Daily Archives: 11/08/2026

Doon Valley

Page 3 of 3 The Doon Valley was amongst the first places in India to have a school for the blind. Sharp Memorial Blind School was opened in the early part of the century. Soon after Independence,  the government established the Central Braille Press in 1951.  This was followed by the setting up of NIVH […]

Prehabilitation

The most strongly recommended non-pharmacological intervention is prehabilitation (specifically multimodal prehabilitation).Rather than waiting for postoperative rehabilitation, prehabilitation proactively builds physiologic reserve before elective surgery.Core Components of Multimodal PrehabilitationExercise Therapy:Aerobic conditioning (e.g., walking, cycling) to improve cardiorespiratory reserve.Resistance training to build muscle mass and counteract frailty-induced sarcopenia.Inspiratory muscle training to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.Nutritional Optimization:High-protein supplementation […]