Tiny coil implantation in the lungs help severe Emphysema patients supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2016 12:22 PM ISTPittsburgh : The minimally invasive implantation of tiny coils into the lungs improves exercise ability, lung function and quality of life for...
HOT-HMV trial-New hope for patients with severe lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:33 PM ISTPatients suffering from severe lung disease could see their lives transformed thanks to a 'game-changing' clinical trial carried out by UK experts and...
Minimally invasive procedure that improves lung function in patients of severe emphysema Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTPeople with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure called endobronchial-valve-treatment that places valves in the...
Guidelines for Management of Pulmonary Nodules Found Incidentally on CT Scan Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTAt times treating doctors come across CT scan reports in which “according to the Fleischner Society guidelines…” appears during the discussion of an...
Regular Aspirin Use Slows COPD Progression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTDr.Carrie P. Aaron and associates in a longitudinal analysis of data from a large lung study have found that regular aspirin use was found to be...
Local Benzocaine may lead to Methemoglobinemia in children Vinay Singh singh25 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers to stop using benzocaine-containing over-the-counter teething products in infants...
Breakthrough device for treating breathing difficulty in severe emphysema Vinay Singh singh30 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new device called Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema bagged US FDA...
Researchers find no long term benefit of Oxygen in COPD Vinay Singh singh16 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association reveals that long-term oxygen therapy does not decrease the risk for...
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...
Case study of Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema Hina Zahid17 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Tiffany M. St at UNC Health Care System, Chapel Hill, NC and colleagues have reported a rare case of Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema. The case has...
FDA approves first line treatment for involuntary blinking in adults Hina Zahid14 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved XEOMIN®(incobotulinumtoxinA), to be the first-line treatment of blepharospasm (involuntary...
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...
