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USA, Japan and India to evacuate their citizens from virus-affected areas in China, Air India jet on standby

Dr KK Aggarwal, 30 January 2020
#Multispeciality

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, Air India awaits a government decision on whether to move the jet to evacuate Indians in China An Air India Boeing 747 jet, 423 seater, double decker jumbo aircraft with 12 crew members, has been put on standby for the evacuation of Indians (including medical students) from Chinas Wuhan city where the coronavirus outbreak has already clai ...more

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FDA approves first targeted therapy to treat a rare mutation in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors
eMediNexus, 12 January 2020
#Gastroenterology #Oncology #Pathology and Lab Medicine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) – a type of tumor that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach or small intestine – harboring a platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) exon 18 mutation. This approval include ...more

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Bengaluru doctors get ready to tackle coronavirus
Express News Service, 29 January 2020
#Multispeciality

The coronavirus has created a state of panic and confusion in private hospitals in Bengaluru. Considering the situation, the State Health and Family Welfare Dep ...more

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First Indian coronavirus patient in China on the road to recovery
IANS, 29 January 2020
#Multispeciality

41 year-old Preeti Maheshwari shifted to China in 2017 for better career opportunity. She is the first Indian to have diagnosed with novel coronavirus by a hosp ...more

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WHO, China discuss next steps to fight coronavirus outbreak
eMediNexus, 29 January 2020
#Business And Medicine #Emergency Medicine #Infectious Diseases #Pathology and Lab Medicine #Pulmonary Medicine

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, met President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in ...more

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Medical Voice 29th January 2020
Dr KK Aggarwal, 29 January 2020
#Multispeciality

WHO corrects China virus global risk level to highGeneva, Jan 27 (AFP) The World Health Organisation on Monday admitted an error in its assessment of the global ...more

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                Respiratory Changes after Weight Loss Surgery: Study              
            
              eMediNexus, 29 January 2020            

        #Diabetes and Endocrinology      
        #Pathology and Lab Medicine      
        #Public Health      
        #Pulmonary Medicine      
      Within six months of undergoing weight loss surgery, obese patients exhibited structural changes on airway imaging that correlated      ...MORE
    
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                'Micro-Strategies' May Help Maintain Weight Loss Long-Term              
            
              eMediNexus, 28 January 2020            

        #Pharmacist      
        #Psychiatry      
        #Public Health      
      Behavioral and psychological strategies such as setting daily goals, maintaining a positive mindset, and thinking about past succe      ...MORE
    
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                Anterior subcutaneous internal fixation combined with posterior percut              
            
              eMediNexus, 27 January 2020            

        #Orthopedics      
      A new study published in the Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery assessed the effectiveness of anterior subcu      ...MORE
    
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                Emerging role of GIP and related gut hormones in fertility and PCOS.              
            
              eMediNexus, 27 January 2020            

        #Orthopedics      
      A new article published in Peptides discussed that gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) – an incretin hormone released by en      ...MORE
    
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                Fragility fractures and bone mineral density in males affected by type              
            
              eMediNexus, 27 January 2020            

        #Orthopedics      
      Myotonic dystrophy is a multisystemic disorder affecting the skeletal muscle. Male patients have an increased risk of fractures an      ...MORE
    
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                Sarcopenia Is a Risk Factor for Infection After Abdominoperineal Resec              
            
              eMediNexus, 27 January 2020            

        #Orthopedics      
      The purpose of a new study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery was to examine the impact of sarcopenia (low lean muscl      ...MORE
    
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Antiosteoporotic activity of petroleum-ether extract of Cissus quadrangularis
eMediNexus, 27 January 2020
#Orthopedics

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is marked by a rapid loss of mineralized bone tissue. Although hormone replacement ...MORE

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Cissus quadrangularis Enhances Osteoblast Differentiation and Mineralization
eMediNexus, 27 January 2020
#Orthopedics

Cissus quadrangularis (CQ) is a known anti-osteoporotic agent and is used for the treatment of fractures. This ...MORE

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Minocycline-Containing Bismuth Quadruple Therapies in First-Line for Treating Helicobacter pylori.
eMediNexus, 23 January 2020
#Allergy and Immunology #Infectious Diseases #Internal Medicine

A new study published in the Gastroenterology Research and Practice evaluated the eradication rate, safety and ...MORE

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Whey Protein Supplementation Pre- or Post-Resistance Training - Impact on Muscle Mass, Muscular Strength, and Functional Capacity in Pre-Conditioned Older Women
eMediNexus, 16 January 2020
#Orthopedics

Resistance training (RT) and increased protein intake can potentially improve health in older adults. Nabuco e ...MORE

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Pseudoaneurysm of the Profunda Femoris Artery Following Internal Fixation of an Intertrochanteric Fracture
Neilesh C Talwalkar, Sumedh C Talwalkar, CA Talwalkar, 27 January 2020
#Orthopedics

AbstractBackground: Arterial injury caused by hip fracture is not commonly encountered. We report acase of pseudoaneurysm of the profundafemor is artery that pr ...MORE

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An Interesting Case of Psoriasiform Dermatosis
Dr Nandakishore B, Dr Samatha M Swamy, 23 January 2020
#Allergy and Immunology #Dermatology

Dermatophytic infections are common in adults. Tinea incognito is one such infection which has lost its characteristic features due to the use of topical and sy ...MORE

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Tumoral Calcinosis of Hand: A Rare Location with Unusual Presentation
B Jagannath Kamath, Deepak Pinto, Chetna Sharma Praveen Bhardwaj, Venkatdass, 16 January 2020
#Orthopedics

AbstractSurgical excision is the mainstay of treatment. It should be undertaken early as it is difficult to remove a larger lesion and will necessitate more ext ...MORE

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Arthrodesis for Osteoarthritis of the Manubriosternal Joint
Prashant Patare, Bibek K Rai, Arun K Gupta , 11 January 2020
#Orthopedics

AbstractOsteoarthritis of the manubriosternal joint is a rare cause of chest pain. The diagnosis is difficult, and other serious causes of chest pain have to be ...MORE

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Quizzes
eMediNexus, 29 January 2020
#Infectious Diseases

Which of the following has been associated with Zika virus infection? ...MORE

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eMediNexus, 28 January 2020
#Cardiology

Artery of epistaxis is the name given to: ...MORE

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eMediNexus, 27 January 2020
#Cardiology

A 48-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath and a non-productive cough which has been worsening over the last 6 months. The most likely cause of her chest x-ray would be: ...MORE

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