Mucormycosis risk mitigation in the COVID battle
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Diabetes control can lower the chances of dangerous side-effects in COVID-19 treatment such as this fungal infection
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Diabetes control can lower the chances of dangerous side-effects in COVID-19 treatment such as this fungal infection
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to play havoc all over the world and India is no exception to this. While 70%-80% of those affected with COVID-19 recover without many side-effects, about 20%-30% of patients affected with symptomatic COVID-19 might require hospitalisation here, a minority can get worse and require treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU). Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic was first described from Wuhan in China, it is quite clear that it is people with comorbidities such as being of an older age, obese, having uncontrolled diabetes, heart or respiratory diseases and malignancies, who fare badly.
Loyola celebrates 96th College Day
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A view of the Loyola College Campus in Chennai. Loyola College is number two on the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s list of top-100 colleges in the country.
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Loyola College celebrated its 96th College Day on April 17.
V. Mohan, chairman and chief diabetologist at Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, was the chief guest. In his speech from the college auditorium, he said he was a proud alumnus of the college. He attributed his achievements to the academic climate of the college in his formative years.
‘Ethics, empathy and spirituality are going down in medical profession‘
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It has lost the kind of respect it once had, says Mohan
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First copy: Dr. Rajiv Raman, Dr. Mohan Kameshwaran, Venu Srinivasan, Dr. V. Mohan, and Rajiv Menon, at a book launch function on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR
It has lost the kind of respect it once had, says Mohan Ethics, empathy and spirituality were going down in the medical profession due to increased commercialisation, said V. Mohan, chairman, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre.
Speaking after the launch of his autobiography titled
Making Excellence A Habit, he said that the medical profession had lost the kind of respect that it once had. He said that more than talking about diabetes, he wanted to bring out in his book how ethics, empathy and spirituality could still be combined with medicine.
Awareness, exercise key for leading a better life for patients with diabetes, say experts
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South India MICE Association organises virtual conclave under the theme “Living longer with diabetes.”
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South India MICE Association organises virtual conclave under the theme “Living longer with diabetes.”
Awareness among patients, regular exercises and diet modification are key for patients with diabetes to lead a normal and longer life, said experts who spoke at a virtual conclave organised by South India MICE Association (SIMA).
Addressing the conference organised under the theme “Living longer with diabetes”, Mala Dharmalingam, professor and head, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, stressed that regular walking and exercises were vital for fitness in patients with diabetes.