Azithromycin reduces treatment failure in acute exacerbations of COPD, finds clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTAzithromycin may reduce attacks of acute exacerbations in COPD, finds a clinical trial.According to a randomized, controlled trial, the antibiotic...
Thunder fever - A lethal situation for asthma patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTThunder Fever -- a bizarre term that you might have not heard or read of in any medical or scientific journal, is indeed a very real and at times...
Asthma increases risk of postpartum depression in mothers Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTCANADA: Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common problems experienced by women during pregnancy. Now, according to a recent study, the...
Children born via C-Sections at increased risk of Asthma, Allergies Hina Zahid18 April 2019 7:07 PM ISTALBANY, N.Y. – According to research conducted at the University at Albany School of Public Health,Babies born via C-Sections may have an increased...
Half of the children suffering from severe asthma use Inhalers improperly Hina Zahid18 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTHalf of the children suffering from severe asthma use Inhalers improperly finds a study.The study was conducted to evaluate inhaler technique in...
Case study of Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema Hina Zahid17 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Tiffany M. St at UNC Health Care System, Chapel Hill, NC and colleagues have reported a rare case of Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema. The case has...
Positive airway pressure lowers death in obese sleep apnea patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a mode of respiratory ventilation used in the treatment of sleep apnea. A new study published in the journal...
Traffic-related air pollution linked to 1 in 10 cases of childhood asthma every year: Lancet Hina Zahid15 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTChildhood asthma is one of the most common serious chronic diseases in infants and children. It is not only difficult to diagnose but is incurable as...
Infants with rhinovirus C infection at increased risk of asthma: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: A multicenter cohort study of infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis found that infants with rhinovirus C infection, along with IgE sensitization...
FDA approves novel portable Gas Exchange Monitor Hina Zahid14 April 2019 7:07 PM ISTThe US Food and Drugs Administration ,FDA has approved a a breakthrough, portable respiratory monitoring device . The Gas Exchange Monitor is...
Common virus linked to faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis Hina Zahid10 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTA new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than patients who do not have...
Corticosteroids use in influenza pneumonia linked to increased mortality, ICU stay Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTCHINA: In patients with influenza pneumonia, corticosteroids use is associated with increased mortality, length of stay in the intensive care unit...
