Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

Ms. Sangeeta Reddy, Director Apollo Hospitals Group visited Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

2012-03-03T20:45:00.001-08:00

Ms Sangeeta Reddy, Director Apollo Hospitals Group and Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad visited Apollo Hospitals Dhaka on 2^nd March 2012. Mr. Mohammad A Moyeen, Director of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka briefed her about the hospital infrastructure and lay-out during the inspection and facility tour. Dr. Shagufa Anwar, General Manager, Business Development of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka updated Ms Reddy about the statistics of patient turn-over and future expansion plan of the hospital. Ms Reddy expressed her pleasure and satisfaction at the excellent maintenance and cleanliness of the facility and the patient care governance system of the hospital. She rated the hospital to be 3^rd highest among Apollo Group, in terms of out-patient hits per day.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, the first flagship international standard corporate hospital of Bangladesh built under ownership of STS group, is in 7^th year of its operation; while the construction of the second hospital from the same group, a 350 bed multidisciplinary hospital is to be started in Chittagong within a month time.

HS Blossom wins the final match of Inter Department 6-A-SIDE Cricket Tournament of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

2012-02-25T21:04:00.000-08:00

HS Blossom wins the final match of Inter Department 6-A-SIDE Cricket Tournament of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka. The final match was held on February 24, 2012 in Udayachal Club Playground, Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur. Mr. M. A. Moin Honorable Director of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka was present in the prize giving ceremony and presented trophy to the winner team. All member of Senior Management of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka were also present in the program. Sixteen teams from all department of AHD participated in this tournament.

New Oncology Consultant joins AHD in Feb 2012

2012-02-24T22:27:00.000-08:00

Dr. Lakshman Obeysekara has joined Apollo Hospitals Dhaka as Consultant - Oncology in February, 2012.

Dr. Lakshman Obeysekara MBBS, MD (Clinical Oncology)
Board Certified in Medical & Radiation oncology
Consultant - Oncology

Dr. Lakshman Obeysekara has more than a decade of experience in Clinical Oncology. He graduated from University of Colombo 1994. He did his MD in Clinical Oncology from National Cancer Centre of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2002. After that he did his Post MD training at the Alfred Hospital Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia. He obtained Board Certification in Medical & Radiation oncology in 2004. Then he joined Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka as a Clinical Oncologist and served there till January 2012. Further, Dr. Lakshman did his fellowship in Functional Food and Cancer in South Korea and in-service training in management of Lung Cancer in Tokyo, Japan. He has a number of publications in reputed medical journals and presented papers in several International and National level forums. He has special interest in management of Bone Tumors, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer & Hematological Malignancies. He served as a visiting lecturer of Radiotherapy at the University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka. He is a Member of the National Advisory Committee for Prevention and Control of Cancer of Sri Lanka.

Before joining Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, he was working in National Cancer Centre of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organized Inter Department 6-A-SIDE Cricket Tournament 2012

2012-02-17T21:52:00.000-08:00

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organized 6-A-SIDE Inter Department cricket tournament which started on 17th February 2012 at Udayachal Club Playground, Mohammadpur, Iqbal Road, Dhaka. Sixteen teams from all department of AHD participated in this tournament. The inauguration ceremony was held on 16th February 2012 at the hospital premises, where the team captains introduced their team players. Mr. Sarath Jayasinghe, Director HR wished success of the tournament in his speech. In a press release, Dr. Shagufa Anwar, General Manager Business Development said the management will continue arranging such employee motivation program in future. The Tournament has played on a KNOCK OUT basis. The final match of this tournament will be held at the same venue on 24th February 2012.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka signed agreement with Sinha Group

2012-02-17T21:50:00.000-08:00

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, the first & only JCI accredited tertiary care hospital of the country, on February 16, 2012, signed a corporate agreement with Sinha Group to provide priority corporate benefits and medical services for their employees and dependents. General Manager, Business Development of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka Dr. Shagufa Anwar and Executive Director of Sinha Group Mr. Mir Mohammad Nasim Hossain signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Dr. Shagufa Anwar, in this occasion said Apollo will continue to provide premium services to corporate clients to increase the satisfied patient pool of the hospital. Mr. Noor Hasan Director, Procurement, Marketing & Sales along with others Senior Management personnel of Sinha Group were also present in the Occasion.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka is organizing the Inter Department 6-A-SIDE Cricket Tournament 2012

2012-02-14T23:18:00.000-08:00

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka is organizing 6-A-SIDE Inter Department cricket tournament which will start on 17th February 2012 at Udayachal Club Playground, Mohammadpur, Iqbal Road, Dhaka as regular activity of employee recreation. Sixteen teams from all department of AHD will be participating in this tournament. The Tournament will be played on a KNOCK OUT basis. The final match of this tournament will be held at the same venue on 24th February 2012. All other employees who may not wish to participate are cordially welcome to visit and support their respective team towards becoming the champion.

Apollo Cardiology Department performs Left Internal Carotid Artery Stenting on 16th January, 2012

2012-01-16T04:17:00.000-08:00

Left Internal Carotid artery stenting was done at the Cardiology Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka on January 16, 2012 in a 64 years male patient. The surgery was performed by Dr. Tamzeed Ahmed, Senior Consultant - Clinical & Interventional Cardiology.

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an endovascular, catheter-based procedure which unblocks narrowings of the carotid artery lumen to prevent a stroke. Surgery or angioplasty to remove the buildup in your carotid artery may be done if the carotid artery is narrowed by more than 70%, or if the narrowing is between 50% and 70%.

Carotid artery surgery may help lower your chance of having a stroke. But you will need to make lifestyle changes to help prevent plaque buildup, blood clots, and other problems in your carotid arteries over time. You may need to change your diet and start an exercise program, if your consultant tells you exercise is safe for you.

If you want to know more about Carotid artery stenting (CAS) and its treatment, e-mail to info@apollodhaka.com

Nephrology Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka successfully treats Star Fruit induced Kidney Failure

2012-01-10T04:05:00.000-08:00

A public awareness report from Apollo Hospitals Dhaka says that, having Star Fruit (locally known as Kamranga) can cause sudden Kidney Failure. An otherwise healthy 54-year old person having taken 300 mL Kamranga Juice on an empty stomach, which was freshly prepared from 500gm of Kamranga fruit at his home, presented with sudden onset of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain within hours and thereafter was admitted to a local hospital. Patient developed acute kidney failure with low urine output (oliguria) on the 4^th day after having Kamranga juice. The patient was referred to Apollo Hospitals Dhaka for better evaluation and treatment under Nephrologist Dr. Gulshan Kumar Mukhiya, who advised a kidney biopsy which revealed plenty of microscopic colorless oxalate crystals which were further confirmed by special stains. As the patient had low urine output and chest congestion, for better further management two sessions of hemodialysis were given. He was discharged from Apollo Hospitals Dhaka after 6 days of hospital stay. Patient’s kidney function fully recovered on 20^th day after the Kamranga induced Kidney Failure.

Dr. Gulshan K. Mukhiya, Consultant Nephrology in this regard said that, Kamranga being an oxalate-rich fruit can cause such incidences of low urine output and kidney failure in some persons. Studies in different scientific journals also show proof of such evidence based incidences. He advised general people to seek assistance of a Nephrologist if they face such complications of low urine output after having Kamranga. He also said, people suffering from hypertension, diabetes and obesity who are in risk of Kidney disease or those who have a family history of Kidney disease should preferably avoid Kamranga fruit as a precautionary measure.

Kamranga being a popular and available local fruit, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka released this report as news of health concern.

Patient’s Testimony: Moshfeque Rizvi

2011-12-27T03:45:00.000-08:00

“You made me feel like a valued patient and not just another statistics for the hospital”

-Patient Mr. Moshfeque Rizvi shares his experience about treatment under Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman, Coordinator & Senior Consultant - General & Lap Surgery of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka.

Dear Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman,

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you very much for my entire dealings with you, from the initial diagnosis stage where you correctly and swiftly indicated that I most probably had acute appendicitis and the forceful suggestion that I ought to have surgery immediately without delay; what turned out to be a crucial and potentially life-saving suggestion and decision. Further, I thank you for carrying out the surgery the day after my initial consultation, where the histopathology report confirmed the initial diagnosis where acute gangrenous appendicitis was present.

I would also like to thank Apollo Hospitals Dhaka for their quality of medical care, experience and seniority of medical practitioners such as yourself, attention to all my needs in terms of information and post-operative care while I remained at the hospital to recover, and generally for the professionalism shown in delivering world-class healthcare. I say this in the context of having had treatment at various top hospitals around the world including numerous hospitals in London where I grew up mostly, Singapore (Mount Elizabeth Hospital), Thailand (Bangkok Hospital), and Kolkata (Belle Vue Clinic).

Finally, once again I would like to deeply thank you for looking after me during the whole of my treatment and consultations, where I felt like your valued patient and not just another statistic for the hospital. I pray that you can continue to dispense international standard and highly personalized healthcare and advice to others just like me, who might not be here without the help and assistance of people like you.
Humbly wishing you all the best for the future.

With kind regards,
Moshfeque Rizvi

Note: This mail was sent to Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman, Coordinator & Senior Consultant-General & Laparoscopic Surgery, by his patient Mr. Moshfeque Rizvi who was treated in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka.

***This mail is posted with prior permission from the patient

Be a proud member of Apollo Health Club

2011-12-26T20:50:00.000-08:00

In our journey through life, we may face unfavorable incidences – anytime, anywhere. Some of these accidental incidences may affect our health and cause serious economic burden for us and our families. Apollo Health Club started its journey to stay beside you and help you to handle these difficult situations. The objective of Apollo Health Club is to ensure medical services of international standard at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka for any of its members who become physically affected by accidental incidences. The Club is committed to providing the best care for its honorable members.

Benefits of Membership:

Accidental Medical Benefits

If you, as a member of Apollo Health Club, suffer from an accident and take treatment at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, the Club will bear the cost of your treatment as an in-patient or emergency patient.

Total Annual Benefits

The Club will bear the cost of medical treatment done by Apollo Hospitals Dhaka for all your accidental injuries throughout the year (up to BDT 300,000).

Special Benefits in Master Health Check

The Club will offer Master Health Check packages for all its members at 5% discount from regular tariff.

Benefits for Family Members

Any member of your family will get the same medical benefits at a lower cost if he/she becomes a member of Apollo Health Club.

Any person is eligible to apply for Apollo Health Club Membership if he/ she is between the ages of 5 and 60. The person, if employed, should be in a non-hazardous occupation with office/travel duties, or facing limited exposure to occupational hazards.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka offers New Kidney Check Packages

2011-12-25T22:16:00.000-08:00

Recently Apollo Hospitals Dhaka introduced two Kidney Check Packages in its MHC Clinic. This check is designed to screen for kidney diseases or conditions that may lead to kidney diseases, so that kidney diseases and its complications can be prevented or delayed.

Around 20 million people in Bangladesh suffer from kidney diseases, especially chronic kidney disease, and millions more are at risk. Kidney disease claims about forty thousand lives every year in the country. Most people are not aware that they have kidney disease or are at risk. The burden of kidney disease lies not only in the risk of progression but in the complications of decreased kidney function and kidney failure and the risk of heart disease.

This Kidney Checks are available from Saturday to Thursday at MHC clinic of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka. Apollo Kidney Check costs Taka 6000 and Apollo Advanced Kidney Check costs Taka 10500.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organized Scientific Seminar in Narayanganj

2011-12-23T21:58:00.000-08:00

On December 21, 2011, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organized a scientific seminar on “Updates on Advanced Patient Care Management” with the doctors of Narayanganj city in Narayanganj Club. Dr. Shagufa Anwar, General Manager, Business Development gave welcome address and also informed to the audience about the hospital infrastructure, patient safety measures, infection control procedure, medical records repository and waste management system. Dr. Tamzeed Ahmed, Senior Consultant-Apollo Heart Centre delivered presentation on the modern and unique of Cardiological treatment modalities he practices in Apollo. Dr. Prashant Agrawal, Senior Consultant Bone and Joint centre explained the modern treatment Apollo Bone and Joint Centre is providing for the patients of sports and trauma injury, hip and knee replacement, prosthesis and ligament reconstruction etc. Approximately 350 doctors of Narayanganj city and surrounding area were present in the seminar. Mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy also attended in the seminar to encourage the audience. The seminar was followed by an interactive question-answer session.

Demise of Dr. Praful B Pawar

2011-12-21T21:40:00.000-08:00

Dr. Praful. B. Pawar, the first DMS of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka passed away on 21^st Dec in India suffering from Pneumonia and related complications. He was serving as the CEO of JASLOK Hospital Mumbai. Dr. Pawar joined Apollo Group in Dec 2003 and after a brief stay at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad as Consultant International Patient Care moved to Dhaka, Bangladesh as Director of Medical Services (DMS) of the newly commissioned 400 bedded Apollo Hospitals, Dhaka. In 2006 he was made the Chief Executive Officer. Combining the job of both CEO and DMS he led Apollo Hospitals, Dhaka in getting the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation in 2007. In Dec 2007 Dr Praful Pawar moved back to India and became the CEO of Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad Gujarat. He joined Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre as its Chief Executive Officer on 1st October 2011.

He did an excellent job during his tenure of office at AHD and this being at the initial stages of our Hospital served as a strong foundation for us. We pray for the departed soul of Dr. Pawar. May ALMIGHTY bless the family members to bear up this irreparable loss.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka signed agreement with Prime Bank Card Holders

2011-12-05T20:32:00.000-08:00

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, the first & only JCI accredited tertiary care hospital of the country recently signed a corporate agreement with Prime Bank Ltd. to provide priority corporate benefits and medical services for their card holders and dependents. General Manager-Business Development of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka Dr. Shagufa Anwar and Deputy Managing Director of Prime Bank Ltd. Mr. Isbahul Bar Chowdhury signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Dr. Shagufa Anwar, General Manager, Business Development, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka in this occasion said with this agreement the card holders of Prime Bank will get priority services at the one stop service desk of the hospital by the dedicated Corporate Marketing team. It is to be mentioned that, so far Apollo Dhaka has 218 corporate clients in their portfolio.

Lab Medicine Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka introduces new antigen test for diagnosis of chikungunya fever

2011-11-30T21:38:00.000-08:00

The Lab Medicine Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka has introduced a new test for the diagnosis of chikungunya infection. The test, named chikungunya IgM, is a qualitative or comparative determination of chikungunya virus IgM antigen in human serum (blood) for the diagnosis of early acute chikungunya infection. An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin, is a large Y-shaped protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses.

Chikungunya disease is a viral disease transmitted in humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Aedes mosquito is the primary transmission agent of Chikungunya Virus. Chikungunya symptoms include severe and persistent joint pain, body rash, headache and fever. It is usually NOT life threatening. But the joint pains can last for a long time and full recovery may take several months.

Chikungunya is diagnosed by IgM antibodies blood test. “This Blood test is the only reliable way to identify Chikungunya since the symptoms are similar to much more deadly dengue fever”. IgM antibodies may appear within two weeks. Levels are highest three to five weeks after the onset of illness and persist for about two months.

25 percent fever patients are affected with Chikungunya disease (Source: Prothom Alo)

2011-11-29T01:33:00.000-08:00

In Dhaka’s Dohar and Chapainababgang’s Shibgang, 25 to 30 percent people suffering from fever are chikungunya patients. In some places, the amount of people is even higher than this. IEDCR (Institute of Epidemiology, Diseases Control & Research) announced this information last Monday.

Mahmudur Rahman, Director of IEDCR, told Prothom Alo on Sunday, IEDCR collected samples of blood from affected patients in Dohar’s Chorkushai and Chapainababgang’s Shibgang, and tested the samples. Among these people, 25 to 30 percent were found to be affected with chikungunya. Till now, blood samples of 52 people were tested, among whom chikungunya was detected in 31 people. The number of affected people in Dohar was higher.

IEDCR said that the disease occurs from mosquito bites. Every place in the country is at risk of chikungunya. IEDCR said that health officials in 200 Upazila are receiving training on chikungunya disease. Specialists said that chikungunya disease is virus borne. Aedes mosquito carries the chikungunya virus. Just like dengue, Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day time and spread this disease. The affected person will have high fever, joint pain, headache, and will feel cold or like vomiting. Even though patients with this disease will not die, many of them lose their ability to work for a long time.

Director of Disease Control, Health & Family Welfare Ministry, Prof. Benazir Ahmed told Prothom Alo that to prevent chikungunya disease, it is essential to clean up any place where water is trapped.

To learn more about chikungunya disease, please go to our Health Alert Page: http://www.apollodhaka.com/content.php?pg=information_alert

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organizes Patient Forum with patients of ENT Department

2011-11-26T23:25:00.000-08:00

On 26^th November 2011, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organized a Patient Forum program to add a new dimension in healthcare services, between patients of ENT Department and their families, and Management and Consultants of ENT Department. General Manager, Business Development Dr. Shagufa Anwar and Consultants of ENT Dr. Saket Aggarwal and Dr. Arun D. Patole, were present in the occasion.

Dr. Shagufa Anwar thanked the patients in his welcome speech for making the effort to attend the program. She said that Apollo has increased its services and the hospital would like to create a milestone in the healthcare services. Dr. Saket Aggarwal said, “We want to educate our patients about their diseases; this is our main motto”.

The patients who were treated in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka expressed their experiences when they were admitted in the hospital. They were very grateful while thanking Apollo Management and Consultants of ENT Department about the excellent services they had received in Apollo, and they gave their valuable advice for increasing the hospital’s services.

Laser Surgery in Ear, Nose & Throat Diseases

2011-11-25T23:11:00.000-08:00

LASER is a special light beam. It means light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. The surgeries in which this beam of light is used are called laser surgery. The light of the cun can be divided into many wavelengths. Dividing a light beam into a particular wave length and increasing its intensity into many folds, it can be used in human body to do many targeted changes. Laser is now used in different surgeries without using knife which at the same time reduces bleeding completely or mostly. No electro cauterization or burning by electricity is required. This is one of the latest developments of medical science. This seems to be an exciting experience for both the surgeon and patient. The main advantage of laser is that it cuts in a very thin line as well as the cut size and depth is completely prefixed by software. So there is almost no bleeding at the cut edges. It is also precise and meticulous. More over most of the normal tissue can be preserved well in respect to anatomy and functionally.

Laser cuts an area by simply vaporizing the targeted tissue .The surrounding area undergoes negligible changes. It is least painful. Healing of the operated area is much faster than usual. Hospital stay and overall costs of the operation is less. As most of the functional parts of an organ is preserved, patients can go back to their day to day works early. As injury to surrounding is much less, so the healing after the operation is very rapid. But the surgeon must be very expert and well trained. Similarly the anesthetic must be specially trained for laser anesthesia. In many cases of ENT surgeries can be done under local anesthesia.

Till now, Laser is mostly and effectively used in curing diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat. Amongst ENT diseases Laser is more successful in oral cavity pharynx and laryngeal diseases, especially different types of tumor surgeries. Vocal cords are the structures situated inside the larynx that is voice box. Voice is an in valuable wealth of human being. Everybody wants a good and sweet voice especially for those who need good voice for there profession like teacher, singer, artiest, politician and announcers of TV radio news casters.

There are many reason for deterioration and change of voice but mainly the part of the voice box from where phonation is originated, any diseases at this level may produce change of voice or hoarseness. But the encouraging thing is that majority of this defects are recovered by voice rest and simple medicine. The resistance cases required surgical intervention, conventional or laser surgery. Undoubtedly the later one has proved to be the better because there is least destruction of the normal tissue and the voice recovers to normal. The diseases of larynx where laser surgery is most successful are vocal cord nodules, Polyps, Papillomas, tumors and many others.

The other areas of ENT where laser surgery is very effective are, different diseases of nose, like allergy, condition causing nasal blockage, polyps, tumor, hypertrophied turbinate, etc. In the throat, surgeries like tonsillectomy operations, tumors of the oral cavity and tongue.

Snoring becomes an increasing problem for both male and female as the age increases. It has various bad effects on different system of the body especially heart, blood vessels, and psychological condition of patients. The latest surgery for this condition is done by Laser very effectively. The symptoms are relieved and the patients can go back to their normal day to day activities. The operation is done meticulously and at the right areas so the surrounding areas are almost undisturbed. Patients experience less pain and hospital stay is less. Blood loss is least.

Use of Laser in ENT is a new advancement in our country. It has attracted the attention of the surgeons of this country. The patients have shown their interest regarding this. But it needs its true application. In Bangladesh we have been doing surgery by laser on regular basis for the last one year and outcome of our operation is parallel to that international standard.

Patient’s Testimony: Mrs. Nilufa Akhter Chowdhury

2011-11-23T22:40:00.000-08:00

“I think that all doctors in Bangladesh should be skilled like Dr. Anisur Rahman and all diagnostic centres should be like that of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, so that all patients can receive good quality treatment like that provided by Apollo Hospitals.”

-Patient Mrs. Nilufa Akhter Chowdhury shares her experience about treatment under Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman, Coordinator & Senior Consultant - General & Lap Surgery of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka.

Dear Prof. Anisur Rahman,

I am Nilufa Akhtar Chowdhury from Sylhet. When a tumour was felt in my breast, I visited local doctors in Sylhet, who upon investigating two reports from diagnostic centres, said that I had breast cancer. After hearing this, my family life went into turmoil. My son, who is a candidate for SSC exam, gave up his studies. I felt like I had nowhere to turn to. I didn’t even look at my younger son. My brother, who is residing in London, rushed to the country when he heard my terrible news.

Then, we rushed to Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, where we met respected Dr. Anisur Rahman. After conducting different tests, he expressed his doubts on diagnosis of my cancer. He said that the reports from Sylhet and Dhaka were different; there was a tumour, but he didn’t think it was anything cancerous. He said he would initially do a small operation for biopsy. If the biopsy report is cancerous, then he would operate and remove the entire breast. This is exactly how he conducted the operation. The small operation was enough for me; I didn’t need the big operation. I didn’t have cancer!

I think that all doctors in Bangladesh should be skilled like Dr. Anisur Rahman and all diagnostic centres should be like that of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, so that all patients can receive good quality treatment like that provided by Apollo Hospitals. The service provided by the doctors, nurses and staff of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka was extremely pleasing.

Anisur Rahman Sir has given back my new life. I have returned back to a healthy life. Dr. Anisur Rahman should be rewarded. I pray for Dr. Anisur Rahman’s long life and success.

Sincrely,

Nilufa Akhter Chowdhury

Husband: Badrul Islam Chowdhury

Sylhet

Note: This letter was sent to Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman, Coordinator & Consultant – General & Laparoscopic Surgery, by his patient Mrs. Nilufa Akhter Chowdhury. The patient was admitted in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka on 12th November 2011 with fibrocystic disease in the right breast, and was discharged on 16th November 2011.

***This mail is posted with prior permission from the patient.

Apollo Health Club bears 80-90% of treatment cost of its members in accident & injuries

2011-11-23T03:39:00.000-08:00

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka established Apollo Health Club in 2010 as a social commitment to provide financial assistance to accident and injury patients in the hospital facility. This club carries almost 90 percent cost of treatment for its members in cases of accidents. A lot of members have benefited from this service during the past year.

Recently, a member of Apollo Health Club, Managing Director of Anannya Group Md. Azim Uddin had an autorickshaw accident in front of Pabna Cadet College, where his right leg was completely broken with other multiple injuries. In this situation, without wasting any time, he started for Apollo Hospitals Dhaka for his treatment, as he knew that being a Gold member of Apollo Health Club, he would receive cost of his treatment for accident almost for free. Mr. Azim Uddin was admitted in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka on 13th November 2011 for his treatment, and on 20th November 2011, he went home healthy with a smile on his face. During his stay in the hospital, he was under supervision of Orthopaedic Consultant Dr. Prashant Agarwal. His treatment cost worth BDT 1,50,454 was borne by Apollo Health Club. DGM BD Mr. Syed Raihan Kabir and Dr. Prashant Agarwal jointly handed over all relevant papers to the patient. General Manager of Business Development Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, Dr. Shagufa Anwar said in a press release, “With BDT 1,500 to 3,000 annual fees, Apollo Health Club members have the peace of mind to have 80 to 90 percent financial assistance in cases of accidents when they approach the hospital at any regular and odd hours. This is a unique proactive social commitment effort, which we undertook to ease off some financial burden from our patients who are accident victims”.

Apollo Cardiology Department performs second successful closure of PDA device on 21st November, 2011

2011-11-21T03:36:00.000-08:00

The second successful Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) device implementation was done at the Cardiology Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka on November 21, 2011 in a 10 year-old girl patient. The surgery was performed by Prof. Dr. A.Q.M Reza, Consultant - Clinical & Interventional Cardiology, Dr. Atique Bin Siddique, Registrar Cardiology and their team.

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital disorder in the heart wherein a neonate's ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth. Early symptoms are uncommon, but in the first year of life include increased work of breathing and poor weight gain. With age, the PDA may lead to congestive heart failure if left uncorrected.

There are two reasons that necessitate the closure of a PDA. The first is the size of the ductus, which in turn determines the volume of extra blood being directed to the lungs. A large volume overload may result in enlargement of the heart and over time heart failure. The second reason is to avoid the risk of developing an infection in the heart known as endocarditis. Approximately, one-eighth of patients with a PDA will develop endocarditis. This increases mortality by 50% whereas the risk of surgery is almost zero.

If you want to know more about PDA and its treatment, e-mail to info@apollodhaka.com

World COPD Day: 16 November 2011

2011-11-15T21:01:00.000-08:00

Today, 16th November 2011, is World COPD Day!

Are you short of breath? You may have COPD!
Ask you doctor about a simple painless breathing test called Spirometry.

What is COPD?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent lung disease usually caused by smoking. COPD has a large impact on quality of life for patients and their families, and kills millions of people worldwide. The early stages of COPD are often unrecognized, but it is very easy to determine whether a person is at risk. In patients at risk, spirometry test can help diagnose the disease. Spirometry is a a gold standard for diagnosis of COPD. If COPD is detected early, treatments are available to prevent further deterioration of lung function.

Are you at risk of COPD?

Smokers and former smokers are at risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Some non-smokers can also get COPD. If you are over 40 and smoke or used to smoke, you may already have COPD.

Take this quick test to screen for symptoms of COPD:
1.Do you cough regularly?
2.Do you cough up phlegm regularly?
3.Do even simple chores make you short of breath?
4.Do you wheeze when you exert yourself, or at night?
5.Do you get frequent colds that persist longer than those of other people you know?

If you answer yes to any one of the above questions, talk to your doctor about Spirometry, a simple painless breathing test, which diagnoses COPD.

Spirometry: A Simple Breathing Test

Spirometry is a simple breathing test that can help in the diagnosis of different lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Spirometry measures how much air you can blow out of your lungs and how fast you can blow it out. The test also checks the current condition of your lungs, helps to find the cause of shortness of breath, and checks the effectiveness of your medication. Spirometry is a painless test which usually takes less than 10 minutes.

World Diabetes Day: 14 November 2011

2011-11-13T23:55:00.000-08:00

Today is World Diabetes Day!

Diabetes kills 1 person every 8 seconds.
Any one can get diabetes. It can cause death if not treated timely.

Act on Diabetes. Now.
Avail Apollo Diabetes Check at our Master Health Check:

http://apollodhaka.com/master_health_check.php#diabetic

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there are high levels of sugar in the blood.

Know the Warning Signs of Diabetes:

• Increased thirst

• Increased hunger (especially after eating)

• Dry mouth

• Frequent urination

• Unexplained weight loss

• Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)

• Blurred vision

• Headaches

• Loss of consciousness

Diabetes Types & Their Management

• Type 1 diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes is most often diagnosed in children, teens or young adults. In this disease, the body makes little or no insulin. The exact cause is unknown. Management requires a strict regimen that typically includes a carefully calculated diet, planned physical activity, multiple daily insulin injections and home blood glucose testing a number of times per day.

• Type 2 diabetes:

Type 2 diabetes makes up most of diabetes cases. It most often occurs in adulthood, but teens and young adults are now being diagnosed with it because of high obesity rates. Many people with type 2 diabetes do not know they have it.

Management typically includes diet control, exercise, home blood glucose testing, and in some cases, oral medication and/or insulin.

Preventing Diabetes

Keeping an ideal body weight and an active lifestyle may prevent type 2 diabetes. There is no way to prevent type 1 diabetes.To prevent complications of diabetes, visit your health care provider at least four times a year. Talk about any problems you are having.

Patient's Testimony: Mrs. Shahana Khan

2011-11-13T23:20:00.000-08:00

“Prior to your consultancy, we had been to a number of other medical practitioners where my mother was wrongly diagnosed, which only enhanced her suffering”

- Patient Mrs. Shahana Khan’s son writes to Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman, Coordinator & Senior Consultant - General & Lap Surgery of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka.

Dear Dr. Anisur Rahman,

On behalf on my mother Shahana Khan, I would like to express my gratitude for the care and service you provided when she was admitted as a patient at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka. Prior to your consultancy, we had been to a number of other medical practitioners where my mother was wrongly diagnosed, which only enhanced her suffering. We were relieved when you had diagnosed her with an umbilical cyst and explained the probable causes and possible remedies in a very transparent manner. We are ever so grateful to you for both identifying and surgically removing the cyst yourself, which seems to be a rare practice in this country due to the ever increasing cases of medical negligence. We will forever be thankful to you for your warmth and care. We wish you greater success in your career and may Almighty bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

Ishtiaque Khan

Note: This mail was sent to Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman, Coordinator & Senior Consultant – General & Laparoscopic Surgery, by his patient Mrs. Shahana Khan’s son. The patient was admitted in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka on 24^th October 2011 with umbilical hernia, and was discharged on 27^th October 2011.

***This mail is posted with prior permission from the patient.

Patient's Testimony: Ms. Shahzia Sultana

2011-11-13T23:15:00.000-08:00

Patient Ms. Shahzia Sultana shares her experience about treatment under Department of General & Laparoscopic Surgery of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka.

I and my family had a wonderful experience with Apollo Hospitals Dhaka from the time of consultation till the day I was released from the hospital.

Dear Prof. Anisur Rahman,

Thank you so much for taking care of me. I and my family had a wonderful experience with Apollo Hospital from the time of consultation with you till the day I was released from the hospital, which was on October 27, 2011. During this time, the whole team was very supportive and cooperative. I specially want to thank you for giving me mental strength to move on with my normal life after the operation as you may have known that this was my first operation ever. This strength was helpful and was required for my family as well.

I want to thank all the nurses and doctors who were on duty during my stay at Apollo in floor 7C; they were friendly, supportive and caring.

I also want to thank all the people in cardiology, laboratory and radiology departments for being polite, friendly and efficient, especially Ms. Manna, cardiology department – she was very sweet and kind for doing my ECG on October 20 at the last moment.

I want to end this e-mail by expressing my gratitude and appreciation to Apollo Hospital, especially to your team in General and Laparoscopic Surgery.

I hope and pray that your father will get well soon.

With regards,

Shahzia Sultana

Note: This mail was sent to Prof. (Dr.) Anisur Rahman, Coordinator & Consultant – General & Laparoscopic Surgery, by his patient Ms. Shahzia Sultana, who was admitted in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka on 24th October 2011 with chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, and was discharged on 27th October 2011.

This mail is posted with prior permission from the patient.

Apollo services will be open during Eid-ul-Azha holidays!

2011-11-05T03:18:00.000-07:00

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka will continue its patient care during the Eid holidays of 6^th, 7^th and 8^th November 2011. Accident & Emergency Department will be open with post-graduate doctors for 24 hours for any emergency care with available on-call Consultant for special needs. For patients suffering from stroke, chest pain & heart attack, road traffic accident or any other emergency conditions, the ambulance service will be functional at all times. The Radiology and Lab Medicine Departments will be open for all kinds of tests for patients. For continuous care of admitted patients, post-graduate doctors will be present at all times. The Operation Theatres will be open day and night for all emergency surgeries under the supervision of expert surgeons. The hospital's services will be available whenever patient's health needs attention; hence, like all other government holidays, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka will continue its health care during this Eid holiday.

Eid Mubarak from Apollo Hospitals Dhaka!

2011-11-04T22:53:00.000-07:00

Eid is all about sharing the joy with your loved ones. But it requires physical well being. You will find us whenever your health needs attention, though we hope you never need it. We wish you a good health so that you can enjoy the happiness that Eid ul-Azha brings to your lives.

Eid Mubarak!

Answers to your Questions about Gallstones

2011-10-31T21:43:00.000-07:00

Q: What does your gallbladder do?

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ just under your liver in the upper-right part of your abdomen. Your gallbladder stores bile, a yellow fluid produced by the liver that helps digest fat. Bile travels from the liver to the small intestine through tubes called the cystic duct and common bile duct, and mixes with fats you have eaten in the small intestine. Part of the bile travels to the gallbladder, where it is stored. When you eat fatty food your gallbladder empties, forcing extra bile into your small intestine.

Your liver makes about one pint of bile each day. Your gallbladder absorbs 90% of the water from the bile and has room to store one day’s concentrated bile.

Q: What are gallstones?

Gallstones are the most common gallbladder problem. When the gallbladder does not empty as it should, the amounts of bile and other fluids inside become unbalanced, and some of the chemicals solidify forming gallstones (kind of sediment). They may begin as small particles, often bacteria that irritate the gall bladder, and if the bile is abnormal it gradually forms stones around these. Thus, gallstones can be smaller than a grain of sand and eventually become as large as a golf ball.

Q: What problems are caused by gallstones?

If the stones stay in the gallbladder, they may not cause major problems. If the stones move and block the bile ducts, bile can back up, creating painful symptoms and leading to infections and diseases of the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.

Q: Who gets gallstones?

Almost anybody can develop gallstones, but they are common in middle-aged women around the age of forty years, especially those with a tendency to put on weight. In Bangladesh, it is estimated that a lot of patients suffer from gallstones. Overweight people who eat a lot of fried fatty food, dairy products rich in fats, etc. and get very little or no exercise are more likely to develop gallstones. Rapid weight loss may also increase the risk of stone formation. Gallstones develop in about one-fourth of very overweight men and women who are on strict diets and in about half of people who have gastric bypass surgery for obesity. People with disease of the small or large intestine, such as Crohn's disease, sickle cell disease or cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), are also at risk for gallstone formation. Women who have had multiple pregnancies, who are taking oestrogen after menopause, or medicines like high-dose birth control pills and cholesterol-lowering medicine, are also at risk. Heredity can also be a factor in the development of gallstones.

Q: What are the symptoms of gallstones?

Gallstones in the gallbladder may cause few or no symptoms. Gallstones in the cystic duct, which drains the gallbladder, can cause upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and back pain; the gallbladder can become infected. Bouts of abdominal pain, the most common symptom, can come and go as the gallbladder expands and contracts. The pain is usually steady, lasting from 15 minutes to up to 6 hours, and the pain may get worse after a meal or at night. Typically, the stone passes out of the gallbladder and the pain goes away. Later, another stone blocks the cystic duct, again causing pain and vomiting. Other common symptoms include distension of stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia or flatulence. Less commonly, gallstones block the common bile duct, causing severe pain and serious conditions like jaundice (yellowing of the skin) or pancreatitis (an inflamed pancreas). Please consult your doctor right away if you feel any of the above symptoms and you are not sure about what is causing them. Some gallstone attacks are emergency situations requiring immediate surgery.

Q: How can you tell if your pain is due to gallstones?

There are many other conditions that can cause similar symptoms, including other gallbladder diseases, heartburn, pain caused by a heart attack, and liver problems. Stomach flu (gastroenteritis) and food poisoning also can cause symptoms similar to gallstones. A doctor should evaluate any such symptom. These problems require entirely different types of evaluation and treatment.

Q: How will your doctor diagnose your condition?

Your doctor will ask you questions about your pain, give you a physical examination, and ask you to have one or more diagnostic tests. These tests will help your doctor find out if your gallbladder is the cause of your problem and determine the size and location of any gallstones. Common diagnostic tests include ultrasound showing video image of your gallbladder, blood tests suggesting the possibility of stones in the common bile duct, computerized tomography (CT) scan showing cross-sectional views of soft tissues, and other x-rays. Based on the results of this evaluation, your doctor will recommend the treatment that best meets your needs.

Bile crystals in your gallbladder may also be the cause of your pain, and can be diagnosed through upper GI endoscopy with duodenal drainage, as well as Nuclear Medicine hepatobiliary scan with gallbladder ejection fraction to check gallbladder filling and emptying. Treatment of bile crystals is similar to gallstones.

Most people who have gallstones do not know it because they do not have symptoms. Gallstones may be found by accident when you have tests for other health problems or when a woman has an ultrasound during pregnancy.

Q: What are the treatment options for gallstones?

Medications can sometimes be used to dissolve gall stones. These drugs work only on certain types of gallstone and may need to be taken your entire life. Besides, they work very slowly. A few types of gallstones may be amenable to lithotripsy. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a technique for treating stones without surgery by passing high energy shock waves through the body to break stones into pieces as small as grains of sand. Because of their small size, these pieces can pass from the body through the bile passages. However, gallstones come back as long as the gallbladder stays. Thus, gallstone removal through surgery (cholecystectomy) is recommended to permanently remove gallstones.

Q: When should you have surgery for your gallstones?

If you do not have symptoms of gallstones, you probably do not need treatment immediately. People who have symptoms are at higher risk of having future pain and problems than those who do not have symptoms.

The first attack of gallstone is often not severe. Serious complications (such as a blocked duct) rarely occur. If your first gallstone attack causes mild pain, your doctor may tell you to take pain medicine and wait to see if the pain goes away. You may never have another attack. Waiting to see what happens usually will not cause problems.

If you have a bad first attack, or if you have a second attack, you may want to have your gallbladder surgically removed. A second attack means you are more likely to have future attacks, and it is not possible to predict how often the pain may come back or how severe it might be. Each gallstone attack scars the gallbladder, making surgery more difficult. Delaying surgery can also make your stones larger.

Sometimes surgery for gallstone problems is needed right away. Thus, it is important to consult your doctor with any symptoms of gallstones.

Q: What are the options for gallbladder surgery?

The most effective treatment of gallstones is the surgical removal of your gallbladder (cholecystectomy). There are two main options for gallbladder surgery – conventional cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Q: What is conventional cholecystectomy?

Cholecystectomy is the traditional open surgery for removing your gallbladder through a single incision (usually several inches long) made in the abdomen. During the procedure, a diagonal or vertical incision is made below the rib cage to perform the surgery. The gallbladder is separated from the cystic duct with surgical instruments, and the ducts are then tied or clipped. Cholecystectomy has traditionally been the best way to treat gallstones. However, the risk of bleeding or infection could occur, and due to the large incision, this type of surgery is generally painful with a longer recovery time.

Q: What is laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (Cholecystectomy) removes the gallbladder through four small incisions in the abdomen, roughly 1-1.5 cm in size. The surgeon inserts a lighted telescope attached to a video camera (laparoscope) into one incision near the belly button. A video monitor is used as a guide for inserting surgical instruments into the other incisions to perform surgery. The gallbladder is then detached and removed through one of the incisions.

Q: What are the advantages of laparoscopic surgery?

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is becoming more popular as compared to conventional cholecystectomy because of its short hospital stay, minimal scar, faster recovery, and no risk of hernia or wound infection

Q: Is laparoscopic surgery expensive?

Contrary to common belief, Laparoscopic surgery is an extremely affordable painless and effective alternative to conventional surgery. In some cases, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy comes to be much cheaper than open surgery because the patient saves money on long hospital stay. The patient resumes work faster and hence saves money there and any ways.

Q: When is Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy inappropriate?

In some cases, your surgeon will choose or switch to conventional cholecystectomy because laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be not be appropriate for you. Below are such situations:

If you have severe lung/heart diseases
In the presence of other intestinal pathology or if your gallbladder is struck to the surrounding structure due to infection
If you have major scarring from previous surgery
If you have any bleeding disorders
If you are pregnant or near term
If you have large stones
If there are conditions that will make it hard for the doctor to see with the laparoscope
If you have unexpected inflammation, scar tissue, injury, or bleeding during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Q: What are the risks and complications of gallbladder surgery?

Any gallbladder surgery has possible risks and complications. Conventional gall bladder surgery can have risks and complication like excessive bleeding, infection, injury to surrounding organs, injury to the common duct, etc. Risks are very rare in laparoscopic surgery, but may involve injury to the lower digestive tract.

Q: What can you expect after surgery?

After the operation you will be taken to the recovery room where you will be monitored carefully until you are fully awake. When you wake up, you will find bandages covering your incision(s).The tube that was inserted in your vein to give you fluids and nourishment may stay in place until you can eat and drink on your own again. You may have other tubes coming out from your bandages or a catheter to help you relieve yourself if you have trouble urinating,
You can expect some pain which will be mostly during the first 24 to 48 hours after surgery. The pain in your shoulder and belly is from the gas used to inflate the abdomen during surgery, and the muscle aches are from anaesthesia. You may also experience diarrhoea, minor inflammation or drainage at the surgical wound sites, loss of appetite and some nausea.

Q: What is the duration of hospital stay after surgery?

The duration of hospital stay is around 3 days for conventional cholecystectomy and around 1 day for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient can return to work within 4-6 weeks for conventional surgery and 1-2 weeks for laparoscopic surgery, but it may take longer for some patients depending on their condition.

Q: What should you follow at home after surgery?

Be sure to follow your doctor’s advice when you come back home after surgery, which will help you to have a faster recovery, avoid complications and help you return to normal life.
Your doctor will be advised to breathe deeply and practice walking to keep your blood circulating. You should take it easy, and not do any heavy lifting or vigorous exercise. You may experience some gas pains and other discomforts while your digestive system begins to return to normal. Eat light, low fat meals for a while, and then try eating normally. If a certain food causes you discomfort, stop eating it and inform your doctor.

Q: When should you visit your doctor for follow-up?

After surgery, any stitches will be removed by your doctor a week or so after the surgery. You should visit your doctor for follow-ups during the first few weeks after surgery, so that your doctor can check on your progress and answer any questions that you may have.

Q: Will the patient have difficulties or side effects after gallbladder removal?

In most people, the absence of gallbladder has little or no effect on digestion, and your body will work fine without the gallbladder. The reason is that gallbladder is a temporary storehouse of bile which is recirculated by the body by resorption from intestine, and hence, gallbladder or no gallbladder, the amount of bile in an individual remains the same. After surgery, bile will flow straight from the liver to the intestine through the common bile duct. There may be small changes in how you digest food, but you probably will not notice them.

Q: How can you prevent gallstones?

There is no sure way to prevent gallstones. But you can reduce your risk of forming gallstones by adopting some lifestyle changes. It is important to maintain a healthy weight by eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise. You should avoid rapid weight loss and starvation diets. Rapid weight loss, followed by weight gain may increase your risk of gallstones, especially if you are a woman. If you need tolose weight, do so slowly and sensibly. If you diet, aim for a weight loss of only 1 lb to 1.5 lb a week. If you are on a rapid weight-loss diet, it is recommended that you be under a doctor's care. You may want to ask your doctor about taking medicines to help reduce your chances of developing gallstones while you are on such a diet.
You should also eat regular, balanced meals and try not to skip meals. Eat plenty of whole grains and fibre. Eat meals that contain some fat (which causes the gallbladder to empty). And be sure to often have servings of food that contain calcium (milk products and green, leafy vegetables). Limit saturated (animal) fat and food high in cholesterol.

Some evidence shows that taking hormones such as estrogen after menopause or taking high-dose birth control pills may increase a woman's risk of gallstones that cause symptoms. If you are taking such hormones, talk with your doctor.

Q: What is advised to a patient with gallstones?

It may be difficult for you to accept that you have gallstones and you may wish to delay or avoid surgery. But in most cases, surgical removal of gallbladder is recommended for patients with gallstones or gallbladder pain because it is a permanent treatment. It is important for you to consult your doctor as soon as you feel symptoms of gallstones. After your second gallstone attack, you should not wait to have gallbladder surgery. If you wait, your gallbladder will become more scarred and your gallstones, larger. You may have a more severe attack and require emergency surgery. You will be more likely to require conventional open surgery rather than laparoscopic surgery. Thus, it is advised to talk to your doctor and discuss treatment options for your gallstone disease, and the associated risks and benefits of each option.

Removing the gallbladder will remove your gallstones and pain, and leave no chance for future gallstone formation. You will be able to lead a normal life without difficulties even without the gallbladder. To prevent gallstones and other ailments, lifestyle changes for healthy living should be adopted.

World Stroke Day

2011-10-29T03:46:00.000-07:00

Today, 29th October 2011, is World Stroke Day!

1 in 6 people worldwide will have a stroke in their lifetime - it could be you! Stroke is the second leading cause of death for people above the age of 60, and the fifth leading cause in people aged 15 to 59. Stroke also attacks children, including newborns. Each year, nearly six million people worldwide die from stroke. But stroke can be prevented. World Stroke Day aims to bring a collaborative approach to comprehensive stroke education, advocacy, prevention, treatment and long-term care and support for stroke survivors.

What is Stroke?

A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack." If blood flow is stopped for longer than a few seconds, the brain cannot get blood and oxygen. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die, causing permanent damage. A stroke is a medical emergency. Prompt treatment is crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. Call Apollo Emergency Hotline 1067 immediately if someone has signs of a stroke.

Signs of Stroke:

• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness or loss of balance
• Sudden confusion, difficulty speaking or understanding speech
• Weakness, numbness or tingling on one side of the face or body
• Dim or blurry vision in one or both eyes
• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

Is it a stroke? Check these signs FAST! There's treatment if you act FAST!

Apollo Neuroscience Centre specializes in Stroke Management:

• Only complete and comprehensive Neurology and Neurosurgery centre in Bangladesh
• First Stroke Centre in Bangladesh for IV Thrombolysis for hyper-acute stroke within 3 hours of onset of symptoms
• Fast and effective Stroke Management Protocol
• State-of-the-art Neuro ICU for stroke, other neurological disorders and post-neurosurgical patients
• Extensive Neurophysiology and Plasmapheresis facilities
• Specified Neuro Rehabilitation plan

Risk Factors:

Men have a slightly higher risk of stroke, but women have a greater chance of dying from one. Also, mini-strokes, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, a family history of stroke, increasing age (especially after age 55), and smoking greatly increase your risk.