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Combatting TB: Prevention and Treatment Essentials
Combatting tuberculosis (TB) requires a multifaceted approach that includes both prevention and treatment strategies to effectively control the spread of the disease. Prevention efforts focus on identifying and treating latent TB infection, as well as implementing measures to reduce transmission in high-risk populations. Vaccination with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in childhood is a key preventive measure, although its efficacy varies in different populations. Screening for TB infection through tuberculin skin tests or interferon-gamma release assays helps identify individuals at risk of developing active TB. Treatment of active TB involves a combination of antibiotics for an extended period, typically six to nine months, to ensure complete eradication of the bacteria. Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) programs help ensure medication adherence and reduce the risk of drug resistance. Drug-resistant TB strains pose a significant challenge, requiring specialized treatment regimens with second-line antibiotics and close monitoring.
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Dr. Padmanesan Narasimhan
Digital Health Roster of Experts at World Health Organization, Lecturer School of Public Health & Community Medicine, UNSW, Australia.
Dr. Padma Narasimhan is a Clinician and Lecturer at the School of Public Health. He started his career as a medical doctor in India for an Infectious disease clinic. He completed the Fogarty Ellison Clinical Research Fellowship at National Institutes of Health, USA in 2006 and moved to Australia . Dr. Padma Narasimhan was awarded the UNSW-University International Postgraduate Scholarship for a PhD at the School.
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Preparing your Practice for Adoption of AI
Preparing Your Practice for Adoption of AI" involves building a foundation of digital literacy, data readiness, and ethical awareness among clinicians and staff. Successful integration starts with identifying key workflows where AI can enhance efficiency, accuracy, or patient outcomes. It’s essential to choose tools that align with your practice’s goals while ensuring transparency, security, and compliance. Training, change management, and continuous evaluation are critical to fostering trust and long-term adoption. Ultimately, AI should support—not replace—the human touch in medicine.
Inspiratory Muscle Training: Benefits & Techniques
Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) is a targeted exercise program that strengthens the muscles involved in breathing, particularly the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. It is beneficial for individuals with respiratory conditions such as COPD, asthma, and heart failure, improving lung function, reducing breathlessness, and enhancing exercise tolerance. IMT can also benefit athletes by increasing endurance and respiratory efficiency. Techniques involve the use of handheld devices that provide resistance during inhalation, with training typically performed twice daily for several weeks. Consistent practice leads to better respiratory muscle strength, improved quality of life, and greater overall physical performance in both clinical and athletic settings.
Rickets & Vitamin D Deficiency: Prevention & Treatment
Rickets, caused primarily by vitamin D deficiency, leads to impaired bone mineralization in children, resulting in bone deformities, delayed growth, and skeletal pain. Prevention involves adequate sunlight exposure, a diet rich in vitamin D and calcium, and supplementation in at-risk populations such as exclusively breastfed infants or those with limited sun exposure. Treatment includes vitamin D and calcium supplementation, correction of underlying causes, and monitoring of biochemical markers and bone health. In severe cases, high-dose vitamin D therapy may be required. Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial to prevent long-term complications and support healthy growth and development in children.
Sleep Apnea and Daytime Fatigue
Sleep Disorder Breathing is a term for a group of conditions with abnormal breathing patterns during sleep. This affects everyday functioning and well being.There are few types of SDB which include upper airways resistance, hypopnea, apnea, catathrenia and heavy snoring. People suffering with SDB can have daytime symptoms that result in poor sleep also. There can also be sleepiness, depressed mood, irritability and cognitive dysfunction.
Common Surgical Emergencies in Newborn – Case scenarios
Neonatal surgery is an emergency service; it would not be appropriate to use extremely expensive equipment and highly specialized skills for a procedure that might wait. In fact, most neonatal surgery is performed with the intention of preserving lives. New surgical techniques for the treatment of other congenital anomalies are improbable, except from the inevitable rise in operations for congenital heart disease during the newborn period. The majority of specialized neonatal surgical units have found that children do not pass away from the condition for which they were referred; instead, they pass away from severe prematurity, respiratory difficulties, and accompanying abnormalities, many of which are incurable. Any improvement in outcomes is probably going to come from ventilation.
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- 22nd-March-2024, TIME : 4:00PM - 5:00PM
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Combatting tuberculosis (TB) requires a multifaceted approach that includes both prevention and treatment strategies to effectively control the spread of the disease. Prevention efforts focus on identifying and treating latent TB infection, as well as implementing measures to reduce transmission in high-risk populations. Vaccination with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in childhood is a key preventive measure, although its efficacy varies in different populations. Screening for TB infection through tuberculin skin tests or interferon-gamma release assays helps identify individuals at risk of developing active TB. Treatment of active TB involves a combination of antibiotics for an extended period, typically six to nine months, to ensure complete eradication of the bacteria. Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) programs help ensure medication adherence and reduce the risk of drug resistance. Drug-resistant TB strains pose a significant challenge, requiring specialized treatment regimens with second-line antibiotics and close monitoring.
- 22nd-March-2024, TIME : 4:00PM - 5:00PM
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Combatting tuberculosis (TB) requires a multifaceted approach that includes both prevention and treatment strategies to effectively control the spread of the disease. Prevention efforts focus on identifying and treating latent TB infection, as well as implementing measures to reduce transmission in high-risk populations. Vaccination with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in childhood is a key preventive measure, although its efficacy varies in different populations. Screening for TB infection through tuberculin skin tests or interferon-gamma release assays helps identify individuals at risk of developing active TB. Treatment of active TB involves a combination of antibiotics for an extended period, typically six to nine months, to ensure complete eradication of the bacteria. Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) programs help ensure medication adherence and reduce the risk of drug resistance. Drug-resistant TB strains pose a significant challenge, requiring specialized treatment regimens with second-line antibiotics and close monitoring.