Introduction of Medical Humanities in MBBS 1 Year.

Context: Most vital areas of patient management such as empathy, professionalism, and ethics are lacking in fresh undergraduates. These areas are considered to be part of hidden curriculum, and as these are not formally taught, we lack competent medical graduates. Introduction of medical humanities (MH) early in the medical curriculum can help to inculcate required soft skills.

High altitude pulmonary edema-clinical features, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment.

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a noncardiogenic pulmonary edema which typically occurs in lowlanders who ascend rapidly to altitudes greater than 2500-3000 m. Early symptoms of HAPE include a nonproductive cough, dyspnoea on exertion and reduced exercise performance. Later, dyspnoea occurs at rest.

Assessment of pulmonary functions in obese adolescent boys.

Background: Obesity is rapidly escalating in India in all age groups. School-based data indicate a prevalence rate between 5.6% and 24% in children and adolescents.

Impact of different grades of body mass index on left ventricular structure and function.

Overweight and obesity influences left ventricular structure and function. WHO Western Pacific Region in 2000 recommended lower cutoff for overweight (Body Mass Index-BMI > or = 23.0) and obesity (Body Mass Index-BMI > or = 25.

High-altitude medicine.

Sojourns to high altitude have become common for recreation and adventure purposes. In most individuals, gradual ascent to a high altitude leads to a series of adaptive changes in the body, termed as acclimatization. These include changes in the respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic systems and cellular adaptations that enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues and augment oxygen uptake.