Editorial |
Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, HCFI and Past National President IMA
18th July 2020Multispeciality
With inputs from Dr Monica Vasudev
986: COVID-19 patients have been found to have 27 times higher likelihood than others to have lost their sense of smell. However, they had merely 2.6-fold higher odds of having fever or chills. So then, why are we measuring the temperature as a detection method for asymptomatic COVID-19? Why not measure the smell and taste as the screening method. 987: How Does Antigen Test Work: First category of COVID-19 tests includes RT-PCR,... Read more » |
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Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, HCFI and Past National President IMA
18th July 2020Multispeciality
Cases: 1M: April 2, 2M April 15, 3M April 27, 4M May 8, 5M May 20, 6M May 30, 7M June 7, 8M June 15, 9M June 22, 10M June 29, 11M July 4, 12M July 8, 13M July 13. Ground Zero: Wuhan - in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivity
Doubling time India 20 days, USA 33 days, Brazil 13 days, Russia 18 days, Spain 47 days, UK 35 days, Italy 55 days,... Read more » |
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18th July 2020Gastroenterology Hepatology Multispeciality
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health issue globally. Understanding the prevalence of HBV infection in a particular area helps to determine the extent of the infection. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity is a robust marker of the actual rate of HBV infection in the community... Read more » |
Derma Update |
6th July 2020 Dermatology
Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) frequently have reported that stress exacerbates their itching. Nevertheless, no study has assessed if and how acute stress can have an effect on itch sensation and scratching behavior in AD patients... Read more » |
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News From All Specialities |
18th July 2020 Business and Medicine Pathology & Lab Medicine
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have increasing concerns over the growing Ebola outbreak in the northwestern province of Equateur, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The agency is facing funding issues amidst the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more » |
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18th July 2020 Pathology & Lab Medicine Pulmonary Medicine
Hydroxychloroquine has been found to be ineffective for patients with mild COVID-19 in a study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota.
Researchers noted that nearly 24% of the patients who were administered hydroxychloroquine had symptoms persisting... Read more » |
18th July 2020 Emergency Medicine Pathology & Lab Medicine
NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 load has come to a troublesome stage in India as improved daily nationwide testing of 3.27 lakh still does not seem to suffice with the positivity rate attaining the double digit mark for the first time ever at 10% in the last two weeks, from July 2 and 15...Read more » |
18th July 2020Emergency Medicine Pharmacists
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing a guidance that will urge against repeated diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 among people who have been infected and their symptoms have resolved.
Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human...Read more » |
18th July 2020 Pathology & Lab Medicine
Pharmacists
Women tend to have a lower risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease compared with men; however, those who develop the disease have significantly greater likelihood than men to develop advanced fibrosis, suggests a meta-analysis of over 62,000 individuals.
A review and meta-analysis of 54 studies, including data from 62,239...Read more » |
Hypertension Update |
18th July 2020 Hypertension
Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality across the globe. There are several studies that have compared the safety and efficacy between different antihypertensive classes;... Read more » |
Medicolegal Corner |
18th July 2020
The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 has recognized the rights of all human beings in its preamble and Article 1, 3 and 25.
“Article 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood...Read more » |
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eMedi Humor |
18th July 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 |
18th July 2020
1. The sample should be kept at 4°C.
2. The sample should be incubated at 37°C...Read more » |
Lifestyle Updates |
18th July 2020
Stroke is preventable. About 90% of strokes are associated with 10 risks factors that are modifiable.
1. Make efforts to control high blood pressure
2. Indulge in moderate exercise 5 times a week... Read more » |
18th July 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...Read more » |
18th July 2020
The way you can feel good is by doing good and the way to feel successful is by taking the actions that open the doors to success.
It is not possible to truly feel what one does not truly live. Be honest with yourself, with others, and with life; anything less would be just cheating yourself...Read more » |
Medical Voice |
18th July 2020
WASHINGTON: Researchers studying the immune responses of 125 hospitalised COVID-19 patients have identified distinct immune profiles, or "immunotypes", and showed how these were linked to disease severity, an advance which may aid in the development of novel therapeutics against the disease...Read more » |
Survey |
Question 1 : Which of these courses would you pay for - You can select multiple options
How to modernize clinic
Growing your digitize you clinic and practice...Read more » |
Question 1 : How confident are you that you could recognize and respond to a potential coronavirus case?
Very confident
Moderately confident...Read more » |
Medbytes |
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From Other Newsletter |
Orthopedic |
A fall in muscle mass and function as the age increases is termed sarcopenia. The affected individual is unable to perform normal daily activities, which eventually affects the quality of life.
Increased oxidative stress seems to be a significant factor behind the development of sarcopenia... Read more » |
Nephrology |
Patients that underwent weight-loss surgery lowered their risk of developing severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) when compared to conventionally treated patients, according to a study published in International Journal of Obesity... Read more » |
Pediatrics |
The skin is the outer most barrier that ensures protection from external harm. The understanding of role of skin has evolved from an inert mechanical barrier to an active organ that can sense alarming signals and mount perfectly adapted defense measures in response to invading pathogens... Read more »
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Surgery |
A new study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery aimed to assess the efficiency of multimodal analgesia (MMA) in reducing reliance on opioid medications. This was retrospective review of 560 patients undergoing outpatient... Read more »
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