Month: June 2010
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CPAP versus Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by mechanical obstruction in the upper air passage and how can the CPAP work effectively unless one remove the obstruction. Answer is simple. I agree CPAP therapy is very useful for patients having Central sleep apnea and but not for all cases of obstructive sleep apnea. Those who are unfit…
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Hearing loss in Children- Myringotomy and Grommets
Secretory Otitis Media(Middle ear effusion) so called Glue ear is a condition where the middle ear fills with glue-like fluid instead of air. This causes conductive hearing loss. An operation to clear the fluid and to insert grommets may be advised if glue ear persists. Myringotomy and Grommet insertion is the common operation. Myringotomy is…
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The Greatest Man in History
In Medicine, He cured the sick and the blind without administering a single dose of drugs. In Economics, He disproved the law of diminishing returns by feeding 5000 men with 2 fishes and 5 loaves of bread. In Physics, He disproved the law of gravity when He ascended into heaven. In Biology, He was born…