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Zeal to provide holistic care drives PGI’s clinic that has registered over 200 amputees in six months

October 03, 2021 10:54 am

The patients are broadly from Punjab (45 per cent), Haryana (25 per cent), Chandigarh (8 per cent) and Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (10 per cent).

Bhabhatron-II Cobalt-60 Teletherapy machine for cancer treatment now at PGI

August 21, 2021 12:09 am

It is highly cost-effective compared to imported versions of Cobalt-60 teletherapy units and costs 75 per cent less than low energy linear accelerators currently available, thus, allowing its wider application for cancer therapy.

Man admitted to PGI with injuries suffered under ‘mysterious circumstances’

August 15, 2021 10:49 am

Cops claim self-inflicted injuries, family says he was hurt at police post.

PGI study highlights role of streptokinase in management of severe pancreatitis

June 21, 2021 3:41 am

After this initial success, the department planned the first study in 2015 and subsequently did three more studies, including two MCh thesis in surgical gastroenterology in collaboration with Medical Gastroenterology and Radiology.

WHO to sponsor PGI study on black fungus

June 19, 2021 9:37 am

Study will look at Covid cases from January to June and identify risk factors other than diabetes & uncontrolled use of steroids. PGI now seeing a slow decline in the number of cases of mucormycosis, with 5 to 8 daily cases.

‘Strains very infectious, spreading fast, peak may come mid-May or June’

April 17, 2021 5:25 am

The second wave has more and more patients presenting with aggressive symptoms including fever of one to three days duration followed by rapidly worsening breathlessness and oxygen de-saturations, said Dr Zafar Ahmed, Senior Consultant, Critical Care, Pulmonology and Chest, Fortis Hospital, Mohali.