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Tele-cardiology projects launched Dera Bassi, February 16 Now heart patients would be medicated at the local hospital with the help of an electronic electrocardiogram. The project was launched by Col C.D. Kamboj (retd), Chairman of the PHSC. Colonel Kamboj said the changing styles and socio-economic patterns of the community had led to an increase in heart diseases among people. He said after installation of the machinery, the ECG of a patient would be conducted at the hospital and the patient would be provided medication after consulting experts in the cardiac-care unit of the PGI, Chandigarh. While talking to mediapersons, Dr Anil Grover, Professor and Head of the Cardiology Department, PGI, said the institution would not charge any admission fee from the poor. The Cardiology Department would also run a special IHD clinic once a month at the hospital, besides periodic visits by consultants. Dr Ram Kumar, SMO, Dera Bassi, and other doctors were also present on the occasion. Kharar: A tele-cardiology project was launched by the Deputy Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, at the Kharar Civil Hospital on Monday. Inaugurating the facility, Mr Bir Devinder Singh interacted on line through a web cam and Internet facility at the Civil Hospital, Kharar, with Dr S.K. Sharma, Director, PGI, at the PGI’s CCU. Giving details Mr Bir Devinder said the project was a pilot mission and would now provide expert consultancy on heart ailments. Other diseases would be included at a later stage. He explained that the cost of treatment of a patient admitted to the Civil Hospital under the scheme would be borne by the PGI. “In case there is a need to shift the patient to the PGI, the patient admitted under the project will be taken directly to the PGI CCU”, added Dr H.S. Oberoi, the nodal officer at the hospital for the project. Dr Rajiv Bhalla, acting in charge of the Civil Hospital, further explained that an elderly woman, Ajmer Kaur of Sahora village, had already been admitted to the hospital under the project and her ECG had been sent through fax to the PGI. The interactive consultancy was done through Internet. Two senior researchers of the PGI will be working on the project, one at the Kharar Civil Hospital and the other at the Dera Bassi Civil Hospital. |
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Recognise stroke signs, live long Chandigarh, February 16 According to Dr Michel Henry from France, the symptoms, known as Transient Ischemic Attack, manifest themselves in approximately 30 per cent of the patients who are bound to suffer a stroke. "It has been seen that 10 per cent of the patients do suffer a stroke within two weeks," he says. Dr Henry is in Chandigarh for addressing a group of doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on ''Recent advances in stroke management''. Talking about minimal invasive endovascular technique for preventing brain stroke through angioplasty and stenting, he asserts that a patient can return to work within a day. "It takes just 20 minutes to perform the technique through a needle puncture using local anesthesia only," he says. For angioplasty and stenting, a small tube-like support called stent is placed in the narrowing artery from a minor hole made in the groin. The stent is then expanded to open the narrowing and restoring normal blood supply to the brain. Dr Henry adds that patients with over 50 per cent stenosis can often best reduce their risk of stroke by minimal invasive and endovascular therapy. Giving details, he asserts that there are two types of strokes — Ischemic and Hemmorhagic stroke. "The former accounts for 84 per cent of stroke cases, while the latter accounts for 16 per cent". Consultant Cardiologist with PGIMER Dr H K Bali adds that cerebrovascular disease are most devastating, and most misunderstood, epidemic. "Early recognition and fast treatment are essential to effectively treating stroke'' he says. The prevalence of stroke in India is 98 to 268 per 100, 000 population, he concludes. "It occurs due to blockage of the carotid arteries through which nearly 20 percent of the body's blood is supplied to the human brain," he asserts. |
K. Philip, D. Kannan to clash in final Chandigarh, February 16 The results of the semifinal bouts are: Light flyweight: Dilip Puri (ASI) b K. Kumar (Karnataka) 5-0; S.B. Thapa (Assam Rifles) b Grama Rao (Vizag) 5-0. Flyweight:Avishek Sah (Delhi) b A. Kamesh (ASPT) 4-1; H.K. Beliwal (ASUI) b Daiphale (SIGS) 3-2. Bantamweight: K. Philip Singh (ARC) b V. Durga Rao (Vizag) on points; D. Kannan (ASI) b Kamal Chouhan (HP) on points. Featherweight: Jagdish Prasad (ASPT) b R. Anil Kumar (AP) on points; Siddharth Verma (Maharashtra) b Rakesh Kumar (Punjab Police) on points. Lightweight: G. Satya Raju (SIGS) b Jai Singh Patil (ASPT) on points; Hari Krishan Nayek (AR) b Pawan Mann (Delhi) on points. Light welterweight: S. Ningihow Singh (ARC) b Harinder Kumar (PP); C. Kuttapa (ASI) b Virender Singh. Welterweight: Suranjeet (AR) b Jagdeep Singh (Punjab Police); Ajit Pal Singh (ASI) b Jagdeep Singh (AP). Middleweight: Mahinder Thappa (ASI) b Manjeet Singh (ITBP). Light heavyweight: Ram Singh (PP) b Vijay Chaudhary (MP); Shashi Kumar Thappa (AR) b Ramesh Nain (Har). |
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Funds no problem for ace shooters, says Manavjit Manavjit was allotted quota place in the trap event at the recently concluded Asian Shooting Championship at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Manavjit who came to Markfed shooting ranges this afternoon said India now commanded respect in international shooting, as Indian shooters had performed exceedingly well in various meets. He said eight Indian shooters had so far got quota place i.e. in air rifle event — Abhinav Bindra, Anjali Bhagwat, Suma Shirur, Deepali Deshpande and Gagan Narang and clay pigeon — Mansher, R. Rathore and Manavjit. When asked about his preparation for the Olympics, which are due in August this year, Manavjit said on February 24, he would leave for Australia for the World Cup Clay Pigeon Shooting Meet, followed by SAF Games in March in Islamabad (Pakistan), Asian Clay Pigeon Shooting Meet in Bangkok and finally Pre-Olympic event in Athens in July. He pointed out that though he had been the national skeet champion, he intended to focus for another six months solely on the trap event. He said his career-best “birds” had been 122 out of 125 and any score above 120/125 could fetch a medal in the Olympics. He said a lot depended on the climatic conditions and player’s mental framework on a given day. Manavjit said India required a national coach in clay pigeon event. He said he had been taking guidance from his old coach M. Dradi of Italy. He was in regular touch with him and planned to train under him for three weeks in April this year. He said he would also try to change his gun “Pirazzi” with another model. Manavjit who belongs to Rattakhera village in Ferozepore district won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in 1998 at Kuala Lumpur and a silver medal in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan (Korea). Praising the Markfed shooting ranges in Mohali, he said it was second such range that provided the facility of clay pigeon shooting after Tughlakabad ranges, near Delhi. He offered his services to train budding youngsters in the event. |
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Minerva Academy humble Samsung XI Chandigarh, February 16 Minerva Academy, with mainly young players, made 183 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 25 overs. In reply, Samsung XI were bundled out for just 82 runs in 21.4 overs. Harish Garg was the star bowler and claimed five wickets for 14 runs. He was later adjudged man of the match. The man of the series award went to Madan Lal of Minerva Academy who took 10 wickets and scored at an average of 35 runs in league matches. The best fielder award was given to Ranjit Bajaj who claimed seven wickets and effected three runouts. The best bowler award went to Surinder Singh “Baijee” of Samsung XI who took 15 wickets in the tournament. The best batsman award went to Minerva Academy who averaged 45 runs. Brief scores: Minerva Academy:
183 runs for seven in 25 overs Samsung XI: 82 runs all out in 21.4 overs. |
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Mohali, February 16