Remdesivir with corticosteroids reduces mortality in COVID-19 patients in ICU: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Nov 2022 8:30 PM ISTJapan: Remdesivir use within 9 days from symptom onset among COVID-19 patients who received corticosteroids in ICU reduced in-hospital mortality risk,...
Study on 1.6 million individuals shows very low incidence of severe COVID-19 reported following vaccination, booster: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Oct 2022 3:15 PM ISTUSA: One of the largest retrospective study on the COVID-19 vaccine of 1.6 million US seems to have affirmed the use of vaccination and booster in...
Atypical Bacterial Pneumonia in Children: IAP Guidelines Ayesha Sadaf24 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or infection of the lungs is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In India, the typical...
Levetiracetam may prevent acute seizures in intracerebral hemorrhage: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTFrance: In cases of intracerebral hemorrhage, levetiracetam may be useful in preventing acute seizures, states a recent study published in The Lancet...
Merck gets EMA Committee positive opinion for Pneumococcal 15-valent Conjugate Vaccine in infants, children Ruchika Sharma19 Sept 2022 5:16 PM ISTPneumococcal disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus.
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR study MD Bureau12 Sept 2022 6:00 PM ISTThis is the fifth detailed report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends and patterns from the country published by the ICMR. This year's report...
Anaemia, mental disorders, pneumonia, GI disorders top list of hospitalization causes due to diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2022 10:45 AM ISTWith changing lifestyle of Diabetics and disease profile of diabetes most common reasons why people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are admitted to...
Hospitalized dementia patients with pneumonia have better survival on invasive mechanical ventilation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Patients with severe dementia who were hospitalized for pneumonia had better 30-day survival when treated with invasive mechanical ventilation...
A Child with Recurrent Pneumonia: A case study Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTIn children, recurrent pneumonia is defined as the occurrence of more than one episode of pneumonia within a single year, or greater than three...
Govt recommends imposition of anti-dumping duty on Chinese ofloxacin for 5 years Ruchika Sharma19 Aug 2022 1:15 PM ISTThe recommended duty ranges between USD 0.53 per kilogram and USD 7.03 per kilogram.
Doxycycline, a viable treatment option for mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia: Study Dr. Hiral patel10 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTUK: Doxycycline is efficient in treating mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults, states a study article published in the...
No Medical Negligence in treating pneumonia, Consumer Court exonerates Physician, Hospital Barsha Misra18 July 2022 5:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Upholding the order of the State Commission, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently exonerated a physician...
