Imatinib improves symptoms for patients with severe asthma: Study supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2017 6:05 PM ISTMast cells, a type of white blood cell, are present in the airways of severe asthmatics even in the face of aggressive treatment, and their presence...
Researchers find beta blockers have positive effect in pulmonary arterial hypertension supriya kashyap kashyap11 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTA team of Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a common heart disease medication, beta blockers, may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension...
Molecular imaging technique identifies lung nodules for resection in osteosarcoma patient Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn a proof-of-principle case report, researchers announce that targeted fluorescence successfully identified pulmonary metastases in a patient with...
Elevated tissue iron a risk factor for Aspergillus Infection in lung transplant recipients Medical Dialogues Bureau2 March 2018 7:28 PM ISTDr.Mark Nicolls, Stanford University Professor in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine conducted a study to investigate why lung transplant patients...
Deep brain stimulation in 82-year-old with Parkinson's Medical Dialogues Bureau12 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTMr. Rao, 82-year-old was suffering from Parkinson’s for 11 years. The disease progressively worsened in the last 3-4 years and he could not do his...
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax : Needle Aspiration vs Chest Tube Vinay Singh singh24 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTPrimary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is an abnormal accumulation of air in the space between the lungs and the chest cavity (called the pleural...
FDA approves Trelegy Ellipta for use in COPD Vinay Singh singh26 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol...
Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline Vinay Singh singh7 May 2018 9:37 PM ISTThe results of the National Lung Screening Trial has made the low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer a standard of care. Peter J. Mazonne and his...
Mortality doubles in CKD patients due to accompanying Pulmonary Hypertension Vinay Singh singh9 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTA substantial number of patients with CKD develops Pulmonary Hypertension, the mortality rate being twice among those with PH as compared to those...
COPD: LABA/LAMA dual bronchodilation improves Cardiac function Vinay Singh singh12 May 2018 7:10 PM ISTDual bronchodilation with LABA/LAMA Combo of indacaterol-glycopyrronium is associated with significant improvement of cardiac function in patients...
Antioxidant-enriched vitamin reduces respiratory illnesses in patients with cystic fibrosis Vinay Singh singh29 May 2018 7:35 PM ISTTaking a specially formulated antioxidant-enriched multivitamin may decrease respiratory illnesses in people with cystic fibrosis(CF), says study...
Handgrip strength a useful indicator of Pulmonary function in older women Vinay Singh singh4 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTPulmonary function in older women is linked to handgrip strength, according to a study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The...
