Entries by aaron

CPDHE, UGC MMTTC Invites Applications for Faculty Development Programme- Registration Open Till 6th May: BFUHS issues notice

New Delhi- Through a recent notice released on its official website, the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) has informed that Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE) and Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (UGC-MMTTC), University of Delhi is organising an online faculty Development Programme on NEP Orientation & Sensitisation Programme. On this, an […]

Sri Ramachandra Hospital doctors remove LED bulb from 5-year-old’s lung

Chennai: A five year old poor boy had a miraculous save when an LED bulb swallowed a month ago was removed from his lungs through bronchoscopy at Sri Ramachandra Hospital.  The boy was brought to the medical college hospital OP with refractory cough and breathing difficulty last Friday. The child which had swallowed a foreign […]

New study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines

A new study from Trinity College Dublin scientists, sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations. Despite substantial research on the determinants of vitamin D, levels of vitamin D deficiency remain high. The study was recently published in the journal Clinical Nutrition . Dr Margaret M. Brennan, Research Assistant, […]

Obesity Linked to Increased severity of Atopic Dermatitis: Study

Researchers have found that obesity is associated with clinician- and patient-assessed severity of atopic dermatitis (AD), although the effect sizes suggest limited clinical relevance. This conclusion comes from a prospective, observational cohort study known as TREATgermany, led by Dr. Stephan Traidl from Hannover Medical School’s Department of Dermatology and Allergy. The study was published in […]

Needle-based gastrocnemius lengthening: Novel ultrasound-guided non invasive technique

Isolated gastrocnemius contracture has been associated with more than 30 lower limb disorders, including plantar heel pain/plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinosis, equinus foot, adult flatfoot, and metatarsalgia. Although many techniques are available for gastrocnemius recession, potential anesthetic, cosmetic, and wound related complications can lead to patient dissatisfaction. Open and endoscopic recession techniques usually require epidural or […]

Low oxygen during sleep and sleep apnea linked to epilepsy in older adults: Study

Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels while sleeping are associated with epilepsy that first occurs after 60 years of age, known as late-onset epilepsy, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in Low oxygen during sleep and sleep apnea linked to epilepsy in older adults. The link […]