Defensive medicine accounts for 20 percent of MRI scans and x-rays
Posted by: admin on: June 15, 2011
Defensive practice is the order of the day. With the cost of health care sky rocketing, and with professionals finding it difficult to take time off from busy schedules if sick, and fear factor- is any thing wrong with me?, has made people to go in for preventive investigations and treatment. But there has also chances of misuse. Here is a survey which shows how much of state money goes into defensive medicine & how it can be curtailed.
Team@CMHF
Difference between proactive and reactive medicine
Posted by: admin on: June 15, 2011
Diagnosing and treating, a medical problem before its consequences set in, is the right method of dealing with the patients. Waiting for the outcome of the problem to set in & then treating it is not the right thing to do. Let us be proactive & do justice to our patients.
Team@CMHF
Carotid Artery Stenting Shown to be Cost-Effective Alternative to Endarterectomy
Posted by: admin on: June 14, 2011
Strokes are common these days. Endarterectomy and cleaning of the atherosclerosis is the commonest procedure done. With its mortality 1-2% and even going upto 10%, Carotid artery stenting has been found to be cost effective and safer in patients with high risk. Here is a study.
Team@CMHF
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Medications for Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Including New Drugs and 2-Drug Combinations
Posted by: admin on: June 14, 2011
Metformin is a time tested anti diabetic drug. The benefits of this wonder drug still out ways its side effects and those of newer anti diabetic drugs and their combinations.
Team@CMHF
Can maintaining cognitive function at 65 years old predict successful ageing 6 years later? The PROOF study
Posted by: admin on: June 13, 2011
With mean survival age on its rise, Quality of life is of importance than the quantity of life .Remaining mentally active at 65yrs depicts our life 6 years later. Here is a reason to keep your grey cells always active!
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