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...
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)...
Non-invasive ventilation at home for managing COPD: ERS Guideline Hina Zahid20 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTManaging hypercapnia may be an important intervention for improving the health outcome of COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure. The task...
Methamphetamine may increase hospitalization risk of pulmonary diseases Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Methamphetamine use is associated with an increased hospitalization risk of pulmonary diseases such as pneumonia and acute respiratory failure...
Antiarrhythmic drug identified as potential treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension Hina Zahid12 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTEMBARGO - 12 DECEMBER (11:00am)High blood pressure in the lungs, known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is a potentially fatal disease caused...
Long-term ozone, wood smoke exposure tied to bad lung health in non smokers also Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jan 2020 9:30 AM ISTDelhi: Exposure to high levels of wood smoke and ozone increases the risk of lung diseases in smokers and nonsmokers alike, two new studies led by...
ICU admission improves survival in severe heart attack patients: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar6 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTSome severe heart attack patients have a better recovery rate in ICU, revealed a study published in The BMJ. The new Michigan Medicine (University of...
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...
