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Doc discusses use of antibiotics
Ludhiana, March 13 The theme of the meeting was “Antibiotic resistance - searching for solutions". The conference was attended by more than 1,500 specialists from more than 60 countries. The bane of anti-microbial resistance has been felt worldwide and the need to find solutions has received the attention not only of clinicians and academics, but also governments and policy-makers. According to Dr Akashdeep Singh, various topics which were discussed in the symposium included community-acquired pneumonia, difficult gram-negative infections, staphylococcal resistance, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, new antibiotics, fungal infections, paediatric infections, tropical infectious diseases, antibiotic control and regulation. Dr Singh made a presentation on antibiotic use and misuse in the developing countries. He observed in his paper that people were pouring tons of antibiotics into their systems, often with no benefit, except to the manufacturers of antibiotics. A recent study, he remarked, describing the quality of prescriptions in India, revealed that a quarter of the prescriptions included antibiotics.
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DMCH introduces novel eye care
Ludhiana, March 13 According to Dr Sumeet Chopra, assistant professor in the Eye Department at the DMCH, the patient was diagnosed with an age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) in the retina of both the eyes. "ARMD," he said, "is increasingly becoming the most common cause of visual impairment in the elderly population as the longevity of life is increasing. In this disease, there is usually a progressive and irreversible damage to the macula in both the eyes. “The macula is very small and highly sensitive part of the retina and is responsible for what we see straight in front of us, allowing us to see fine detail for activities such as reading and writing, as well as our ability to see colour." The patient underwent treatment with a special laser called "photo dynamic therapy", and also received an injection of Lucentis (Ranibizumab) inside the eye, which was one and the only FDA-approved treatment specifically developed for the treatment of ARMD. Dr Chopra claimed this was for the first time that Lucentis had been used in this region. It was a breakthrough treatment for patients suffering from ARMD. With Lucentis, people suffering from macular degeneration might have their vision improved at least keeping it stable. The patient, who was treated with laser and given Lucentis injection, was doing well and showing satisfactory progress, added Dr Chopra. He stressed the need for regular retina check-up in all patients with diabetes, hypertension and those scheduled to undergo cataract surgery.
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IMA chief’s election hailed
Ludhiana, March 13 A meeting of the association, held here today also selected candidates for various posts of district unit of the IMA, elections to which were to be held in next few days. The members stressed the need for bringing complete democracy and financial transparency in the body. According to Dr Satish Nauhria, president of the association, the meeting adopted a unanimous resolution supporting the candidature of Dr Navdeep Khaira for the seat of Medical Council of India. Prominent among those present were Dr Hardeep Singh, president, PCMS Association, Dr Arun Mitra, Dr Manoj Sobti, Dr Kulwant Singh, Dr Rajeev Gupta, Dr Surinder Likhi, Dr Suman Bali, Dr R.K. Sharma, Dr Narotam Dean and Dr D.P. Singh Arora.
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Baba Lodhiana academy men enter semis
Ludhiana, March 13 The academy players proved too good for their opponents and routed Barnala 51-17 and then outplayed Amritsar 87-32 to qualify for the league. Similarly, Muktsar proved their supremacy over their rivals. They drubbed Ferozepur 79-36 and then outclassed Faridkot 60-31. In other matches (men) played today, Jalandhar got the better of Kapurthala 82-60, Faridkot defeated Hoshiarpur 52-45 and Patiala outplayed Mansa 77-66. In the women's section, Patiala beat Muktsar 56-28, while Amritsar pipped Hoshiarpur 60-29. — OC
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Barkatpal, Hardeep best athletes
Khamano, March 13 The results were: Javlin throw: (boys) Barkat Pal Singh 1, (girls) Hardeep 1. Nehru house stood first and Tagore house stood second in the overall performance. Barkatpal Singh and Hardeep Kaur were selected the best athletes among boys and girls, respectively. R.K. Sharma, Director, C.L. Sharma, M. N. Chopra, members of Mrs Jawala Devi Memorial Trust and Harpal Singh were also present on the occasion.
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