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   ADHD - The Hidden Challenge Posted On: 24 Nov 2009

ADHD is the most prevalent neuro-behavioured disorder in childhood. The prevalence of this condition in most developed countries is between 3-5% of school going children, but if explicit criteria namely, the criteria laid down by Diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders (DSM IV) is applied the incidence rises to as high us 12%, that is a lot of mild cases are missed.
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   Mobile Devices in Patient Care Posted On: 05 Oct 2009

The emergence of growing information technology specially in health care sector has been enourmously affected physicians to use some gadgets to access knowlodge instatly wherever they are.
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   WHO Guidelines on the Management of Malaria Posted On: 02 Oct 2009

Malaria is the most common parasitic disease of man. Malaria is currently endemic in 109 countries and in territories of tropical and subtropical zones, spanning all continents of the world except Antarctica and Australia.
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   Important aspect of Lactation Management Posted On: 08 Sep 2009

One of the most important aspects of successful lactation management is the proper positioning of the baby by mother and attachment to the breast by the baby.
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   Preventive Nephrology Posted On: 01 Sep 2009

Kidney diseases in children are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The awareness about kidney diseases in our country is limited. Children with kidney ailments are referred very late in the course of the disease and hence treatment is not always successful.
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