HHS Public Access Author manuscript Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2019 March 01.   Published in final edited form as: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 October ; 26(10): 1050–1060. doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2018.05.008. Davangere P. Devanand, M.D., Gregory H. Pelton, M.D., Kristina D’Antonio, M.S.W., Adam Ciarleglio, Ph.D., Jennifer Scodes, M.S., Howard Andrews, […]

Chapter Dall L, Stanford JF. In health, body temperature is regulated around a set point of 37 ± 1°C, and a circadian temperature rhythm exists in which the highest temperature of each day occurs around 6 p.m. The variance between the highest and lowest core temperature in a given day is usually no more than […]

Compiled by Dr. Narendra Malhotra, Dr. Neharika Malhotra, Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, Dr. Keshav Malhotra Special Inputs CORONA INDIA IN JULY by Prof. K. K. Aggarwal SARS-COV-2 pandemic is still on the way of spreading. The curve has not flattened and the disease has not shown any signs of regression in numbers. The pandemic is predicted […]

Gender and Mental Health Meenu Anand Editor 1 3 Editor Meenu Anand Department of Social Work University of Delhi New Delhi, Delhi, India ISBN 978-981-15-5392-9 ISBN 978-981-15-5393-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5393-6 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of […]

Journal Pre-proof Tracking changes in SARS-CoV-2 Spike: evidence that D614G increases infectivity of the COVID-19 virus B. Korber, W.M. Fischer, S. Gnanakaran, H. Yoon, J. Theiler, W. Abfalterer, N. Hengartner, E.E. Giorgi, T. Bhattacharya, B. Foley, K.M. Hastie, M.D. Parker, D.G. Partridge, C.M. Evans, T.M. Freeman, T.I. de Silva, C. McDanal, L.G. Perez, H. Tang, […]

Precautions & Treatment Pbn. Dr.(Prof.) Manju Kaushal ABVIMS, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi    COVID – 19   • Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus. • Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. […]

HOW TO INTERPRET HRCT REPORT WHAT IS CO-RADS ? WHAT IS CT SEVERITY SCORE ?  HRCT REPORT TEMPLATE LOW DOSE H.R.C.T. CHEST SCREENING (L.D.C.T.S.): IMPRESSION: Findings are suggestive of atypical viral pneumonia, possibility of COVID-19 infection. (CO-RADS V). CT severity score 9 / 25 (Moderate)       What is CO-RADS??? […]

Research shows that using feedback is how organisms — and organizations — stay alive. Here’s how leaders can make the most of the anxiety-producing process. by David Rock, Beth Jones, and Chris Weller August 27, 2018 A version of this article appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of strategy+business. Not too long ago, 62 employees […]

    MILD   MODERATE   SEVERE Clinical Criteria  SPO2  > 94 % in Room Air  90 – 94 % in Room Air < 90 % in Room Air RR < 24 / min 24 – 30 > 30  No Pneumonia  Pneumonia +  Pneumonia ++ […]

HOW TO INTERPRET HRCT REPORT WHAT IS CO-RADS ? WHAT IS CT SEVERITY SCORE ?  HRCT REPORT TEMPLATE LOW DOSE H.R.C.T. CHEST SCREENING (L.D.C.T.S.): IMPRESSION: Findings are suggestive of atypical viral pneumonia, possibility of COVID-19 infection. (CO-RADS V). CT severity score 9 / 25 (Moderate)       What is CO-RADS??? […]

Last updated on July 4th, 2020 by Syed Balkhi 828 SHARES Share Tweet Share Pin Today is July 4th which means WPBeginner is officially 11 years old. We’ve come a long way Like every year, I want to take a few minutes and do a quick recap of all the major things happening in business […]

If positive , Cycle Threshold (Ct) values have to be compulsorily given in report according to *new ICMR rules* *Ct value* is the number of cycles required to detect the viral antigen. Lower the value (more viral load) higher the risk. Ct Values : Value between 17 to 24 – High Viral Load. Value between […]

💥💥 —————————– अपने एक वीडियो में सद्गुरु ने जितने प्रभावशाली तरीके से प्राइवेट हॉस्पिटल्स पर लूट के आरोपों का जवाब दिया है उतना अच्छा जवाब शायद कोई प्राइवेट हॉस्पिटल का मालिक भी न दे पाए।वो प्रश्न पूछने वाली वकील साहिबा से कहते हैं ,”आपके समाज ने स्वयं इस खूबसूरत सेवाभावी प्रोफेशन को व्यवसाय यानि बिज़नेस […]

As time passes in a pandemic there’s a greater chance of survival for those getting infected 3 months later like June 2020 than those who got infected 3 months earlier say February 2020. The reason for this is that Doctors and scientists know more about Covid-19 now than 3 months ago and hence are able […]

Anurag Kumar Jun 21 · 6 min read I am a psychiatry resident diagnosed with severe depressive episode. While I can’t say that I have recovered completely (as of June 2020), I am far away from the clutches of extreme suicidality. It all started in the cold days of December 2019 when I was relatively […]

Edited by Mary C. Vance, M.D., Katherine G. Kennedy, M.D., Ilse R. Wiechers, M.D., M.P.P., M.H.S., and Saul Levin, M.D, M.P.A. • 2020 458 Pages Editorial Reviews • ISBN 978-1-61537-233-1 • Item #37233 • Paperback • eBook Tabs to Accordion Description Overcoming fear, ambivalence, and inertia to act on behalf of self or others can […]

M3 India Newsdesk Oct 10, 2019 A A A Read on to find the right answer from Dr. MC Gupta, who also defines the scope of work for MBBS doctors, general surgeons, and DNB trained professionals. Which is more important legally—Academic Degrees or professional experience? ANSWER 1—The answer to this question is straightforward. In general, […]

When happiness means more than feeling good. Posted Jul 07, 2020 The emphasis in positive psychology has, since its inception, focused on happiness as the key feature of well-being. The most widely-used survey studies of well-being typically ask participants to rate their current, momentary, happiness on a scale of 1 to 10. Using these results, […]

BOARD OF GOVERNORS In supersession of the Medical Council of India  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 […]

Objective: Clinical trials evaluating AD drugs targeting different pathology other than amyloid hypothesis Citation: Li-Kai Huang et al. Clinical trials of new drugs for Alzheimer disease. Journal of Biomedical Science. 2020; 27:18 Introduction: The seriousness of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) accounts for more than 60 % worldwide. Presently, few drugs are available for the treatment of […]

Edited for CME INDIA ⭕Timely action can save lives as most cases are mild; few are moderate and less than 5% are serious. ⭕Death rate is reducing as we are now able to better manage cases.  ⭕In all patients who have loss of smell/taste, recovery is the rule and mortality is an exception. Analysis of […]

OffGuardian / Editor Rosemary Frei and Patrick Corbett A high-profile European pathologist is reporting that he and his colleagues across Europe have not found any evidence of any deaths from the novel coronavirus on that continent. Dr. Alexov called the World Health Organization (WHO) a “criminal medical organization” for creating worldwide fear and chaos without […]

Harendza and Pyra BMC Medical Education (2017) 17:128 DOI 10.1186/s12909-017-0964-6 RESEARCH ARTICLE Just fun or a prejudice? – physician stereotypes in common jokes and their attribution to medical specialties by undergraduate medical students Sigrid Harendza* and Martin Pyra Open Access                […]

As time passes in a pandemic there’s a greater chance of survival for those getting infected 3 months later like June 2020 than those who got infected 3 months earlier say February 2020. The reason for this is that Doctors and scientists know more about Covid-19 now than 3 months ago and hence are able […]

In view of lot of speculation about protection of serious COVID 19 by MMR – I looked at literature- it’s complicated but worth reading – following conclusions by various studies ( posted above)- didn’t changed the language so that everyone can draw conclusions FIRST STUDY – Most recent is by Adam Young which has revived […]

Circulation  CASES AND TRACES    ECG CHALLENGE A 35-year-old woman was admitted to the critical care unit for treatment of septic shock. She had developed an abscess in her right hand and group A strep- tococcal bacteremia as a result of intravenous drug abuse. A transesophageal echocardiogram detected a vegetation on the […]

1) *RT PCR* gold std Highly expensive Read ORF of proteins and E gene Result is in 3hrs 2) *CBNAAT* detect E&N gene in one go Both for screening and confirmatory Less expensive than RTPCR Result is in 2hrs ICMR adviced for SARI&ICU patients 3) *TRUENAT* Detect E gene in first level for screening suspected […]

Overview Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heart rhythm condition that can potentially cause fast, chaotic heartbeats. These rapid heartbeats might trigger you to suddenly faint. Some people with the condition have seizures. In some severe cases, LQTS can cause sudden death. Begin Rubicon Project Tag Site: Mayo Clinic (INTL) – Tag Zone: Top – […]

This answer covers: ‘Depot‘ effect: How this immunological dogma got started and a brief assessment of its impact. Role practical field conditions play in choice of vaccination routes. Book Your Booth Now One-Stop Quality Sourcing Platform. Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai, China. Join The 2020 CIIE. Ads by Stop seeing this adWhy this ad?  Ads by […]

App A software program that performs a specific function that is used on a computer or mobile device. Avatar A graphic or illustration that represents a particular person in a computer game or on an Internet site. Blog An interactive website, or part of a website, maintained by an individual, a group of individuals, or […]

Developing keen interest in mental health at some point of time in life is a sign of emotional intelligence. Some reach that point via personal experience, some via observations in life, but most people reach there somehow. Modern human has this insatiable urge to follow interests. Fortunately middle and upper middle class life offers time […]

C. Lee Ventola Additional article information INTRODUCTION Many social media tools are available for health care professionals (HCPs), including social networking platforms, blogs, microblogs, wikis, media-sharing sites, and virtual reality and gaming environments.1–8 These tools can be used to improve or enhance professional networking and education, organizational promotion, patient care, patient education, and public health […]

Online May 1, 2019 The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Ethics developed the following Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Social Media by Surgeons. The ACS Board of Regents approved the guidelines at its February 8−10 meeting in Chicago, IL. Social media has become a ubiquitous part of modern life. As such, surgeons […]

[Downloaded free from http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org on Monday, June 29, 2020, IP: 103.94.59.73]  Guest editorial Smitha Ramadas, Praveenlal Kuttichira1, C. J. John2, Mohan Isaac3,4, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil5, Indira Sharma6, T. V. Asokan7, Asim Mallick8, N. N. Raju10, Chittaranjan Andrade9 Departments of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, 5Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla, Kerala, 6Institute of Medical […]

[Downloaded free from http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org on Monday, June 29, 2020, IP: 103.94.59.73]  GUEST EDITORIAL Lakshmi Vijayakumar1,2,3 1Department of Psychiatry, VHS, SNEHA (suicide prevention agency), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Hon Associate Professor, 2Univeristy of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3Univeristy of Gri th, Southport, Australia   The Press Council of India chaired by Justice C.K. Prasad, in a […]

Reviewed innate immunity, immunity boosters in the form of various vaccines esp mmr, bcg, opv etc. so called MDSC which are actually T suppressor/ regulatory/ T memory cells. Also the hypothesis of the microbiologist who published this. Find this atrocious and a viewpoint fanned by a paranoid researchers trying to actually shoot in the dark […]

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I GOT VACCINACTED AGAINST COVID19 ! Dr Ramesh Gulla, MS  The China born novel Corona virus is devastating the world by killing people in thousands and ruining the the world economies like never before. We still do not have an effective medicine nor do we have a novel vaccine. The medical world was not […]

In the last article I had written all the reasons that make doctor’s unity impossible, and had also pointed out the fallacies of some medical professionals. Accepting that yes, some doctors are wrong sometimes, let me go to the next part: our society. 1 The Absent Scientific Mindset: 2 We have a biased society beyond […]

Months after mask manufacturers ramped up production of N95 masks in response to the coronavirus crisis, hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes taking care of COVID-19 patients are still facing shortages of the respirators. Because of the lack of supply for essential workers, consumers still can’t buy the masks in many stores, despite the fact that […]

Can people spread the coronavirus if they don’t have symptoms? 5 questions answered about asymptomatic COVID-19 Jun 25, 2020 Screening for symptoms of COVID-19 and self-quarantine are good at preventing sick people from spreading the coronavirus. But more and more evidence is suggesting that people without symptoms are spreading the virus too. Monica Gandhi, an […]

 Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Directorate General of Health Services (EMR Division) Version 4 27.06.20 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Table of Contents Background ……………………………………………………………………2 Disease epidemiology………………………………………………………2 Patho-physiology…………………………………………………………….2 Case definition ……………………………………………………………….3 Clinical features ………………………………………………………………3 Risk factors …………………………………………………………………….4 Clinical severity ………………………………………………………………4 Infection prevention […]

 Letters RESEARCH LETTER Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) severely strained intensive care resources in New York City in April 2020.1 The prone position improves oxygenation in in- tubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.2,3 We investigated whether the Invited […]

“A functional design can promote skill, economy, conveniences, and comforts; a non-functional design can impede activities of all types, detract from quality of care, and raise costs to intolerable levels.” … Hardy and Lammers Hospitals are the most complex of building types. Each hospital is comprised of a wide range of services and functional units. These include diagnostic […]

They described the range of neurological and psychiatric complications that may be linked to the disease in the study published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry. “There have been growing reports of an association between COVID-19 infection and possible neurological or psychiatric complications, but until now these have typically been limited to studies of ten […]

 INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES – Mortality and Morbidity Statistics CHAPTER 06 This chapter has 161 four-character categories. Code range starts with 6A00 Mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders are syndromes characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes that […]

Crucial immune cells failing to respond to virus An important set of immune cells is failing to respond properly to the novel coronavirus, providing a possible explanation for why some patients appear mildly ill at first and suddenly deteriorate, according to new research from Hong Kong. The dendritic cells are supposed to alert the immune […]

Covid19 was declared a pandemic in the first quarter of 2020. Everyone’s lives changed. We, the doctors who were looked down upon by the public, suddenly found ourselves in the midst of a revolution wherein we began to take the role of leading the healthcare battlefields from the frontlines. We knew our limitations and scarily […]