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Kidwai doesn’t have crucial PET-CT scanner to detect cancer - Dr RV Parameshwaran, Consultant - Nuclear Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
PET-CT scan gives crucial functional and structural information about any abnormality in the body. The response to the treatment can be seen in 48 hours, which other imaging modalities like MRI cannot give. PET-CT scans have changed the diagnosis and management of treatment of not only cancer but other life-threatening illnesses like cardiac conditions (viability), prolonged, unknown fever, dementia etc by 50 per cent, said Dr RV Parameshwaran, Consultant - Nuclear Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
Date : December 6, 2021
Publication name : The New Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : December 6, 2021
Publication name : The New Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
The Omicron Effort- Dr. Satyanarayana Mysore, HOD & Consultant - Pulmonology, Lung Transplant Physician, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
The Omicron variant is a call for action rather than panic. Mutations are a natural evolutionary outcome in any viral propagation. As and when any virus runs into a huge number of its hosts, it tends to lose amino acids or acquire amino acids change in the amino acid configuration, which may result in either deletion of an entire gene sequence or a changed gene sequence in the virus, said Dr. Satyanarayana Mysore, HOD & Consultant - Pulmonology, Lung Transplant Physician, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
Date : December 5, 2021
Publication name : The New Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : December 5, 2021
Publication name : The New Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
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Date : November 30, 2021
Publication name : News Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 30, 2021
Publication name : News Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Girl who consumed rat poison saved without liver transplant - Dr Shivakumar Shamarao, consultant - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road.
When the liver transplant process began, the girl was stabilised at the PICU as doctors adopted a multidisciplinary approach. The medical team under Dr Shivakumar Shamarao, (consultant, PICU), used mechanical ventilator support and dialysis to manage the liver failure. They also corrected her electrolyte imbalance. With proper supportive care, the girl recovered during the week and she could be taken off the ventilator and dialysis support.
Date : November 28, 2021
Publication name : Deccan Herald
Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 28, 2021
Publication name : Deccan Herald
Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Sudden deaths claimed 5 lives/hour in 2020- Dr Sunil Karanth, Chairman& HOD Consultant, Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road.
Big haemorrhage in the brain, a big stroke, particularly in the brain stem, cardiac arrest because of heart attack or arrhythmia (where the heart rhythm becomes abnormal) are the major causes for sudden death. Other uncommon causes are a tear in the large vessel etc, said Dr Sunil Karanth, Chairman& HOD Consultant, Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road.
Date : November 24, 2021
Publication name : Times of India
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 24, 2021
Publication name : Times of India
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Guardians of the Heart booklet launched - Mr. Karthik Rajagopal, COO, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd; Dr. Ranjan Shetty, HOD & Consultant - Interventional Cardiology, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road.
Lack of exercises, diet dependent largely on carbohydrates and high prevalence of diabetes add to the risk of cardiac issues, said Dr. Ranjan Shetty, HOD & Consultant - Interventional Cardiology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
Date : November 23, 2021
Publication name : The Times of India
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 23, 2021
Publication name : The Times of India
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
50+ citizens at high risk of getting seizures: Study - Dr Pramod Krishnan, HOD & Consultant - Neurology, Epileptology, Sleep Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road.
The 60-65-year-olds who had seizures for the first time. Many believed it was seen only in children. But one must know the higher age group can also be prone to epilepsy due to their ageing process and as they are more vulnerable to various diseases affecting the brain, said Dr Pramod Krishnan, HOD & Consultant - Neurology, Epileptology, Sleep Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road.
Date : November 18, 2021
Publication name : Bangalore Mirror
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 18, 2021
Publication name : Bangalore Mirror
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
WHO guidelines may not be relevant, we need India-based facts and figures- Dr Archana M, Consultant Peadiatric, Infectious Diseases, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.; Dr. Neha Mishra, consultant, Infectious Diseases, Manipal Hospital
However, some data shows that side effects are minor. Once it comes into the market, we will know of any serious side effects. Myocarditis was seen in adolescent boys who took Moderna and Pfizer. There was a fear of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children who get the jab but so far no such case has been reported, said Dr Archana M, Consultant Paediatric, Infectious Diseases, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
As for the mixing of vaccines, studies have only been done on mixing AstraZeneca and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines, which report benefits. Studies on the mixing of Covaxin and Covishield are still ongoing, said Dr. Neha Mishra, consultant, Infectious Diseases, Manipal Hospitals,Old Airport Road.
Date : November 12, 2021
Publication name : News Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 12, 2021
Publication name : News Indian Express
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Air pollution can play havoc with your eyes. Here’s how- Dr Sheetal Ballal, consultant- Ophthalmology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
Effect of air pollution or eyes manifestation of air pollution can range from minimal symptoms to chronic discomfort and eye irritation. Common symptoms include itching, irritation, chronic discomfort, dry eye syndrome, said Dr Sheetal Ballal, consultant- Ophthalmology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.
Date : November 11, 2021
Publication name : Hindustan Times
Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 11, 2021
Publication name : Hindustan Times
Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
International Day of Radiology: Interventional Radiology – Redefining patient care - Dr. M C Uttappa, Consultant Interventional Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road.
Interventional Radiology has arrived in the true sense for patient management. Access to interventional radiology and minimally invasive treatment options for patients directly provided by interventional radiologists is a new way forward, said Dr. M C Uttappa, Consultant Interventional Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road.
Date : November 11, 2021
Publication name : The Indian Practioner
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Date : November 11, 2021
Publication name : The Indian Practioner
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Manipal Hospitals :Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
