Vitamin D fortified bread increases immune response in patients to fight tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTVitamin D fortified bread increases immune response in patients to fight tuberculosis, finds a new study.The researchers have found that sun-exposed...
Respiratory disorders in children can now be detected via smartphone Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTAUSTRALIA: The diagnosis of childhood respiratory disorders can now be readily done with an automated cough analysis technology incorporated in a...
Opioid use increases pneumonia risk in Alzheimer's disease patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFinland: The use of opioid analgesics among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with a 30% increase in the risk of pneumonia,...
New tool identifies COPD patients at risk of complications, death Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTOttawa, Canada: Ottawa chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Risk Scale (OCRS) performs better in identifying COPD patients at higher risk of...
S. aureus increases risk of food allergy in children with severe eczema Hina Zahid5 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTLONDON: Infection with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacterium can lead to food sensitization, food allergy, and can impair tolerance to foods in...
BODE index can predict COPD exacerbations: JAPI Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 8:00 PM ISTINDIA: BODE index, a multidimensional measure of survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has significant power to predict the...
FDA approves Zerbaxa for treatment of bacterial pneumonia Hina Zahid4 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zerbaxa for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated...
Mucolytics in COPD reduces exacerbation, not associated with adverse effects Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTTreatment with mucolytics in patients with chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appears to be useful for reducing days...
Manuka honey kill drug-resistant bacteria linked to cystic fibrosis infections, finds a study Hina Zahid31 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTManuka honey shows potential as a breakthrough treatment against a wide range of P. aeruginosa isolates associated with cystic fibrosis patients,...
100 mg dose of Sitaxsentan orally once daily boosts exercise capacity and WHO FC in PAH patients with low hepatic toxicity Deepanjana Sarkar30 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTA once daily dose of 100 mg of sitaxsentan may boost exercise capacity and WHO functional group in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) patients,...
Vitamin D a good predictor of clinical severity of bronchiectasis Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTITALY: Vitamin D is a good predictor of clinical and radiological severity of bronchiectasis, according to a recent study published in the journal...
Hydropneumothorax in man with history of alcohol abuse associated cirrhosis Hina Zahid28 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case report published in The New England Journal of Medicine describes the case of a 47-year-old man presented with shortness of breath for the last...
