Obesity as strong a risk factor as Smoking for COPD Vinay Singh singh22 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTAlthough COPD has a strong correlation with smokers, there are numerous other risk factors that trigger the disease in individuals who have never...
Journal CHEST publishes tips to reduce Heart Failure and COPD readmissions Vinay Singh singh27 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF) diseases arise from similar root causes, have overlapping symptoms, and share...
Stress-induced MI linked to severity of coronary plaque in men, not women Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTMental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) is a condition that occurs due to inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle during periods of...
Don't over prescribe antibiotics for COPD , directs NICE Vinay Singh singh11 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTA COPD flare-up or exacerbation happens when COPD symptoms get worse, or when new symptoms develop. This is the biggest reason of disability and...
Untreated Sleep apnea doubles risk of high BP Vinay Singh singh15 Dec 2018 3:54 AM ISTA new study published in the journal Circulation has reported that untreated moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with...
Solriamfetol improves wakefulness in Sleep Apnea Vinay Singh singh21 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTSolriamfetol therapy improved wakefulness and sleepiness measures in patients with excessive sleepiness due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).The study...
Sleep Apnea patients at higher risk of difficult intubation Vinay Singh singh13 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTPatients with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) had a three to four-fold higher risk of difficult intubation or mask ventilation or both when compared to...
Obstructive sleep apnea associated with high LDL Cholesterol Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Respirology has identified a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and higher...
Prevnar13:Vaccination in elders prevents them from Pneumonia Vinay Singh singh27 May 2018 7:25 PM IST13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) found to be effective in patients ≥65 years old against hospitalization for vaccine-type...
