Short term oral steroids for acute exacerbations of COPD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that is commonly associated with smoking. Patients with COPD may experience...
Asthma deaths increasing due to prescriptions outside of guidelines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe Australian Asthma Handbook by the National Asthma Council Australia suggests a stepwise approach to the management of asthma, with stepping up or...
Flu and pneumonia linked to MI and stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTDr Charlotte Warren-Gash at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK and associates conducted one of the largest study and found that...
FDA moves ahead towards Lowering Nicotine content in Cigarettes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTFDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to seek comments on a potential nicotine product standard, encouraging the public to...
E-Cigarettes not totally safe in teens- Exposure to carcinogens demonstrated Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTDr.Mark L. Rubinstein et. al. conducted a study to evaluate the safety of e-cigarettes & identify the presence of chemical toxicants associated...
Viagra prevents rebound Pulmonary Hypertension in infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTA drug epidemic as a result of indiscriminate, inappropriate prescription of benzodiazepines needs urgent attention.Dr.Jennifer Papac, Dr.Anna Lembke...
Prenatal tobacco smoke exposure worse than postnatal smoke exposure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTTobacco smoke exposure is associated with increased respiratory symptoms and asthma in children. Maternal smoking in pregnancy is an important cause...
Escalating inhaled steroid dosages doesn't not prevent asthma flare-ups in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 March 2018 7:28 PM ISTAsthma flare-ups in children are common and costly, and to prevent them, many health professionals recommend increasing the doses of inhaled steroids...
Elevated tissue iron a risk factor for Aspergillus Infection in lung transplant recipients Medical Dialogues Bureau2 March 2018 7:28 PM ISTDr.Mark Nicolls, Stanford University Professor in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine conducted a study to investigate why lung transplant patients...
Obesity does not put patients at greater risk for acute respiratory illnesses Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTDr.Elizabeth Halvorson, assistant professor of pediatrics at Wake Forest Baptist and colleagues conducted a prospective study and have found that...
Doctors remove peanut from man's only lung Medical Dialogues Bureau1 March 2018 7:01 PM ISTMadurai: A peanut which was stuck on the respiratory tract was successfully removed by the doctors at Velammal Medical College Hospital after a...
Azithromycin: A hope ahead for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disorder of unknown etiology for which there is no available effective therapy.Acute...
