Category neuropsychiatry
A Review of Suicide Assessment Measures
A Review of Suicide Assessment Measures for Intervention Research with Adults and Older Adults Gregory K. Brown, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Correspondence: Gregory K. Brown, Ph.D., Room 2030, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-3309. Email: Browng@landru.cpr.upenn.edu Acknowledgements: The author would like to thank Randy Fingerhut, Ph.D., Gregg R. Henriques, Ph.D., Hilary Himes, and Anna Tverskoy […]
Is this the first direct evidence for a lab leak origin of COVID19?
Is this the first direct evidence for a lab leak origin of COVID19? A new research has again fuelled the debate on the origin of SARS2. Was SARS2 originated as an infectious clone assembled in vitro? 1/ But, why is it important to know exactly the origin of SARS2? To prevent future pandemics, it is […]
MYTHS AND FACTS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE”
” 1. MYTH – MEDICAL PROFESSION IS A NOBLE PROFESSION..FACT- EVERY PROFESSION, WHETHER OF A TEACHER, SOLDIER, TAILOR OR SHOPKEEPER, IS NOBLE, IF DONE WITH SINCERITY AND INTEGRITY. A CARELESS DOCTOR CAN KILL ONE*, A CARELESS DRIVER CAN KILL DOZENS, A CARELESS ENGINEER CAN KILL HUNDREDS.. 2. MYTH – AS IT IS A SERVICE TO […]
From Hurried Habitability to Heightened Habitability
12 From Hurried Habitability to Heightened Habitability By Dr.Shashi K. Pande. Position paper presented at the First National Symposium on Habitability LA May 11-14 1970 Ideas languish under the pomp of their own idolatry. A legend from […]
एलोपैथिक की पुस्तकों देवनागरी में
एलोपैथिक की प्रथम वर्ष की पुस्तकों का देवनागरी में लिखे जाने के पक्ष विपक्ष में अनेकों तर्क दिए जा रहे हैं. किन्तु मुझे लगता हैं की अधिकतर तर्क किसी पक्ष विशेष की तरफ झुके हुवे हैं.मातृ भाषा को बढ़ावा देना अच्छी बात है और अंग्रेजी चिकित्सा साहित्य का हिन्दी में अनुवाद प्रत्येक शब्द में निहित […]
De-Stigmatizing Mental Health
De-Stigmatizing Mental HealthThis editorial is based on “Mental health and children: It’s time to face the NextGen challenge” which was published in Hindustan Times on 12/10/2022. It talks about the status of mental health among children in India and related issues.For Prelims: National Mental Health Program (NMHP), Kiran Helpline, Mental HealthCare Act 2017, Mental Health […]
World Anaesthesia Day.(W.A.D)
World Anaesthesia Day.(W.A.D) 16th October is celebrated all over as W.A.D to mark the first successful demonstration of anaesthesia by WTG Morton at ETHER DOME,M G Hospital in Boston,USA.This event is truly extraordinary, an example that aligns with definition of Quality and rightly the right person doing the right thing in right way to get […]
Treatment, rehabilitation and social reintegration for drug use
Chapter I.Treatment, rehabilitation and social reintegration for drug use disorders: essential components of drug demand reductionA. Background 2 INCB REPORT 2017Specifically, drug dependence accounts for 0.9 per cent of the global burden of disease from all causes, as expressed in disability-adjusted life years, with opioid dependence contributing the largest share of that burden.10 Association of […]
New York psychiatrist has been suspended.
New York psychiatrist who has been suspended from practicing pending an investigation by state licensing authorities has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison for her role in the attempted murder of her child’s father, who is also a psychiatrist. Pamela Buchbinder, MD, pled guilty to first degree burglary and assault on September 7, […]
Interactions between antiepileptic drugs
Interactions between antiepileptic drugsReviewClinically important drug interactions in epilepsy: general features and interactions between antiepileptic drugsPhilip N Patsalos and Emilio PeruccaThere are two types of interactions between drugs, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic. For antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), pharmacokinetic interactions are the most notable type, but pharmacodynamic interactions involving reciprocal potentiation of pharmacological effects at the site of […]
IMA DEHRADUN ADDRESSOGRAPH
imauastatebranch.com/document/ima-ua-addressograph-2020-21-dehradun-lm-cl.pdf Addressograph of Life Members of IMA Dehradun Branch (2020 – 21) S No. Name Membership No. Address E-mail id Mobile no. 1 Dr. Pandhi Bhim UA/125/36/68/10045/89-92/L 10,Gandhi Road,Dehradun bhimpandhi@gmail.com 9837070913 2 Dr. Rawat D.S. UA/128/3/71/64050/98-99/L 26-B,Pritam Road,Dalanwala,Dehradun 9412057966 3 Dr. Rukmini Indurthi UA/90/3/33/66903/98-99/L Rukmini Nursing Home,11/9,Rajpur Road,D.dun 9897069111 4 Dr. Saini Mrs. Pratiba UA/648/3/120/9815/2003-04/L […]
Addressograph of Life Members of IMA Dehradun Branch (2020 – 21)
imauastatebranch.com/document/ima-ua-addressograph-2020-21-dehradun-lm-cl.pdf Addressograph of Life Members of IMA Dehradun Branch (2020 – 21) S No. Name Membership No. Address E-mail id Mobile no. 1 Dr. Pandhi Bhim UA/125/36/68/10045/89-92/L 10,Gandhi Road,Dehradun bhimpandhi@gmail.com 9837070913 2 Dr. Rawat D.S. UA/128/3/71/64050/98-99/L 26-B,Pritam Road,Dalanwala,Dehradun 9412057966 3 Dr. Rukmini Indurthi UA/90/3/33/66903/98-99/L Rukmini Nursing Home,11/9,Rajpur Road,D.dun 9897069111 4 Dr. Saini Mrs. Pratiba UA/648/3/120/9815/2003-04/L […]
Why are elderly people more vulnerable to Covid
Why are elderly people more vulnerable to Covid even after vaccine boosters?A new study offers some explanations. 1/ Individuals 70 y/o or older who received a primary 2-dose schedule with AZD1222 and booster 3rd dose with mRNA vaccine achieved significantly lower neutralizing antibody responses against SARS2 spike compared to those younger than 70 2/ One month […]
Interactions between antiepileptic
Interactions between antiepileptic drugs Review Clinically important drug interactions in epilepsy: general features and interactions between antiepileptic drugs Philip N Patsalos and Emilio Perucca There are two types of interactions between drugs, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic. For antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), pharmacokinetic interactions are the most notable type, but pharmacodynamic interactions involving reciprocal potentiation of pharmacological effects […]
Dengue
Platelet deficiency is not the cause of death in people suffering from Dengue According to International guidelines, unless a patient’s platelet count is below 10,000, and there is spontaneous, active bleeding, no platelet transfusion is required. The outbreak of dengue in the City and Hospital beds are full and families are seen running around in […]
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Turkish Association for Psychopharmacology thInternational Congress on PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 2nd International Symposium on Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology From Neuroscience to Clinical Practice: Tailoring Treatments April 16th – 20th 2014 Susesi Hotel – ANTALYA / TURKEY http://www.psychopharmacology2014.org Scientific Program Abstracts Scientific Program Abstracts JOINT SYMPOSIA [JS-1] Cognitive behavioral group therapy in obsessive compulsive disorder Kadir Ozdel Diskapi […]
हर साँस ये कहती है हम हैं तो ख़ुदा भी है.
Rishi ji was lying immobile with closed eyes, breathing imperceptibly, on a bed in Safdarang hospital, New Delhi, in ICU. His motor cycle had skidded a week back in Dehradun and his head struck the pavement during the fall that sent him to coma. He was immediately brought to New Delhi on the same day and was […]
Sushruta
While almost everyone practising surgery in India and indeed around the world recognises the pioneering contributions of Sushruta towards establishing surgery as an invaluable modality of treatment and often refer to him as the ‘Father of surgery’, his earliest contributions in the field of anatomy have not attracted similar attention. The fact that in his […]
Overcoming Your Pathological Gambling: Workbook
Overcoming Your Pathological Gambling: Workbook Robert Ladouceur Stella Lachance OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Overcoming Your Pathological Gambling -- David H. Barlow, PhD Anne Marie Albano, PhD Jack M. Gorman, MD Peter E. Nathan, PhD Paul Salkovskis, PhD Bonnie Spring, PhD John R. Weisz, PhD G. Terence Wilson, PhD Overcoming Your Pathological Gambling Workbook […]
Severity of COVID19
Severity of COVID19 shows an extraordinary correlation with increasing age. In an animal study, the researchers generated a mouse model for severe COVID19 1/ The study shows that the age-dependent disease severity is caused by the disruption of a timely and well-coordinated innate and adaptive immune response due to impaired interferon (IFN) immunity. 2/ Aggravated disease […]
Psychiatry History Taking
Psychiatry History Taking Third Edition Alex Kolevzon, MD Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, New York Craig L. Katz, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Director, Psychiatric Emergency Department Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, New York Current Clinical Strategies Publishing http://www.ccspublishing.com/ccs Digital Book and Updates Purchasers […]
Indian Private Healthcare System
MBAs with no medical background: The worst thing to happen to Indian Private Healthcare System in the last 20 years? Till 20-25 years ago, almost every private hospital in India was managed by doctors at the top. That time, the country was much poorer than now. Private hospitals were beyond the common man’s reach even […]
MTP Act]
[MTP Act] Doctors need not disclose identity of minors seeking abortion: Takeaways from Supreme Court judgmentThe Court held that in cases where minors seek termination of their pregnancy, Registered Medical Practitioners need not disclose the identity of the minor to police, even though the same is requIn a significant judgment expanding and re-affirming the right […]
Chikungunya
What Is Chikungunya? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Introduction Chikungunya fever (CHIK) is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of infected female mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti, and Aedes albopictus. The causative organism is an RNA virus of the alphavirus genus, the Togaviriade family. The name chikungunya is derived from a Kimakonde language word meaning “to become […]
NMC GUIDELINES FOR FEE IN PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE
NMC Fee Guidelines 2022 | ‘Illegal’, ‘they are trying to control 100%’ seats in private medical colleges: Expert The Indian Express speaks to former head of Maharashtra’s medical education and research board Dr Pravin Shingare, currently a pro-chancellor of a deemed-to-be university, about the issues that private medical colleges have with the new NMC fee […]
HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE PSYCHIATRY CLERKSHIP
w2 fense CR HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE PSYCHIATRY CLERKSHIP The psychiatry clerkship can be very exciting. Depending on the type of ward or facility, you may see behavior and psychiatric profiles that are profoundly interesting as well as disturbing. A key to doing well in this clerkship is find- ing the balance between drawing […]
NAFLD
Dr. Pk Gupta 0 Points View Close First Fatty Liver Guidelines for Primary Care M3 India NewsdeskAug 10, 2022 An overwhelming majority of NAFLD patients are treated in general care and endocrinology settings. This article presents the AACE and AASLD recommendations for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of fatty liver diseases. Key takeaways NAFLD and NASH […]
Covid Update
Covid Update The pandemic is ending- did we really need boosters?The vaccines have done an excellent job of preventing hospitalisations and death. The primary vaccination series was defined as two doses 28 days apart. And it seemed to work excellent. But then came some studies from Isreal and other parts of the world advocating the […]
बुढ़ापा
null बुढ़ापा आने से पहले खुद को बूढ़ा ना बनाएं, 35 से 40 की उम्र के लोग तुरंत छोड़ें ये सात आदतें ज्यादातर लोग 35 की उम्र के बाद जीवन के प्रति अपने जुनून को खत्म कर लेते हैं. अपनी जिंदगी को वो एक ढर्रे पर चलाने लगते हैं और मान लेते हैं कि अब […]
Want to live longer? Influence your genes.
Take a moment to visualize your favorite place in the world that requires you to walk up an incline. Maybe it’s the Spanish Steps in Rome or the Potala Palace in Tibet. Or maybe it’s a serene hill in your local park. Or the top row of your favorite team’s stadium. Now imagine that you’ve […]
MCI’s new code of ethics for medical professionals: An exercise in vain or a welcome move | Vipin M Vashishtha –
ANALYTICS TOOLS Download Full PDF Package Translate MCI’s new code of ethics for medical professionals: An exercise in vain or a welcome move Vipin M Vashishtha 2010, Indian Pediatrics 34 Views 2 Pages 1 File ▾ India, Humans, Codes of Ethics, Code of Ethics, Drug Industry …more ▾ Show more ▾ Download Full PDF Package Translate Original PDF […]
WHAT IS ROAD HYPNOSIS?
WHAT IS ROAD HYPNOSIS? Be Safe and Drive Safe. Article source courtesy: Dr. Shrikant Gundawar, Radiologist, Poona.
Social Media: Do’s and Don’ts
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)STANDARD TREATMENTGUIDELINES 2022Social Media: Do’s and Don’tsLead AuthorHarish PemdeCo-AuthorsNewton Luiz, Reena RathiUnder the Auspices of the IAP Action Plan 2022Remesh Kumar RIAP President 2022Vineet SaxenaUpendra KinjawadekarPiyush GuptaIAP President-Elect 2022IAP President 2021IAP HSG 2022–2023 © Indian Academy of PediatricsIAP Standard Treatment Guidelines CommitteeChairpersonRemesh Kumar RIAP CoordinatorVineet SaxenaNational CoordinatorsSS Kamath, Vinod H RatageriMember […]
20 प्रमाण जो कुतुब मीनार को ‘वेधशाला/सूर्य स्तंभ’ साबित करते हैं
वो 20 प्रमाण जो कुतुब मीनार को ‘वेधशाला/सूर्य स्तंभ‘ साबित करते हैं पूर्व क्षेत्रीय निदेशक धर्मवीर शर्मा के तहलका मचाने वाले 20 दावे 1- इसका निर्माण खगोल विज्ञान पर आधारित है। 2- इसे कर्क रेखा के ऊपर बनाया गया। 3- इसे सूर्य की गतिविधि की गणना करने के लिए बनाया गया था 4- इस मीनार […]
NLEM National List of Essential Medicines 2022 for mental health:
NLEM National List of Essential Medicines 2022 for mental health: 3 oral antipsychotics (+one depot), 3 antidepressants, 3 mood stabilzing agents; 2 hypnotic/anxiolytic NLEM 2011 then 2015, now 2022No big change in last 10 years though markets flooded with >20 new drugs. Let’s go through #NLEM National List of Essential Medicines 2022 for mental health:Antipsychotics- […]
NLEM 2022: Union Health Minister releases NLEM 2022: Check list, Health News, ET HealthWorld
National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) are those that satisfy the priority healthcare needs, based on: efficacy, safety, quality and the total co.. — Read on health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/union-health-minister-releases-national-list-of-medicines-2022-check-list/94173475
NIMHANS
62 RNevuireowtrAaurtmicaleNIMHANS Bhat et al. THIEMEThe Evolution of NIMHANS Neurotrauma CareDhananjaya I. Bhat1 B. Indira Devi2 Dhaval Shukla21Department of Neurosurgery, RV Aster Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India2Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaIndian J Neurotrauma:2020;17:62–68Akshay V. Kulkarni2Address for correspondence B. Indira Devi, MCh, Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of […]
Influenza
IntroductionInfluenza is an acute viral respiratory disease caused by infection of the respiratory tract with influenza viruses (seasonal influenza A and B viruses) that circulate among people worldwide. Seasonal influenza refers to disease in humans caused by infection with seasonal influenza A or B viruses and is the focus of this Seminar. Annual influenza epidemics […]
PROGRAMME FOR M.D. IN PSYCHIATRY
NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION Postgraduate Medical Education Board D 11011/1/22/AC/Guidelines/15 Date: 05-08-2022 GUIDELINES FOR COMPETENCY BASED POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR M.D. IN PSYCHIATRY 1 GUIDELINES FOR COMPETENCY BASED POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MD IN PSYCHIATRTY Preamble The purpose of PG education is to create specialists who would provide high quality health care and advance the cause […]
Medical Gases and Vacuum Systems in Hospitals
Neven Saleh, Assistant Professor, Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department, Higher Institute of Engineering Medical gases and vacuum systems are used in hospitals to provide safe and cost-effective source of medical gases for the clinical applications. In this article, medical gases are described in terms of types and purposes. Moreover, a general overview of Medical Gases Pipeline […]
Doctor patient relationship
Doctor patient relationship can be seen as in various formsYou may be a father figure, authoritarian, healer, godly man, friend, commercial relations only.Our own counter transferances play a lot of role in developing and maintaining these relationships.You can not have same kind of relationship with all the patients.Relationship with the same patient undergo change from […]
MEDICAL OXYGEN GUIDELINES
http://www.dgmhup.gov.in/Documents/Oxygen_Guidelines_and_Guidebook_Correction. MEDICAL OXYGEN GUIDELINES For district level hospitals Uttar Pradesh Health System Strengthening Project Training Block 2, SIHFW Campus C-Block, Indira Nagar, Lucknow-226016 Uttar Pradesh TABLE OF CONTENTS Contributors iii Foreword iv List of acronyms v Part I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Medical Oxygen Guidelines ………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Part II………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12 Medical Oxygen Guidelines ………………………………………………………………………………… 13 Guidelines of […]
corporatisation of healthcare
We are seeing hospitals being run like companies: CJI NV Ramana The Chief Justice of India said that with the growing and unchecked corporatisation of healthcare, profit-making has become more important than service to society. CJI NV Ramana Abhimanyu Hazarika Published on : 23 Aug, 2022, 10:04 pm 3 min read Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on […]
deemagclinic
deemag and chest clinic 