In COPD patients, high dose steroid inhalers and frequent exacerbations increase diabetes risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTIn COPD patients, high dose steroid inhalers and frequent exacerbations increase diabetes risk, finds a new study.Chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Processed meat intake associated with increased COPD risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Middle-aged women who consume high amounts of processed meat are at higher risk of developing the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...
Transient opioids use significantly associated with exacerbation of COPD, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar11 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTTransient use of opioids is significantly associated with acute respiratory exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), revealed a...
E cigarettes induce similar emphysema changes in lungs as cigarette smoking Hina Zahid26 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTResearchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have found that vaping promotes the same cellular responses found in smokers who...
Patients of Psoriasis at increased risk of mortality, finds recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: People with psoriasis are at increased risk of mortality, finds a recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology....
62 percent COPD cases are diagnosed incorrectly: BOLD Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is diagnosed incorrectly in about 62% of the cases, reveals BOLD study published in the Chest journal.The...
Study identifies Six breathing exercise which may improve COPD symptoms Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTPatients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often advised to limit physical activity in order to avoid dyspnea which in...
Beta blockers use does not improve COPD exacerbations: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: The use of beta-blockers in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not seem to reduce the risk of...
Spirometry with bronchodilator testing can prevent COPD overdiagnosis: CHEST Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Routine use of spirometry with bronchodilator (BD) testing not only prevents the overdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Air pollution control linked to fast and dramatic drop in IHD, stroke and COPD Hina Zahid9 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTAir pollution is a serious risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is...
Vitamin D halves number of potentially fatal attacks in COPD Hina Zahid10 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a study led by the Queen Mary University of London researchers, Vitamin D supplements have been found to reduce the risk of potentially...
Metered-dose inhalers lead to better asthma control than dry-powder inhalers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTMany patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma do not use inhaler devices properly, which can contribute to poor disease...
