ETHealthworld medical speciality series 'Touching Lives' features Padma Shree awardee Dr AB Mehta, Director, Cardiology Department, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai. In this interview, Dr Mehta shares some details of his life, his fascination with human biology, and how he wanted to be a lawyer but fortunate life incidents made him a pioneer in cardiology.
We engage in joint research projects to explore new treatments, diagnostic techniques, and healthcare technologies. We have numerous clinical trials being conducted in collaboration with CROs and pharmaceutical companies. We also collaborate on healthcare policy initiatives to shape regulations and standards that improve patient care.
The Indian oncologists’ community feels an increasing need to get more cancer clinical trials to India. This also includes the need for increased awareness and accessibility to cancer clinical trials.
Music is suggested to have a direct impact on improving motor rhythmicity. Prior studies show that dance employs sensory-motor methods to improve the movement and balance of patients. There is evidence that both music and dance are seen to uplift mood and enhance the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Functional neurosurgery is a neurosurgical procedure done for alleviating symptoms of various central nervous system disorders that do not have any gross anatomical abnormality. Functional neurosurgery involves precise surgical targeting of anatomic structures to modulate neurologic function.
The findings of joint study by Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai and IIT, Mumbai suggest that SARS-CoV-2 has direct or indirect effects on male reproductive health that linger after recovery.
The ongoing third Covid wave in India, like the two previous ones, is characterised by unwarranted testing, medication and hospitalisations, said a group of 35 distinguished doctors from across the country and abroad. In an open letter, they have appealed to the central and state health authorities to stop these “unwarranted” practices and promote evidence-based medicine.
Different research studies have been conducted around the world to learn the effects of the pandemic on healthcare workers. Reviews of these studies found that the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among HCWs ranged from 24.1%, 12.1%, and 29.8% respectively to 67.55%, 55.89%, and 62.99%, respectively.
Electrode implantation surgery has become a widely accepted treatment for advanced Parkinson's patients and involves implanting an electrode into the targeted area of the brain.
The pandemic has changed the overall paradigm of the doctor-patient relationship with telehealth consultation and it is making a very positive contribution to healthcare
After a long battle with Covid, Dr S L Tolani, who tested negative for the virus, did not survive the onslaught of the virus on his organs. He is the first doctor from the state to die of complications arising from the virus infection.
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