New research reports that more than one third of total knee replacements in the U.S. were classified as “inappropriate” using a patient classification system developed and validated in Spain. The study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), highlights the need for consensus on patient selection criteria among U.S. medical professionals treating those with the potential need of knee replacement surgery.

 Polio Travel Restrictions:
A Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut?

Imposition by WHO of mandatory vaccination for international travelers from Pakistan has caused confusion and panic amongst travelers besides the adverse effect on the country’s image from the widely reported statement. It is felt that the announced measure is not primarily supported by science but is rather a response to disillusionment in the donors about the repeatedly missed eradication targets set by WHO.

 Iran likely to host EMMJ6 at
Shiraz from Dec. 5-7th 2014

SHIRAZ (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN): Prof. Farhad Handjani, President-elect of Eastern Mediterranean Associaton of Medical Editors (EMAME) is considering to organize the EMMJ6 Medical Journals Conference at Shiraz in Islamic Republic of Iran. In a communication circulated among the EMAME executive, Prof. Farhad Handjani has stated that “ we have been trying to find a venue for EMMJ6 and despite all my efforts, I was not successful in getting Oman or Qatar to host the event.

 Most of the Electronic Media
losing its credibility very fast

ISLAMABAD: During the last five six years, we have seen mushroom growth of TV Channels, even some media groups have more than one channels covering News, Entertainment, Sports etc., but most of the electronic media is now losing its credibility very fast for various reasons. Lack of professionalism, amateur anchor persons, promotion of sensationalism, hatred among different sections of the society, extremely poor quality of debates in the Talk Shows wherein the participants particularly those representing various political parties not only fight but even abuse each other has helped turn away the viewers from the TV sets.