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Early diagnosis key to treating lower leg PVD
Chandigarh, January 24 Being similar to cardiovascular disease, the PVD is caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits or plaque build up on the walls of arteries, thus narrowing them, experts say. “The blocked arteries in the leg reduce the blood flow so that the surrounding muscles do not get enough oxygen, which causes the leg muscles to cramp and causes pain upon walking or exercise that disappears on resting. This is called intermittent claudication,” says Dr Rahul Jindal, a consultant in vascular surgery. “Weakness in legs, numbness, tingling, coldness, changes in skin colour, rash, marks or ulcers on legs or feet are some of the symptoms of the PVD. The skin on the lower legs may go dry with poor toenail or hair growth,” he opined. According to Dr Jindal: “It is estimated that less than 30 per cent of the PVD patients are diagnosed with the disease, mainly due to the fact that over 50 per cent are asymptomatic - leg pain may be present in only 10 per cent patients.” Experts are also of the view that people with lower leg PVD may often have same type of fatty buildup in arteries supplying the heart, brain and kidney. Patients are at high risk of stroke, heart disease and kidney failure. People with the PVD are also more likely to have diabetes and hypertension. The disease is often symptomless but becomes more severe over time and without treatment can seriously impair a person’s mobility and independence. If it continues to progress, symptoms may get worse. If blood flow to the lower legs and feet is restricted, it can lead to pain at rest, poor healing of wounds and cause infections, the doctors claim. Early diagnosis with history, physical examination and a simple test - ankle brachial index (ABI) - offer the possibility of improving the lives of millions of patients afflicted with the disease. Treatment can be started to relieve symptoms and stop progression of the disease. |
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Nagar Mal to the fore in long jump, 200 metres
Chandigarh, January 24 Central Excise, Chandigarh, defeated Central Excise, Delhi, 4-2 in the hockey final held at the Sector 18 hockey stadium. In the football final held at St John’s, Central Excise, Delhi, defeated Central Excise, Chandigarh, 3-0. The medals to the winning team were distributed by Mr D.S.Sra, Chief Commissioner, Central Excise (Chandigarh Zone). In cricket , Central Excise, Indore, defeated Income Tax, Delhi, by 31 runs and will meet Central Excise, Chandigarh, in the final tomorrow. Other results:-Atheletics: Men’s: 100 m 40+: 1.
K.S. Katna, Chandigarh 15.50 seconds 1, R.K. Sharma, Delhi 15.70 seconds 2 800 m 50+: 1 Major Singh, Ludhiana, 4.10.00 minutes, 2.
Y.K. Jatin, Indore, 4.11.06 minutes 2. 800 m: 1 Rajpal Singh, , Delhi, 2 Udham Singh Sadha, Neemuch.5000 1. Joginder Singh, Delhi, 2 Rajpal Singh, Delhi. Veterans 200 m 50+: 1. Nagar Mal, Jaipur 2
O.P. Sharma, Delhi. Women: Veteran 200 m 45+: 1. Annamma Abraham, Bhopal, 2 Kamal Malhotra, Delhi. Men: Veterans 200 m 40+: 1. Bishan Kalra, Alwar 2 Jagesh Swami, Bhopal. Relay race 4 X 400 metres: 1. Delhi I/Tax, 56.6 seconds, 2. Central Excise, Noida, 59.2 seconds. Women relay race 4 X 400 metres: 1 Central Excise, Bhopal,.5000 metres walk 35+: 1 Kannan Bala, Delhi, 2 Suman Lata, Revenue Board, Delhi. Women: 5000 metres walk 45+: Shardha Pradhu, Bhopal. Men 5000 m walk 50+: 1 Sanwesh Pachauri, Agra, 2 M.S. Khan, Ludhiana. Men 800 m 40+: 1 Parminderjit Singh, Chandigarh, 2. Rati Ram,
Noida. Pole vault: Men: 1 Ram Partap Yadav, Noida, 2 Yashpal Singh,
Chandigarh. Shotput: Men 50+: 1 Nagar Mal, Jaipur, 2 V.S. Rajput, Gwalior. Long jump: Women 50+: 1 Vibha Lakshmi, Bhopal, 2 Krishna Karotia, Delhi Men’s 50+: 1. Nagar Mal, Jaipur 2 Mohan Singh,
Delhi. Triple jump: Men: 1 Vinod Kumar, Jaipur, 2 Kiranveer Singh,
Noida. kabbadi: Men: Central Excise, Delhi, b Central Excise Chandigarh. |
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DAV in cricket final
Chandigarh , January 24 Now, DAV-8 (A) will meet DAV-8 (B) in the final to be played tomorrow. In the semifinal played today, DAVSSS-8 ‘A’ captain Arjit Gupta won the toss and elected to bat first. Opener Arjit departed early in the innings after contributing 19 runs. Thereafter, Vaibhav Narang and newcomer Jaskaran proved to be tough for St Stephen’s bowlers. They were associated in a big 160-run stand. Vaibhav scored 53 runs which contained two fours. Narang went on to make 98 in 93 balls. He reached the fence four times and hit three sixes. Later, the fourth-wicket partnership between Amit Rana (28, 3x4s) and Ankit Kaushik (13) yielded 45 runs. DAVSSS team piled up 260 for 8 in the allotted 35 overs. Sachit of St Stephen’s got two wickets for 52 runs. St Stephen’s School replied with 109 for 7 in 35 overs. Lakhan Shandil (30, 3x4s) and Gaurav Puri (31, 2x4s) were the main scorers as DAV school bowlers did not give any liberty to their rival batsmen. Arjit Gupta was most effective and economical bowler as he bagged two wickets for just 14 runs. Brief scores (semifinal): DAV Senior Secondary School-8 ‘A’ team: 260 for 8 in 35 overs (Arjit Gupta 19, Vaibhav Narang 53, 2x4s, Jaskaran 98, 4x4s, 3x6s, Amit Rana 28, Ankit Kaushik 13, Gaurav Chabra 1, Sachit 2 for 52, Sahib 1 for 55, Anurag 1 for 45). St Stephen’s School-45: 109 for 7 in 35 overs (Lakhan Shandil 30, 3x4s, Ankush Chawla 14, Gauruv Puri 31, Harman 9, Arjit 2 for 14, Sumit 1 for 17, Suyash 1 for 19, Parveen 1 for 16) by 151 runs.
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Gagandeep wins in straight sets
Chandigarh, January 24 In the girls’ under-18 section, Shivika defeated Tanya Singh in a well-contested match, which extended to three sets. The first set was clinched by Shivika 5-3. Putting up a good show, Tanya came in the game by winning the second set 4-1 but she failed to maintain the momentum and lost the last set 0-4 to Shivika. The other results: (boys): Under 18: Paramvir Toor b Ishaan Thukral 4-2, 4-1; Gagandeep Gill b Gurbinder Singh 4-0, 4-2. Under 14: Pankaj b Harshmeet 4-2, 4-2; Gagandeep Gill b Jitender 4-2, 4-1; Sahej b Pranjal 4-1, 4-0; Lavish b Manpreet 4-0, 4-2; Srijan b Akshay 4-2, 4-1; Udday Singh Mann b Arun Kumar 4-0, 5-4 (3); Arshbulland b Abhiraj Kamboj 5-3, 4-5 (6), 4-2. Under 12: Srijan Uppal b Saarthak Bhardwaj 7-0; Jay Nagpal b Aditya Vinayak 7-0; Jitender b Satvik Mohanty 7-0; Rahul b Sidharth 7-1; Lakshaya b Rishab 7-3; Sanjog b Hargun 7-2; Paramvir Bajwa b Mayank 7-2; Nkhil Kaswan b Sahil Jain 7-2; Arjun b Tushar 7-1; Sachin b Veertaj 7-0; Inderveer Singh b Yogesh Sharma 7-0; Dhruv Walia b Parampun 7-4; Girik b Yashveer Singh 7-2. (Girls): Under 18: Shivika b Tanya Singh 5-3, 1-4, 4-0. Under 14: Bhavika b Ankita 4-0, 4-0; Chandrika b Ayushi Toetia 4-0, 4-0; Nikita b Jasleen 4-0, 5-3.
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Sector 42 tennis courts near completion
Chandigarh, January 24 “Hopefully, the inauguration of the courts will take place next week as everything is ready there except the final rolling,” said Mr Sidhu. The work of laying the courts was started in 2004. But due to administrative reasons, it came to a halt midway when the Engineering Department officials realised that the sanction for heavy compacting after laying the brick layers had not been sought while taking the administrative approval. According to sources, the expenditure incurred on heavy rolling was not mentioned in the estimate prepared by the Engineering Department. The Sports Department also gave the green signal to the project without bothering to check the error. The work came to a halt when the Engineering Department refused to bear the expenditure on rolling. Due to lackadaisical attitude of the authorities, lakhs of rupees, spent by the department on fencing, sprinkler system and laying the brick layers were going waste. “But now everything has been settled. The final rolling will be done this week and the formalities will be completed later. We have purchased special poles for the courts. We too, are keen to start the courts as soon as possible,” said Mr Sidhu. With the starting of the courts, the players of southern sectors will benefit the most. |
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GGS college ball badminton champs
Chandigarh, January 24 In the final match, GGS College beat Dev Samaj College 2-1 (8-29, 29-23, 29-16) to clinch the title. The Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, secured the second position, while the MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, and the PU campus got third and
fourth positions, respectively. Earlier, in semi-final matches, Dev Samaj College thrashed PU campus 2-0 score (29-8, 29-13) whereas GGS college beat MCM DAV 2-1 (24-29, 29-23, 29-11). |
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GGDSD College register win in baseball
Chandigarh, January 24 On the other hand, hosts PU Campus lost both the matches, played today. In the first match, PU Campus lost to DAV College, Sector 10, 13-1 while in the second match, GGDSD College beat the campus team 5-1. |
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