Pregnancy demands extra attention in any woman and if the woman has epilepsy, the vulnerability increases. Women with epilepsy have many questions pertaining to pregnancy. This booklet is a humble attempt to address few such queries. more»

Over the past decade, the proportion of hospital-acquired infections caused by Acinetobacter spp. has increased worldwide.  A renewed interest in sulbactam as a true beta-lactam antibiotic has been noted recently, owing to its intrinsic activity against the Acinetobacter spp. This monograph describes the various clinical aspects on efficacy and safety of sulbactam in MDR, carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter infections. more»

Liposomal encapsulation of drugs represents a new drug delivery system that appears to offer important therapeutic advantages over existing methods of drug delivery. Here is an insight into some unique properties of liposomes, advantages and applications of its amalgamation with amphotericin B more»

PCOS is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism in women. This booklet provides clinical studies that show that siblings, children and even parents of PCOS women have been found to have a higher risk for exhibiting either the hyperandrogenaemia or metabolic traits of the disorder. more»

To date, the success of Imatinib in the treatment of chronic phase Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) remains the best example of successful targeted therapy. In the present journey, we review the main biological and clinical data to date reported on Imatinib. more»

Etacept is the first Biosimilar of etanercept in India. This study assessed the safety and efficacy of Etacept in moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis patients in India. more»

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the common opportunistic infection (OI) observed among highly immunosuppressed HIV-infected individuals. HIV-infected individuals are at highest risk of acquiring CMV disease when their CD4 cell counts fall below 50 to 100 cells/mm³. This issue of the ‘Nutshell’ series outlines the strategy for prevention and management of CMV disease in HIV.

VC 15 contains vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) at a concentration of 15%. Vitamin C is an excellent antioxidant having many additional properties. more»

The American Diabetes Association annually conducts a scientific conference for all health care professionals involved in diabetes research or the delivery of diabetes care. Selected abstracts from the ADA 73rd Scientific Sessions, 2013 are compiled here. more»

Visual system plays an important role in diagnosis of many neurological disorders. Undiagnosed migraineurs my first present to their ophthalmologists looking for answers to their visual symptoms. The current booklet provides comprehensive information about migraine disease. more»

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is a highly selective, potent inhibitor of HBV replication with a high genetic barrier to resistance. It is recommended as first-line option in nucleoside-naive patients with chronic HBV infection and is a useful alternative in lamivudine-resistant patients. This slideset enumerates the efficacy, safety, indications, dosing and place in therapy of tenofovir in Hepatitis B. more»

“WHO 2013 Guidelines - At a glance” is a summary of recommendations from the recently updated WHO guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection. more»

Selected abstracts from the recently held European Respiratory Society's (ERS) conference 2013. more»

Keep yourself upbreast with the rapid developments in the field of interventional cardiology. more»

This presentation provides a brief overview of recent advances in surgical management of BPH. more»

This presentation provides the brief overview on the current concepts and newer developments in the surgical management of urolithiasis. more»

This newsletter summarizes the 2012 IDSA guidelines and discusses the management and the recommendations regarding antibiotic choices and dosing. more»