Endobronchial valve cost-effective option to medical management :2018 NICE COPD Guidelines Hina Zahid12 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTAn endobronchial valve is a cost-effective option to medical management, recommends 2018 NICE COPD Guidelines.National Institute for Health and Care...
Daily aspirin use reduces COPD morbidity: SPIROMICS Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Regular aspirin use is associated with reduced rate of COPD exacerbation, better quality of life and less shortness of breath, according to an...
NICE 2018 Guideline on diagnosis of COPD Hina Zahid4 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its updated 2018 guidelines on diagnosis of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s.COPD is a common, preventable and...
NICE 2018 Guideline for management of exacerbation of COPD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its updated 2018 Guideline for the management of exacerbation of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD in over 16s.COPD is a...
Rare case of Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as COPD exacerbation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTA rare case of fulminant Pulmonary mucormycosis has appeared in European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine. Dr Elena Koushiappi at...
Use of Beta Blockers associated with reduced risk of death from COPD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a new observational study,use of beta-blockers is associated with reduced risk of hospitalization and death in chronic obstructive...
BTS Updates Guideline for bronchiectasis in adults Hina Zahid12 Feb 2019 7:00 PM ISTBritish Thoracic Society BTS has released its updated Guideline for bronchiectasis in adults which has appeared in Journaql Thorax.Following are the...
NICE 2018 Guideline for managing pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its updated 2018 guidelines on management of pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale. In this guideline, 'cor pulmonale' is defined...
NICE 2018 Guideline on management of stable COPD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its updated 2018 guidelines on the management of stable COPD. The guideline covers non-pharmacological management and use of inhaled...
Beta blockers lower mortality risk in COPD patients after heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTTaiwan: Patients with COPD receiving β-blockers after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have reduced mortality risk, finds a new study published in...
New technique eases COPD diagnosis paving way for new treatment options Hina Zahid14 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTIn a landmark study, an international team of researchers led by Michigan Medicine confirmed the ability of a non-invasive imaging biomarker to...
FDA approves Duaklir inhaler for maintenance treatment of COPD Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 April 2019 9:05 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Duaklir Pressair (aclidinium bromide, formoterol fumarate) for the maintenance treatment of...
