Aster Medical Journal (AMJ)

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It’s oft-quoted among the medical fraternity, “it is quite as important for the doctor to know what kind of patient the disease has for host, as to know what sort of disease the patient has for guest”. A century and a quarter later, the statement sta

The Indian government has set aside a viability gap funding (VGF) under its massive insurance scheme to finance building hospitals in small towns. Two years after announcing the ‘largest health insurance scheme’, the government has been able to get n

In the latest data leak related to users in India, over a million medical records and 121 Mn medical images of Indian patients, including X-rays and scans, have been leaked online to be freely accessible by anyone. According to German cybersecurity c

Dubai Hospital achieved a 88.5 percent cure rate on childhood cancers in 2019, which is on par with the world paediatric cancer cure rate of 85-90 percent, according to a statement issued by its paediatric oncology department. This reflects the UAE’s

A sudden spike in new coronavirus cases in China this week shocked researchers. But the huge bump in numbers isn’t a sign that the epidemic is worsening, say researchers, it is instead the result of authorities changing how cases are confirmed. On 12

• Align research protocols to enable discovery across larger datasets, as well as compare outcome measures such as diagnostic and clinical utility, cost effectiveness, and patient- and family-reported outcomes (Genomics England, Australian Genomics,

Australian Genomics 2014-2021 Focus: Infrastructure and clinical cohorts: rare diseases, cancer, infectious disease. A collaborative partnership of over 80 institutions, with research driven through 4 programs: National diagnostic and research networ

The 2019 novel coronavirus has caused a public-health emergency in China, a global economic superpower. Like many in my field, I worry that if and when the emergent virus takes root in poorer countries that are already tackling outbreaks of other pat

When I first met the immunology researcher James P. Allison in 2014, he was just becoming an icon. Columbia University had brought him to their campus to present him with the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for the new type of cancer therapy he had develo

Proper surgical indications and a good working channel position are important for successful PELD. The “surgeon factor” is critical, as each endoscopic surgeon needs to possess a wide range of surgical experience and skills to determine the procedure

Ultrasound Elastography is perhaps the most important breakthrough in the evolution of ultrasonography in the last 15 years. Elastography is an advanced imaging technology which uses a surface ultrasound for non-invasively assessing the elasticity an

Anatomical and physiological differences between pediatric and adults require special attention when imaging pediatric patients. Before performing a pediatric CT examination, it is essential to fully evaluate the risks radiation dose and benefits of

Badriya Mohammed Hassan & Hashim Al-Awadhi Dubai Hospital, United Arab Emirates Medical Imaging Team Anatomical and physiological differences between pediatric and adults require special attention when imaging pediatric patients. Before performing a

Dr Aishani Shah Department of Dermatology, Aster Clinic, Al Nahda, Dubai. A 31-year-old male, presented to the out patient department with a 2 week history of a gradually enlarging painful boil on right arm. He gave a history of occasional serosangui

Dr Ashik Sainu Mohiyadeen – Sr Consultant Gastroenterologist. Dr Dilip Abdul Khadar – Specialist physician (Intensivist). Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Mr. H, a 30 year old gentleman had complaints of severe abdominal pain and was admitted

*Dr Anjaly K.C, Dr Jacob Baby 1, Dr Praveen Valsalan 2, Dr Elizabeth Sunila C.X3, Dr Mitchelle Lolly4, Dr Nabil Ahamed5 Department of Pulmonology, Aster Medcity, Kochi, Kerala Conflicts of Interest The authors declare that there are no conflicts of i

Dr Rahashekher Garikapati, Neurologist, Aster Hospital, Mankhool Dr Mahendra Ramadas, Neurologist, Aster Clinic, Bur Dubai, Dubai Dr Amit Arora, Neurologist, Aster Clinic, Al Muteena, Deira, Dubai Dr Pawan Kumar Maniyar, Radiologist, Aster Hospital,

Dr Harsha Bhatia, Aster Medical Centre, Neurology, Doha, Qatar Dr Gireesh Kumar B, Aster Medical Centre, AH, Doha, Qatar Epicrania fugax (EF) is a primary headache whose main feature is the dynamic character of the pain. EF pain typically moves acros

Dr Rakesh Babu, Senior Specialist, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Aster MIMS, Kozhikode, Kerala, india Hepatitis E virus belonging to the family Hepeviridae, is an important cause of enterically transmitted hepatitis in the developing countries. Hepa

In the 1940s, in their quest to devise an objective pain scale, Cornell University researchers poked an increasingly hot metal rod into the hands of 13 women in the throes of childbirth. The volunteers were supposed to express how each level of heat