Deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Sharad Pendsey—the first, and the finest diabetologist in Nagpur. May his legacy inspire future generations.
To read more on Dr. Pendsey's remarkable journey, please visit: surl.li/iadxm
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Physician, Teacher, Researcher, and a Cyclist. At the drop of a hat.
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British stamps have come a long way, featuring not only monarchs and the Royal family, but also fascinating tales of patients, citizens, right to health, mind and matter, & medical breakthroughs.
Rajnish Joshi gives a guided tour...
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Dr. Sushila Nayar, a 24-year-old intern entrusted with recording, treating, and monitoring Mahatma Gandhi's mounting blood pressure in Sevagram, 1938.
With skill and grace, she embraced the challenge.
Read more:
sp.kalantri.co.in/blog/2023/06/0
#MahatmaGandhi #DrSushilaNayar #MGIMS
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Snakes may have slithered off postage stamps, but their imprint remains, like footprints in the sand.
Dr Rajnish Joshi, AIIMS Bhopal Medicine Head, this week explains how snakes associated themselves with healthcare in his postage stamp collection.
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Undisclosed conflicts of interests and downplayed adverse effects of Semaglutide?
Caution is needed before jumping on the bandwagon.
bit.ly/3KCA5uz
#obesity #weightloss
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PAHO owes its origin to a battle against yellow fever, mosquitoes, and the construction of the Panama Canal! The story is even more fascinating when you look at postage stamps! #PAHO #yellowfever #mosquito #PanamaCanal #postagestamps
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Cricket never ceases to amaze!
Bapu Nadkarni's incredible figures of 29-26-3-0 in a 1964 Test match against England still stand today.
This evening in a T20 match, the last five balls alone yielded a whopping 30 runs.
Driving on a 6-lane highway versus a village-side road.
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Are celebrities and VIPs receiving better medical care, or is it just a myth?
While some argue that their care is superior, others believe that their VIP status leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
The price one has to pay to be a VIP.
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President George Bush's angioplasty in 2013 sparked a heated debate on the appropriate use of stenting in patients with blocked arteries, despite having no symptoms.
Bush, a well-known cyclist, had a stent inserted after testing positive on a stress test during annual check-up.
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BMJ's 1999 list of alternatives to evidence-based medicine:
Eminence based
Vehemence based
Eloquence based
Providence-based
Diffidence based
Nervousness based
Confidence based
24 years later and the list remains the same! Some things refuse to change!
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We are warned that climbing Mount Everest twice in a month doesn't guarantee fitness without a CT angio. 560 million Indians aged 30+ should get a CT angio and get the blocks fixed to prevent heart attacks, says a specialist. Evidence-based opinion?
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Thrilled about my first faculty invite for the fabulously organised critical care sonography workshop at VMMC, Delhi.
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Sad to hear about the demise of Salim Durani, the left-handed batter and spinner. My childhood hero. Can never forget the ease with which he hit sixes on demand. And his magical bowling. Exuded a majestic aura both on and off the field. RIP, Salim Durani.
#SalimDurrani
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I pointed out an error in a headline, and within 30 minutes they changed it.
No acknowledgement of my tweet though... Was it an April Fool's joke or an honest mistake?
#media #journalism #poweroftwitter #TimesofIndia
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Meet the BreadMan of Sevagram! For 50 years, he's been selling bread on his trusty cycle.
Don't forget, those who sell bread also matter!
bit.ly/40MLY7y
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Just one word can change everything! I thought the PM wanted to transfer the railway sector - how could he do so? - but turns out he wants to transform it.
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Learn about the history of using seals and postal stamps for TB fundraising in an insightful post by Rajnish Joshi . Crowdsourcing can make a difference!
#WorldTBDay #fundraising
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Today is #WorldTBDay and Dr Rajnish Joshi has written an insightful blog exploring the historical significance of TB-related postal stamps. A must-read for those curious about the role of stamps in healthcare history! #postalstamps #TB
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Nowadays, the term "double-blind" has adopted a new meaning in postgraduate theses in medical colleges.
The guides have no knowledge of the research their students are conducting, and the students are unaware if their guides are supervising them.
#MedTwitter
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The number of candidates enrolling in MD/MS programs in private medical colleges has surged to such an extent that their theses resemble double-blind trials, where both the guide and the student are blind to each other.
#MedTwitter
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Where is the value we have lost in medical research?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in producing endless waste?
And where is the knowledge we have relinquished to predatory journals?
#PublishOrPerish
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Provocative thoughts from @nachiketmor
Redesigning government health insurance strategy. For anyone interested in public health, do read - your 3 minutes will be well spent. twitter.com/nachiketmor/st…
Exciting news for medical postgraduates!
A service now offers ghost thesis writing and guaranteed publication in a high-impact biomedical journal that meets MCI/NMC norms for faculty positions.
Outsourcing has never been this beneficial!
#ThesisWriritng #MedicalResearch
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Check out Rajnish Joshi's weekly postal stamp collection on healthcare, featuring oral rehydration solution and growth charts. The stamps highlight low-cost, high-impact measures for child-survival introduced by young researchers in India and Bangladesh.
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Naatu Naatu—Happiness can be found in the little things in life, like the sound of a bird chirping or the scent of a flower.
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Just returned from , a research methods bootcamp. A rare event, rich in knowledge, where experts helped young researchers learn how to prioritize patient needs in their cancer research.
I am in awe of its beauty! Free from pharma influence and purely academic.
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Medication-Associated Diethylene Glycol Mass Poisoning — A Preventable Cause of Illness and Death | NEJM
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ICMR warns against self-prescription—taking antibiotics without consulting a doctor.
But what if your doctor prescribes antibiotics for a viral illness?
#ViralIllness #antibitoicreistance
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ICMR confirms that most ICU patients currently diagnosed with ARDS or pneumonia have Influenza H3N2. Antibacterials won't help since they don't kill viruses. Spread the word and avoid antibiotic abuse.
#virusvsbacteria #healthcare #ICMR
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Dr Rajnish Joshi's latest blog post is up on healthinstamps.com/?p=27.
This time he explores the tricky modern definition of health and the challenges we face in achieving it.
#health #wellness #chronicconditions
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To complete a 7-day therapy for severe scrub typhus at Sevagram hospital ICU, what would be the overall expense?
The total cost would amount to Rs 2418, which includes Rs 2010 for Doxycycline and Rs 408 for Azithromycin. 14/n
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We don’t know the reason why the antibiotic combo turned out to be more effective. We need to do further research to determine why.
The findings have the potential to change the way severe scrub typhus is treated in India.13/n
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Of note, the combination therapy did not result in fewer deaths or reduced need for support systems in the ICU compared to using just one antibiotic. But it was still more effective overall in preventing complications and persistent fever. 12/n
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O. tsutsugamushi survives and grows inside cells in the body, and adequate intracellular antibiotic concentrations are crucial to control the infection. Azithromycin is able to accumulate in cells at concentrations that are 100 times higher than those in the blood. 11/n
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The combination of doxycycline and azithromycin resulted in a more complete blockade of protein synthesis against 𝙊. 𝙩𝙨𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙞. This better bacterial control in the critical first week of infection may have led to faster resolution of severe symptoms. 10/n
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Using both antibiotics together may help prevent and resolve the severe symptoms of scrub typhus more quickly by better controlling the bacteria during the first week of infection. 9/n
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Although the three groups did not differ in terms of the number of deaths (11 to 13%) or the need for ventilator or dialysis or inotropes, the combination therapy was more effective overall. The time it took to get rid of the fever was similar in all three groups. 8/n
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The researchers found that the patients who received the combination of doxycycline and azithromycin had a 𝟭𝟱% 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 compared to those who received just one of the antibiotics. 7/n
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The patients in the study suffered from various complications, including respiratory problems (62%), hepatic issues (54%), cardiovascular issues (42%), renal problems (30%), and neurological problems (20%). 6/n
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The median age of the patients was 48 years, and 54% were male. Additionally, 15% of the patients had diabetes mellitus, and 12% had hypertension. 5/n
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