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In recent updates, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has highlighted an important safety concern for healthcare professionals: cobalt sensitivity reactions in patients receiving vitamin B12 treatments. This alert emphasizes the need for vigilance when administering vitamin B12, particularly in its hydroxocobalamin and cyanocobalamin forms. Vitamin …
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Do you have a Popcorn Brain?
You have been invited to an office meeting, you are there, but others are yet to show up. Suddenly you realize that you forgot to take out the clothes from the washing machine and hang them dry. You make up your mind to send a quick text message to your …
Read More »Nepal enters into the Era of Robotic Surgery
B and B Hospital, a premier multi-specialty institution, is proud to announce the successful completion of Nepal’s first robotic surgery. This pioneering development represents a monumental leap forward in the country’s medical landscape, promising to revolutionize surgical procedures and significantly enhance patient care. With the introduction of robotic-assisted surgery, …
Read More »KU to Host 9th GPPed Program
Pharma malpractice is like an ignored itch intensifying until it demands attention. The current state of pharma affairs in Nepal hints at a similar fate. Youths, the pulse of progress, have proven themselves in many areas, including developing Kathmandu city. Thus, the youths of the Department of Pharmacy, Kathmandu University, …
Read More »TINEA CAPITIS IN A 12-DAY OLD INFANT: REMEDY??
-Dr. Samyam Bickram Pathak -MBBS (KIST Medical College), TU Gold Medalist -ECFMG Certified USMLE aspirant -Outstanding Fundaraising Volunteer Award winner – Currently, Volunteer Doctor at Johns Hopkins Medicine-Suburban Hospital Dr. Samyam Bickram Pathak is a graduate of KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital (2022). He is a Tribhuvan …
Read More »Seventh B&B Arthroscopy Course Conducted
The AKB Center at B&B Hospital in Kathmandu successfully organized the 7th B&B Arthroscopy Course from July 4-6, 2024. Unlike the previous six editions, which focused exclusively on knee surgery, this year’s course centered on shoulder ailments and related diseases. Dr. Nagmani Singh, who trained in Australia for shoulder surgeries, …
Read More »Health Workers in Hospital Emergencies to Receive Basic Life Support Training
In a significant move to reduce patient fatalities in hospital emergencies, the Ministry of Health and Population in Nepal has initiated basic life support (BLS) training for health workers. This initiative aims to equip medical professionals with essential skills to handle critical situations such as cardiac arrest, respiratory …
Read More »Swiss Cooperation & Diagnotech Support collaborate to strengthen Dhulikhel Hospital
In a significant move to enhance the quality of laboratory services in Nepal, the Roche Integrated Cobas Pure System was officially handed over to Dhulikhel hospital on the 9th of August 2024. This advanced diagnostic system was provided under Swiss support as part of their ongoing commitment to …
Read More »Putting Patients First
Patient-centered care (PCC) refers to healthcare system that honors and responds to patients’ preferences. Back in 2001, the National Academy of Medicine (former IOM) in the United States identified that PCC is a critical goal for advancing healthcare in the twenty-first century. Extensive implementation of PCC has been linked to …
Read More »Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
Risk of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has alerted health-care professionals on the risk of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) associated with use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs: pantoprazole, dexlansoprazole, esomeprazole, and rabeprazole). TIN (previously called interstitial nephritis) is characterized by an …
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