The Lung Center News Letter - May'10

Dear Doctor,
Greetings from TheLung Center
The May Issue of "The Clinics of The Lung Center" is now available online
The issue comprises of

• Clinical Quiz Case and
• Opinion Poll of the Month

Regards

Dr Pankaj Sayal

http://www.thelungcenter.co.in/

The Lung Center Newsletter Oct '09

Dear Doctor,

DIWALI Greetings from The Lung Center.

The October Issue of "The Clinics of The Lung Center" is now available online.This issue comprises of

The Clinical Quiz case of the Month and

Second Opinion, the monthly column

Please click on the below link to read the question and the monthly column..

http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

Also the Opinion Poll for this month has also been put up and we are asking our fraternity .

"In your practice, whenever you have a contradiction between a subjective clinical finding and a reliable radiological/lab report you tend to "

1. Treat as per the clinical finding only
2. Treat as per the radiology/lab report only
3. Repeat the test and treat as per the finding
4. Treat as per the report but again repeat the test.
5. Take a second opinion

You can participate in the above poll by clicking on the below link.

http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=46480341

Or simply email us back your option.We look forward to your co-operation and participation.

With best regards,

Dr. Pankaj Sayal

www.thelungcenter.co.in

"HAPPY DIWALI"

The Lung Center Newsletter August '09

Dear Doctor,

Greetings from The Lung Center.

The August Issue of "The Clinics of The Lung Center" is now available online.

This issue comprises of

The Clinical Quiz case of the Month and

Second Opinion, the monthly column

Please click on the below link to read the question and the monthly column..
http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

Also the Opinion Poll for this month has also been put up and we are asking our fraternity .

"In your clinic do you look forward to a certain minimum number of patients daily... ?"

1. Yes
2. No
3. Cant Say..

You can participate in the above poll by clicking on the below

link.http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=46480341

or

simply email us back your option.We look forward to your co-operation and participation.

With best regards,

Dr. Pankaj Sayal

http://www.thelungcenter.co.in/
"Breathing Knowledge..."

The Lung Center News Letter- July 2009

Dear Doctor,

Greetings from The Lung Center.

The JULY Issue of "The Clinics of The Lung Center" is now available online.This issue comprises of

The Clinical Quiz case of the Month and

Second Opinion, the monthly column

Please click on the below link to read the question and the monthly column..
http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

Also the Opinion Poll for this month has also been put up and we are asking our fraternity ."Swine Flu has been declared as a pandemic by WHO. India has also detected a number of cases within its geographical boundary. We as chest physicians are sure to encounter many cases if the pandemic flares up in India. Do you believe we as chest physicians in India are adequately trained and equipped to handle such patients on an individual or institutional basis... "
1. Yes
2. No
3. Cant Say..
You can participate in the above poll by clicking on the below link.

http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=46480341

We look forward to your co-operation and participation.

With best regards,

Dr. Pankaj Sayal

www.thelungcenter.co.in

The Lung Center NewsLetter - April '09

11/04/2009

Greetings from The Lung Center.

The APRIL Issue of "The Clinics of The Lung Center" is now available online.This issue comprises of

The Clinical Quiz case of the Month and

Second Opinion, the monthly column

Please click on the below link to read the question and the monthly column..
http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

Also the Opinion Poll for this month has also been put up and we are asking our fraternity .

"Most medical statistics available are from the western literature and derived mainly from studies conducted using western population. Are we as clinicians in India justified in applying them on our population.. "
1. Yes
2. No
3. Cant Say..

You can participate in the above poll by clicking on the below link.

http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=46480341

or simply email us back your option.We look forward to your co-operation and participation.

With best regards,

Dr. Pankaj Sayal

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUNG CENTER

31/03/09

Hi,

The Lung Center celebrates its First Birthday.
The Lung Center which started as just a dream is 1 year old now.
In its very first year it has broken many milestones...
It is India’s First medical super- specialty web-site which has gained love and respect of the entire fraternity. The web site has had more than 10,000 hits in the first year of its launch.

We have put our all into creating a flourishing website that features:-

· Latest Guidelines from the world of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine,

http://thelungcenter.co.in/information_for_physicians

· Latest Research abstracts of clinical significance form across the literary circles,

http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

· Event Calendar, regularly advertizing about important international and national conferences,

http://thelungcenter.co.in/event_calender

· Job opportunities; highlighting vacancies in reputed respiratory and critical care centers form across the nation,

http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

· The first online respiratory journal “The Clinics of The Lung Center” featuring a Clinical Case every month, an Opinion Poll and a monthly column titled “Second Opinion” all of which have been met with great success and an amazing response.

http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

· Our Journal section regularly updates on various international and international journals.

http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

· Patient education corner features hand outs in both English and Hindi, an audio-visual section and a section for them to blog and form communities.

http://thelungcenter.co.in/information_for_patients

· The website provides direct Links to all reputed societies and a number of tools that are of immense help in the day to day management of patients.

http://thelungcenter.co.in/resources_and_links

· The information available on the web site is suited for all levels of hierarchy right from the post-graduates in the form of Questions, online education corner; to senior specialists who are limited in time by their commitments but need to be in touch with the latest in the fraternity.

Thanks to our loyal end user base we now have a Lung Center Community on Orkut which has more than 125 members from across the globe. They regularly contribute and spread information which is of help to others in the community.

http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?rl=cpp&cmm=46480341

None of this would have been possible without your unending support.

Thanks a lot once again!!

In the coming year we intend to increase the services provided by this web portal and as always your inputs will be highly valuable.

With best regards,

Dr. Pankaj Sayal

http://www.thelungcenter.co.in/

Updates 18/03/2009- Breaking News and Job Horizon

Dr Pankaj Sayal:
The Job Horizon has new oppurtunities put up..
More Breaking news form the world of Pulmonary, Critical care and Sleep medicine..
Just click on the below link to read
http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news
Best of Luck

The Lung Center Newsletter March '09

The March Issue of "The Clinics of The Lung Center" is now available online.

This issue comprises of

The Clinical Quiz case of the Month and
Second Opinion, the monthly column

Please click on the below link to read the question and the monthly column..
http://www.thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

Also the Opinion Poll for this month has also been put up and we are asking our fraternity .

"Patient confidentiality” is both a patient privilege and a patient’s medico-legal right. In your set-up/ Practice “confidentiality” is respected..

1. Always and under all some circumstances.
2.Mostly except communicable and notifiable diseases
3. Sometimes
4. Never
5. Confidentiality is subjective to patient's consent

You can participate in the above poll by clicking on the below link.

http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=46480341

or simply email us back your option.

We look forward to your co-operation and participation.

With best regards,

Dr. Pankaj Sayal

http://www.thelungcenter.co.in/
drsayal@thelungcenter.co.in

New Links

In our effort to make the web site more comprehensive;
The Lung Center has now added more links to its web page "Resources and Links"
click on the below link for the new features
http://thelungcenter.co.in/resources_and_links
The lung Center is now linked to important international societies and relevant journals.
The acess to these links would be subject to terms and conditions of the concerned site.
Happy surfing and stay connected

Dr Pankaj Sayal

Job Horizon 22 Feb 09

New Job listing is now available on the web site..

Click on the link below

http://thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news

eg..

BLK Memorial Hospital, New Delhi
S/R or Clin Assist in Pulm & Crit Care Med
(HT 17/02/09;pg 16)

RSS Feeds from The Lung Center

Now you can subscribe to the "RSS Feeds" form The Lung Center.

Any new relevant update on the web site would be relayed as a RSS feed from our blog and the same can be picked up by the website user.

This means the website user is kept updated about all the relevant changes that are reflected on the web site:

The following would be relayed as a RSS feed from time to time:

New Guidelines
Job Oppurtunities
Breaking News
Event Calender
Resources
Links
Information for physicians
Information for patients
Polls
Journal Updates.. and much more..

Click on the following link and subscribe to the RSS FEEDS.. there are no charges for this service
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/thelungcenter

or you can go to the " Contact Us " page of the web site and click on the "RSS FEEDS" section

Enjoy

Dr Pankaj Sayal

The Lung Center Newsletter Feb '09

The February Issue of "The Clinics of The Lung Center" is now available online.

This issue comprises of

The Clinical Quiz case of the Month and

Second Opinion, the monthly column

Please click on the below link to read the question and the monthly column..

http://www.thelungcenter.co.in/research_and_news


Also the Opinion Poll for this month has also been put up and we are asking our fraternity .

"Palliative Medicine, both as a branch and a modality of treatment has become accepted and established in the west. In the present Indian medico-social milieu, is there a place for palliation as a form of therapy? "

1.Yes

2.No
3. Cant Say!


You can participate in the above poll by clicking on the below link.

http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=46480341

or simply email us back your option.

We look forward to your co-operation and participation.

With best regards,

Dr. Pankaj Sayal

http://www.thelungcenter.co.in/
drsayal@thelungcenter.co.in

The Lung Center

The Lung Center is a non-stock and non profit organization.

This site is intended for patients, potential patients and for practitioners of Pulmonary ,Critical care and Sleep Medicine. The information provided here is not meant to replace advice from your Doctor. If you have questions or concerns about your health, please make an appointment with your doctor

The Lung Center is a multidisciplinary online center which encompasses the different departments that are dedicated to the diagnosis and management of lung diseases. The purpose of its creation was to provide health care that specifically targets pulmonary diseases. At The Lung Center we pool our resources and talent in order to provide the highest level of quality patient care possible through this portal.
A productive, cordial environment exists between the different departments that make up The Lung Center namely Pulmonary,Critical Care and Sleep Medicine division,Thoracic Surgery division, Lung Pathology and Chest Radiology division. This helps to facilitate the flow of information, whether it be broadening awareness of new medical advancements , or the particulars of one specific pulmonary disease.
Primarily, our goal is to help improve the quality of life of our patients. It is a task which we take very seriously and it motivates us every day as we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of those we touch.