Use of beta-blockers in COPD not associated with exacerbation risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: The use of cardioselective beta-blockers is not associated with an increase in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a...
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),...
Anesthetic management of a patient with Steinert disease- case report Hina Zahid12 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Décia Gonçalves at Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Rua das Olhalvas, Portugal and colleagues have reported Anesthetic management of a patient with...
Air pollution can accelerate Emphysema onset as much as a pack a day of cigarettes: JAMA Hina Zahid13 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTAir pollution can accelerate Emphysema onset as much as a pack a day of cigarettes.According to a new study led by the University of Washington,...
Rare case of Antisynthetase syndrome presenting as interstitial lung disease-A report Deepanjana Sarkar15 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTA rare case of Antisynthetase syndrome presenting as interstitial lung disease was reported in the Journal of Medical Case Reports.Antisynthetase...
CPAP can work well even outside Intensive Care Unit in Bronchiolitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been continuously performed in infants with bronchiolitis on the general paediatrics floors safely...
Vaping, or e-cigarette smoking causes lung disease in healthy people: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTVaping, or using e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of severe respiratory illnesses in healthy individuals as identified on CT scans, according to a...
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...
Amoxicillin–clavulanate remains first-line antibiotic for pediatric bronchiectasis: BEST-1 Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTAmoxicillin–clavulanate treatment should remain the first-line antibiotic for the resolution of nonsevere acute exacerbations in children with...
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...
Respiratory syncytial Virus leading cause of pneumonia in Afro Asian Kids: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTRespiratory syncytial Virus leading cause of pneumonia in Afro Asian Kids finds a Lancet study.Viral pathogen, specifically respiratory syncytial...
Most cost effective treatments for lung disease identified Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTThe most cost effective treatments are: patient education and self management for asthma; stop smoking support for chronic obstructive pulmonary...
