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Sep, 2022
Mira Road: To commemorate World Heart Day; Wockhardt Hospitals Mira Road organized a Cyclothon. An event with an objective to spread the message that every individual has to be fit and healthy. The awareness drive was flagged off by…
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Sep, 2022
Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd., a leading chain of tertiary care super-specialty hospitals in India, commemorated patient safety week across western India at all its facilities at Nagpur, Nasik, Rajkot, Mumbai Central (South Mumbai), and Mira Road (North Mumbai). Patient safety is fundamental to delivering quality health services. The practices aim to strengthen the regular process to improve patient care and safety. The theme of WHO this year is “Medication without Harm,”…
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Sep, 2022
In the first of Vidarbha region, a 68-year-old gentleman from Botswana (South Africa) with multiple myeloma underwent autologous bone marrow transplantation at the Wockhardt Hospitals, Nagpur. The treatment was done by Dr. Gunjan Loney and Dr. Vishvdeep Khushoo, Consultants-Haemato-Oncology…
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Sep, 2022
Under the Patient Education Initiative of Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur, Dr. Gunjan Loney, Consultant – Hematologist and Hemato – Oncologist. What is ITP? Immune thrombocytopenia (formerly known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) is a medical term for an autoimmune disorder causing a shortage of platelets and bruising. Causes: The immune system mistakes the platelets as foreign and destroys them. It can follow a virus, vaccination, or certain medications, but for most people the cause…
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Aug, 2022
A 50-year-old lady suffering from Lung cancer survived the battle against death at Wockhardt Hospitals, Nagpur. In her treatment for cancer, she responded very well to treatment. But She developed difficulty in swallowing due to narrowing in the esophagus…
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Jul, 2022
Dr. Nitin Tiwari performed the complex cardiac procedure Nagpur: In another first-of-its-kind case for Wockhardt Hospitals, Nagpur Dr. Nitin Tiwari, Senior Consultant- Interventional Cardiology has performed a case for the first time in Central India. Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal had suggested angiography in view of uncontrolled diabetes and breathlessness and hence referred the patient to Dr. Nitin Tiwari. Dr. Tiwari used three Drug Eluting Balloons on a single patient for the…
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Jul, 2022
As the first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in India, here are prevention tips by experts you need to follow. The fast-spreading monkeypox infection has reached India as a 35-year-old man in Kerala who returned from UAE three days back…
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Jul, 2022
A team of doctors at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai Central treated the 92-year-old woman who dislocated her ankle. Doctors in the city saved the leg of a 92-year-old lady suffering from gangrene. Mohinder Kaur suffered a fall at home, injuring her left leg, and was rushed to a nearby hospital. An x-ray revealed a complex fracture dislocation of her ankle that required urgent surgery. However, Kaur has multiple comorbidities including…
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Jul, 2022
The super speciality departments available for consultations are Gynecology, Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Gastroenterology. In a huge step towards benefitting the residents of Vasai and creating awareness regarding lifestyle diseases and conditions, the Wockhardt Hospital in Mira…
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Jul, 2022
The survey revealed that though 64.4 percent of people are aware of the treatment of stroke during the window period (4.5 hours of the first stroke), around 61 per cent of people don’t know the warning signs of stroke that is the concept of BEFAST. Those with these red flags should be taken to a stroke-ready hospital where expert stroke care is available 24/7: Dr Pavan Pai Mumbai: Wockhardt Hospitals,…
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