Air pollution major cause of increased respiratory disease burden in India: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTIndia, having 18% of the global population contributes to 32% of the global burden of respiratory diseases, with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Obesity increases asthma risk through changes in airway muscle Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTObesity might alter the functioning of airway muscles, increasing the risk of developing asthma, suggests a new research published in the American...
Testosterone replacement therapy slows progression of COPD Vinay Singh singh14 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Chronic Respiratory Disease has found that testosterone replacement therapy may slow disease progression of the...
A rare case of Disseminated Actinomycosis Hina Zahid14 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Yan Xu at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China and colleagues have reported a case of Disseminated Actinomycosis that has...
Tezepelumab designated as breakthrough therapy for Severe Asthma Vinay Singh singh11 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for tezepelumab in patients with severe asthma without an...
Withholding antibiotics for cough does not increase hospitalizations in children Vinay Singh singh11 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTClinicians often prescribe antibiotics for children with a cough and respiratory infection to avoid return visits, symptoms getting worse or...
An Overview of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr.Shaney L. Barratt at Bristol Interstitial Lung Disease Service, North Bristol NHS Trust, UK and colleagues have very beautifully presented an...
Relapse-free cure from MDR-TB higher than anticipated Vinay Singh singh6 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTIn a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, reports that the frequency of relapse-free cure from...
Unusual case of recurrent aspiration pneumonia due to Asymptomatic dysphagia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr. Anders Løkke and colleagues have reported an unusual case of recurrent aspiration pneumonia due to Asymptomatic dysphagia. The present case has...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked with higher risk of gout Vinay Singh singh31 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTPeople with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) continued to be at higher risk of developing gout beyond the first year after OSA diagnosis, reports a new...
Factors that may predict ARDS in burn patients identifed Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe researchers, for the first time, have devised a model to identify the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in patients with burn...
AIIMS Doctors report a unique case of Erasmus syndrome Vinay Singh singh30 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTThe Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders, All India Institute of Medical Sciences encountered a unique case of Erasmus syndrome, a...
