Archive for December 2011
Committee Led by TC’s Garber Issues New Exercise Guidelines
Posted by: admin on: December 29, 2011
It is important for people understand that even a small amount of exercise goes a long way to improve health. The new guidelines suggested to minimize inactivity. Strength training and flexibility are as important as aerobic exercise. Team@CMHF
Central obesity, more than BMI, predicts mortality risk in CAD
Posted by: admin on: December 28, 2011
Central obesity is more of a risk factor for mortality in a case of coronary artery disease than BMI. Hence BMI is may not the appropriate tool to determine the prognosis; one should also take in account waist hip ratio & body fat percentage. Team@CMHF
Failure to Thrive or Dietary (calorie) Deficit
Posted by: admin on: December 28, 2011
We don’t see as much Failure to Thrive nowadays as a decade earlier. The ones that present as underweight are put through a battery of tests before labeling them as ?calorie deficit. Not many of us take detailed dietary history to adjudge caloric intake. We should think simple things first before subjecting patients to battery […]
Patients accept Visual & Numerical Risk Indicators, better
Posted by: admin on: December 27, 2011
In medical practice communication skill plays a very vital role. With increasing cases needing recommendation regarding life style diseases, communication with patients is the tool to emphasize the risk factors and their prevention. U.S. medical schools have recognized the importance of doctor-patient communication and many now train medical students how to discuss medical risks and […]
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