Should aspirin be discontinued preoperatively in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery?
If the patient is on aspirin for primary prophylaxis, then discontinue aspirin for 5 to 7 days before the surgery. Restart as soon as the …Read more
Month: July 2018
Loneliness is a strong predictor of premature death
Loneliness has been shown to be a strong predictor of premature death due to cardiovascular events like heart attack, stroke. Loneliness and social isolation have …Read more
Telephonic consultations: How safe are they?
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court turned down the anticipatory bail pleas of a doctor couple booked for the death of a woman …Read more
Scrub typhus in India: Do not ignore fever with black patch on the skin
Scrub typhus, also known as Tsutsugamushi disease or Chigger borne typhus or Bush typhus, is an acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (earlier known …Read more
DTAB Panel Recommends Ban on 343 Fixed Dose Combination Drugs
A report, prepared by a sub-committee of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board has recommended that 343 FDCs be prohibited and six others be either restricted …Read more
Ticks and mites: The differences we must know
Ticks and mites, like the fleas, bedbugs and lice are arthropods, the largest animal group. But, the similarity ends here. Fleas, bedbugs and lice are …Read more
First practice guidelines for clinical evaluation of Alzheimers disease
The first practice guidelines for clinical evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias has been released by the Alzheimer’s Association. The guideline addresses care of …Read more
Capping in health insurance benefits the patient in the long run
The rising health care costs are taking a toll on people, especially the poor as well as the middle class. This is because of the …Read more
Woman dies during surgery, family alleges negligence: No surgery is risk free
A 50-year-old woman died during a kidney operation at a private hospital in Patiala here on Sunday morning. Members of the deceased’s family have alleged …Read more
Baby dies in mothers womb: Every death does not mean negligence
The family members of a pregnant woman staged a protest demonstration at Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal alleging that their baby died …Read more