Antidepressants increase mortality risk in COPD by 20 percent Vinay Singh singh26 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTPatients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)are at 20 percent increased risk of death and 15 percent increased risk of hospitalization...
Metabolic syndrome associated with Higher asthma prevalence in elderly Vinay Singh singh25 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTMetabolic syndrome is significantly associated with asthma in people aged ≥65 years, according to a study recently published in the journal Scientific...
Low vitamin D levels associated with interstitial lung disease Vinay Singh singh24 Jun 2018 8:35 PM ISTLower than normal blood levels of vitamin D is linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to Johns Hopkins...
Sleep Apnea patients not using CPAP at higher risk of heart failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Jun 2018 8:25 PM ISTIn a new Study ,Dr. Anders Holt at Department of Cardiology at Copenhagen University in Denmark and co- researchers explored the connection between...
Only 3-month course safe, effective and patient compliant in latent Tuberculosis Vinay Singh singh21 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTShort course regimen of 3-month isoniazid-rifapentine can be administered by directly observed therapy(DOT) for latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI)...
Acute Exacerbation of COPD associated with increased risk of CV Event Vinay Singh singh20 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTAcute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is associated with the increased risk of acute cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the...
Blood biomarkers as a diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTA study published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep has highlighted the potential use of blood biomarkers as a tool for diagnosis of...
ICS do not decrease exacerbations in Asthmatics with Eosinophilia Vinay Singh singh18 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTAdherence to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment is not associated with a decreased occurrence of exacerbations in asthma patients with elevated...
A case of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, ABPA mimicking lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Jun 2018 7:04 PM ISTAspergillus infections of the lung have varied presentations. including Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) in which there is a...
Ivacaftor for children with Cystic Fibrosis aged 12-24 months Vinay Singh singh16 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTIvacaftor (Kalydeco) appears safe and effective for children with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged 12-24 months, according to a study recently published in...
Vit A leads to autophagy, better clearance of the bacteria to control TB Hina Zahid15 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTScientists at Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital, Dublin, have discovered how vitamin A drives the lung immune system to deal with...
VTE Prophylaxis assessment must for all teenagers in perioperative period : Study Vinay Singh singh13 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTPost-pubertal adolescents should be assessed for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis because of their slightly elevated risk in the perioperative...
