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Live demonstration of endoscopic surgeries
Chandigarh, September 16 Patients have been undergoing surgeries in cases of post-traumatic CSF rehinorrhoea, frontoethmoidal mucocele, fungal granuloma and certain other cases. Prof Gupta who performed his 92th endoscopic surgery today said the success rate of such surgeries in the world was 85 per cent. Dr Gupta said patients operated upon endoscopically were being discharged from the hospitals just after a week while those operated upon through craniotomy (standard procedure of opening the skull) could take at least three weeks and even be admitted to the Intensive care unit. Dedicated to rhinology, on the beginning of today’s session a case of post-traumatic CSF rhinorrhoea was successfully repaired endoscophically by Dr Gupta. In a joint live surgery performed by Dr Ravi Ramalingam and Dr Gupta, the fungal granuloma filling spheroid sinus was successfully removed endoscopically. Dr Ramalingam also delivered a guest lecture on “ Endoscopic CSF Rhinorrhoea Closure”. Dr Arvind Soni from Fortis Hospital, Delhi, also gave demonstration for beginners and highlighted the precautionary measures to be followed while performing the endoscopic surgeries. He also stressed on the need for performing endoscopic surgeries with the help of minimum possible instruments and without disturbing normal autonomy. Prof Satish Mehta, a senior ENT Consultant and Otologist from Jammu, also acted as moderator during a panel discussion on “Controversies in endoscopic sinus surgery”. A penal of seven eminent doctors discussed controversies in endoscopic sinus surgery in detail. The delegates while watching live surgeries at Lecture Theatre-1, Nehru Hospital, PGI, also clarified doubts from the surgeons performing surgeries in the operation theatre. |
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Camp on serious diseases
Panchkula, September 16 The camp was inaugurated by Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan. Free tests, including ECG and blood sugar tests, were conducted at the camp. Speaking on the occasion, Dr S.S. Samra stressed the need to adopt a preventive approach rather than a reactive mindset in dealing with complex ailments as cancer. Enumerating the major caution points, Dr Samra said the warning signs and symptoms for an early diagnosis were fairly observable and identifiable. “Unexplained fever of long duration (nearly two months), unexplained weight loss of more than 10kg within a span of six months, non-traumatic bleeding from nose, mouth and ears, bleeding in stools and urine, excessive and irregular menstrual bleed in women, non-healing of ulcers or wounds for prolonged periods are some of the symptoms people should watch out for,” he said. Other symptoms that indicate the growth of cancer include any discrete breast lump or discharge, painless swellings in the neck and axilla, altered bowel habits in the recent past, abnormal increase in the size and texture of a mole or prolonged dry cough or bleeding in sputum, the doctor said. “The presence of one or more of these symptoms should be a sufficient cause for anyone to get tested by a cancer specialist,” added Dr Samra. Services were rendered by Grecian Hospital’s cancer specialist Dr Jatin Sarin, Dr Mudit Kumar, specialist in gastric and laparoscopic surgery, throughout the day. Besides, Dr Gurpreet Singh Bhatia also helped patients with heart diseases and diabetes related free counselling and check-up. |
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Blood donation camp
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Chandigarh, September 16 “The camp will be held from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm at the kendra,” said Mr Subhash Mahajan, President of the Sri Sathya Sai Sewa Sangathan, Chandigarh Branch. |
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Blood donation camp by LIC
Chandigarh, September 16 The camp was organised to commemorate the golden jubilee anniversary of the LIC. The camp was organised with the help of the Blood Bank Society, PGI. — TNS |
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Blood donation camp at Sector 29
Chandigarh, September 16 Mr Vinod Kumar Chadha, an office-bearer has requested people to donate blood and save precious lives.
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‘Special’ players set to showcase strength
Chandigarh, September 16 Named as Jagada Lal Memorial Inter-School Badminton Tournament as many as 25 to 30 “special” players are participating in this two-day meet. The tournament has been well-received and has participants from Nirdosh Special School, Ludhiana, Prem Ashram, Una, SAWERA, Nangal, apart from local special schools namely, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Udit Vocational Training Centre, Government Institute of Mentally Retarded Children and SAWERA. The team from SAWERA — Ankita, Shruti, Prince, Hitakshi — were busy making friends with other special players. Win or no win in the game, it was more a victory of hearts. Twenty-five-years-old Tanvi Mehra from the Udit Centre was all prepared to knock down her opponent. “I am happy to be part of the meet as I have made lot of friends here. I am concentrating more on shots. My father, Mr A.K. Nehru is with me who is my real strength”. But Vikram, Ansh, Ankita, Shruti, Ketki and Hitakshi were fully confident of winning the trophy. “We are focussing more on serve and shot”, said Prince. But Ansh whose favourite game is cricket was more interested to know the score of India-Australia match at Kuala Lumpur. And they are going to get tough competition from Prabhjot, a 26-year-old special player from the Udit Vocational Centre, Sector 11. Prabhjot, accompanied by his mother Paramjeet Kaur, was all excited to be part of the tournament. Prabhjot, won two gold medals in Badminton during the 2003 Summer World Games held at Ireland. He was also awarded a cash prize of Rs 2 lacs from the Government of India. “You can ask my sir (coach), I am very good at sports. I went abroad and have two lakh rupees in my bank account also.” “The tournament is being held in memory of Late Ms Jagada Lal, who passed away in July this month. She was a caretaker of SAWERA hostel and was a mother figure to all special inmates. Though it is for the first time that a badminton meet is being organised, but we will make it a regular feature every year “, said Neil Roberts, President, SAWERA. With such kind of sports meet, families feel strengthened in an environment of equality, respect, and acceptance. “It is more of a participation and sharing friendship with families of other special players. With such sports meets, mentally challenged players get to know how to enjoy individual and team sports”, said Maya Singh, Principal of SAWERA School. With the conclusion of song “Ae maalik tere bande hum” by the SAWERA students, the chief guest, Mr Amit Raizada from Reliance Group of Industries, lit the traditional lamp and declared the meet open. “I have an emotional attachment to this event. I am, too, a father of a seven and a half-year-old special child, Aman. He is also participating in the tournament. We are a group of volunteers, all from Reliance Communications. We generate funds from our own pocket and buy sports equipment or sometimes donate cash to the special school, said
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Manjeet strikes gold in rowing
Chandigarh, September 16 The races were conducted on a 1,000-m water course as per the FISA/RFI rules. The results: Boys Single Scull (1x): gold — Manjeet Singh (3:54.13 min); silver — Sanjay Kumar (4:14.98); bronze — Vikrant (4:25.28). Double Scull (2x): gold — Kanav Dosajh and Manjeet Singh (3:35.70); silver — Sanjay Kumar and Gurjant Singh (3:48.04); bronze — Vikrant and Angrej Singh (4:01.31). Coxless Pairs (2-): gold — Shinderpal and Manjit (3:42.16). Coxless Fours (4-): gold — Manjit Singh, Kanav Dosajh, Shinderpal and Angrej Singh (3:23.32); silver — Manjeet Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Robin Rawat and Gurjant Singh
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Pankaj, 7 others win final qualifying round
Chandigarh, September 16 The results are following. Boys under-12 (singles) Final qualifying round: Ranjodh Singh b Davinder Singh 4-5 (2-7), 5-3, 5-3, Pankaj Kumar b Rohin Vinayak 4-0, 4-2, Nischay Rawal b Sampuran Singh 4-2, 4-1, Ankush Arora b Akash Chauhan 5-4(7-3), 5-3, Bhavya Jain b Agiyadeep Singh 4-2,
4-2, Harpreet Singh b Barun Gill 4-2, 4-2, Anmol Singh Bains b Jajbir Singh 4-2, 4-2, Nikhil Bansal b Shrey Gupta 0-4, 4-1, 5-3. Boys under-16 (singles) Qualifying second round: Chandom Shaolin b Taranbir Singh 4-0,
4-0, Akshay Ahuja b Sukhsimran Handal 4-1, 4-0, Subhdanish Singh b Prithvi Haas Vollipali
5-3, 5-3, Gurvinder b Hardeep S. Sidhu 4-0, 4-1, Naveen Shankar b Samresh Singh 4-2, 4-0, Tushar Jaitly b Manpreet Dhindsa 5-3, 5-4(7-3), Tejvansh Singh b Jatinder Singh 4-1, 4-0, Akash Ghai b Anupam Chetri 4-0, 3-5, 4-2, Davinder Singh b Bhupinder Kumar 4-0, 4-1, Utkarsh Sijwali b Jivtesh Kang 4-2, 2-4,
4-2, Shikhar Nehru b Rehatbir 4-1, 4-0, Tanvir Sandhu b Ishan Gupta 4-1, 4-0,Uday S. Mann b Jaspinder Singh 5-4(7), 4-0,Kannwardeep Kang b Pankaj Kumar 4-0,
4-2,Jashanveer Bhatti b Harpreet Singh 4-2, 4-0,Digvijay S. Naruka b Manoj Kumar 4-0,4-0. |
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Taslima, Savita win bouts
Chandigarh, September 16 The results: 1994- D 36 kg: Taslima b Mansa, Gulnaz b Poonam 38 kg: Savita b Deepika, Sunita b Priyanka 42 kg: Shabnam b Sapna 1993-C 38 kg: Swati b Ramandeep 44 kg: Rita b Neha Dhiman 46 kg: Sangeeta b Kavita, Raavi b Ritu Devi, Shiv Kumari b Pooja 48 kg: Kirti b Parveen Lamba, Akuir Kaur b Raveena 52 kg: Anita b Deepali 54 kg: Monika b Manpreet Kaur, Manju b Anshu 57 kg: Swati b Payal 60 kg: Jatinder b Gurpreet 63 kg: Anu b Pooja
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Atray cricket
Chandigarh, September 16 Apart from individual man-of-the-match awards and winners’ and runners-up trophies, the meet carries a cash prize of Rs 1.20 lakh for winners, Rs 60,000 for runners-up Rs 35,000 for third position holders and Rs 15,000 for fourth position holders. |
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