Emergency healthcare in Trichy got a boost with ambulances allotted for newborns and the remote Pachaimalai on Monday. While neonatal ambulance is meant for providing emergency medical care to infants across the district, the 108 ambulance for Pachaimalai, near Thuraiyur, will be a boon for tribals residing on the hill villages.
Trichy district collector Jayashree Muralidharan flagged off the ambulances in the presence of Dr R Vallinayagam, dean of MGMGH, at the collectorate on Monday.
After flagging off the ambulances, the collector said the neonatal ambulance will play a vital role in ensuring emergency medical care to infants while they are brought to hospitals. The ambulance will go a long way in reducing infant mortality, the collector said. Dr.M.A.Aleem, Vice Principal KAPV Vishvanatham Goverment Medical college,
Dr R Manohar, joint director health services, Dr G Muthukumar, district programme manager, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project (TNHSP) attended the function.
The neonatal ambulance is equipped with multi-channel monitor, incubator, suction apparatus, oxygen cylinder, syringe pump and ventilator. The monitor will measure pulse saturation, ECG and non-invasive blood pressure of infants requiring emergency care. The ambulance, which will be stationed at MGMGH, could be called for transporting unwell infants anywhere from the district. Infants can be given emergency medical care while on the move to government hospitals in towns. Hitherto, people in rural areas were at the receiving end as they had to travel long distances for obtaining medical services for newborns facing complications.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Eight-limbed Baby No More After Surgery
By Express News Service - TIRUCHY
Published: 31st December 2013 07:47 AM
Last Updated: 31st December 2013 08:12 AM
The eight-limbed baby that died on Monday | EPS
Despite surgery by pediatrics at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH), the five-day-old male baby affected with parasitic pagus, a condition with asymmetric limbs died on Monday night.
The pediatric surgeon D Baskar, who performed the operation to remove the extra appendages, declared the baby dead after inspecting him at around 9 pm. The baby was kept on ventilator after the surgery performed on Monday morning.
The doctor also said the body of the baby could not be handed over the parents immediately. This kind of surgery involves possibility of severe infections in the baby's body.
There is a possibility of such infections spreading quickly to others and so it would be dangerous to take the body from the ventilator now, they said. The doctors further said the body would be handed over to the parents only after two days.
Pediatric medical officials, including an anaesthetist, performed the surgery on the five-day-old and eight-limbed infant who was admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital after a referral from a private hospital in Manapparai.
The surgery started around 10 am and lasted for three-and-half-hours after which the child was put on ventilator. "We faced a lot of difficulties during the surgery. The intestine and spleen of the baby were out. We used 'silo-technic', and the baby's intestine and spleen was reduced into the abdominal cavity," he said.
Stating that they removed two legs, two arms, one penis and hip, Baskaran said the team tried its best to save the baby. "One in ten million will have this kind of condition," said Dr Vallinayagam, Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital. "The district has over 200 ultra scan centres and the parents did not go anywhere for a medical check-up. Had there been a check-up earlier, the foetus could have been terminated initially," said Dr M A Aleem, KAPV Government Medical College Vice-principal. The couple - Mamundi and Vijaya - of Manapparai taluk already have four female children and were hoping that their only son would recover soon
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By Express News Service - TIRUCHY
Published: 31st December 2013 07:47 AM
Last Updated: 31st December 2013 08:12 AM
The eight-limbed baby that died on Monday | EPS
Despite surgery by pediatrics at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH), the five-day-old male baby affected with parasitic pagus, a condition with asymmetric limbs died on Monday night.
The pediatric surgeon D Baskar, who performed the operation to remove the extra appendages, declared the baby dead after inspecting him at around 9 pm. The baby was kept on ventilator after the surgery performed on Monday morning.
The doctor also said the body of the baby could not be handed over the parents immediately. This kind of surgery involves possibility of severe infections in the baby's body.
There is a possibility of such infections spreading quickly to others and so it would be dangerous to take the body from the ventilator now, they said. The doctors further said the body would be handed over to the parents only after two days.
Pediatric medical officials, including an anaesthetist, performed the surgery on the five-day-old and eight-limbed infant who was admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital after a referral from a private hospital in Manapparai.
The surgery started around 10 am and lasted for three-and-half-hours after which the child was put on ventilator. "We faced a lot of difficulties during the surgery. The intestine and spleen of the baby were out. We used 'silo-technic', and the baby's intestine and spleen was reduced into the abdominal cavity," he said.
Stating that they removed two legs, two arms, one penis and hip, Baskaran said the team tried its best to save the baby. "One in ten million will have this kind of condition," said Dr Vallinayagam, Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital. "The district has over 200 ultra scan centres and the parents did not go anywhere for a medical check-up. Had there been a check-up earlier, the foetus could have been terminated initially," said Dr M A Aleem, KAPV Government Medical College Vice-principal. The couple - Mamundi and Vijaya - of Manapparai taluk already have four female children and were hoping that their only son would recover soon
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Parasitic twin operated on in Trichy hospital
Dec 31, 2013, 01.18AM IST TNN?
TRICHY: The doctors at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) here performed a complicated surgery on a parasitic twin for the first time in the history of the hospital. The male baby, which was born with extra organs, has now been put on ventilator as its condition was unstable.
"A team of five doctors including paediatric surgeons and anaesthetists performed the surgery on the five-day-old male parasitic twin born with parasitic phagus from 10am to 1.30pm on Monday. We successfully removed the additional legs, arms, penis and urinal bladder conjoined with the normal baby. The anaesthetists also played a major role in the operation," said paediatric surgeon Dr Baskaran, head of paediatric surgery department at the MGMGH, on Monday.
The case is considered to be rarest of the rare because the baby's intestines and spleen are still outside the body. The doctors have left the two organs outside after surgery because they cannot be pushed into the abdominal cavity. "The intestines and spleen cannot be inserted into the abdominal cavity as it will lead to major complications. So, we have adopted SILO technique by which the two organs will be covered by a bag to nudge the intestine into the abdominal cavity. As it will take three to four days, the baby is put on ventilator," said Dr Baskaran who had already said that the success rate is very low.
The baby is the fifth one born to Vijaya and Mamundy, both labourers, from Poigaipatti near Manapparai. The baby, which was born in a private hospital at Manapparai, was referred to the MGMGH on December 25. Since then the MGMGH doctors conducted numerous tests before deciding on operating the baby.
The MGMGH doctors have not estimated the surgery cost. "Normally, private hospitals don't take up this task. But it will cost about Rs 5 lakh for this operation," said Dr Baskaran.
Neurologist Dr MA Aleem, vice-principal of KAPV Government Medical College, said Vijaya did not take abdominal ultrasound test while carrying the baby. "It is a must for all pregnant women to undergo this test. The congenital deficiency could have been diagnosed and the fetus aborted to avoid such complicated births," said Dr Aleem.
Dec 31, 2013, 01.18AM IST TNN?
TRICHY: The doctors at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) here performed a complicated surgery on a parasitic twin for the first time in the history of the hospital. The male baby, which was born with extra organs, has now been put on ventilator as its condition was unstable.
"A team of five doctors including paediatric surgeons and anaesthetists performed the surgery on the five-day-old male parasitic twin born with parasitic phagus from 10am to 1.30pm on Monday. We successfully removed the additional legs, arms, penis and urinal bladder conjoined with the normal baby. The anaesthetists also played a major role in the operation," said paediatric surgeon Dr Baskaran, head of paediatric surgery department at the MGMGH, on Monday.
The case is considered to be rarest of the rare because the baby's intestines and spleen are still outside the body. The doctors have left the two organs outside after surgery because they cannot be pushed into the abdominal cavity. "The intestines and spleen cannot be inserted into the abdominal cavity as it will lead to major complications. So, we have adopted SILO technique by which the two organs will be covered by a bag to nudge the intestine into the abdominal cavity. As it will take three to four days, the baby is put on ventilator," said Dr Baskaran who had already said that the success rate is very low.
The baby is the fifth one born to Vijaya and Mamundy, both labourers, from Poigaipatti near Manapparai. The baby, which was born in a private hospital at Manapparai, was referred to the MGMGH on December 25. Since then the MGMGH doctors conducted numerous tests before deciding on operating the baby.
The MGMGH doctors have not estimated the surgery cost. "Normally, private hospitals don't take up this task. But it will cost about Rs 5 lakh for this operation," said Dr Baskaran.
Neurologist Dr MA Aleem, vice-principal of KAPV Government Medical College, said Vijaya did not take abdominal ultrasound test while carrying the baby. "It is a must for all pregnant women to undergo this test. The congenital deficiency could have been diagnosed and the fetus aborted to avoid such complicated births," said Dr Aleem.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Anxiety Increases Stroke Risk
High anxiety levels were associated with an increased risk for incident stroke independent of other risk factors, including depression.
"Anxiety is a modifiable experience that is highly prevalent among the general population. Its assessment and treatment may contribute to developing more effective preventive and intervention strategies for improving overall cardiovascular health.
"Everyone has some anxiety now and then. But when it's elevated and/or chronic, it may have an effect on your vasculature years down the road.
More anxiety symptoms at baseline was associated with an increased risk for incident stroke after adjustment for standard biological and behavioral cardiovascular risk factors.
Chronic anxiety could lead to excess activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system that may increase the risk for stroke.
Anxiety could also contribute to stroke or other cardiovascular disease by lowering the threshold for arrhythmia or by reducing heart rate variability
"Anxiety is a modifiable experience that is highly prevalent among the general population. Its assessment and treatment may contribute to developing more effective preventive and intervention strategies for improving overall cardiovascular health.
"Everyone has some anxiety now and then. But when it's elevated and/or chronic, it may have an effect on your vasculature years down the road.
More anxiety symptoms at baseline was associated with an increased risk for incident stroke after adjustment for standard biological and behavioral cardiovascular risk factors.
Chronic anxiety could lead to excess activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system that may increase the risk for stroke.
Anxiety could also contribute to stroke or other cardiovascular disease by lowering the threshold for arrhythmia or by reducing heart rate variability
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
8 Limbed baby to be operated in Trichy
8 Limbed Baby to be Operated in Tiruchy
By Express News Service - TIRUCHY
Published: 26th December 2013 08:00 AM
Last Updated: 26th December 2013 08:02 AM
Photos
Dr M A Aleem and Dr D Baskaran checking the baby at MGMGH in Tiruchy on Wednesday | M K ASHOK KUMAR
In what is being seen as a major medical challenge, a baby who was born with eight limbs at a Manapparai private hospital two days ago has been admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) for treatment.
The medical officials were quick to form a team to perform a surgery next Monday. The medicos say that the case is rarest of rare and they are proceeding medical investigation to remove the extra limbs of the baby, who is sick to some extent.
According to officials, the woman, wife of Mamundi of Manapparai had developed labour pain on December 23 and was admitted in a private hospital in Manapparai. During the delivery, she gave birth to a baby boy with octo-limbs and the medical officials referred the case to the Tiruchy MGMGH.
D Baskaran, Pediatrician, MGMGH, said when a diagnosis was done, they found that the baby was affected by ‘Parasitic Pagus’, in which the baby has asymmetric legs and hands, but looked like one limb. “We will perform the surgery to remove the limbs,” he said, adding that the baby should be fine post operation.
Hospital officials said that this is the first case the MGMGH has received in its history. Tiruchy KAPV government medical college, vice-principal, Dr M A Aleem told Express, “One in a million would get this kind of case and it is also new to the MGMGH. A team has been formed to perform the surgery”.
The surgery would be performed under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CCHIS), he added.
By Express News Service - TIRUCHY
Published: 26th December 2013 08:00 AM
Last Updated: 26th December 2013 08:02 AM
Photos
Dr M A Aleem and Dr D Baskaran checking the baby at MGMGH in Tiruchy on Wednesday | M K ASHOK KUMAR
In what is being seen as a major medical challenge, a baby who was born with eight limbs at a Manapparai private hospital two days ago has been admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) for treatment.
The medical officials were quick to form a team to perform a surgery next Monday. The medicos say that the case is rarest of rare and they are proceeding medical investigation to remove the extra limbs of the baby, who is sick to some extent.
According to officials, the woman, wife of Mamundi of Manapparai had developed labour pain on December 23 and was admitted in a private hospital in Manapparai. During the delivery, she gave birth to a baby boy with octo-limbs and the medical officials referred the case to the Tiruchy MGMGH.
D Baskaran, Pediatrician, MGMGH, said when a diagnosis was done, they found that the baby was affected by ‘Parasitic Pagus’, in which the baby has asymmetric legs and hands, but looked like one limb. “We will perform the surgery to remove the limbs,” he said, adding that the baby should be fine post operation.
Hospital officials said that this is the first case the MGMGH has received in its history. Tiruchy KAPV government medical college, vice-principal, Dr M A Aleem told Express, “One in a million would get this kind of case and it is also new to the MGMGH. A team has been formed to perform the surgery”.
The surgery would be performed under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CCHIS), he added.
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