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Medical Guidelines Vs Regulation: Cracking Down

Dr KK Aggarwal, 23 October 2019
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With the ICMR pulling up clinics allowing geriatric pregnancies using ART, doctors need to question their own role towards patients in the absence of a law in this regardAll medical marvels may not be legal. A case in point is that of 74-year-old Erramatti Mangayamma who delivered twins on September 5 using Assisted Reproductive Technique (ART). Now the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ha ...more

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Prevention of antimicrobial resistance
Dr KK Aggarwal, 24 October 2019
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Perfect Health Mela HCFI-WHO Consensus: No blood in stools, no antibioticsFor most patients with acute watery diarrhea (unless cholera), do not routinely administer empiric antimicrobial therapy.Multiple pathogens can cause watery diarrhea.Severe volume depletion is the most important complication of acute diarrhea in adults.The clinical assessment of the adult patient with acute diarrhea should f ...more

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Marathi actress Pooja Zunjar and newborn baby die after delivery, relatives blame due to lack ambulance
India Today Web Desk, 23 October 2019
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On Sunday, a 25-year-old Marathi actress, Pooja Zunjar, and her newborn baby died within hours of birth in Maharashtras Hingoli district due to unavailability o ...more

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Patients from UP won't get treatment in private hospitals of Uttarakhand
Ishita Mishra, 23 October 2019
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The private hospitals’ representatives of Uttarakhand has expressed inability to cater to patients from outside the state, especially from Uttar Pradesh. ...more

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International lead poisoning prevention week of action - 20-26 October 2019
eMediNexus, 23 October 2019
#Business And Medicine #Neurology #Pediatrics #Psychiatry #Public Health

Lead poisoning is preventable, yet the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has estimated that in 2017 lead exposure accounted for 1.06 million deaths an ...more

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Medical Voice 23rd October 2019
Dr KK Aggarwal, 23 October 2019
#Multispeciality

What can you do about flu?Get vaccinated:Anyone can benefit from influenza vaccination, but it is particularly important if you are in a high-risk group. WHO re ...more

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                Vitamins, Omega-3 Supplements May Improve Autism Symptoms              
            
              eMediNexus, 23 October 2019            

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      Children with autism who take supplements of vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids may have fewer symptoms than kids who dont, suggests      ...MORE
    
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                Could Vaginal Swab Predict Preterm Birth?              
            
              eMediNexus, 23 October 2019            

        #Obstetrics and Gynecology      
        #Pathology and Lab Medicine      
      Measuring concentrations of certain biomarkers in vaginal secretions may provide a way to assess risk of preterm birth, researcher      ...MORE
    
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                Frequent drinking is greater risk factor for heart rhythm disorder tha              
            
              eMediNexus, 22 October 2019            

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      Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, accord      ...MORE
    
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                Oral Anticoagulant Choice Matters in Bone Health, Says Study              
            
              eMediNexus, 22 October 2019            

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      Bone fractures are a risk to be considered when choosing the oral anticoagulant for a patient with non-valvular atrial fibrillatio      ...MORE
    
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                Do Personality Traits in Teens Indicate Future Dementia Risk?              
            
              eMediNexus, 22 October 2019            

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      Having a vigorous, calm, and mature personality during adolescence has been associated with a lower risk for dementia in later lif      ...MORE
    
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                Cardiovascular Risk Underestimated in Women with NAFLD              
            
              eMediNexus, 21 October 2019            

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        #Gastroenterology      
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        #Obstetrics and Gynecology      
      Women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) lose the cardiovascular protection conferred by female sex, and so their risk       ...MORE
    
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#Allergy and Immunology #Internal Medicine

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#Allergy and Immunology #Internal Medicine #Rheumatology

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#Orthopedics

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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Mimicking Mammary Paget's Disease
Dr Kaliyadan Feroze, Dr Jayasree Manoj, Dr S Venkitakrishnan, 17 October 2019
#Allergy and Immunology #Dermatology

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Allergic Contact Dermatitis (Type IV Hypersensitivity) and Type I Hypersensitivity Following Aromatherapy with Ayurvedic Oils (Dhanwantharam Thailam, Eladi Coconut Oil) Presenting as Generalized Erythema and Pruritus with Flexural Eczema
Dr Chembolli Lakshmi, 10 October 2019
#Allergy and Immunology #Dermatology

Herbal and Ayurvedic medications, believed to be “mild” and “natural” are usually sought as the first line of treatment before resorting ...MORE

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A Rare Case of Imatinib-induced Erythroderma
Dr Rajesh Verma, Dr Biju Vasudevan, Dr Vijendran Pragasam, Dr Shekhar Neema, 03 October 2019
#Allergy and Immunology #Dermatology

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Bilateral Dupuytren's Contracture
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#Orthopedics

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