Traumacon 2014 – April

In Sept 2013, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States issued what was seen as the first time hard-data was made available on the problem of antibiotic resistance. The report estimates that 2 million Americans are infected each year by antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains and lead to 23,000 deaths per annum….

Varicose Vein Stockings are meant to be worn throughout the day, to get the maximum benefit. Sometimes patients have difficulty complying with this requirement due to the discomfort of wearing the stocking for a long time. Varicose Vein stockings were originally made in Europe. Nylon yarn was used for this purpose since in the colder…

As per an article in Deccan Chronicle, the Kerala State Government plans to have an Standard Operating Procedure for prescription of antibiotics. This is to ensure that narrow-spectrum antibiotics are tried before broad-spectrum ones, based on grading of patients on the seriousness of their infections. This will prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance. Already, the…

“Missing Microbes – How Antibiotics can do Harm” – by Dr. Martin J. Blaser – published March 2014 Dr Blaser is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at New York University. Some points from the book – 1. Increasing resistance due to rampant abuse of antibiotics 2. Benevolent bacteria are killed as well by…

The government of India has made it mandatory to bar-code mono cartons (primary packs) of drugs shipped out of the country from July 1 2015. Primary packaging includes ampoules, vials, bottles, cartridges and blister-packs. This is to ensure that the reputation of the Indian pharma industry is not tarnished by medicines manufactured illicitly in other…

Dynamic Techno Medicals participated in the Indian Orthopedic Association Conference (IOACON) at Agra from 3rd to 8th December. The event was a great success with about 150 stalls and 2500 participants. The organizing secretary was Dr Sanjay Chaturvedi.