Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Neurologist, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad/ Running, Fitness, Equity/ On a mission to prevent people from becoming patients/ Online consultation: Apollo 24/7 app
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#Indian patients with ischemic #stroke are 19 years younger than British 1. In a recently published research paper, the mean age of ischemic stroke patients in India was only 52 y...
#PhysicalActivity and #brain health in patients with atrial fibrillation 1. Vascular brain lesions, such as ischemic infarcts, are common among patients with atrial fibrillation (...
Intravenous #thrombolysis (IVT) may be safe in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) 1. DOACs, including apixaban, dabigatran and rivaroxaban, have emerged as the pri...
Common Medical #Prescription #Errors 1. Medical errors are unfortunately common, and they can cause patient harm as well as increased healthcare costs. The idea of this post is no...
Runners, take it easy, if you aren't able to match your pre-covid level performance 1. #running, like every #PhysicalActivity, got severely impacted during #COVID19 pandemic. Seve...
Only about 40% of people completely recover their #smell >2 years after smell loss due to #Covid_19 infection 1. In a recent study, data was collected from about 1000 people who s...
Young woman who would lose eyesight in left eye each time she took hot water bath 1. 25-yr old woman consulted me with complaints of losing #vision in left eye after hot water bat...
6-yr old to me: "Doctor, I have grade 4 cancer and will live only for 6 more months, don't tell my parents about this" 1. It was another busy OPD, when a young couple walked in. Th...
Taking 6000-9000 steps/day reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults aged 60 or more 1. In a recent study, taking 6000 to 9000 steps per day was associated...
Are "diet" soft drinks healthy? 1. People are opting for diet soft drinks in place of regular soft drinks, assuming that they are free of sugar, contain zero calories and hence ar...
Sharing experiences of my #fitness journey Could be of help to those who have planned to start theirs in 2023 1. My earlier self:Weighed 100 kg, could walk 5 km with great difficul...
#Kiwifruit found effective in #constipation 1. Constipation is a common problem and drug treatments do not work in many. In a recent trial, efficacy of kiwifruit was tested in pat...