Editorial |
Dr K K Aggarwal, President CMAAO
15th June 2020Multispeciality
947: Can oral rinses help stop the spread of COVID-19?
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is surrounded by a lipid envelope. The spike glycoproteins are inserted into this bio-membrane. The membrane can be disrupted. A known virucidal strategy against several coronaviruses is to interfere with their lipid envelope. The coronavirus can replicate in the salivary glands and throat. Additionally, a high viral load in the mouth may contribute to the spread of disease in early stages of infection... Read more » |
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Alloveda Liver Update |
15th June 2020Gastroenterology Hepatology Multispeciality
A study by Azeemuddin et al assessed the effect of the extract of a hepatospecific polyherbal formulation in an experimental model of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The polyherbal formulation comprises of a mixture of... Read more » |
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Derma Update |
15th June 2020 Dermatology
Globally, eczema is increasing with related increases in health expenses with decrease in quality of life. Many factors are considered that interact in the development of eczema which includes genetics and environmental exposures... Read more » |
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News From All Specialities |
15th June 2020 Business and Medicine Pathology & Lab Medicine
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise, the World Health Organization (WHO) is expressing concern about its impact on women, children and young people.
WHO chief, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the indirect effects of the pandemic on these groups may be greater than the number of deaths... Read more » |
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15th June 2020 Business and Medicine Pathology & Lab Medicine
NEW DELHI: The doubling time of coronavirus cases in India has shown improvement and reached 17.4 days from 15.4 days a couple of weeks ago, said the Union health ministry.
At the time of imposing the lockdown on March 25, the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases was 3.4 days,... Read more » |
15th June 2020 Pulmonary Medicine Pathology & Lab Medicine
New research offers reassurance to millions of people with high blood pressure that popular anti-hypertension drugs do not increase their risk from COVID-19, as some experts had feared.
ACE inhibitors and ARBs seem to trigger activity along the same biological pathways used by the ...Read more » |
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15th June 2020 PharmacistsRadiology
The FDA has granted approval to single-agent nivolumab as a second-line treatment for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, irrespective of PD-L1 expression.
Treatment with the drug is indicated for patients with unresectable, recurrent, or metastatic disease after progression...Read more » |
15th June 2020 Cardiology Pharmacists
A real-world, observational study has found clinically significant sex-based differences in left ventricular ejection fraction related to mortality.
The analysis from the ongoing National Echocardiography Database of Australia (NEDA) involved 499,153 participants who underwent...Read more » |
Hypertension Update |
15th June 2020 Hypertension
It was the 2018 European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension that incited the need for evidence supporting the use of single-pill combination (SPC) treatment over free-dosed therapy for the management of hypertension... Read more » |
Medicolegal Corner |
15th June 2020
Yes. In its order, MCI-211(2)/2011-Ethics/ 10th May, 2011, Complaint against Dr. RV, F No 396/2009,
the MCI stated “The Ethics Committee considered the complaint against RV and after hearing both the parties and perusing the records and FIR,...Read more » |
eMedi Humor |
15th June 2020
Three men were waiting to go to heaven. St Peter was at the gate and said, "However good you were to your wife that is the vehicle you will get in heaven".
The first guy comes up to the gate and says, "I never, ever cheated on my wife and I love her". So St. Peter gives him a Rolls Royce...Read more » |
eMedi Quiz |
15th June 2020
1. The sample should be kept at 4°C.
2. The sample should be incubated at 37°C...Read more » |
Lifestyle Updates |
15th June 2020
Stroke is preventable. About 90% of strokes are associated with 10 risks factors that are modifiable.
1. Control high blood pressure
2. Indulge in moderate exercise 5 times a week... Read more » |
15th June 2020
“Vasudhaiva kutumbakam” (the whole world is one family) and “Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudavanti” (truth is one but the wise call it by various names) are two basic statements, which come from the ancient Rig Veda and form the fundamentals of Vedic philosophy.
One should do one’s duty with devotion and discipline...Read more » |
15th June 2020
The way to feel good is to do good. The way to feel successful is to take the actions that bring about success.
You cannot truly feel what you do not truly live. Be honest and authentic with yourself, with others, and with life, because anything less is just cheating yourself...Read more » |
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