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4-day
conference on neurology from December 12 Chandigarh, December 8 The conference will bring forth the premier research in neuro-sciences from the entire nation. In the medical neurology session, discussion will take place on epilepsy, stroke and infections, besides critical care in neurology, movement disorders and headache. Aspects of molecular genetics will also be covered in a symposium on stem cells which are the basis of future neurotherapeutics. A distinguished panel of national and international speakers will participate in different sessions. Apart from these sessions, research papers will be presented on various topics of neurosciences. Speakers from Japan, Europe and the USA will deliberate on vascular diseases, besides highly sophisticated operations on skull-based tumours. Sessions on quality management of head injury will also be held. Advances in technology for operating small deep-seated brain tumours will be highlighted. Discussions on vascular surgical brain haemorrhage and brain stroke will be held. The neurosurgical department at the PGI has been operating about 200 patients every year. A section has been marked for award papers with the Neurological Society of India giving awards to youngsters who have produced quality scientific work. Various methodologies of ultrafast diagnosis and immediate treatment within the first hour of head trauma will be discussed. Pre-hospital, hospital and post hospital management in head trauma will be discussed. A full session of two hours will be dedicated to the management of different causes of brain tumours and current advances in this regard. |
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Endoscopy at PGI to
revolutionise surgery Chandigarh, December 8 The system, costing about Rs 20 lakh, will enable the surgeons to perform the operations without making large
openings. The process of importing the system has already started, the authorities confirm. Surgeons in Delhi are currently employing the system. The development is significant, as according to the neuro-surgeons here, the PGI is receiving maximum number of patients suffering from brain haemorrhage, as compared to other institutes in the country. Endoscopic or key-hole surgery will prove beneficial in a large number of cases as it is “highly sophisticated” operation with least risk of complication and hazard. Rather, the doctors claim that the method is “very, safe as compared to the current method and promises to be a success”. “The handling of nervous tissue is precisely determined,” the doctors claim. “As a result, minimal damage is done to the brain tissue making the operations less risky”. Giving details, doctors reveal that until now the surgeons were required to open up the skull or make rather big opening for operating upon the patients. Lengthy operations, sometimes running into several hours, were performed. But now the philosophy has changed to minimally invasive or key hole surgery. Only a small hole of just two centimeter will enable the endoscopic system to go deep inside and check where the problem was. After detection of the problem, the surgeons, instead of opening up the skull, will carry out the operation with the help of the system at the exact
spot. Dr V.K. Khosla, head of the Department of Neuro-surgery, PGI, and secretary of Neurological Society of India, adds, “Approximately 20 per cent of routine neuro-surgical diseases, including patients suffering from hydrocephalus, brain tumour, brain haemorrhage, aneurysm and certain kind of disc diseases are expected to benefit from the system, once it is acquired by the institute. The technique, however, cannot be used in all the cases, but selective groups’’. |
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8 operated upon for cerebral palsy Chandigarh, December 8 He was assisted by a team of doctors from the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32. The team was headed by Prof Raj Bahadur and Dr Satinder Gombar. According to a press note, procedures included Selective posterior rhizotomy and selective motor fascultomy, which have so far not been followed in this part of the country. Prof Raj Bahadur claimed that the orthopaedics department in the hospital had made a place in spinal surgery and these surgeries would enhance the profile of the department. The note added that as many as 70 children, having cerebral palsy, were screened by a team of experts. The children were taught therapeutic exercises and given extensive guidance for further education and rehabilitation. |
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A pain-killer with less side effects Chandigarh, December 8 He was participating at a seminar sponsored by the multinational pharmaceutical. Addressing a gathering on the role of the drug for the treatment of acute pain, Dr Kochhar asserted that Roffecoxib had anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic action. The drug, he added, had less side effects because of "selective COX II inhibitory action". Giving details, he added that action of intramuscular injections started within 10 minutes and lasted for 24 hours. The session was chaired by PGIMER's Additional Professor, Dr G.D. Puri. The management of acute pain due to infection, trauma, cancer, post surgical and medical condition like rheumatoid arthritis, was discussed among senior Anesthesiologist from PGIMER, Sector 32 Government Medical College and other practising Anesthesiologist. |
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2-day EEG course
from Dec 10 Chandigarh, December 8 EEG is the main method for investigation of epilepsy. According to a press note, it can only be mastered by experience. The course is being jointly organised by the departments of neurology in the PGI and the Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana. |
15 new records set in powerlifting meet Chandigarh, December 8 Manjinder Kaur of Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, broke records in squat, bench press and dead lift in below 48 kg by lifting 115 kg, 40 kg and 120 kg respectively. In 56 kg, Arpana of GGS College for Women, Chandigarh created a new meet record in squat, bench press and deadlift by lifting107.5 kg, .60 kg and 30 kg respectively. In 75 kg, Jagdeep Bawa of PU Campus, Chandigarh broke the new meet record in squat and bench press by lifting 140 kg and 65 kg, respectively. Deepika of Government College for Girls, Sector 42, created a new meet record in below 90 kg by lifting 55 kg in bench press and 130 kg in dead lift. Results: Below 44 kg: Maninder Kaur (Ramgarhia, Ludhiana) 1, Prachi (GGSWC, Chd) 2, Sushma (KCW, Ludhiana) 3. Below 48 kg: Manjinder Kaur ( KCW,Ludhiana) 1, Manjeet Kaur (GGSW,Chd) 2, Jagjit Kaur (GN Khalsa, Ludhiana) 3. Below 52 kg: Shashi (GGSWC, Chd) 1, Renu (GCG, Sector 42,Chd) 2, Kamna ( MCMDAV-36) 3. Below 56 kg:Arpana (GGSW-26) 1, Anita (MCMDAV-36) 2, Sonia (KCW, Ludhiana) 3. below 60 kg:Rupinder Kaur (KCW, Ludhiana) 1, Ashima (GGSW, Chd) 2, Paramjit Kaur (GCG-42) 3. Below 67.5 KG: Mandeep Kaur (KCW, Ludhiana)1, Kulwinder Kaur (GGSW, Chd) 2, Gurvinder Kaur (Dev Samaj for Women, Chd) 3. Below 75 kg: Jagdeep Bawa (PU Campus, Chd) 1, Amandeep (GGSW, Chd) 2, Manjinder Kaur (KCW, Ludhiana) 3. Below 82.5 kg:Ramandeep Kaur (KCW, Ludhiana) 1, Hardeep Kaur (GGSW, Chd) 2, Simarpal Kaur (Ramgarhia Girls, Ludhiana) 3. Below 90 kg: Deepika (GCG-42, Chd) 1, Jagdeep Kaur (KCW, Ludhiana) 2, Divya (GGSW, Chd) 3.
Tanveer shines A superb half century by Tanveer who scored 56 helped Satluj Coaching Centre, Panchkula beat Mohali Cricket Association XI by two wickets in the Second Cool Cotton trophy cricket tournament played here today. Brief scores:MCA XI:172 runs for eight (Sachin Sohal 30, Satya 43, Lovely Thakur 2 for 31). Satluj CC: 173 runs for eight (Tanveer 56, Rohit 49, Sachin 3 for 29, Geetansh 2 for 11).In the second tie, Stadium Xi defeated YRCSA XI by five wickets to enter the semi- final of the meet.
Anand in last eight Anand outplayed Sachin 3-0 today to made it to the last eight in the ongoing Haryana State Snooker and Billiards Tournament. In other matches of the day, Mandeep got the better of Anuj Bansal 3-0, Divya Sharma defeated Sunil Kanwar 3-0, Gaurav Khanna beat Naveen 3-2, Sandeep Sharma beat Manu 3-0, Gaurav Rai defeated Deepak 3-2, Nishant beat Deepak 3-2, Manish defeated Gaurav 3-0, Rajdeep Kinger beat Nishant 3-0, Mohit Bains beat Lovely Batra 3-1, Divya Sharma beat Akshay Sharma 3-2 and Rajbir Singh defeated Maninder Singh 3-0.
Kansal XI register win A brilliant knock of 65 runs by Manav Asopa enabled Kansal XI in beating Chetna Cricket Club by 21 runs in the 1st Sohan Lal Memorial Knock-out Cricket Tournament played at PGI grounds on Sunday. Brief scores: Kansal XI: 137 runs for eight in 25 overs (Manav Asopa 65, Vaneet Chawla 36, Satnam Singh 3 for 22, Chetna 2 for 27); Chetna CC: 121 runs all out (Amit 22, Vipin 18, Ajay 3 for 17, Gulzar 3 for 21, Inderjit 2 for 19). In another tie, Mohali Gymkhana XI routed PGI XI by four wickets. Brief scores; PGI XI: 95 runs all out (Saleem Kalyan 23, Dr Ravinder 21, Kamal Walia 6 for 19, Banish Singla 2 for 18,); Mohali Gymkhana: 98 runs for six (Kamal Walia 32, Deepinder 21, Ramesh 3 for 14, Gurinder 2 for five).
Cricket meet for disabled The Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children (GIMRC), Sector 32, will hold the 4th North Zone Cricket tournament for mentally challenged children from December 10 at Sector 16 Cricket Stadium. According to Dr B.S. Chavan, Joint Director, GIMRC, 12 institutes will take part in this three-day meet. The meet will be inaugurated by Mr Karan Avtar Singh, Secretary (Finance), UT, at 10 am. The teams taking part are, GIMRC, Sector 32; Ambuja Mano Vikas Kendra, Roopnagar; Umang Special school, Faridkot; Ashawa, Special School, Pathankot; Jeevan Jyothi, Nabha; Nirdosh, Ludhiana; Anchal, Delhi; Special School, Pilani; Savera Special School; Chandigarh, Prayaas, Jalandhar; Little Flower, Panchkula and Asha Kiran, Hoshiarpur. |
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Rafting in Teesta by Army team Chandigarh, December 8 Led by the
regiment’s Commandant, Col J.V. Singh, the expedition consisted of
three officers, four JCOs and 22 jawans. It was flagged off from
Makha in East Sikkim on November 29 by Col B.P. Singh, Director,
Coordination, in the Directorate-General of Mechanised Forces at Army
Headquarters. Covering a distance of 104 km, the team negotiated many
hazardous rapids and steep drops of the Teesta and studied flora and
fauna along serene stretches. Complementing the team members on the
completion of the expedition, Major-Gen R.S. Gill, General Officer
Commanding, 1 Armoured Division, said that his men would be
undertaking more such adventurous activities in the future. |
MC cancels contract for catching cattle Mohali, December 8 Council officials stated that the contractor had not done any work for the past two months and had been given enough notices to explain his position, which he failed to do, following which his contract had been cancelled. This was decided at a special meeting held on the issue here today. Officials also pointed out that its employees would take up the responsibility of catching cattle. ‘‘Since this experiment did not take off, I think we will go ahead with buying a special cattle catching machine, purchased of which had been pending,” said an MC official. The contract was given by the Municipal Council in May this year on the plea that it would be able to check the burgeoning cattle menace in the township. However, lack of proper coordination between the contractor and the council led the contractor to stop work after October. ‘‘We were not being allowed to work by the council. We were asked by the council to leave all stray cattle caught on the outskirts of the township during the evening, which was not possible. And the council employees who are to count the cattle and certify it in their registers, were not available on holidays and weekends, as a result of which we had to keep the cattle in the pound for days. We were also incurring losses,’’said the contractor, Mr Upinder
Chaddha. On the other hand the MC Executive Officer, Mr H.B. Garg, stated that the contractor had failed to adopt and follow many of the clauses of the agreement with him and had stopped working completely for days. The contractor also informed that the council owed lakhs of rupees to him as he had not been paid for months. The contractor also stated that he would take legal recourse against the cancellation of the contract by the Municipal Council. ‘‘I can prove that it is the council which has not let me work. But I will wait for the official version of the cancellation of the contract. I also want to know on what grounds have they taken me off the job?’’ he said. |
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