Targeted lung denervation new safe treatment for COPD Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTResults from the AIRFLOW 2 phase II clinical trial have shown that a technique called Targeted Lung Denervation (TLD) involving the opening of...
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Interstitial Lung Disease Vinay Singh singh23 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTLower than normal blood levels of vitamin D is independently associated with subclinical interstitial lung disease (ILD) and its progression,...
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...
Canakinumab not for heart attack prevention : FDA Vinay Singh singh21 Oct 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe U.S Food and Drug Administration has rejected to approve canakinumab for cardiovascular risk reduction, according to the Swiss drugmaker Novartis....
Some BP drugs increase risk of lung cancer: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTCertain BP drugs like ACE inhibitors are linked to increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new study.According to a new study appearing in The...
Hookah smoking unsafe, impairs blood vessel function Vinay Singh singh8 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study finds that hookah tobacco smoking, like cigarette tobacco smoking, impairs blood vessel function. The findings of the research were...
Hypertonic saline improves lung clearance in babies with cystic fibrosis Vinay Singh singh12 Nov 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reports that preventive inhalation with hypertonic saline(HS)...
Incidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images Vinay Singh singh14 Nov 2018 7:00 PM ISTJAMA released guidelines for the management of incidental pulmonary nodules detected on CT images. An incidental lung nodule on CT scan can create...
Breakthrough for treatment of fibrotic diseases Hina Zahid17 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTScientists have discovered a drug combination that could halt the progression of fibrosis - a condition believed to be responsible for almost half of...
Triple therapy lowers exacerbation rate in COPD : BMJ Vinay Singh singh18 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new study published in the journal The BMJ reports that the use of triple therapy resulted in a lower rate of moderate or severe exacerbations of...
Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Thoracentesis : SHM, USA Guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Nov 2018 7:00 PM ISTSociety of Hospital Medicine, USA has released its new guidelines on Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Thoracentesis that has appeared in the...
Cancer patients more likely to commit suicide: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTEngland: Patients diagnosed with cancer are at 20% increased risk of suicide compared with the general population, according to a new study published...
