Corticosteroids inhaled once daily give better drug adherence in children with asthma: Study Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team17 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) dose once a day is related to higher drug adherence than dosing twice a day, says an article published in Annals...
Perioperative diaphragm ultrasonography for detecting residual curarization after surgery Written By Dr Monish Raut17 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTPerioperative diaphragm ultrasonography as a novel means of detecting residual curarization after surgery With an incidence ranging from 7 to 88...
Liraglutide improves FVC in type 2 diabetes patients: LIRALUNG Study Written By Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2022 10:00 AM ISTSpain: Liraglutide may increase forced vital capacity (FVC) in type 2 diabetes patients, finds a recent study. This effect was shown to be linked to a...
Sleep apnea in pregnancy associated with increased post-delivery risk of metabolic syndrome, hypertension Written By Hina Zahid14 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers examined...
CPAP not effective in sleep apnea in elderly population Written By Hina Zahid11 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But researchers from the...
Levofloxacin reasonable alternative to TMP-SMX for S maltophilia infections: Study Written By Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study, based on observational evidence showed that levofloxacin is a reasonable alternative to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)...
Switch to dry powder inhaler more than halves carbon footprint of asthma treatment Written By Hina Zahid7 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTSwitching from a metered dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and...
Quick COVID breathalyzer could allow mass screening in public places Written By Hina Zahid5 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to experts, bringing an end to the pandemic will require rapid screening of people attending large gatherings, such as conferences and...
Diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence quadrupled during the COVID-19 pandemic, study finds Written By Medha Baranwal4 Feb 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study reported that in hospitalized patients, the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) quadrupled during the pandemic period versus...
Artificial Intelligence helps detect Post Lung Biopsy Pneumothorax on follow-up chest radiographs Written By MD Bureau4 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTPercutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) is a highly accurate, widely used method for the diagnosis of lung lesions. However, the most frequent...
Latent tuberculosis screening with Interferon-Gamma Release Assay alone cost-effective: Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan2 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening with interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)-only is more ...
Increased IL-17A levels linked to increased prior surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Higher IL-17A levels is associated with an increased number of prior sinus surgeries for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), finds a recent...
