Mohali, May 4
An international surgeon and pioneer of mobile-bearing knee replacement surgery, Dr J.L. Briard, hailing from France, today said total knee surgery was expensive and complicated and if 90 per cent of the pain was not there, the operation could be termed as successful. He was attending a seminar after conducting a surgery at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, in association with Dr Manuj Wadhwa.
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OVER 80 SENIOR orthopedic doctors attended an international symposium on hi-flex knee replacement organised at Fortis Hospital today. The faculty members and audience included a surgeon from France Dr. J.L. Briard and doctors from AIIMS. New Delhi, PGI, GMCH. General Hospital, Chandigarh, IGMC, Shimla among others.
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Even as the Capital sweltered under severe heat conditions, city doctors cautioned about the downside of quick weather changes.
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* Fifty-four-year-old Mohammad Ashfaq, who suffered a cardiac arrest at the Delhi Airport, battled for life for nearly two hours as his ambulance got stuck in a traffic jam due to the Olympic torch rally at the airport. He was declared brought dead at a city hospital.
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THE Delhi government will soon launch emergency medical services in partnership with private medicare companies.
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18% City Kids Obese, Suffer From Health Problems Like Diabetes
New Delhi: Obesity among the children is growing and needs to be checked at the earliest. A study has revealed that 18% of school children in Delhi, between 10 and 14 years, are overweight and prone to various health problems like high blood pressure, insulin resistant diabetes, cardiac problems etc. To address the issue, the ministry of women and child development organised a seminar on Thursday.
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Even as the Capital sweltered under severe heat conditions, city doctors cautioned about the downside of quick weather changes. Sudden change in temperature and humidity doctors say, can be dangerous as the weather is conducive for mosquito breeding and other vector-borne diseases (diseases that spread through breeding of mosquitoes or other insects) to spread. Incidents of cholera, typhoid, jaundice and gastric problems also shoot up during this time of the year.
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THE Delhi government will soon launch emergency medical services in partnership with private medicare companies. The state government would create a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the purpose. According to sources, a number of ambulances would be deployed in every zone of the Capital for providing quality emergency services to road mishap victims.
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