IOACON 2013 – Agra

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…

We participated in the Venous Association of India Conference (VAICON) at Goa. The conference Organizing Chairman was Dr Shoaib Padaria.

A team at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne, Switzerland has announced the development of flexible spinal implants that could help paralysed people walk again. The implant is called the eDura for “electronic dura mater”. The dura mater is the soft connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Traditional implants are more rigid…

A recent article highlights for example the danger of artemisinin-resistant bacteria emerging in Cambodia. Currently, these bacteria have been restricted to the East of the Moei river which separates Burma and Thailand. But once these cross over to India and Bangladesh and then to Africa, the problem will become difficult to contain. Artemisinin is often…

ET has an interesting article by Karan Singh, a partner in the Healthcare practice at Bain. He estimates that by 2020, there will be 450 million people in the Urban Mass Market (other than the urban affluent). The estimated healthcare spend of this urban market is Rs 200,000 crores. He also recommends a less stringent…

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 Varicose Vein stockings were originally made in Europe.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…