Perinatal mortality Tips

Obesity in adulthood is associated with a striking reduction in life expectancy for both men and women. Among 3457 subjects in the Framingham Study, done in the United States, those who were obese (Body Mass Index or BMI ≥30 kg/m2 at age 40 years lived 6 to 7 years less than those who were not (BMI ≤24.9 kg/m2). Those who were overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9 km/m2) at age 40 years lived about 3 years less, and those who were both obese and smoked lived 13 to 14 years less than normal–weight nonsmoker...more

Weight gain between pregnancies may influence baby’s chance of survival
A novel study from Karolinska Institutet and University of Michigan in the U.S. shows that gaining weight from one pregnancy to the next can increase the risk that women will face stillbirth or lose their second babies within the first year of life.


SWEDEN : A novel study from Karolinska Institutet and University of Michigan in the U.S. shows that gaining weight from one pregnancy to the next can increase ...more

HIV testing in pregnancy should be done early so as standard care can be taken for the pregnant women. The HIV testing must be repeated in the third trimester, usually before 36 weeks of gestation. This should be done in women with HIV seronegative and also in pregnant women who are at a high risk of developing HIV infection.

Expedited HIV tests should be performed at the time of delivery and labor and this is a must in women who have not been documented for HIV. The results of the test...more

Facts about COPD?

do you know what is COPD ?

It is a 4th leading cause of death and very soon it will be a 3rd leading cause of death worldwide.

Are we aware of it?

1.Do you smoke for many years ?
2.Are you working in a polluted environment ?
3.Having cough,breathlessness, chest discomfort?

you may have COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

It is a preventable as well as treatable and progressive disease

Causes high mor...more

Best age to stop smoking is before 40

Cigarette smoking is a leading preventable cause of mortality. It kills more than 60 lakh people worldwide every year. More than 50% of regular smokers would invariably die from tobacco-related illnesses which includes heart attack, cancer or asthmatic lung diseases.

31st May is ?World No Tobacco Day?
Quitting smoking before the age of 40 is associated with larger decline in premature death than stopping it at a later date. Best age th...more

Liver, being the largest gland present inside the body, weighs almost 3 pounds. It is a vital organ of the human body and performs critical functions which are required for the normal functioning of the body. The liver makes protein which is required for blood clotting. The liver also produces many other enzymes which are required in cellular pathways.

In many cases, due to chronic or acute illnesses, a portion of the liver gets injured or damaged. In these cases, liver transplantation ...more

COPD CAUSES

Smoking is most important cause.
Burning of biomass as household fuel.
occupational pollution like vapors,irritants,and fumes.
outdoor pollution relative less effect.
Genetic cause is alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiancy.
Any factor that effect lung growth ,like low birth weight and repeated lung infection.

COPD is third cause of mortality world wise and stopping smoking and environmental care can make a huge deffrence.

Contrary to current belief regular caffeine intake does not lead to extra heart beats, which causes stroke or heart related morbidity and mortality in rare cases scientists, including one of the indian origin have found
Excessive premature atrial contractions (pacs) have been shown to result in atrial fibrillation, stroke and death while excessive premature ventricular contractions (pvcs) have been shown to result in increased heart failure, coronary artery disease and death

DENGUE AND EBOLA SHOCK SYNDROME.

Both are viral infection and may be associated with repeated vomiting and loose motion leading to fluid and electrolyte loss. It will cause hypovolumia and electrolyte imbalance.Clically evident by decrease urine output.Patinet of Dengue/Ebola infection specially with vomiting and loose motion should take lot of oral fluid and ors to maintain good urine output and avoid hypovolumia and shock .Shock if not corrected by adequate fluid transfusion can lead...more

A patient had acute left sided chest pain with sweating and feeling of suffocation.
He was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead.His attendant was told by hospital doctor,had he/she taken aspirin,patient would have survived.It is advisable to swallow aspirin immediatly in left sided chest pain before rushing patient to hospital.Of all the patient of heart attack maximum mortality occure in first hour of pain.