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Seven year old undergoes awake brain surgery

Bengaluru doctors claim it to be first-of-its-kind on a child

Seven-year-old Nitin (name changed), who complained of persistent headache and frequent bouts of fits, was diagnosed with brain tumour around vital blood vessels in the speech area. He required a surgery immediately, without which he would lose the ability to talk.

Doctors at the Institute of Neurosciences, Sakra World Hospital, where he was admitted, realised that the patient’s speech and limb movements had to be monitored during resection of the tumour. Read more

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The Cardiothoracic surgery dept at Sakra Hospital has the higly experienced team of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons in Bangalore, India. We offer virtually every type of emergent surgery for heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, aortic aneurysm & congestive heart failure.

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Acute Pancreatitis- 8 important things you should know

1. What is Acute Pancreatitis?

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas, in response to an irritant, which leads to a spectrum of symptoms. It usually affects young individuals in the prime of their lives.

2. What are the causes of Acute Pancreatitis?

The two common causes of pancreatitis are alcohol consumption and gallbladder stones migrating into the bile duct. The other possible causes are hypertriglycidemia, autoimmune pancreatitis, developmental anomalies of the pancreas (pancreas divisum), ingestion of certain drugs and trauma to the pancreas. In 15-20% of all patients, no cause is identified, which is labeled as Idiopathic pancreatitis.

3. What you can do to prevent pancreatitis?

A healthy lifestyle, avoiding smoking and limiting alcohol intake are the most important ways to preventing pancreatitis. One must take a balanced diet, with good intake of antioxidants and undertake a regular health check to detect any other risk factors for developing pancreatitis. 

For more information visit http://www.sakraworldhospital.com/blogs/Acute-Pancreatitis-8-important-things-you-should-know/73

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Sakra World Hospital is one of the best cardiac hospital in Bangalore, India with a dedicated panel of Cardiac Surgeons and Cardiologists who have a team to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to patients suffering from heart ailments.

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Leading Cardiology Hospital in Bangalore

Sakra World Hospital is one of the best cardiac hospital in Bangalore, India with a dedicated panel of Cardiac Surgeons and Cardiologists who have a team to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to patients suffering from heart ailments.

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Obesity and Kidney Diseases

Kidney Disease is often thought to be a rare occurrence and one can really not see it coming as in most of the cases 90% of the kidney function is already lost by the time any significant symptoms appear. It is also assumed that kidney disease manifests primarily in the old age. It is important to know that these are serious myths about kidney disease that need to be addressed. Especially when one has a pre-existing condition that increases the risk of developing kidney disease. Some of the major risk factor to look out for include:

   1. Diabetes    2. Hypertension    3. Obesity and overweight    4. Family history of kidney diseases    5. Habits like cigarette smoking    6. Other kidney problem like – recurrent urinary tract infections, stones and tumors, etc.

Overweight/Obesity & Kidney Disease

600 million people worldwide are affected by obesity Individuals affected by obesity have 83% higher risk of developing kidney disease. 24.9% of CKD in women is associated with obesity and overweight. 13.8% of CKD in men is associated with obesity and overweight.

CLEARLY, obesity contributes to be one of the major risk factors in the occurrence of kidney disease. Obesity itself can directly lead to CKD because in obese people the BMI being high, the kidneys have to work harder to meet the higher metabolic demands of the body by filtering beyond the normal values – hyperfilteration. Indirectly obesity contributes to the development of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia that is altered lipid metabolism which in turn lead to kidney diseases.

Obesity and Overweight

Both Obesity and overweight can be defined as an excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat that affects the overall health of the body. Body mass index (BMI) is an index of weight-for-height that is used to classify overweight and obesity in adults. It is defined as a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of his height in meters (kg/m2). In Adults

   1. BMI greater than or equal to 25 is categorized as Overweight and    2. BMI greater than or equal to 30 as Obesity

What causes obesity and overweight?

One of the fundamental causes of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended which are often due to some the following factors:

   1. an increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat    2. an increase in physical inactivity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of   many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization    3. genetic and endocrine conditions    4. sometimes medication

Know more at http://www.sakraworldhospital.com/blogs/Obesity-and-Kidney-Diseases/71