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DRDO-PGI tie up to combat complex medical conditions
Chandigarh, October 10 The PGI doctors developed a few months ago the flow directed technique of crossing wire during angioplasty in complex legion resulting in reducing the complications to the negligible level and making the procedure fast. In fact a wide ranging scientific hand-shake recently took place between the PGI, Chandigarh and Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), DRDO, Delhi, focusing on several niche areas of concern to the defence
forces.
The first such area is medical problems of the troops at high altitude. Recently an INMAS-PGI team of scientists and doctors visited Ladakh and upper Himachal and used portable ECHO as a diagnostic tool for the first time in more than 100 ITBP troops in this sector. Valuable data has been collected indicating that portable ECHO, which is as small as a briefcase, is the most suitable method to assess cardiac abnormalities associated with altitude sickness. New ECHO parameters are also being defined that shall help in assessing the beneficial effects of drugs being developed by DRDO to treat acute mountain sickness and pulmonary oedema. These problems are known to create serious morbidity and mortality issues at high altitude. This is the second time when a team of PGI clinicians has been involved in solving altitude related problems at Himalayas, which probably has the highest number of temporary and permanent hill residents in the world. The first one was a decade back when a team of cardiologists from the PGI was involved in discovering what is now known as sub-acute mountain sickness. Electric vaporisers’ effect on saturation and symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and higher altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPO) will also be studied. PGI will provide these vapourisers at check posts at extreme altitude from the project. During the pilot project it was found that electric vapourisers were of much help in avoiding AMS and HAPO. During the study the importance of slow eating and avoiding heavy meals and overeating will also be emphasised, as overeating lowers the blood saturation levels significantly at high altitude and precipitates AMS/HAPO symptoms. Another area of collaboration is the use of novel DRDO inhalation products like nano-salbutamol and other nano-particulate drugs in treating many cardio-pulmonary diseases at PGI, it was learnt.
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Two more suspected cases of dengue
Chandigarh, October 10 In order to control the situation, the health authorities have decided to step up the awareness campaign about the reasons behind the disease and its prevention. Besides fumigation of areas from where the cases were reported at Cahndigarh has also been done. The FM channel will be used to spread awareness about the preventive measures in addition to distribution of posters and holding of camps in the localities more prone to the problem, said Dr M S Bains, director, Health Services, Chandigarh. Dr K P Singh, endocrinologist and diabetes expert, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, said out of 60 patients diagnosed by him on Monday for diabetes and thyroid, five were found to be suffering from dengue. The shelter to create awareness about dengue situated on the road dividing Sectors 18 and 21 is never used by passengers. |
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AIDS awareness seminar
Panchkula, October 10 Speaking on the occasion, Dr Avinash Sharma, director general health services-cum-project director, Haryana AIDS Control Society, highlighted educating the masses as the only solution to prevent rapid increase of the pandemic.
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World Mental Health Day observed
Chandigarh, October 10 The patients were checked for IQ and issued the disability certificate on the spot at the camp organised under the aegis of Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital,
Chandigarh. This year the theme for World Mental Health Day was “Mental Health in a Changing World: the Impact of Culture and Diversity.” The 2007 World Mental Health Day was intended to focus attention on trans-cultural mental
health services and treatment with an approach towards healthcare that incorporates our cultural backgrounds and beliefs and deals with language barriers, said
Dr B S Chavan, HoD, Department of Psychiatry, GMCH. |
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‘Burger’ sample collected for inspection
Mohali, October 10 He added that the sample has been sent to the laboratory and action in this regard would depend on the report of the laboratory which would be available in about a month’s time. |
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Yesu dashes to victory
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 10 Vivek Nadda of the same school finished second while Gurpreet Singh and Anil Kumar of DAV School, Ismailabad, stood third in the event. DAV-15 bagged the overall trophies in both boys’ and girls’ categories. Other results 100m (girls): 1 Nisha, 2 Manjeet (Panchkula), 3 Anchal (Kaithal); 400m (boys): 1 Aman Pratap (Chandigarh), 2 Sukhmandeep (Chandigarh), 3 Jaskeerat (Chandigarh); 400m (girls): 1 Mandeep Kaur (Chandigarh), 2 Mehak (Kaithal), 3 Vaishali (Kaithal); 800m (boys): 1 Parvinder (Chandigarh), 2 Lakhwinder (Chandigarh), 3 Abhinav Katyal (Chandigarh); 800m (girls): 1 Pooja (Chandigarh), 2 Diksha (Panchkula), 3 Shweta (Kaithal); shot put (boys): 1 Lakhwinder (Yamunanagar), 2 Gurpreet (Ismailabad), 3 Rahul (Kaithal); shot put (girls): 1 Simer (Kurukshetra), 2 Harpreet Kaur (Kaithal), 3 Arshpreet Kaur (Kaithal); long jump (boys): 1 Sandeep (Pehowa), 2 Bajinder (Naraingarh), 3 Avinash (Chandigarh); long jump (girls): 1 Mandeep Kaur (Chandigarh), 2 Haninder (Cheeka), 3 Surbhi Devgan (Chandigarh); high jump (boys): 1 Ripu Daman (Kurukshetra), 2 Sukhmandeep (Chandigarh), 3 Gurmeet Singh (Pehowa); high jump (girls): 1 Surbhi Devgan (Chandigarh), 2 Manjeet Kaur (Pundri), 3 Jaswinder (Pundri); javelin throw (boys): 1 Sandeep (Pehowa), 2 Anil Kumar (Ismailabad), 3 Vivek (Chandigarh); javelin throw (girls): 1 Gayatri (Pundri), 2 Vidya (Chandigarh), 3 Nitika (Pundri).
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DAV-15 athletes steal the show
Chandigarh, October 10 Yesu Raj, a Class-X student, who won the gold in the 100m race and silver in the 200m event, wants to be self reliant. “These medal would help me earn a job in the Railways or police. I want the time to fly for me as I want to support my family as soon as possible,” he says. Yesu has to his credit many honours that he earned during the various state and inter-school-level events held earlier. Vivek
Nadda, Yesu’s partner in the relay race, which fetched them gold, quips, “We share just the same combination of speed, stamina and skill, that’s why we didn’t find difficulty in prevailing over others.” Vivek was just behind Yesu in the 100m. The trio - Mandeep, Nisha and Puja - couldn’t ask for more when the DAV-15 management extended a helping hand after they got deserted following the closure of the SAI centre, here. “When the Chandigarh administration ordered to shift the SAI centre from here, we had nowhere to go. Thanks to DAV-15 Principal Rakesh Sachdeva, who gave us shelter,” said Puja, who bagged two gold medals in 800m and 1,500m. Together with Mandeep, Nisha and Surbhi, Puja bagged gold medals in the 4x400m and 4x100m relay events. Puja wants to be an athletics coach while Mandep and Nisha aim to make a career in the police. Principal of DAV-15 Rakesh Sachdeva said, “These children caught our attention only due to their excellence in athletics. We have given them full-fee concession on their studies and also look after their food and lodging requirements.” |
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Tennis tourney from tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 10 As many as 38 schools from Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh have confirmed their participation. Dr R.S. Brar, lecturer of the department of physical education of the Government College for Women, Sector 42, has been appointed observer. The matches will be played from 9 am to 5.30 pm.
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Now, Twenty20 for employees
Chandigarh, October 10 Besides prizes for the winners and runners-up, individual prizes will be given. “Coloured uniform, white balls and refreshment will be given by the organising committee,” said Amarjit Kumar, a member of the committee. Entries will be closed with Amarjit Kumar (9417431290) on October 16.
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DC inspects road-repair work
Panchkula, October 10 He assured the residents that the repair of roads and other development works initiated by the government would be completed in three months time. He also said most of the street-lights in the city would be made functional before Diwali. While the repair work of internal roads began in Sector 8 this morning, repair of roads in Sector 7 will also be started this week. He said payments to contractors would be released only after the residents’ welfare associations and the councilors gave a satisfactory report for the repairs carried out. Earlier, Sihag and Sector 7 councillor C.B Goel had a heated exchange of words when Goel pointed out that the roads in his sector had big pot-holes and nothing had been done to repair these. He was assured of early action in this regard by Sihag. |
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