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Gender-based characterization of Takotsubo syndrome

Professor (Dr) Ashok Kumar Das, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, 28 May 2022

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Takotsubo syndrome, or stress cardiomyopathy, also commonly referred to as the broken heart syndrome, is an acute heart disease. Clinically, its presentation appears similar to that of acute coronary syndrome with severe left ventricular dysfunction. However, the coronary angiogram is usually normal in patients with Takotsubo syndrome. The transient LV dysfunction is substantial extending beyond the distrib ...more

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Docflix: OTT platform for doctors launched by mankind pharma

eMediNexus, 19 May 2022

#Business And Medicine #Family Medicine #Hospital Medicine #Multispeciality

Mankind Pharma has launched an OTT platform, Docflix that will air 20 different shows on varied topics. The topics range from simplified science, legend inside the white coat, stitch in time, CardioUnflip, Digital for doctors, Medico-legal cases, and much more.With cardiovascular disease being a major cause of increase ...more

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DiabetesIndia 2022: Are We Missing Evidence-based Practice in Diabetes?
Dr Benny Negalur, Maharashtra, 23 May 2022
#Diabetes and Endocrinology #Multispeciality

If we all agree on best practices based on data and research – we can reduce unnecessary care, save money and push people into pathways to yield better re ...more

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Is There a Current Place for Sulfonylureas in Diabetes Management?
Dr Anuj Maheshwari, Uttar Pradesh, 22 May 2022
#Diabetes and Endocrinology #Multispeciality

The availability of new drug classes has sparked a debate regarding the utility and viability of SUs as a therapeutic option with views on CV risks and hypoglyc ...more

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CNS Update: Effectiveness of Pregabalin Treatment for Neuropathic Pain in Patients with Spine Diseases: A Pooled Analysis of Two Multicenter Observational Studies
eMediNexuS, 27 May 2022
#Multispeciality #Neurology

Neuropathic pain (NeP) is common among patients with chronic pain associated with spine diseases. A study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of pr ...more

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CNS Update: Expert review and recommendations for the management of acute, chronic, and neuropathic pain in Qatar
eMediNexus, 27 May 2022
#Multispeciality #Neurology

The objective of a study was to standardize evidence-based local recommendations for pharmacological pain management in Qatar.The study entailed a literature se ...more

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NMC: Doctors to Declare Earnings from Pharma in Affidavit
Meghna A Singhania, 27 May 2022
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In a major crackdown on the doctor-pharma nexus, the National Medical Commission issued professional conduct regulations 2022, prohibiting doctors and their fam ...more

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Drug Trade Margins to Be Reduced
Teena Thacker, 27 May 2022
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The Government is planning to rationalize the trade margin formula in order to reduce drug prices. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) held a stake ...more

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                    Vitamin C in prophylaxis and adjunctive treatment of COVID 19                  
                
eMediNexus, 29 June 2021              

                  #Multispeciality                  Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is known to cause respiratory infection, which can be followed by severe systemic illness. Early use of Low dose                  ...more
                
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                    Fungal super infection in COVID 19 patients and role of antifungal stewardship                  
                
eMediNexus, 23 June 2021              

                  #Multispeciality                  The presence of fungal super infection, specifically invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), in patients with COVID-19, has become a cause of great concern. Alt                  ...more
                
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                    IL6 and other biomarkers associated with poor prognosis in hospitalized COVID 19 patients                   
                
eMediNexus, 18 June 2021              

                  #Multispeciality                  A recently published study described the association of a wide series of biomarkers with admission to intensive care and death in a hospital, arranging IL-6 owi                  ...more
                
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                     COVID 19 induced Miller Fisher syndrome                   
                
eMediNexus, 18 June 2021              

                  #Multispeciality                  COVID-19 has shown its association with numerous neurological manifestations since its arrival. A case reports a 55-year-old, female infected with SARS-CoV-2, a                  ...more
                
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                    Antifungal and antidepressant drugs can inhibit COVID 19 virus                  
                
eMediNexus, 15 June 2021              

                  #Multispeciality                  A research study published in the British Journal of Pharmacology showed that antifungal drugs and antidepressant drugs might effectively inhibit the SARS-CoV-2                  ...more
                
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                    High dose Vitamin C in COVID 19 patients                  
                
eMediNexus, 08 June 2021              

                  #Multispeciality                  Acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (severe and critical illness) are primarily due to wide                  ...more
                
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