From the Desk of Group Editor in Chief
Dr KK Aggarwal
On June 4, the Kerala Health Minister confirmed that a 23-year-old college student admitted to a hospital in Kochi had been infected with the Nipah virus. The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of ....
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MEDICOLEGAL
KK Aggarwal, Ira Gupta
Doctors in India, since Vedic time, have been equated to God. No other profession, whether it is priest, lawyers, judges or politicians, occupies the same status as that of the medical doctors. Medical profession is the noblest profession.
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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
March 01, 2019 | Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, Powai, Mumbai
Does Diabetes Mellitus Affect Clinical Outcomes in Patients with DES?
Dr Ashwin Mehta, Mumbai
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AROUND THE GLOBE
Healthy Lifestyle Helps Reduce the Risk of Dementia – WHO Guidelines
People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoidi....
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Spiritual Update
KK Aggarwal
The eras of Rama and Krishna represent two different perceptions of life. While Rama taught us the message of truthfulness, Krishna taught us when not to speak the truth and also when speaking a lie is justified.
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Lighter reading
HUMOR
Three Professionals
A Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineer were riding together to an Engineering Seminar; the car began jerking and shuttering.
The mechanical engineer, said,....
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Inspirational Story
When you see a couple fight or having an argument, what is the first thing that comes in your mind?
Probably you think that you will never allow arguments to set in your relationship (especial....
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MEDICAL VOICE FOR POLICY CHANGE
Medtalks with Dr KK Aggarwal
Medtalks with Dr KK Aggarwal
Maharashtra FDA Asks DCGI to Include Balloon Catheters and Guiding Catheters Under NLEM
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly ur....
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Clinical Study
Sarah Alam, Mu Rabbani, Ms Zaheer, Muhammad Uwais Ashraf, S Hasan Amir
SARAH ALAM*, MU RABBANI†, MS ZAHEER‡, MUHAMMAD UWAIS ASHRAF#, S HASAN AMIR#
*Senior Resident
Dept. of Endocrinology
All India Institute of Medical S....
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Clinical Study
Avinash Shankar, Amresh Shankar, Anuradha Shankar
*Chairman
National Institute of Health and Research, Warisaliganj (Nawada), Bihar
†Director (Hon)
Aarogyam Punarjeevan, Patna, Bihar
‡Ex-Director, Centre for Indigenous Medi....
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Clinical Study
Satish Joharwal, Dhan Raj Bagri, JN Sharma
Abstract
Introduction: Tuberculosis has always remained puzzling to diagnose. Many children with tuberculous meningitis are diagnosed late due to non-availability of rapid and ....
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Clinical Study
Sheevani, Jaspal Kaur, Kailash Chand, Gomty Mahajan, Shashi Chopra
Abstract
Introduction: Clindamycin (CL) is a lincosamide antibiotic used in staphylococcal infections. It is highly bacteriostatic against Staphylococcus aureus. Clini....
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Clinical Study
Meena J Shah, Rakesh K Vyas
Abstract
We attempted this study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of high dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy (HDR-ILBT) in patients with anal cancer using a surface applicator designed by us and also to deter....
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Clinical Study
Mehul Shah, Shreya Shah, Pramod Upadhyay
Abstract
Objective: To compare the incidence of infection and damage done by wooden sticks with that caused by other objects and to evaluate objects causing ocular injury.
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Clinical Study
Mamta Rani, Parneet Kaur, Khushpreet Kaur, Gurdip Kaur, Satinder Pal Kaur
Abstract
Introduction: The postpartum period presents a critical window of opportunity to provide family planning counseling and methods to women who may not otherwise receive ....
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Case Report
KA Vivek, N Vijayakumar, R Umarani
Abstract
Hanging is among the most common methods of committing suicide in India, as reported in recent data published by National Crime Records Bureau. Neurological injury in such cases occurs....
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Case Report
Ponnathpur Lakshmi, Meena L
Abstract
Lingual thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly caused due to the aberrant embryogenesis during descent of the thyroid gland from the foramen cecum to its pre-laryngeal site. Foreign b....
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Case Report
S Saravana Moorthy, N Vijayakumar, R Umarani
Abstract
This article describes a patient who presented with bilateral ptosis following overdose of chloroquine tablet followed by complete recovery after 36 hours of ingestion. Ptosis is quite....
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Case Report
Anjani Dixit, Monica Vohra Pandit
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic condition that occurs when amniotic fluid and fetal tissue enters maternal circulation. It is an unpredictable, unpreventable condition that needs prompt diagnosis so tha....
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Case Report
BV Nagabhushana Rao, BVS Raman, Sailesh Modi, M Umamaheswara Rao
Amebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan. Clinical manifestation can be either intestinal or extraintestinal. Over 50 million people are affected annually with a mortality of 1,00,000 people a year.1
He....
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Case Report
Avishek Bhadra, Pallab Kumar Mistri, Bandana Biswas, Shilpa Kumari, Sudip Mukherjee
Abstract
Twin pregnancy with one complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) and coexisting live fetus is a very rare condition. It is an obstetric problem, which may put the mother at risk of harmful com....
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