Metabolic acidosis adversely affects Cognitive functions in CKD Meghna Singhania11 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTMetabolic acidosis is commonly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). As the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) falls, the acid excretion starts...
Selective v/s Universal Leucodepletion Medical Dialogues Bureau10 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTLeucodepletion is the process by which leucocytes are removed from the donated blood. Leucocytes poor red cells mean the removal of 70% of leucocytes...
Importance of the vernacular – bringing regional languages into patient care Vinay Singh singh9 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTHow common is it that you see patients being very uncomfortable when conversing with a doctor, especially when meeting him/her for the first time?...
TAVR- The disruptive cardiovascular advancement entire world is talking about Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 May 2018 8:35 PM ISTTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) or Implantation (TAVI) is a procedure to implant a bioprosthetic heart valve in place of native stenotic...
Emergency Surgery by older surgeons has lower mortality rates Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTPatients undergoing emergency surgery who are treated by older surgeons (aged 60 or over) have slightly lower death rates in the first few weeks after...
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air : WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 May 2018 7:03 PM ISTAir pollution levels remain dangerously high all over e world and according to latest data from WHO, 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high...
Dramatic rise in Vector borne Diseases - A threat to US Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTVectorborne diseases which are major causes of death and illness are increasing at an astounding pace in the U.S.In fact, the number of vector-borne...
State of Art HIV drug to extend life expectancy in Indian patients Vinay Singh singh1 May 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe new regimen Dolutegravir would extend the life expectancy of people living with HIV by nearly 3 years and prevent 13,000 new HIV infections over 5...
Brain Death Revisited: Dr Rahul Pandit Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 April 2018 7:03 PM ISTBrain Death is defined as the irreversible loss of all functions of the brain, including the brainstem. The three essential findings in Brain Death...
Hypertension & Prediabetes a deadly Duo against Heart-AHA Vinay Singh singh29 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTHigh blood pressure and prediabetes alone may do harm to the body but both conditions could lead to stroke, the second-leading cause of death in the...
Older Surgeons have Lower Mortality Rates in Emergency Procedures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTResearchers from UCLA and several other institutions found surgeries performed by older surgeons — age 50 and up — have lower patient mortality rates...
What diet Recommended for patients with a 'Fatty Liver' Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTPeople often munch on unhealthy food, not realizing that such processed food overtax the Liver and potentially result in a condition called "Fatty...
