Archive for April 2011
Hemorrhoids, or piles, is one of the most common and nagging disorders. By themselves, though hemorrhoids are rarely serious, they can be extremely troublesome. But in some instances, they may mask a more serious disorder, such as colon or rectal cance... Read the rest of this entry »
Hyperhomocysteinemia in Pregnancy About the Author: Dr. Vivek D. Patkar, M.D., D.G.O Ex Honorary Professor, LTMMC & LTMGH, Sion, Mumbai Contact: vivekpatkar49@gmail.com Read the rest of this entry »
The past few days have involved almost all of us praying for Japan which was ravaged by a severe earthquake and tsunami. Japan’s most powerful earthquake in 140 years struck the north-east coast on March 11th 2011, triggering a massive tsunami... Read the rest of this entry »
By Shobha Misra, R. K. Baxi, Parag Chavda INTRODUCTION Field visits, hospital visits and family visits for undergraduate medical students are an important component of curriculum in teaching Community Medicine (CM). They are necessary for development o... Read the rest of this entry »
About: Dr. R. K. Baxi MD, DNB(MCH), DCH, PGD(Adolescent Pediatrics) An experienced professional in public health with proven track record as Teacher, Trainer and Researcher. He has expressed ability to manage Research in Maternal and Child health Care ... Read the rest of this entry »
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the one of the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50 years. Its prevalence increases with age. It is caused by the degeneration of the Macula, the central and most sensitive part of the... Read the rest of this entry »
1. Sangam Yadav, 35, a taxi-driver had severe abdominal pain, he was treated in casualty department but did not get relief and wanted admission. But the lady doctor did not feel he was serious enough to need admission. A scuffle and doctor-bashing. Ind... Read the rest of this entry »
About: Dr. R. K. Baxi MD, DNB(MCH), DCH, PGD(Adolescent Pediatrics) An experienced professional in public health with proven track record as Teacher, Trainer and Researcher. He has expressed ability to manage Research in Maternal and Child health Care ... Read the rest of this entry »
The newest IVF technology uses a fancy new technique which marries IVF and genetics. This is called PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis)with CGH ( comparative genomic hybridisation) and there are lots of press releases and articles touting this as t... Read the rest of this entry »
Date: 20th April 2011 Author: Dr. Ajay Kantharia, M. D., Physician – Cardiologist & Critical Care Physician About: Dr. Ajay H. Kantharia has an active practise since last 22 years. & has treated thousands of critically ill (cardiac, respirato... Read the rest of this entry »