Month: May 2018

Rift Valley fever is an acute febrile illness caused by the Rift Valley fever virus, which belongs to the Bunyaviridae family, Phlebovirus genus. Here are some …Read more

As I had mentioned yesterday in this column, we will be covering about the priority diseases as revised by the World Health Organization (WHO). The …Read more

The first analysis of data from the International REPORT-HF show that triggers of acute heart failure and treatment approaches differ in different geographical regions of …Read more

The Health Ministry has released an advisory on Nipah virus for the general public as well as healthcare workers. Although the govt. has said that …Read more

Another aspect of the Nipah outbreak is coming to light, and a rather unfortunate one at that. Yesterday, the TOI Kozhikode edition reported that health …Read more

The recent Nipah outbreak being reported from Kerala has brought into focus the role of bats in transmission of the Nipah virus infection. Here is …Read more

Many patients present to us with complaints of exertional dyspnea or tachycardia. Such patients may undergo extensive cardiovascular assessment, indicating an underlying sinister pathology for their …Read more

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. An acute cardiac event can be prevented by effective management of risk factors …Read more

The cause of death of three people, who were suffering from acute viral encephalitis, in Kozhikode has been confirmed to be due to the Nipah …Read more

Adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting or pharmacovigilance is an integral part of quality patient care as ADRs not only impair quality of life for the …Read more