Healthcare app reduces symptoms of COPD compared to regular treatment Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 11:15 PM ISTCOPD is a common respiratory condition and one of the top causes of hospital admissions each year, particularly during winter months. In the UK it...
COPD increases mortality risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: CHEST Medha Baranwal19 Oct 2020 8:30 AM ISTUSA: The presence of COPD in hospitalized COVID-19 patients may lead to a higher risk of mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal CHEST....
Zydus Cadila unveils pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler for COPD patients in India Ruchika Sharma8 Oct 2020 2:55 PM ISTAhmedabad: Drugmaker, Zydus Cadila, today announced that the company is launching Forglyn pMDI, India's first pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler...
COPD tied to low BMD and high risk of vertebral fractures, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha8 Oct 2020 10:59 AM ISTAccording to research results presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2020 Annual Meeting, patients with chronic...
Nocturnal oxygen has no effect on survival of COPD patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2020 3:45 AM ISTDelhi: Nocturnal oxygen neither has a positive or negative impact on survival or progression to long-term oxygen therapy in COPD patients,...
Dr Reddys enters hospital nutrition segment with launch of Celevida Maxx in India Ruchika Sharma26 Aug 2020 1:26 PM ISTDr Reddy's Celevida Maxx contains a unique triple action formula of high protien, high omega 3 fatty acids to help tackle the problem of inflammation...
Tissue Doppler Imaging may help detect subclinical systolic LV dysfunction in COPD: study Dr Satabdi Saha25 Aug 2020 11:12 AM ISTA recent study has suggested that subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is likely to be detected when measured by tissue Doppler...
Sustained-release morphine improves breathlessness in COPD patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 8:37 PM ISTNetherlands: Oral sustained-release morphine for 4 weeks positively impacts COPD patients, suggests a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine. The...
Non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD: ATS guidelines Hina Zahid18 Aug 2020 8:31 PM ISTA subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology has released new clinical practice guidelines to help...
Pulmonary rehab after COPD hospitalization reduces mortality: JAMA Medha Baranwal5 Aug 2020 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Initiating pulmonary rehabilitation within 3 months of discharge in patients hospitalized for COPD, significantly lowered the risk of mortality...
Metformin use may increase hospitalisation in COPD with diabetes, says study Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 10:38 AM ISTTaiwan: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and COPD who are using metformin should be aware of pulmonary risks associated with its use, suggests a...
Nocturnal oxygen therapy benefits COPD patients during high altitude travel: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 July 2020 9:49 PM ISTSwitzerland: Nocturnal oxygen therapy (NOT) may be beneficial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients during their travel to...
