Cesarean Section raises Risk for Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism : CHEST Study supriya kashyap kashyap23 Sept 2016 4:34 PM ISTWomen are four times more likely to suffer a VTE after a cesarean section compared to a vaginal birth, according to a new study in CHEST®.Roughly one...
Intravenous vitamin C, corticosteroids,thiamine Combination help prevent sepsis shock: CHEST Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jun 2017 2:07 PM ISTSepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income countries where the mortality rate can exceed 60 percent. Even...
New guideline on screening of lung cancer released Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2018 7:02 PM ISTA New guideline and expert panel report on screening for lung cancer were recently released and were published online by CHEST on Jan. 25.The expert...
Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline Vinay Singh singh7 May 2018 9:37 PM ISTThe results of the National Lung Screening Trial has made the low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer a standard of care. Peter J. Mazonne and his...
Congenital melanocytic nevus of this big a size! NEJM case report Hina Zahid16 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTLarge congenital nevi are rare and occur approximately once in every 20,000 births. Giant congenital nevi are thought to occur approximately once in...
Updated CHEST Guideline for Chronic Cough due to GERD in Adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTA cough is a common symptom in pulmonary TB and other chronic respiratory infections including patients with lung infections due to MAC, other...
Lung ultrasound may predict surfactant need in respiratory distress syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTLung ultrasound (LUS) is an accurate and reliable diagnostic method than chest X‐ray for predicting the need for surfactant therapy in newborns with...
Honey benefits kids in acute cough with common cold : Chest Guidelines Vinay Singh singh10 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTAn acute cough associated with the common cold (CACC) affects the quality of life and requires effective treatment approaches. But, there has been...
Dexamethasone does not prevent Altitude sickness in COPD patients Vinay Singh singh21 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTDexamethasone was found ineffective in preventing acute mountain sickness (AMS) or altitude-related adverse health effects (ARAHE) among patients with...
Computer-aided silicone Implants effective in patients of Poland syndrome Vinay Singh singh4 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTComputer-aided design (CAD) techniques can be used to create custom-made silicone implants for reconstructive surgery of the chest for patients with...
Routine X-Ray Not Needed After US-Guided Central Line Insertion Vinay Singh singh13 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTPneumothorax and catheter misplacement after ultrasound-guided central venous catheter (CVC) insertion were rare, and the costs of a postprocedural...
Chest x-rays overused on ventilation patients despite ACR guidelines Vinay Singh singh21 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTMechanically ventilated patients in hospitals continue to receive chest radiographs (CXRs) daily at high rates even though guidelines recommend...
