Monthly Archives: November 2023
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: After 422 anxious hours, families rejoice | Latest News India – Hindustan Times
As the quaint mountain town of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand was lighting up on Diwali day, Jaimal Singh Negi’s life descended into darkness. | Latest News India — Read on http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uttarakhand-tunnel-rescue-after-422-anxious-hours-families-rejoice-101701199293127.html
Evaluating Your Options for Epilepsy Surgery | MyEpilepsyTeam
17 Controlling epilepsy is not always easy. However, uncontrolled seizures can be dangerous for a person living with epilepsy. If medications alone are not enough to control seizure activity, a neurosurgeon or neurologist may recommend epilepsy surgery. Thanks to advances in science and medicine, there are more surgery options for epilepsy now than ever before. […]
Surgical Sexism
Indian Journal of Surgery https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-023-03994-8 OTHERS Surgical Sexism—a New Word in the Surgical Arena Surajit Bhattacharya1 · Kaushik Bhattacharya2 · Sandeep Kumar3 Received: 5 September 2023 / Accepted: 18 November 2023 © Association of Surgeons of India 2023 Abstract “Surgical sexism” is the latest addition to the medical vocabulary where studies revealed surgical specialists treating […]
Gut Feeling
Prediction scores or gastroenterologists’ Gut Feeling for triaging patients that present with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding – NL de Groot, MGH van Oijen, K Kessels, M Hemmink, BLAM Weusten, R Timmer, WL Hazen, N van Lelyveld, JR Vermeijden, WL Curvers, LC Baak, R Verburg, JH Bosman, LRH de Wijkerslooth, J de Rooij, NG Venneman, M […]
NAFLD
This patient guideline is intended for all patients at risk of or living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is the most frequent chronic liver disease worldwide and comes with a high disease burden. Yet, there is a lot of unawareness. Furthermore, many aspects of the disease are still to be unravelled, which has […]
Factors associated with unexplained sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India
– A multicentric matched case–control study Manickam Ponnaiah1a, Tarun Bhatnagar1b, Rizwan Suliankachi Abdulkader1a, Rajalakshmi Elumalai1a, Janani Surya1c, Kathiresan Jeyashree1c, Muthusamy Santhosh Kumar1b, Ranjithkumar Govindaraju1c, Jeromie Wesley vivian Thangaraj1c, Hari Krishan Aggarwal12, Suresh Balan4, Tridip Dutta Baruah14, Ayan Basu15, Yogita Bavaskar18, Ajeet Singh Bhadoria21, Ashish Bhalla22, Pankaj Bhardwaj23, Rachana Bhat26, Jaya Chakravarty32, Gina Maryann Chandy5, Bal […]
100+ Ways to Take on Depression
100+ Ways to Take on Depression And Win by Kim Rosenthal, MD Psychiatrist Copyright 2019 Kim Rosenthal, MD 100+ Ways to Take on Depression and Win 2 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Biological interventions …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Psychological Interventions ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Social interventions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Systems intervention……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Alternative interventions………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 About the author […]
ANCIENT INDIAN HEALTH TIPS IN SANSKRIT TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH
ANCIENT INDIAN HEALTH TIPS IN SANSKRIT TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH A MUST READ 1. अजीर्णे भोजनं विषम् ।If previously taken Lunch is not digested..taking Dinner will be equivalent to taking Poison. Hunger is one signal that the previous food is digested 2. अर्धरोगहरी निद्रा ।Proper sleep cures half of the diseases.. 3 मुद्गदाली गदव्याली ।Of all […]
Dr Badrinath
S. S. Badrinath Article Talk Language Watch Edit Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath (24 February 1940 – 21 November 2023) was an Indian ophthalmologist who was the founder and chairman emeritus of Sankara Nethralaya, one of India’s largest charitable eye hospitals.[1] He was an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.[2] He received the Padma […]
The Gentle Scalpel: The Life of Dr. Hari Shankar Asopa
Dr. Hari Shankar Asopa [Figure 1] was well known not only in India but all over the world for his expertise in reconstructive surgery, especially in the field of hypospadias and stricture urethra. He was extremely popular among the patients and the public as a kind and humanitarian doctor. He was sympathetic to poor and […]
precise diagnosis
In the field of healthcare, precise diagnosis forms the foundation for effective treatment and patient care. A wrong diagnosis can have severe consequences for patients, leading to prolonged suffering, unnecessary treatments, and in some cases, even death. When such errors or mishaps occur, the question arises: Is it medical negligence? The implications of wrong diagnosis […]
Interesting history of prominent members of IMA, DEHRADUN
I was brought into this world by the hands of Lady Dr. Chatterjee in 1961. Her name stands proudly on the display board in Indian medical association Hall Dehradun, along with Dr Bhupal Singh the founder of IMA Dehradun, Dr. Mitra Nand, and Dr Durga Prasad. Dr Bhupal Singh was from Meerut city and the […]
History of prominent members of Indian medical association, dehradun branch
I was brought into this world by the hands of Lady Dr. Chatterjee in 1961. Her name stands proudly on the display board in IMA Hall Dehradun, along with Dr Bhupal Singh the founder of IMA Dehradun, Dr. Mitra Nand, and Dr Durga Prasad. Doctors were venerated commodities at that time and got expensive gifts […]
Dr MC Luthra
Biography of Dr. M. C. Luthra, Ophthalmologist, Dehradun Dr. M. C. Luthra was a distinguished ophthalmologist and the founder of Drishti Eye Institute in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Recognized as a visionary leader and pioneer in ophthalmology, he made significant contributions to eye care in India, particularly in Uttarakhand. Below is a detailed biography based on available […]
RAPHAEL /Cheshire home
RAPHAEL was founded in 1959 in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) jointly by Group Captain Lord Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire of Woodhall, VC, OM, DSO***, DFC and his wife, Baroness Sue Ryder of Warsaw, CMG, OBE. Their mission was all-encompassing – the relief of suffering. RAPHAEL is a duly registered charitable society governed by a Memorandum of Association and […]
Dr. Asha Rawal
Dr. Asha Rawal – ‘godmother’ of over 10,000 babies – is 77 today By Garhwal Post – August 15, 2022 2976 0 FacebookTwitter By RAJ KANWAR Dehra Dun’s Asha Rawal has been in the Business of ‘Delivering’ Babies for the past 50 years or so. “Even though the normal deliveries were important enough, those were […]
Dr Bhim S Pandhi
Dr Bhim S Pandhi, Dehradun’s celebrated consultant physician, died here on Monday. He had been ailing for more than a couple of years and was wheelchair- bound for the past few months. His devoted wife of 53 years, Florence, was by his bedside. He was 86. Dr Bhim Pandhi was cremated Tuesday morning at the […]
Great Medical Disasters
Great Medical Disasters Richard Gordon GREAT MEDICAL DISASTERS B y the same author Doctor in the House Doctor at Sea Doctor at Large Doctor in Love Doctor and Son Doctor in Clover Doctor on Toast Doctor in the Swim Doctor on the Boil Doctor on the Brain Doctor in the Nude Doctor’s Daughters Good Neighbours […]
A Good Doctor’s Daughter
A Good Doctor’s Daughter©️ Dr. Rajas Deshpande We sat inside her home, not able to speak. It was a Sunday. The doorbell rang. My classmate Siya looked at me, indicating with her eyes to please answer it. Siya had lost her father that early morning. We had just finished the last rites and returned with […]
alcohol use disorder
Today, few neighbors of my patient, a 33 year old man, came into my outpatient department to convey the message that he had died by suicide. On the way to Kasargod town by train, he jumped on to the tracks from the moving train and was smashed to death. He was sufferring from alcohol use […]
Endoxifen
Evidence to Experience with EndoxifenDiscussion Points from an Online Continuous Medical Education MeetKey TakeawaysEffectiveness and Safety of EndoxifenEndoxifen is demonstrating its safety and efficacy in various patient populations, including adults, the elderly, and across different psychiatric conditions. Notably, endoxifen’s use is increasing in Bipolar mania, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Mania with co-morbid substance use […]
THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1987
THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1987 ____________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS ____________ CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. CHAPTER II MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES CHAPTER III PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOMES Central Authority for Mental […]
पेसमेकरघोटाले
ढाई साल की मेहनत के बाद मेरे लिखे आर्टिकलो को मिला न्याय सैफ़ई विश्वविद्यालय का पेसमेकर घोटालेबाज असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर समीर सर्राफ पहुँचा जेल सैकड़ो गरीब मरीजो को मौत के मुँह में धकेलने वाला क्रूर कार्डियोलॉजी डॉक्टर समीर सर्राफ गिरफ्तार।। एक कहावत है कि ऊपर वाले के यहाँ देर है अंधेर नही,उसकी लाठी में आवाज नही […]
PATHOLOGIST
“PATHOLOGIST – The pathfinder in your treatment process!! #IPD2023 @rupeshgundawar Wishing everyone a heartfelt World Pathology Day on November 8, 2023. My work and purpose may be quite different, but I make this post every year. This year, I’m doing it in Marathi, as many wish to read and understand. Pathology means the science of […]
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Central Act No. 61 of 1985),
राजस्थ ान रराज्र विशषे ांक स धिक र प्रक शशत RAJASTHAN GAZETTE Extraordinary Published by Authority अग्रहायण27, शुक्रवार, शाके 1942&दिसम्बर 18,2020 Agrahayana 27, Friday, Saka 1942-December 18, 2020 भाग 4 (ग) उप-खण्ड (I) राज्य सराार थाा न्य राज्य-प्राधिााररयों द्वारा जारी काये गये (सामा्य दिेशों, उप-ववधियों ददि ाो सम्म्मलिथ ारथे हुए) सामा्य ााूून िूयमA सामाजजक न्याय […]
Health Advisory on Air Pollution
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Health Advisory on Air Pollution National Programme on Climate Change & Human Health National centre for Disease Control Directorate General of Health Services MoHFW September 2022 Purpose P Purpose of the Document The present document of health advisory on air pollution is updated and meant for providing guidelines to […]
O“NE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023
the most anticipated list of the year is here. The trends in 360 O“NE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023 prove that India is a “shining moon” in a world that is staring at recession. While the China Rich List has dropped 10% for each of this year and last year, in terms of the […]
How an American woman built one of India’s most prestigious medical schools
Support Free & Independent Journalism — Read on scroll.in/contribute How an American woman built one of India’s most prestigious medical schools Beginning from a one-room dispensary, Ida Scudder’s vision led to the development of a world-class institution: Vellore’s Christian Medical College. Anu Kumar 8 hours ago  Christian Medical College | Lubap/Wikimedia Commons [CC BY […]
Indemnity Insurance
Friends or Foe Indemnity Insurance MLAG has been accused by Apex Insurance Consultants Limited of misguiding doctors to benefit itself. I wish to clarify that unlike Apex, MLAG is a non profit organization which is why we do not send salesmen to individual doctors to sell indemnity insurance. Our main purpose is to engage with […]
In supersession of the Medical Council of India Telemedicine Practice Guidelines
BOARD OF GOVERNORS In supersession of the Medical Council of India Telemedicine Practice Guidelines Enabling Registered Medical Practitioners to Provide Healthcare Using Telemedicine [This constitutes Appendix 5 of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics Regulation, 2002] 25 March 2020 These Guidelines have been prepared in partnership with NITI Aayog 2 TABLE OF […]










