Lifematters

He was admitted for a 72 hr starvation test. Thyroid, cortisol, renal and liver parameters were normal. He was started on 72 hr fast at 12 noon with only water…

Case 1 A 26-year-old female presented with a history of gradual weight gain since 6 months. She had put on 8 kg and her periods were irregular. She had developed…

Background A 21-year-old unmarried girl was referred for primary amenorrhoea. She had noticed breast development around 12 years of age, but no axillary or pubic hair development and no menses…

Hypoglycemia refers to low blood glucose levels i.e. less than 70 mg/dl. It is a dangerous and life threatening complication of diabetes. If not recognised and treated promptly, it can…

Medical and population research strongly suggests that fear and lack of accurate information are the main reasons that many severely overweight patients don’t consider bariatric or weight loss surgery as…

We present a case of a 43 year-old-lady, who presented with cough and left sided chest pain. The cough was dry, unresponsive to medications and the pain was not related…

Neurodegenerative disorders are neurological diseases resulting in progressive loss of brain Ncells (neurons). These disorders manifest as slowness of movements, tremor or other involuntary movements and dementias. Dementias are a…

Introduction Approximately, more than 150000 women are diagnosed with Gynaecological cancers in India every year. Three most common cancers diagnosed in women are cervical, ovarian and endometrium (body of uterus).…

Minimally invasive surger y (MIS) has revolutionized the management of gynaecologic disorders over the last 30 years. However, the most substantial improvements have come with the advent of robotic surgery.…