Incorporating smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website can provide clearer estimate of risk of death: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal13 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A cohort study published in JAMA Network Open, using the National Cancer Institute's Know Your Chances, showed that the chance of death due to...
Cartridge-Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test may benefit Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTTuberculosis (TB) remains a global health concern, with millions of cases reported each year. While pulmonary TB is the most common form, a...
Switching to whole-food, plant-based diet may improve daytime sleepiness in sleep apnea Written By Aditi11 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe study entitled "Effect of a whole-food plant-based diet on daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea", published in Sleep by...
Lung ultrasound scores can predict patent ductus arteriosus ligation in extremely preterm infants Written By Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study in Pediatric Pulmonology has revealed that lung ultrasound scores (LUSs) at an early stage of life can predict patent ductus...
BCG fails to lower risk of COVID-19 in healthcare workers: BRACE trial Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTAustralia: Findings from the BRACE trial have revealed that vaccination with tuberculosis BCG-Denmark failed to reduce the risk of Covid-19 among...
Sulbactam-durlobactam found effective and well-tolerated against hospital-acquired pneumonia Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A novel combination antibiotic sulbactam-durlobactam is non-inferior to the best currently approved treatment for combating dangerous pneumonia,...
Long Covid impact on fatigue and quality of life worse than some cancers Written By Isra Zaman9 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTFatigue is the symptom that most significantly impacts the daily lives of long Covid patients, and can affect quality of life more than some cancers,...
Severe bronchiolitis associated with development of asthma irrespective of etiology Written By Dr. Shravani Dali8 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTBronchiolitis is the most common cause of respiratory-related hospital admissions in children <2 years of age, which represents a major public...
Intercostal nerve block effective as epidural analgesia post thoracotomy Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 Jun 2023 8:00 AM ISTA new study by Zangong Zhou and team showed that after a thoracotomy, intercostal nerve block (ICB) may be just as helpful in relieving pain as...
Lung Ultrasound may help Monitor Pulmonary Changes In ECMO-Treated Cardiogenic Shock Patients Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in BMC Anesthesiology reveals that Lung ultrasound (LUS) holds promise as a valuable tool for assessing pulmonary changes in...
Person-to-person transmission not a dominant mode of infection for Mycobacterium abscessus Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTStudy suggests person-to-person transmission may not be the dominant mode of infection for an aggressive lung pathogen.USA: Recent research found that...
Nalbuphine ER Tablets found effective for Managing Cough In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Jun 2023 10:00 AM ISTA recent study published in The New England Journal Of Medicine has revealed encouraging findings regarding the use of nalbuphine extended-release...
