Monthly Archives: August 2021
The case for mask in children
Regarding “The Case Against Masks for Children” (op-ed, Aug. 9) by Drs. Marty Makary and H. Cody Meissner : As pediatric pulmonologists, we feel strongly that universal masking for children is appropriate and needed to counter the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masking precisely because it has been shown to reduce […]
India and 3rd Wave
Vaccination statistics of IndiaIndia has been vaccinating average more than 50 lakh people every day.◆Best performancec of 88.13 lakh vaccinated in one day on 16 August 21 .◆Despite Vaccinating nearly equivalent population of Israel every day India has been able to give one shot to 33% people and both shots to 9.4% of population 🔰 […]
Zydus receives EUA from DCGI for ZyCoV-D
Zydus receives EUA from DCGI for ZyCoV-D, the only needle-free COVID vaccine in the world• World’s first Plasmid DNA Vaccine for COVID-19, ZyCoV-D will be administered in three doses.• Apart from adults, for the first time adolescents in the age group of 12-18 years will take the vaccine shot in India.• Safety, efficacy and immunogenicity […]
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS ACT, 2021
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Clinical methods
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of IndiaPARTNERS Suggested Citation: Standard Treatment Workflows of India, 2019 Edition, Vol. 1, New Delhi, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India© DHR and ICMR Diary No. 17206/2019-CO/LAll rights reserved. No part of these workflows may be […]
medical profession in India:
The leadership crisis of medical profession in India: ongoing impact on the health system Raman Kumar Additional article information Abstract By 2030 India will have one million additional MBBS doctors; currently being produced @50,000 per year. Contrary to perception of scarcity of medical doctors, a large section of newly qualified physicians are spending considerable years […]
Delta
First to vaccinate and first to party, Israel now mulls lockdowns One of the most vaccinated nations in the world is a test case for how Delta will play out. So far, it’s not pretty. August 13, 2021 11:21 am by Mehul Srivastava This June, as I packed for a trip to London, I realised I couldn’t […]
The Ashoka Syndrome:
The Ashoka Syndrome: An interesting article by a Retd Army Officer: 👉 In India, it’s never about Ideology.. It is only about Civilisation.. 👉 And to put it on record this is why PM Modi faces a massive smear campaign from a powerful Lobby.. 👉 But this did not start in 2014.. It started long […]
Drug-Induced Hyperthermic Syndromes in Psychiatry
Drug-Induced Hyperthermic Syndromes in Psychiatry Key PointsWhen a patient presents with markedly elevated temperature and altered mental status, is it neuroleptic malignant syndrome or serotonin syndrome? If you do not have a medication list, some clinical signs may help. Moreover, relax a bit, because unless it is a severe case, treatment—even in the intensive care […]
CONSULTATIONROOMA SYNOPSIS OF SOFT SKILLS TO MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS PREMIER ON PUBLIC RELATIONS TO COMPLEMENT ACADEMICSByProf C M K REDDYDSc FRCS (Glas & Ire) FRSH FICS FICAGeneral & Vascular SurgeonHALSTED SURGICAL CLINIC, APOLLO & LIFELINE HOSPITALS Honorary Surgeon to the Vice President of India Emeritus Professor, TN Dr MGR Medical University President, TN Medical Practitioners’ Association […]
FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY IN INDIA
Interface of Indian Laws & Mental HealthShalini S Naik Dinakaran Damodharan C Naveen Kumar Suresh Bada Math2021 NIMHANS Publication No. 196 EDITORSDr. Shalini S Naik, MDAssistant Professor,Department of Psychiatry,National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, (Institute of National Importance) Bengaluru – 560029Dr. Dinakaran Damodharan, MDAssistant Professor, Centre for Disaster Management,National Institute of Mental Health […]
MANUAL ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE OF TRANSGENDERED PERSONS IN INDIA
MANUAL ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE OF TRANSGENDERED PERSONS IN INDIAFOR PRACTISING PSYCHIATRISTS FIRST EDITION2021Naveen Manohar Pai Shalini S NaikC. Naveen Kumar Suresh Bada MathNational Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences(Institute of National Importance) Bengaluru-560029 NIMHANS Publication No. 205EDITORSDr. Naveen Manohar Pai, DPM, MD, (PGDMLE)Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry,National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, […]
COVID 19 AND CHILDREN
COVID 19 AND CHILDREN –MISSION ‘SCHOOL AGAIN’ July 2021IMPACT OF PANDEMIC ON MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH IN CHILDRENandSTRATEGY FOR REOPENING SCHOOLSThe Indian Psychiatric Society PrefaceIt is a momentous occasion for me to be part of a revolutionary mission to save our future generation and our country. We have been devastated by the physical, social, financial […]
HIPAA
How the HIPAA Law Works and Why People Get It Wrong The measure prohibits health professionals from revealing your medical records, but it is perfectly legal to ask whether someone has been vaccinated. A nurse prepared a dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the Bronx this month. Online misinformation and misstatements about vaccines have helped […]