Bacteremic Pneumonia increases ICU admissions, hospital stays in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe presence of community-acquired pneumonia and bacteremia results in longer hospital stays, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and invasive...
Moderate beer and wine consumption protects against COPD Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTSweden: People who drink wine and beer in moderation are at lower risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the association, however, was...
Herbal medication, Xuebijing decreases ICU stay, death in severe pneumonia Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Treatment with a traditional herbal-based Chinese medication Xuebijing led to significant improvement in pneumonia symptoms, decreased...
Delafloxacin gets FDA priority review approval for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia Deepanjana Sarkar21 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for BAXDELA® (delafloxacin) for priority review....
Hair-sized probe can help monitor development of lung disease Hina Zahid21 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTDr Tushar R. Choudhary at Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt...
Sleep-disordered breathing may lead to age acceleration, finds study Hina Zahid19 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTAccording to preliminary results of a new study, Sleep-disordered breathing may lead to age acceleration. Increasing severity of sleep-disordered...
Father's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children Hina Zahid19 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFather's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children, finds a study.Prenatal paternal tobacco smoke exposure may be more likely than those who...
COPD Treatment: LABA-LAMA combo equally effective as LABA-ICS inhalers Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Combined LABA-LAMA inhalers appear to be equally effective as combined LABA-ICS inhalers in the patients whose chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Pulmonologist's Perspective: Smarter Therapeutic Options to Address Severe Asthma Deepanjana Sarkar17 Jun 2019 7:02 PM ISTThe worsening air quality index (AQI) in the Indian cities is leading to respiratory deaths on prolonged exposure. In 2018 alone, exposure to PM 2.5...
30 min pressure support ventilation better extubation strategy in patients on mechanical ventilation Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTSPAIN: Daily spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) are the best approach to determine if the patient is ready for extubation --disconnection from the...
Rare occurrence of chronic silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis: NEJM case report Hina Zahid12 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTA recent case report published in the journal NEJM describes the case of a 76-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of a progressively...
Use buffered solution instead of saline in children with sepsis: Lancet Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTUse buffered solution instead of saline fluids in children with sepsis for resuscitation, urges a Lancet study. Fluids are a vital part of...
