Health Bulletin 27/November/2023 Roshni Dhar27 Nov 2023 4:30 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:UP horror: Blood-soaked body of 24-year-old MBBS student found in Kanpur's Rama Medical College basementIn...
ICS use does not further increase the hospitalization risk of pneumonia among patients of concomitant Bronchiectasis and COPD Aditi9 Nov 2023 12:30 AM ISTInhaled corticosteroids (ICS) raise the risk of pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These are commonly used in patients with...
Is risk of dying in hospital from respiratory causes higher in the summer than winter? Isra Zaman8 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTA recent study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe has shed light...
Inhaled nitric oxide beneficial for patients with respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTInhaled nitric oxide gas widens blood vessels in the lungs and is used to treat severe cardio-pulmonary conditions in newborns and adults. A recent...
Phlegm's colour can indicate degree of inflammation in the lungs and predict outcomes for bronchiectasis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTUK: The study of nearly 20,000 patients from 31 countries revealed that the colour of the phlegm (also known as sputum) may provide clinically...
Preventive therapy for RSV: AstraZeneca India gets CDSCO nod for Palivizumab injection Ruchika Sharma3 Oct 2023 2:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd., a science-led biopharmaceutical company, has announced the marketing approval from Central Drugs Standard...
Vaccinating children against COVID-19 effective in severe cases: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2023 10:15 AM ISTAustralia: A review published in BMJ Paediatrics Open has revealed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against severe cases of the disease in...
Low- and conventional-dose TMP-SMX combo equally effective in Pneumocystis Pneumonia in non-HIV infected patients Dr. Shravani Dali17 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTLow- and conventional-dose TMP-SMX combination equally effective in Pneumocystis Pneumonia in non-HIV infected patients suggests a new study...
Antenatal steroids may increase risk of NICU admission, hypoglycaemia and reduced anthropometric measurements among newborns Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Aug 2023 8:00 AM ISTUSA:Results from two new studies highlight that early exposure to steroids was associated with increased risks of admission to neonatal intensive...
FDA approves new drug to Prevent RSV in infants and very young children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2023 11:45 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved The FDA approved nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related...
Long-term exposure to air pollutants associated with increased risk of pneumonia among smokers Dr. Shravani Dali17 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTLong-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia among smokers suggests a new study published in BMC...
Early IV to Oral antibiotic switching reduces LOS and antibiotics duration in Community-Acquired Pneumonia patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTA new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that early intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotic switching was linked to lower...
