ECT was introduced for schizophrenia but it is an effective treatment modality for depression-Iqbal Afridi
KARACHI: Research & Updates in Neurosciences (RUNS) organized a meeting at JPMC on July 21st 2018 which was very well attended by Neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, Neurologists besides postgraduate students. The speakers included Prof. Iqbal Afridi Prof. of Psychiatry, Prof. Khalid Sher Prof. of Neurology at JPMC besides Prof. Rashid Jooma former Prof. of Neurosurgery at JPMC. The meeting was hosted by the Dept. of Neurosurgery headed by Prof. Raza Rizvi and his team.
Babies of mothers with Type-1 diabetes have higher risk of heart defects
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes run a higher risk of having babies with heart defects, especially women with high blood glucose levels during early pregnancy, a study from Karolinska Institute and the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden published in The BMJ shows.
Use of nicotine during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death syndrome
Nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking cigarettes, or nicotine patches and e-cigarettes, increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome sometimes known as “cot death” - according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.
New potential target for treatment of diabetes
Researchers at Karolinska Institute have discovered that one of the building blocks in the calcium channels in the pancreatic beta cells play an important role in regulating our blood glucose values. Treatments aimed at this building block may be a new way to combat diabetes the researchers suggest in an article in the scientific journal Cell Reports.
Whenever a new drug is introduced, try to understand how it works before prescribing it to patients-Yousuf Hassan
BHURBAN: The first scientific session during the Cardiology Update Symposium organized by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Pakistan Cardiac Society here at Bhurban from June 29th to July 1st was jointly chaired by Prof. Naeem Aslam, Prof. Saulat Siddique, Dr. Shaukat Malik, Prof. Javed Akram and Prof. Feroze Memon. Dr. Fazal was the moderator of the session.
Prof. Syed Aslam MBBS, FRCP, FACC, FCPS
KARACHI: Professor Dr. Syed, Aslam an eminent cardiologist and founder member of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases died of aspirative pneumonia on Monday July 9th, 2018 at the age of ninety years. May Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal Peace. Ameen.
Emergency measures should be taken to obtain Clean Air for better health-Prof. Wasay
KARACHI: About 10% population of World is suffering from mental health and Environmental pollution especially air pollution is the major culprit. Air pollution is not a problem that only affects brain but also other parts of the body. Cleaning up the air we breathe would help to prevent various serious and common neurological disorders.
For secondary prevention of heart disease take Aspirin for life, for primary prevention weigh benefit vs. risks-Prof. Shahbaz Kureshi
BHURBAN: Pakistan Aspirin Foundation organized a scientific session on July 1st 2018 during the Cardiology Update Symposium organized by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, held here from June 29th to July 1st 2018. This academic activity was a part of the CME programme being continued by PAF to educate the healthcare professionals about the use of Low Dose Aspirin therapy in its well established indications.
Valsartan API debacle:The way forward
In a world where globalism has allowed ideas to spread at phenomenal rates, novel drugs are becoming a rarity. Generics are rapidly filing our local pharmacy shelves - and while this is an auspicious development, providing high quality drugs at a lower cost - it is not without its pitfalls.
Valsartan is a safe and effective anti-hypertensive
KARACHI: Leading cardiologists, diabetologists and pharmacists have clarified that medicines used for the treatment of blood pressure and cardiovascular disease including Valsartan were not causing cancer and urged people to continue taking the drug if their physicians and pharmacists had asked them to take it regularly. To elaborate on the misconception about recall of Valsartan by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), Pakistan Society of Health System Pharmacists (PSHP) arranged a press conference at Karachi press Club on July 21st, 2018.
PHL holds condolence meeting for late Prof. Syed Aslam
KARACHI: Pakistan Hypertension League organized a condolence meeting for late Prof. Syed Aslam an eminent cardiologist and one of the founder members of NICVD on Saturday July 21st 2018 at PHL office. It was chaired by Prof. Syed Hamid Shafqat another distinguished cardiologist and a colleague of late Prof. Syed Aslam.
HCPs need to be educated about Needle stick Injuries-Dr. Fauzia Waqar
MULTAN: There is a need to create awareness about Needle Stick Injuries among healthcare professionals. Majority of them specially those involved in surgical procedures and Operation theaters are infected due to NSIs because they are not properly trained to handle the instruments in addition to their careless attitude. Medical Professionals must follow standard operating protocol which will help them to protect themselves from getting infected which is a major problem being faced by healthcare providers.