Down syndrome is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. Prenatal aneuploidy screening can be done in the first or second trimester of pregnancy to evaluate the risk of Down syndrome and other genetic conditions in the fetus. By the time a mother knows she is pregnant, the karyotype …
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Exploring Cervical Cancer
Interaction on cervical cancer, Oct 2, 2019 Participating experts Subject presentation: Dr. Sunila Shakya, Asst Prof. MBBS, MD, PhD Jyoti Acharya, M.Sc. MLT Microbiology, K-Lab Dr. Rupa Jha, MBBS, MD (Obstetrics and Gynecology) Dr. Bibhuti Shahi, MBBS, MD (Obstetrics and Gynecology) Mr. Sushil Thapa, MD, Dignotech Dr. Sunila Shakya did …
Read More »Blood Transfusion Service in Nepal
Blood Transfusion Service Center (BTSC) of Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) was established in 1966, three years after the formation of NRCS. The NRCS has 108 blood transfusion centers across the country through which it makes 24-hour availability of safe blood for transfusion to the needy. The revised national guidelines …
Read More »Why is PT/INR monitoring so important & challenging?
Namoti Nembang in conversation with Dr. Raamesh Koirala, cardiac surgeon at SGNHC An international normalized ratio (INR) test is critical for all people who are receiving warfarin treatment. Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, is one of the most widely prescribed anticoagulants. But it is difficult to manage, as it has …
Read More »New York Historic Endometriosis Bill
On June 25, 2019, the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound.org) announced that its year-long campaign to encourage New York State elected officials to pass endometriosis legislation has been approved unanimously in both the Assembly and the Senate. The bill will bring endometriosis education to New York’s school and medical practitioners. …
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