‘Sound levels in ICUs exceed WHO limits’
September 18th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Sep 18 (IANS) Tending to the seriously ill in intensive care units (ICUs) requires pin-drop silence, but current noise levels there ranged between 51-55 dB which is comparable to ... Read more...
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‘We’re overdrawing within limits: Rajasthan
July 31st, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) As people in Rajasthan continued to suffer from the disruption in electricity supplies, the state government Tuesday rebutted the union power ministry's charge that it was ... Read more...
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Premature babies survive better in neonatal ICUs
July 24th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Premature babies have greater chances of surviving in high-level neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) than in general hospitals, and this benefit is considerably larger than previously ... Read more...
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Mamata moots all-party delegation for central assistance
June 29th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday proposed to send an all-party delegation to New Delhi to press for a three-year moratorium on payment of ... Read more...
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Nurses accused of killing 16 in Uruguay hospitals
March 20th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Montevideo, March 20 (IANS/EFE) Uruguayan authorities tried Monday to calm people following an alarm generated by the deaths of 16 patients in two Montevideo hospitals at the hands of two ... Read more...
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10 die as emergency services crippled in Andhra hospitals (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 10 patients have died since Friday night at government-run hospitals in Andhra Pradesh where emergency services are crippled following a strike by junior doctors, ... Read more...
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Eight die as emergency services crippled in Andhra hospitals
February 11th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) At least eight patients have died since Friday night at government-run hospitals in Andhra Pradesh where emergency services are crippled following a strike by junior ... Read more...
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GPT Healthcare sets up hospital in Agartala
October 1st, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 1 (IANS) Kolkata-based GPT Healthcare Private Limited (GHPL) has set up a 205-bed multi-speciality hospital here in Tripura, the company said Saturday.Chief Minister Manik Sarkar will Sunday inaugurate ... Read more...
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Hospital-acquired infections high in India: Study
September 22nd, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Hospitals in India have a high burden of infections in their intensive care units (ICU) and general wards where patients recuperate, a study said Thursday."In ... Read more...
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Copper slashes risk of hospital infections
July 3rd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Antimicrobial copper surfaces could be one way of minimising hospital infections, since they rapidly kill bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens.The latest trial, conducted at three US ... Read more...
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New ICU drug could cut lung injuries
June 8th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 8 (IANS) Fatal lung injuries caused by ventilators in intensive care units (ICUs) may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new drug being developed ... Read more...
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Formula-fed preemies at higher risk for dangerous GI condition
May 1st, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A new study has found that premature babies fed with a standard premature infant formula derived from cow's milk are at a greater risk of developing the dangerous ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New therapeutic target for controlling dangerous inflammation in lungs
January 5th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Scientists at the Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, have found a new therapeutic target for controlling dangerous inflammation in the lungs.They have found that blocking the activation ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
26/11 was a unique emotional experience: Doctor
November 24th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) He is used to seeing blood and gore every day, but the mayhem wreaked by terrorists in Mumbai was "a unique emotional experience" to Keki ... Read more...
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Public-private partnership can make air ambulance a reality
September 29th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 29 (IANS) Using helicopters as air ambulance to render emergency treatment in India has a long way to go for want of infrastructure and prohibitive hiring costs, say experts and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Meet to focus on infrastructure for heli-ambulance
September 27th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 27 (IANS) The fourth national seminar on 'helicopter emergency medical services and development of heliports/helipads' in this tech hub Tuesday will focus on building infrastructure for helicopter ambulances.
"The day-long conference ... Read more...
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UAE launches free hospital for kids
September 7th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) Over one million children from across the world will now be able to receive free health care in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after the government established ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gaza hospitals declare emergency due to power cutoff
August 9th, 2010 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, Aug 9 (DPA) Gaza Strip's hospitals declared a status of emergency after the region's main power plant was shut down prompting a severe electricity crisis.
Mo'aweya Hassanein, Gaza emergency chief, said the ... Read more...
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UN health agency provides 430 tons of medical aid to Afghanistan
August 7th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations health agency on Friday conducted the largest-ever delivery of medicine and health supplies to Afghanistan, helping the country prepare to respond quickly to conflicts, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Omar faces anger of relatives of injured youth
August 5th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday faced the anger of the relatives of the youth injured in the recent protests as he came to a hospital ... Read more...
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Delirium in elderly patients linked to greater risk of death, dementia
July 28th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Review and analysis of previous research has indicated that delirium in elderly patients is associated with an increased risk of death, dementia, and institutionalisation."Delirium is a syndrome of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Global Hospitals to invest Rs.200 crore
June 11th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Global Hospitals will come up with a 400-bed tertiary care centre in Mumbai with an investment of Rs.200 crore, a top official said Friday.
The facility, to be set ... Read more...
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Heat preys on Delhi birds
May 31st, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Nobel is thirsty and tired. The little dove is covered with ice cubes and being administered glucose at a hospital in Chandni Chowk where as ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
UAE’s Ajman ruler opens high-tech hospital in Syria
May 21st, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hims City (Syria), May 21 (IANS/WAM) A high-tech hospital funded by the ruler of UAE's emirate of Ajman has been opened in the Hims province of Syria.
Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Physical therapist-led exercise boosts reduces hospital stay in ICU patients
May 11th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Patients, who are critically ill and participate in mild physical therapist-led exercise programs, get higher functional mobility and spend fewer days in intensive care units (ICU) and hospitals ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian doctor’s simple checklist for health at every age
May 7th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): An Indian doctor has organised a simple checklist for health at every age, by collecting some of the "generally accepted truths" on how to prevent disease.Shantanu Nundy, MD, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Two more succumb in Pune blast, toll 15 (Second Lead)
February 21st, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 21 (IANS) Two students succumbed here Sunday morning to their injuries sustained in the Feb 13 Pune terror blast, taking the toll to 15, police said.
A 24-year-old student Vikas Suresh ... Read more...
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Kolkata youth succumbs, Pune blast toll 14 (Lead)
February 21st, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 21 (IANS) A 23-year-old student from Kolkata, who was injured in the Feb 13 terror blast, died at a hospital here early Sunday, taking the toll to 14. Rajeev Agarwal ... Read more...
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Simple steps can reduce bloodstream infections in infants
January 23rd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Paediatric hospitals can cut down bloodstream infections by following some low-tech rules.
Yearlong research led by Marlene Miller, Johns Hopkins Children's Centre with colleagues from other hospitals saw a ... Read more...
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Fish oil improves ICU patient’s health
January 19th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Fish oil fed intravenously to patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), improves gas exchange, reduces inflammatory chemicals and cuts down hospital stay.
A randomised controlled trial, which examined the ... Read more...
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Kumbh Mela: 150 doctors, 31 hospitals to control swine flu
January 7th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
Dehradun, Jan 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand has set up 31 temporary hospitals and trained at least 150 doctors to check any swine flu outbreak during Kumbh Mela, one of the ... Read more...
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Using telemedicine for ICU patients has little overall benefit
December 30th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): A new study has shown that remote monitoring of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is not associated with an overall improvement in survival.Experts suggest that intensive care ... Read more...
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Nitric oxide may benefit patients with septic shock
December 16th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A team of scientists in Belgium has found an unexpected ally for the treatment of septic shock, the major cause of death in intensive care units.Researchers at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Acute lung injury? Stem cell therapy may help
October 30th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) Researchers have shown that adult stem cells from bone marrow can prevent acute lung injury in a mouse model of the disease.
The study was conducted by researchers at ... Read more...
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Hospital trysts inspired Amithabh’s health endorsements
October 25th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 25 (IANS) His numerous trysts with hospitals at various stages of his career inspired Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan to espouse campaigns linked to health issues.
The actor, who has in ... Read more...
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