AJ Hospital to conduct 'short stature camp' from Monday

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May 17, 2012

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Mangalore, May 17: A J Hospital and Research Centre will be organizing a camp on short stature from May 21 to 26 in order to evaluate the problem of short stature problem and to create awareness among general Public.

A press release issued by the organisers here on Thursday, stated that the camp participants would be offered consultation with endocrinologist and X-Ray (Hand with wrist) free and the following lab investigations at a concessional rate of Rs 250 per person.

If we can improve the height of people by early diagnosis and proper treatment it will enable to build a healthy strong and confident citizen.

For further information and registrations one can contact: 0824 2225533 / 6613333 Extn.252.

Short Stature

Short stature is a social stigma, as short people are criticized and people make fun of them. For many jobs and professions, height is an important criterion. For no fault of theirs, short people are not eligible for many lucrative and glamorous professions. Because of all these, short people feel shy and depressed. Their self-confidence and self-esteem becomes extremely poor.

Biggest problem with short stature is that it has to be diagnosed early by the age of 15 years. The proper diagnosis should be made early, before the bones are fused and joints are formed fully so that some measures can be taken to improve height.

Most common cases of short stature are familial short stature (where family members are short) and constitutional delay in growth and puberty (variation of normal growth). However hormonal causes like hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency and hypopituitarism are very important treatable causes of short stature. If they are diagnosed early and proper treatment started, normal adult height can be attained.

It is possible to improve the height by giving growth hormone in variety of causes of short stature including growth hormone deficiency, hypopituitarism and even idiopathic short stature.


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March 14,2020

Hyderabad, Mar 14: Telangana Public Health Director Dr Srinivas on Friday said that 34 people, who came in contact with the 76-year-old Karnataka man who died of coronavirus, have been identified in the state.

"So far, 34 people who came in contact with him have been traced and are kept under strict home isolation by the Telangana health authorities. As of now, all the contacts are stable and under active surveillance by the health teams of the Telangana government," Srinivas said.

He added that the rapid response team of the state is further searching for the persons who might have come in contact with the person who died of COVID-19.

"Telangana health authorities were alerted by the Karnataka government after the 76-year-old man's samples tested positive for coronavirus after his death. The man has visited two hospitals in Hyderabad before he died in Karnataka," Srinivas further said.

The Karnataka man, who had died a few days ago, was confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19.

Meanwhile, Telangana Health Minister's office said that the lone coronavirus patient from the state has recovered and is going to be discharged from the hospital soon.

The development comes after 82 confirmed cases of coronavirus and two deaths related to the lethal infection have been reported in the country.

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July 11,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 11: Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh has set up an expert committee to look into the cause of deaths of covid patients in Dakshina Kannada.

The development comes after eight more fatalities including that of a CISF personnel attached to MRPL, were reported in the district on Friday.

The district has recorded 23 deaths since July 1 and 38 death cases have been reported in the district since April 19.

Of the 38 deaths, five were from outside the district. All the eight patients, who lost their battle to the virus in the district on Friday, were suffering from co-morbidities.

According to the govt bulletin on Covid-19 cases, comorbid conditions, like kidney failure, brain tumour, TB, pneumonia, liver damage, high BP, diabetes and others, were the main reasons behind the Covid-19 deaths reported in the district.

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February 23,2020

Mysuru, Feb 23: A Quarantine station for rescued wild animals for rehabilitation will soon come up at Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Koorgalli, an independent facility developed by the Mysuru Zoo on the outskirts of the City of Palaces and it complies with the recommended quarantine procedures followed globally by Zoological gardens.

The work on the construction was expected to start soon as the tender process had been under progress.

The Zoo was using its own funds to develop the facility for multiple animal species and to ensure that no infections from the wild animals were spread to the healthy animals already in captivity since many years.

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