Prevalence and mortality of lung comorbidities among patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This study offers latest evidence of prevalence of chronic lung conditions among patients with COVID-19. Asthma, followed by COPD and lung cancer, was the most common lung comorbidity associated with COVID-19, while the higher mortality rate was found in COPD. Future studies are needed to assess other lung comorbidities and associated mortality among patients diagnosed with COVID-19. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mohammed G Alkhathami Shailesh M Advani Adil A Abalkhail Fahad M Alkhathami Mohammed K Alshehri Ebtisam E Albeashy Jihad A Alsalamah Source Type: research

COVID-19 and smoking: More severity and death & #8211; An experience from Iran
Conclusions: The results of this study showed that although the number of smokers in COVID-19 patients is significantly lower, smokers run an aggresive curse and have higher mortality. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Gholamreza Heydari Hossein Arfaeinia Source Type: research

Retrospective review analysis of COVID-19 patients co-infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Conclusion: Our confirmed the presence of co-infection with M. pneumoniae and describes the clinical features, investigation results, clinical course, and outcomes for these patients. Further research is needed to review the role of procalcitonin in excluding bacterial co-infection and to assess the impact of co-infection of patients with COVID-19 on morbidity and mortality. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Abhinav Choubey Diaeddin Sagar Philippa Cawley Katherine Miller Source Type: research

Diagnostic accuracy of chest computed tomography in improving the false negative rate as compared to reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia: A cross sectional analysis of 348 cases from India
Conclusion: The accuracy of chest CT in symptomatic COVID suspect patients is high, but when used as a single diagnostic test, CT cannot accurately diagnose or exclude COVID-19. Therefore, we recommend a combination of both CT and RT-PCR for future follow-up, management, and medical surveillance. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Reddy Ravikanth Source Type: research

Effect of proning in patients with COVID-19 acute hypoxemic respiratory failure receiving noninvasive oxygen therapy
Conclusion: Awake PP is associated with significant improvement in oxygenation and may reduce the need for MV in subjects with COVID-19. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: PB Sryma Saurabh Mittal Anant Mohan Karan Madan Pawan Tiwari Sushma Bhatnagar Anjan Trikha Ravi Dosi Shweta Bhopale Renjith Viswanath Vijay Hadda Randeep Guleria Bhvya Baldwa Source Type: research

The link between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19
Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher, Barney TJ Isaac, Balamugesh ThangakunamLung India 2021 38(7):4-5 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher Barney TJ Isaac Balamugesh Thangakunam Source Type: research

The impact of COVID-19 on patients with preexisting interstitial lung disease: High mortality in these high-risk patients
Zarir Farokh Udwadia, Parvaiz A Koul, Sahajal DhooriaLung India 2021 38(7):1-3 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zarir Farokh Udwadia Parvaiz A Koul Sahajal Dhooria Source Type: research

Remembrance & #8211; Dr. V. K. Vijayan (19.06.1948 to 28.01.2019)
Nasser Yusuf, Parvaiz A KoulLung India 2021 38(2):206-207 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nasser Yusuf Parvaiz A Koul Source Type: research

Profile of sleep-disordered breathing in ILD: Could be better with study design ?
Deependra Kumar RaiLung India 2021 38(2):204-205 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Deependra Kumar Rai Source Type: research

Radiological quandary: Unilateral interstitial lung disease & #8211; Truth or dare
Loveleen Mangla, Imran Shamsi, Dhruv Talwar, Deepak TalwarLung India 2021 38(2):202-204 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Loveleen Mangla Imran Shamsi Dhruv Talwar Deepak Talwar Source Type: research

Pseudomonas-associated mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm with endovascular management
Rahul Tyagi, Manjit Sharad Tendolkar, Rajeev SivasankarLung India 2021 38(2):201-202 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rahul Tyagi Manjit Sharad Tendolkar Rajeev Sivasankar Source Type: research

Foreign body removed using curette and retrieval net after tracheostomy
Kazuaki Nishiki, Yoko Ishige, Yasutaka Kawasaki, Shiro MizunoLung India 2021 38(2):199-200 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kazuaki Nishiki Yoko Ishige Yasutaka Kawasaki Shiro Mizuno Source Type: research

An unusual cause of & #8220;reverse batwing & #8221; sign
Kadli Shirish Kumar, Rohit Vadala, Deepak TalwarLung India 2021 38(2):196-198 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kadli Shirish Kumar Rohit Vadala Deepak Talwar Source Type: research

Gastric distention: A common complication of noninvasive ventilation
Saurabh Mittal, Karan Madan, Anant Mohan, Vijay HaddaLung India 2021 38(2):195-195 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Saurabh Mittal Karan Madan Anant Mohan Vijay Hadda Source Type: research

A patient with gastroesophageal junction carcinoma and cough
Priyanka S Makkar, Vishisht Mehta, Miranda TanLung India 2021 38(2):193-194 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Priyanka S Makkar Vishisht Mehta Miranda Tan Source Type: research