Inhaled corticosteroids may raise women's risk of the metabolic syndrome supriya kashyap kashyap12 April 2017 12:59 PM ISTOrlando : Use of inhaled corticosteroids in women is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) and an increased prevalence of the metabolic...
Steroids resistance harmful in severe asthma: New Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 July 2017 2:26 PM ISTResearchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid...
Omalizumab offers long-term benefits in severe allergic asthma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTIn a retrospective study it has been found that Omalizumab is an effective add-on therapy for patients with uncontrolled Severe Allergic Asthma.Asthma...
Choice of device leads to better asthma control : Landmark asthma study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTA landmark real-world study of more than 18,000 patients has demonstrated superior asthma control with the AeroChamber Plus* Flow-Vu* antistatic...
COPD patients on long-term ICS have increased risk of bone fractures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a new study conducted by Researchers from McGill University and the Jewish General Hospital-Lady Davis Research Institute, long-term...
NICE Guidelines on Chronic asthma management Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 March 2018 7:01 PM ISTNice has released its Guidelines on Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring, and chronic asthma management.The Guidelines aim to improve the accuracy of...
Once-daily inhaled corticosteroids taken in evening has better outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 April 2018 7:20 PM ISTLately Once-daily inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are widely used as first-line therapy in patients with asthma because of efficacy and...
Know all available treatment options of Asthma Hina Zahid2 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTMayo Clinic in its education series has in a comprehensive manner detailed various asthma medicines and when they should be used.According to their...
Corticosteroid inhalers in COPD patients offer protection against lung cancer, finds new study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTCorticosteroid inhalers in COPD patients offer protection against lung cancer, finds a new study.Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
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...
New guidelines no longer recommend short-acting beta2-agonists for asthma Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has released guidelines for the management and prevention of asthma for adults and children older than 5...
FDA approves first targeted biologic mepolizumab for severe Pediatric Eosinophilic Asthma Deepanjana Sarkar13 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab), worlds first and only targeted biologic approved for use in 6-11 years...
