Category neuropsychiatry

catatonia

Evidence-based consensusguidelines for themanagement of catatonia:Recommendations from the British Association for PsychopharmacologyJournal of Psychopharmacology 2023, Vol. 37(4) 327–369Academic support initiative by Background

Neurobic

The Neurobic Alzheimer’s causes the person to lose memory and can no longer have feelings of pleasure and joy, nor control of their own organs. The patient loses Consciousness about his actions and his own Identity, because he will no longer be able to recognise himself, his friends and family and not even his own […]

Daily report on Public Health measures taken for COVID-

State Control Room, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Media Bulletin 18.04.2023 Daily report on Public Health measures taken for COVID-19 S.No Description 1 Number of COVID -19 testing facilities 2 Number of active cases till yesterday 3 Number of persons tested positive today 4 […]

Floortime M This article needs more medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. (November 2017) The floortime or Developmental, Individual-differences, Relationship-based (DIR) model is a developmental model for assessing and understanding any child’s strengths and weaknesses. It has become particularly effective at identifying the unique developmental profiles and developing programs for children experiencing developmental delays due to autism, autism spectrum disorders, or other developmental disorders. […]

Story of Dr. Vidya Sagar MD

Triple Jubilee Celebrations 2023-24 years 60 INDEX (fo”k; lwph) i`”B la[;k Preface iii Acknowledgment v Foreword: Dr. Rajiv Gupta vii Message : Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar CM, Haryana ix Message : Prof. Anita Saxena VC, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak x Message : Dr. O.P. Kalra Former VC, Univ. of Health Sciences, Rohtak xi Message […]

America Has No Way to Take Care of Mentally Ill People | Time

Opponents of New York Mayor Eric Adam’s plan to involuntarily send mentally-ill homeless people to psychiatric hospitals participate in a rally at City Hall on December 08, 2022 in New York City. The mayor’s plan has been met with fierce opposition from civic groups, homeless advocates and some law enforcement. Under the plan, private hospitals […]

10 Signs Someone is Addicted to Drugs

Drug addiction is not something new anymore. We see a lot of people who are addicted to some type of drug or another all the time. However, what makes drug addiction worse is that many people who are addicted to drugs don’t ever agree to themselves that they are really addicts. If you’re one of […]

MORAL OF THE STORY IS, EXPERIENCE CANNOT BE SIDE LINED !

MORAL OF THE STORY IS, EXPERIENCE CANNOT BE SIDE LINED ! Forwarded in writer’s own writing….👇🏻 I had finished my MBBS and was pursuing MD in internal medicine in one of the best government colleges in Kerala. Clearing the tough MD entrance by merit gave me an aura and self pride, that comes along with […]

The Use of Cardioprotective Devices and Strategies in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Procedures and Cardiac Surgery

healthcare Review The Use of Cardioprotective Devices and Strategies in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Procedures and Cardiac Surgery Toufik Abdul-Rahman 1,2 , Ileana Lizano-Jubert 3 , Neil Garg 4, Emilio Tejerina-Marion 3 , Syed Muhammad Awais Bukhari 5 , Ana Luisa Ek 3 , Andrew Awuah Wireko 1,2, Adriana C. Mares 6 , Vladyslav Sikora 1,7 […]

MHA

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22122020-223849 स.ं 554] No. 554] असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण्ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्बर 18, 2020/ अग्रहायण 27, 1942 NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1942 कें द्रीय मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य प्राजधकरण अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 18 दिसम्बर, […]

Suicide and suicide attempt

[Downloaded free from http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org on Thursday, June 17, 2021, IP: 248.148.176.4]REVIEW ARTICLEPractical implications of Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Suicide and suicide attemptLaxmi Naresh Vadlamani, Mahesh Gowda1Department of Psychiatry, Columbus Hospital – Institute of Psychiatry and Deaddiction, Hyderabad, Telangana, 1Department of Psychiatry, Spandana Health Care, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaABSTRACTThe prevalence of suicides has been increasing in recent […]

Practical implications of Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Suicide and suicide attempt

[Downloaded free from http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org on Thursday, June 17, 2021, IP: 248.148.176.4]REVIEW ARTICLEPractical implications of Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Suicide and suicide attemptLaxmi Naresh Vadlamani, Mahesh Gowda1Department of Psychiatry, Columbus Hospital – Institute of Psychiatry and Deaddiction, Hyderabad, Telangana, 1Department of Psychiatry, Spandana Health Care, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaABSTRACTThe prevalence of suicides has been increasing in recent […]

Burnout

The life of a medical, nursing, or PA student can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. Whether you’re on your way to becoming a health professional, or you already are one, it’s important to be aware of the signs of burnout. Osmosis is here to provide tips to help […]

Of substance | Deccan Herald

Human beings, since time immemorial, have a natural urge to ‘feel different’ periodically. It has been called the ‘fourth drive’ after food, sex and sleep. Children discover the experience quite early when they playfully spin round and round at an increasing speed, till they feel a head rush. Adults do it by taking mind-altering substances or […]

‘colonial loot’

India archive reveals extent of ‘colonial loot’ in royal jewellery collection David Pegg and Manisha Ganguly Five years ago, Buckingham Palace marked its summer opening with an exhibition celebrating the then Prince Charles’s 70th birthday with a display of his favourite pieces from the royal collection, Britain’s official trove of items connected to the monarchy. “The prince […]

the National List of Essential Medicines

X.11035/346/2021-DRS Government ofIndia Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan,New Delhi Dated 13^September,2022 The Government of India had constituted a Core Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. V.M. Katoch the then Secretary, Department of health ResearchandDirectorGeneral,ICMR,MinistryofHealth& FamilyWelfarefor reviewingand revisingtheNationalListofEssentialMedicines(NLEM),2011 in the context of contemporary knowledge of use of therapeutic products. The Core Committee sincesubmitted […]

डॉक्टर्स और डॉक्टर्स संगठन इतने कमजोर क्यों ?

डॉक्टर्स और डॉक्टर्स संगठन इतने कमजोर क्यों है ; क्यों कोई भी इनके मान सम्मान की परवाह नहीं करता , मारपीट अपमान मानहानि से नहीं चूकता , सब मिलाकर आर्थिक ,मानसिक सामाजिक शोषण , आइये विस्तार में महत्वपूर्ण विवेचना करते हैं कि पिछले 75 वर्षों में क्या गलतियां हुई है 🙏 संगठन में शक्ति होती […]

Dr Hari Singh Miani

Dr Hari Singh Miani Was amongst the old doctors of Dehradun. Even visited my grandmother when ill and bent over by Kyphosis. He was a known physician. Historical facts about Dr Hari Singh Miani He was an unknown war hero. The people of Dehra Dun, during the 1970s and 80s, knew him as the grey-haired […]

“Professional Responsibilities of Medical Teachers.”

With an aim to improve the quality of medical teaching and reduce the gaps in learning, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) today released the guidelines on “Professional Responsibilities of Medical Teachers.” Releasing these new guidelines in the public domain, the NMC Ethics board mentioned “It will be prudent […]

Drug expiry debate: the myth and the reality

Dan Gikonyo, Anthony Gikonyo, […], and Premanand Ponoth Additional article information Introduction There is so much wastage of drugs as they are not used in time. Medications are expensive, and in the Asian and African continents, where many have the problem of affordability the debate is to see if the medication could be used even […]

Viagra makes flowers stand up straight for a week longer.

Viagra makes flowers stand up straight Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Additional article information Viagra (sildenafil citrate) is good not only for treating male impotence. Israeli and Australian researchers have discovered that small concentrations of the drug dissolved in a vase of water can also double the shelf life of cut flowers, making them stand up straight for […]

अलग-अलग चार्ज डॉक्टरों को लुटेरा नहीं बनाते

अलग-अलग चार्ज डॉक्टरों को लुटेरा नहीं बनाते किसी भी कार्यक्षेत्र में, आपके पास सस्ती सेवा और लक्ज़री सेवा दोनों की ही सुविधा है –अगर आप ट्रेन से चेन्नई से दिल्ली जाना चाहते हैं तो आप अपनी स्वेच्छा से जा सकते हैं -जनरल , SL , 3A , 2A या 1A में।प्रत्येक की अलग-अलग लागत है […]

View of Future of Technology and Medicine is Interlinked Psychiatry will be a major Beneficiary

View of Future of Technology and Medicine is Interlinked Psychiatry will be a major Beneficiary — Read on http://www.ijbscps.com/index.php/IJBS/article/view/154/105

Doon Life : It Goes On

Doon Life : It Goes On Eating Out In Dehradun In The 60s And 70s- Blowin In The Wind! Though I was born in Burma ,I grew up in Dehradun , a pretty town lying about 240 kms from Delhi and 21 kms from the Queen of hill stations Mussoorie .The revered district of Haridwar […]

Suicide / Homicide of Patients

Suicide / Homicide of Patients. Tuesday 3 pm. OPD “She needs urgent admission and treatment.. she may be developing a stroke.” I told the relatives of this 70 some year old lady who was having recurrent episodes of tingling / numbness all over her body, with slurred speech. Otherwise healthy. The disturbed family was displeased: […]

Right to Health.

⛑ RAJASTHANS’Right to Health Bill. This is not a first. USA has this law that any one who walks into an Emergency Room (ER) must be treated. No cash there. Medical Insurance pays for all – including ER, IP & OP treatment. And even if a person has no insurance, ER treatment is free in […]

चिकित्सा पेशे में व्यवसाय की अवधारणा

चिकित्सा पेशे में व्यवसाय की अवधारणा इन दिनों कई लोगो व नेताओं के मुँह से सुना जा सकता है कि चिकित्सा पेशा तो एक सेवा है , इसे व्यवसाय मत बनाओ । चाहे उपभोक्ता संरक्षण व अन्य क़ानूनी व्यवस्थाओं में लापरवाही पर आर्थिक दण्ड के प्रावधान के अलावा कई तरह के व्यावसायिक शुल्क भी लिए […]

Kerala Assembly passes new Kerala Public Health Bill

Kerala Assembly passes new Kerala Public Health Bill March 21, 2023 11:53 pm | Updated 11:53 pm IST  The new and comprehensive Kerala Public Health Bill, 2023, unifying the provisions in the Madras Public Health Act, 1939 and the Travancore-Cochin Public Health Act, 1955 was passed by the Assembly on Tuesday.  However, amidst the ongoing […]

What is RTH (Right to Health) bill which was passed today in rajsthan ?

What is RTH (Right to Health) bill which was passed today in rajsthan ? 1) any patient can walk in any hospital if he/she has any emergency, hospital has to admit and treat him/her without taking any payment (emergency is not describred so practically any patient can walk in and say I have emergency please […]

An appeal

I wish the Khalistanis knew this.1.We Indian Sikhs understand your anger with India. We Indian Sikhs too feel the same pain of 1984 and Bluestar; but we don’t blame the whole of India for it. It was the act of Indira Gandhi and her son, Rajiv Gandhi that gave us this deep… wound. We are […]

THE RAJASTHAN RIGHT TO HEALTH BILL, 2022

588‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍ ‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ‍राजस्‍थान‍राज-पत्र,‍मार्‍च 20,‍2023‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍भाग‍3(क) Bill No. 21 of 2022 (Authorised English Translation) THE RAJASTHAN RIGHT TO HEALTH BILL, 2022 (As amended by the Select Committee) Note:- All matters omitted by the Select Committee have been placed in square brackets and newly matters inserted have been underlined. A Bill to provide for right[s] […]

Strike

अपनी अंतरात्मा को जगाए ,संघर्ष करने वालों का साथ दें धोखा नहीं करे जयपुर जैसा मैंने देखा !! कल 20 मार्च 2023 को राजस्थान की हठधर्मी गहलोत सरकार द्वारा लाए जा रहे RTH बिल के खिलाफ निजी चिकित्सा कर्मियों द्वारा बुलाए गए जयपुर कूच में शामिल होने के लिए अपनी सीनियर डॉक्टर अनिल सुराना बॉस […]

Doctor Visit Charges in India

List of Doctor Visit Charges / rates in various cities of India. Doctor Visit Charges cost in more than 70 cities. — Read on http://www.medifee.com/hospitals/doctor-visit-charges/

राइट टू किल private hospital

जयपुर: राजस्थान सरकार प्रदेश की जनता को स्वास्थ्य का कानूनी अधिकार देने के लिए राइट टू हेल्थ बिल के तहत कानून बनाने जा रही है। बिल का ड्राफ्ट तैयार कर लिया गया है । पिछले विधानसभा सत्र में इसे पेश भी किया था लेकिन प्रदेश के प्राइवेट अस्पतालों के डॉक्टर इस बिल का विरोध कर […]

SUBSTANCE use

Simmi Waraich SUBSTANCE use — mainly harmful use and dependence — has emerged as a major problem all over the world and countries are grappling with policies and reforms. As such, Anirudh Kala’s book, ‘Most of What You Know about Addiction is Wrong’, is a pertinent read, not only for policymakers but laypersons as well. […]

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Covid-19 threat expected to become on par with flu this year, says WHO

Covid-19 threat expected to become on par with flu this year, says WHO The World Health Organization is considering downgrading covid-19 from a public health emergency of international concern, its highest level of alert, as the coronavirus is now less likely to cause serious illness or overload healthcare services By Clare Wilson 17 March 2023 Covid-19 […]

Do Masks Work? Yes. No. Maybe.

Do Masks Work? It’s a Question of Physics, Biology, and Behavior. A recent review from a prominent scientific source has reignited the debate over masks. There are no easy answers. Top: A man wearing a mask below his nose sits at an outdoor table in Times Square, New York City, in August 2020. Visual: Alexi […]

101,043 MBBS, 45,471 MD, MS, PG Diploma, 4,997 SS seats available across 660 medical colleges in India

By – Garima Published On 2023-03-18 12:00 GMT   |   Update On 2023-03-18 12:00 GMT New Delhi: Providing the current total of all medical seats and institutes in the country, the Health Ministry has released a complete breakup pointing out a significant increase in the seat matrix across all states/UTs. According to the data […]

probiotics and psychobiotics

Neurobiology of Stress 13 (2020) 100277 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Neurobiology of Stress journal homepage: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ynstr Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Lpc-37® improves psychological and physiological markers of stress and anxiety in healthy adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel clinical trial (the Sisu study) Elaine Patterson a, *, Síle M. Griffin a, Alvin Ibarra a, Emilia […]

Doctor Can’t Be Punished Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act For Storing Small Quantities Of Medicines : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a doctor’s act of storing small quantities of medicines will not amount to an offence of unauthorized stocking of medicines under Section 18(c) of the Drugs and… — Read on http://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/doctor-cant-be-punished-under-drugs-cosmetics-act-for-storing-small-quantities-of-medicines-supreme-court-223932

Food causing ectopic.

Heart Palpitations Aff Eating Heart palpitations feel like your heart flutters, pounds or skips a beat. Certain ingredients in food, such as sugar, carbs or salt, can cause them. Supplements, medications and other factors can also play a role. Heart palpitations after eating usually aren’t harmful.  OVERVIEW What are heart palpitations after eating? Heart palpitations feel […]

OXALATE KIDNEY INJURY

Please don’t mix fruits and a whole lot of raw green and colored veggies into a blender and make yourself a detox juice if you have pre existing liver disease. This is the second patient this week who seems to have developed kidney injury after daily consumption of home made fruit+veggie juice. A blend of […]

Patients Who Harass Physicians: 5 Behaviors toWatch For

Patients Who Harass Physicians: 5 Behaviors toWatch ForIn August 2021, at the height of the COVID Delta variant, a male patient in hisearly 50s visited the family medicine practice of Jacqui O’Kane, DO, at SouthGeorgia Medical Center.“He complained of upper respiratory symptoms,” said O’Kane. “Specifically, he had a dry cough, fever, headache, and malaise.” She […]

Amendments to hospital protection Act likely as doctors come under frequent attacks in Kerala

Though close to 200 cases of violence against healthcare workers have been reported in the State since 2020, none of the culprits have been booked under the Act, says IMA State unit. The doctors have urged the government to amend the Act to declare the area within a 500-metre radius of a hospital as a […]

Quitting Doctors: The New Phenomenon

Quitting Doctors: The New Phenomenon©️ Dr. Rajas Deshpande “I am reducing my practice now. I have already stopped admitting cases” one of my colleagues told me during the coffee break. I wasn’t surprised, as it was the fourth time this week some doctor had said that to me. He is an excellent physician, I know […]

Guidelines for determining medical negligence underway? Health Ministry says matter under Consideration

NMC had also written to the Union Health Ministry on September 29, 2021, suggesting the constitution, terms of members and functioning of such medical boards at district and state levels. — Read on medicaldialogues.in/news/health/medico-legal/guidelines-for-determining-medical-negligence-underway-health-ministry-says-matter-under-consideration-108471

Drug regulators

The Centre has proposed that the country’s apex drug regulatory body, CDSCO, be  ..  Read more at:https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/centre-should-regulate-manufacturing-of-drugs-instead-of-state-bodies-new-bill-moots/98584369?redirect=1

Three Years into Pandemic — Time to get out

Three Years into Pandemic — Time to get out WHO declared the coronavirus disease as Pandemic on 11 March 2020. As three years pass, life moves on, eventually returning to normal. As we look into the past awful memories mixed with lifetime experiences, start flashing on the screen. World learned several new things during days […]

In Memorium: Neurosurgeons We Lost in 2022 – PMC

World Neurosurg. 2023 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.044 [Epub ahead of print] PMCID: PMC9978927PMID: 36894489 In Memorium: Neurosurgeons We Lost in 2022 Bipin Chaurasia,1,∗ Bhavya Pahwa,2 Abhidha Shah,3 Tho Vantha,4 Raushan Kumar Chaurasia,5 Batuk Diyora,6 Kanwaljeet Garg,7 Patricia Maggiora,8 Khemakhem Moez,9 Adnen Boubaker,10 Fernando Luiz Rolemberg Dantas,11 Renato Fedatto Beraldo,12 Ahmed Ragab AbdelSalam,13 Mahmoud Hamdy Fergany Ali,14 […]