Azithromycin use during RSV not useful in preventing recurrent wheezing, may cause harm: NEJM Written By Hina Zahid2 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inflammatory properties that can be beneficial in some chronic lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. With that...
Dynamic chest radiography promising for assessment of diaphragm dysfunction: Study Written By Medha Baranwal2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTLiverpool, UK: A recent study revealed dynamic chest radiography (DCR) to be a promising technique for the diagnosis of patients with breathing...
Acetazolamide may prevent mountain sickness in COPD patients and healthy adults: NEJM Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSwitzerland: Preventive acetazolamide medication decreased the incidence of adverse altitude effects needing intervention in chronic obstructive...
Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 screening in children do not meet WHO, FDA standards: BMJ Written By Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Rapid antigen tests (also called lateral flow tests) are used widely for screening COVID-19 in children. A recent meta-analysis published in the...
Ticagrelor addition to heparin not tied to improved outcomes in COVID-19: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The use of a P2Y12 inhibitor in addition to a therapeutic dose of heparin versus heparin alone does not improve survival free of organ support in...
Omalizumab beneficial in patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma regardless of BMI: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTImpact of body mass index on omalizumab response in adults with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma by Bob Geng, et al. published in the Annals of...
Vitamin D deficiency in preterm babies tied to bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk: Study Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team26 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Vitamin D insufficiency at 1 month of age is connected with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm newborns, according to an article...
House dust mite sublingual immunotherapy effective for allergic asthma: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali25 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTHouse dust mite sublingual immunotherapy may be effective for allergic asthma, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and...
Glycated Hemoglobin, A Potential Screening Tool for Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes Written By MD Bureau21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes(CFRD) is associated with an increased risk of early mortality, increasing from 40% to 75% before 30 years of age. In...
Are bactericidal superior to bacteriostatic antibiotics for pneumonia treatment? Study throws light Written By Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTLondon, UK: A recent study showed no differences in bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics with regards to mortality, clinical cure rates,...
vv-ECMO tied to poor survival in cancer patients, optimal for selected patients, study suggests Written By Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTGermany: Cancer patients who require veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) have a very poor overall survival, reveals a recent...
Rivaroxaban to prevent clinical outcomes in covid 19 patients: MICHELLE TRIAL MD Editorial Team19 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCovid-19 also known SARS Cov-2 is popularly known to cause more fatal events where severe respiratory problems and multi organ failure in the infected...
