Doctor's Speak
Authors:Cause and management of nutritional deficiency in thalassemia
Parents of thalassemic children have several queries regarding the treatment regimen and overall health of their children. Factors that affect growth of the child comes out as a major concern in interaction with parents.
When should I consider transplantation for my child with thalassemia?
By Dr. Lawrence Faulkner. Director Sankalp-People Tree Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Bangalore, India and Medical Coordinator Cure2Children Foundation Florence, Italy.
The decision whether to undergo BMT might be a difficult one for many families and patients.
Things to do before labelling a patient with haemoglobinpathy
At the time of patient enrollment, we doctors collect history and the diagnosis report to confirm haemoglobinpathy. But few of them would have misplaced the report or would not have collected their reports from the previous hospitals which they had visited. Under these circumstances, what are the next steps? Dr.
Is skin branding a treatment for jaundice?
An age old practice which is harming children. - Dr Reshma Srinivas, Project Samraksha
Skin branding is a traditional practice seen in villages to treat and prevent certain diseases even today.
Should families with a thalassemia child collect cord blood?
By Dr. Lawrence Faulkner. Director Sankalp-People Tree Hospitals Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Bangalore, India and Medical Coordinator Cure2Children Foundation Florence, Italy.
The short answer is no. Why than many families with a child with thalassemia collect and store cord blood?
Thalassemia did not stop Pavan from getting 98.08% marks in board exams
Fifteen-year-old Pavan Kumar Singh is a known thalassemic child. When he was diagnosed at the age of 3 months, his family did not have an idea what thalassemia was. He was taken to every possible hospital in Bangalore to find out if there was a cure for his condition.
Regularising blood supply in Bangalore: The Sankalp Experience
Dr Prasanna, the Blood Bank Medical Officer of Victoria Hospital, Bangalore had a hard time in the last week of October. As many as 5 different individuals/organizations wanted to organize a blood donation drive on 1 November - the day of Kannada Rajyotsava.
Can one donate blood with diabetes, cholesterol, controlled blood pressure and after cured tuberculosis?
Medical Conditions and blood donation
As per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and guidelines from national blood transfusion council the medical conditions mentioned for deferral is vague and incomplete and hence the medical officer has got the discretion to take or defer donation based on recent developments in modern medicine.
According to Dr Sunder Periyavan, Additional Professor, Officer in charge, Transfusion Medicine Center, NIMHANS, Bangalore -