Can CT effectively diagnose interstitial lung disease? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2022 2:30 PM GMTBelgium: More research needs to be done to effectively evaluate lung abnormalities that could indicate interstitial lung disease, according to a study...
Use of factor Xa inhibitors tied to risk of lung injury in atrial fibrillation: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Nov 2022 6:15 AM GMTTaiwan: Among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) treated with oral anticoagulants (OAs), using factor Xa inhibitors versus warfarin...
Air Pollution with particulate matter about 2.5 micron increases lung damage: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Nov 2022 2:30 PM GMTA new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association shows that sulfate, ammonium, and nitrate elements of Particulate matter 2.5...
Antifibrotics improve quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2022 2:45 PM GMTDENMARK: In terms of enhancing survival, treatment with nintedanib and pirfenidone was preferred to no antifibrotic medication, regardless of the...
Hospitalized COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients may have residual ILD Dr.Niharika Harsha B15 Sep 2022 2:30 PM GMTOne-third of Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia developed residual ILD, 3-6 months post-discharge as per a recent study. This was published in the...
Increased Reticulation without Honeycombing in HRCT linked to Disease Progression in ILD patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B1 Sep 2022 6:45 AM GMTHigher Reticulation on HRCT is associated with increased risk of disease progression within 24 months in Interstitial Lung Disease patients as per a...
High-resolution CT and histopathology combination enhances accuracy of ILD diagnosis: Study Medha Baranwal30 Aug 2022 2:45 AM GMTJapan: A combination of high-resolution CT (HRCT) and histological patterns enhances the ability of radiologists to diagnose interstitial lung disease...
Nailfold capillaroscopic changes predict early Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: IDOJ study Dr Manoj Kumar Nayak29 Aug 2022 2:30 PM GMTNailfold capillaroscopic changes predicts early Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: IDOJ study Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an...
Nintedanib slows lung disease progression in systemic sclerosis over 100 weeks: SENSCIS trial Medha Baranwal26 July 2022 2:30 PM GMTUSA: Nintedanib provided a sustained benefit of slowing systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) progression over 100 weeks...
Many hospitalized COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients develop residual interstitial lung disease Dr.Niharika Harsha B9 July 2022 4:30 AM GMTOne-third of Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia developed residual Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), 3-6 months post-discharge as per a recent study....
FDA approves treprostinil dry powder inhaler for treatment of PAH Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 May 2022 4:45 AM GMTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Tyvaso DPI (treprostinil) inhalation powder for treating pulmonary arterial...
Disease Review: Understanding Incidence of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in India, Diagnosis and Treatment Dr. Anil Mehndiratta10 Jan 2022 6:54 AM GMTIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), previously known as "Hamman Rich syndrome", "cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis", and "cirrhosis of the lung", is a...
