73 percent Decline in COVID-19 incidences with Prophylactic use of Ivermectin: AIIMS Bhubaneshwar Research Written By MD Bureau7 Nov 2020 1:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ivermectin an approved drug of choice in certain parasitic and roundworm diseases has been found to be an effective prophylaxis for ...
Oral corticosteroids don't improve acute wheeze in preschool children: BMJ Written By Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2020 7:42 AM ISTNew Zealand: The administration of oral prednisolone had no effect on respiratory outcomes at 24 hours or beyond in preschool children with acute...
Good asthmatic control with bronchial thermoplasty, upto 5 years, finds study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha5 Nov 2020 4:00 PM ISTA recent clinical trial named as The PAS2 study has indicated that improvements in asthma control with respect to severe exacerbations,...
Benralizumab reduces steroid needs in patients of severe asthma, Study finds Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan5 Nov 2020 8:24 AM ISTResearchers have found that benralizumab (Fasenra; AstraZeneca), an interleukin-5 antagonist was proven to be able to eliminate or reduce oral...
Ultrasound lungs better than X-rays in COVID pneumonia screening; finds study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha4 Nov 2020 4:30 PM ISTAccording to a recent research report,Portable ultrasound scans were more sensitive than x-rays at the preliminary detection of atypical pneumonia...
Hot or cold, weather alone has no significant effect on COVID-19 spread Written By Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 7:38 PM ISTAt the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread. Although summer didn't bring...
Healthcare app reduces symptoms of COPD compared to regular treatment Written By Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 11:15 PM ISTCOPD is a common respiratory condition and one of the top causes of hospital admissions each year, particularly during winter months. In the UK it...
NEJM:Monoclonal antibody treatment lowered viral load in COVID-19, indicates clinical trial Written By Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 2:45 PM ISTCOVID-19 convalescent plasma–derived virus-neutralizing monoclonal antibody treatment (LY-CoV555) reduced viral loads, lowered the severity of...
COVID-19 in Heart Failure patients tied to increased risk of death and intubation Written By Hina Zahid30 Oct 2020 4:00 PM ISTBottom Line: Mount Sinai researchers found that COVID-19 patients with a history of heart failure were associated with a longer duration of...
COVID-19 patients at higher risk of stroke and heart attack: Circulation Written By Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2020 6:26 PM ISTDenmark: COVID-19 patients had a higher risk of developing AMI or ischemic stroke, 14 days after confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, suggests a recent...
Lung scans for stroke patients could provide earlier COVID-19 detection Written By Hina Zahid29 Oct 2020 6:04 PM ISTDALLAS - Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) scans may offer fast and early detection of COVID-19 in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, according...
Lactic acidosis a frequent complication of asthma in children, claims study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha28 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTA recently published study in the European Journal of Pediatrics have suggested that Lactic acidosis is a frequent complication of acute asthma in...
