Abnormally high fasting blood sugar may double death risk in COVID-19 Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2020 6:28 AM ISTA new study finds that higher fasting blood sugar at admission is an independent predictor for 28-day mortality in patients with COVID-19 without...
CT chest findings of COVID-19 versus influenza virus pneumonia Written By Hina Zahid10 July 2020 6:41 PM ISTLeesburg, VA -- An open-access American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) article investigating the differences in CT findings between coronavirus...
Inhalers use okay amid COVID-19 concerns, finds study Written By Hina Zahid10 July 2020 8:15 AM ISTThe benefits of using inhalers and nebulisers containing steroids outweigh the risks despite warnings to the contrary during the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
Lung ultrasound may improve heart failure diagnosis and reduce hospitalization risk Written By Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 3:01 PM ISTMexico: The use of lung ultrasound (LUS) in clinical follow-up of heart failure (HF) patients significantly reduces the risk of urgent visits for...
Baloxavir may prevent influenza in exposed household contacts: NEJM Written By Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 2:33 PM ISTJapan: Single-dose of Baloxavir may help in the prevention of influenza in household contacts of patients with the flu, a recent study...
Researchers create air filter that can trap and kill the coronavirus Written By Hina Zahid9 July 2020 11:22 AM ISTResearchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a "catch and kill" air filter that can trap the virus...
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection at higher risk for ICU admission: CDC Written By Medha Baranwal8 July 2020 8:05 AM ISTUSA: Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection are more likely to get admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and receive mechanical ventilation,...
Asthma not linked to increased risk or severity of COVID-19 Written By Hina Zahid6 July 2020 12:44 PM ISTA team of Rutgers researchers has found that asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its...
Nocturnal oxygen therapy benefits COPD patients during high altitude travel: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal2 July 2020 9:49 PM ISTSwitzerland: Nocturnal oxygen therapy (NOT) may be beneficial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients during their travel to...
Asthma drug salbutamol may be potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 July 2020 10:33 PM ISTResearchers at Lancaster University have found in a new study that common asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer's...
No clinical benefit of lopinavir-ritonavir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: RECOVERY TRIAL Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2020 7:08 PM ISTStatement from the Chief Investigators of the Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) Trial on lopinavir-ritonavir, 29 June 2020In March...
Brensocatib may reduce exacerbation rate in bronchiectasis patients Written By Medha Baranwal28 Jun 2020 2:27 PM ISTDelhi: Brensocatib significantly prolongs time to first pulmonary exacerbation over the 24-week treatment period versus placebo in patients...
