STUDY INDICATES - FLU CAN TRIGGER A HEART ATTACK !

Norvic - Escorts International Hospital strongly recommends vaccination to their patients before and throughout the influenza season. The findings are so consistent that it is now recommended to give influenza vaccine to all cardiac patients once a year at the onset of winter season.

A science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology has shown evidence from the cohort studies and randomized clinical trial indicates that annual vaccination against seasonal influenza prevents cardiovascular morbidity and the cause of mortality in patients with cardiovascular conditions.

The latest studies was discussed in Singapore, September 2006 and later published in JACC (Journal of American College of Cardiology).

Dr. Bharat Rawat, a Consultant Cardiologist from Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre who is currently with Norvic-Escorts International Hospital had participated in JACC, opined that accumulation of Scientific data over the last ten years has hugely changed the concepts of heart disease treatment where Influenza is normally known to cause Common Flu and respiratory infection and it can also trigger to heart disease and heart attacks.

According to Dr. Rawat NORVIC-ESCORTS INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL has started giving influenza vaccine abiding to the guidelines by the American Heart Association. The vaccine cost only NRs. 880/-. Its is widely used in many countries and Norvic has the stock of the Influenza vaccines and vaccination should be taken by all cardiac patients.

NORVIC Participates at British School's Spring Fair

Norvic designed and erected an attractive stall with 42", TV screening the Hospital activities and other entertainment programs for the children and visitors in the day of spring fair organized by The British School at its premises in Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur on March 11 2006.

All the tiny children's visiting the fair and were offered free games, chocolates and Rio juce drink jointly by NORVIC-ESCORTS INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL and the Chaudhary Group (Chaudhary house).

The visitors to the fair were given complimentary B.P and Health check- up and a coupon of one complimentary comprehensive Medical check-up (CMC) package was handed over to the British School.

The NORVIC stall was visited by approximately : 12,000 to 15,000 visitors including the students, teachers and parents.

Norvic-Escorts International hospital participated and gave a free B.P check up and Instant Blood Sugar Check up in 'the Rotary Fest' jointly organized by Rotary Club of Thamel and The Malla Hotel in 13th to 15th of October 2006.
Large number of foreign diplomats, travel trade personalities and the general public visited the festival where international food festivals/stall, musical bands, varieties of entertainment programs and a number of stalls to sale products / services of Rotary project supporter's were managed.

A part of the fund generated from the fest will be allocated in disaster management, sponsoring of girl child education, Micro Finance credit for the rural population and free health camps for the needy and poor as reported by Rotary Club.

NORVIC, through that festival, helped raise strong awareness in various ailments including Cardio-Vascular diseases.

The fest was visited by approximately 7000 to 8000 of visitors.

Mini PCNL is available at NORVIC

Mini PCNL or Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy is modification of conventional PCNL first enunciated in 1998 by Professor Dr. Li Xun & Professor Dr. Zeng Guo Hua from minimal invasive center, the first affiliated hospital of Guangzhou University in China. Currently Mini PCNL is available in China, India and Nepal (at NORVIC-ESCORTS INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL).

With the help of Mini PCNL, any kind of stones within the urinary tract system can be removed safely up to 90-95 percent stone clearance rate.

The first case OF Mini PCNL was carried out at NORVIC-ESCORTS INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL on 12th September, 2005. So far, 150 cases have been performed successfully with the simple to most complicated cases.

The procedure involves small incision at the back of the body, about 0.5 cm through which camera Lithotriptor (stone breaking instrument) and stone suction instruments are inserted. Bigger stones are fragmented within the kidney and all the stones will be removed from the same port with the help of forceps and the stone suction machine. Final x-ray is done at the end of the procedure to check whether any stones are left or not.

All the procedure is done under general anesthesia and the patient can be discharged with in 48 hours of surgery.

This procedure is helpful as minimal injury takes place to the kidney as compared to open surgeries, stone clearance rate is very high as the procedure is done under direct vision, ensuring the minimal blood loss and fast recovery.

Dr. RAWAT'S TALK PROGRAM

September 24, 2006.

On the occasion of World heart Day 2006 consultant Cariologists and Executive Director ofNORVIC Dr. Bharat Rawat presented a paper on "Concerns for a Healthier Heart". In the presentation, Dr Rawat highlighted few of his points for the cause of blockage of vessels during the lifetime, which ultimately leads to heart attack. For the healthy heart he stressed in the lifestyle, food habits, regular exercises, avoiding oily foods, smoking and drinking alcohol.

The talk program was organized by the Rotary Club to mark the World Heart Day function, Rtn. Vijaya Ram B. Mathema and Rtn. Hira Bahadur Joshi thanked Dr. Rawat for his stay in Nepal from last eight years and to the NORV1C-ESCORTS INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL and the staffs for check-up of Blood sugar and BP of the Members of the Rotary club.

NORVIC CELEBRATES THE WORLD HEART DAY FUNCTION

In order to raise global awareness of the importance of Cardiovasular Disease (CVD) and promote their control. This year world heart day was celebrated globally in September 24th 2006.

Coinciding the occasion, Norvic launched the following programs for the benefit of under privileged sections of the society.

On the occasion of World Heart Day series of talk programmers were also organized to raise the awareness on the Cardiovascular Disease and their preventions.

Among them, specialized Continuous Medical Education (CME) was one of the most important one designed specially for the medical professional including cardiologists and Physicians.

A number of speeches and paper presentation on the theme entitled "An approach the Acute Coronary Syndrome" was organized to mark the International Day.

The speakers were : Dr. Bhagwan Koirala, Consultant Cardiologist of Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre along with Dr. Praveer Agrawal   and Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon & Executive Director of Sahid Ganealal National Heart Center.