Must add vitamin D with DOTS treatment in pulmonary tuberculosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTDOTS or Directly Observed Treatment Short course is the internationally recommended strategy for TB control that has been recognized as a highly...
Rapid Test for MDR Tuberculosis: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTA new rapid molecular test has shown the ability to detect, with reasonable certainty, mutations associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis...
Asthma symptoms can be improved by diet and exercise in non-obese patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Sept 2017 9:40 AM ISTNon-obese people with asthma could reduce their symptoms and improve their quality of life through diet and exercise, according to research presented...
Patients with HIV who smoke at greater risk for lung cancer mortality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTA new article published in JAMA Internal Medicine projects risk of lung cancer death by smoking status among people living with human immunodeficiency...
Use of steroid inhaler in asthma causes resistant infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTOlder people who use steroid inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to suffer particular bacterial...
Montelukast linked to severe psychiatric side effects supriya kashyap kashyap19 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTIn a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study, the asthma medication montelukast (trade name Singulair) was linked with neuropsychiatric...
Once daily long acting inhaler best maintenance therapy for asthma :LANCET Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Sept 2017 5:03 PM ISTA new study published in The Lancet shows that once-daily inhalation of a powder, made up of drugs fluticasone furoate and 25mg Vilanterol (FF/VI),...
Paper-based test available for diagnosis of TB now Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Sept 2017 4:07 PM ISTDiagnosing tuberculosis (TB) early can allow patients to receive the medicine they need and also help prevent the disease from spreading. But in...
Should moxifloxacin be added to recommended regimen in tuberculosis- meta-analysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTIn a meta –analysis published in International Journal of Infectious diseases it has been highlighted that moxifloxacin is efficacious against...
Concerning fact: India leads in TB- related deaths in children worldwide Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Sept 2017 9:25 AM ISTDeath due to incurable diseases like HIV is inevitable and pushes scientific institutions to invest time, money and human resources to discover...
Respiratory tract infections during childhood linked to asthma in later life : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Sept 2017 9:10 AM ISTRespiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new...
Women with asthma more likely to have fertility treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Sept 2017 9:10 AM ISTWomen with asthma are more likely to have fertility treatment before giving birth than non-asthmatic women, according to new research presented today...
