New guidelines on asthma management by global Initiative for Asthma 2022- Major recommendations Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2022 12:30 PM ISTThe Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has published new guidelines for managing asthma in consonance with the current practice of offering "living...
Hearing assessment during infancy can predict neurophysiological development at 12 months Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2022 11:45 AM ISTPortuguese researchers have proven that hearing assessment in early-age infants can help predict milestones and early detection of neurodevelopmental...
Urine bicarbonate test offers new, safe quantification of CFTR function in cystic fibrosis patients Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTA study of 50 adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has found that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion may offer a new, simple, and safe...
Eosinophil count may predict Allergic-like Rhinitis among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis Written By Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 Oct 2022 5:30 AM ISTCertain parameters like blood eosinophil count and proportion may be good diagnostic predictors of allergic-like rhinitis but cannot differentiate...
Antifibrotics improve quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2022 8:15 PM ISTDENMARK: In terms of enhancing survival, treatment with nintedanib and pirfenidone was preferred to no antifibrotic medication, regardless of the...
Spontaneous-breathing trials with pressure-support ventilation no better than trials using T-piece: NEJM Written By Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTFrance: Among patients with a high risk of extubation failure, the use of pressure-support ventilation (PSV) fails to increase ventilator-free days at...
Transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange safe for oxygen delivery during laser laryngeal surgery Written By Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE) is getting acceptance as an effective and safe method for oxygenation and...
Remote video oculography superior to in person ED diagnosis of Vertigo Written By Dr.Niharika Harsha B25 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA recent trial found that remote video-oculography (VOG) evaluation by oto-neurologists significantly improved diagnostic accuracy, especially for...
Nasal protection prevents nasal pressure injury from nasotracheal intubation Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTA new study conducted by Hiroshi Hoshijima and team found that nasal pressure damage during nasotracheal intubation is considerably decreased by a...
Combo therapy of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor improves sinonasal outcomes in cystic fibrosis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal21 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-vacaftor rapidly and durably improves sinonasal symptoms for at least 180 days in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients 12 years...
Effectiveness of Manual Terminal Cleaning varies on different high touch surfaces in OTs, finds study Written By Dr Supreeth D R19 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTJason M. Jennings et al conducted a study to evaluate the contamination level of selected high-touch surfaces in the operating room (OR) using a...
Obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk of cancer Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to a 36% increased risk of cancer, according to a meta-analysis published in the International Journal...
