@SultanMahmoodMD @GI_Guy @RodriguezParra_ @DrHarryThomas @TennysonMD @AustinChiangMD @KralJan @thomaskroner @alinkmd #GITwitter
1/ The implementation of screening and surveillance programs can reduce the incidence and mortality of CRC
https://t.co/P0SCUGxmne
2 / But for these to be effective and to guarantee protection against CCR, they must meet a series of conditions. One of them is the correct indication for endoscopic studies for both screening and surveillance.
3 / According to a recent meta-analysis, the minority of patients who undergo colonoscopies have a correct indication, with less than 50% adherence to the surveillance intervals proposed by scientific guidelines.
https://t.co/ysjo3zRhXb
4/ In a survey of different clinical scenarios on CRC surveillance carried out in 1432 physicians by Patel et al., Only 37% correctly answered the questions according to the recommendations (CPG9)
https://t.co/RYPlT6hKnA
5/ This revealed that the knowledge of gastroenterologists about CPG was poor. Although there are many reasons for lack of adherence, adequate knowledge of their recommendations is essential to achieve an acceptable level of adherence.
6/ Lack of adherence can manifest itself in the form of overindication as well as underindication, and both can undermine the effectiveness of a prevention program.
7/ Regarding overindication, a retrospective study of 1500 patients showed a shortening of the surveillance interval in almost 30% of the sample and up to 50% in those patients who had adenomas detected in the index colonoscopy
https://t.co/gwxKqC6euL
8/ Although colonoscopy is a safe study, it is not exempt from complications such as perforation (0.05%), bleeding (0.25%) and death (0.003%), and its overindication generates a net increase in these adverse events
https://t.co/07geSpoUA2
9/ Overuse then generates an increase in costs with marginal benefits ...
https://t.co/ZBT321p0T9
10/ ... and only contributes to the overload and subsequent fatigue of endoscopy units that must attend a higher percentage of patients under unnecessary surveillance.
https://t.co/rIo3OLKFvT
11/ Overindication can also generate a delay in screening, follow-up, or surveillance studies in patients with the correct indication, threatening the effectiveness of CRC prevention.
12/ In order to incorporate new individuals into the programs and perform colonoscopies in this naive population, unnecessary repetition of studies should be avoided, the overuse of the practice should be minimized ...
13/ ... and put more energy into also identifying people at increased risk of CRC who have not yet performed screening procedures.
4/ On the other hand, underindication also carries significant risks, since we can delay the control of patients at high risk of developing metachronous lesions and cancer
15/ A longitudinal cohort study showed that 76% of deaths from CRC were due to failures in the indication of screening and surveillance studies, and that patients with delays in surveillance studies …
16/ .... showed up to 7 times increase the risk of developing CRC
https://t.co/JI4yU3NTbl
17/ For all the aforementioned, the adequate indication for colonoscopic surveillance is considered a quality marker of endoscopy units and represents a key element in achieving an effective prevention program.
https://t.co/90wfYZYUns
That's all folks!

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Why can cefepime cause neurological toxicity?

And why is renal failure the main risk factor for this complication?

The answer requires us to learn about cefepime's structure and why it unexpectedly binds to a certain CNS receptor.

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Let's establish a few facts about cefepime:

🔺4th generation cephalosporin antibiotic
🔺Excretion = exclusively in the urine (mostly as unchanged drug)
🔺Readily crosses the blood-brain barrier (so it easily accesses the brain)

https://t.co/rjYG1BfGPR


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The first report of cefepime neurotoxicity was in 1999.

A patient w/ renal failure received high doses of cefepime and then developed encephalopathy, tremors, myoclonic jerks, and tonic-clonic seizures.

✅All symptoms resolved after hemodialysis.

https://t.co/u7JLVitQpp


4/
Cefepime neurotoxicity is surprisingly common, occurring in up to 15% of treated critically ill patients (w/ symptoms varying from encephalopathy to seizures).

💡The main risk factors = renal failure and lack of dose adjustment for renal function.

https://t.co/nxbnzSq8AR


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What about cefepime induces neurotoxicity?

One clue is that it's not the only antibiotic that causes neurotoxicity, particularly seizures.

This actually is a class effect w/ other beta-lactam antibiotics (including penicillins and carbapenems).

https://t.co/Lf4BhON9IY

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अस्य श्री गायत्री ध्यान श्लोक:
(gAyatri dhyAna shlOka)
• This shloka to meditate personified form of वेदमाता गायत्री was given by Bhagwaan Brahma to Sage yAgnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य).

• 14th shloka of गायत्री कवचम् which is taken from वशिष्ठ संहिता, goes as follows..


• मुक्ता-विद्रुम-हेम-नील धवलच्छायैर्मुखस्त्रीक्षणै:।
muktA vidruma hEma nIla dhavalachhAyaiH mukhaistrlkShaNaiH.

• युक्तामिन्दुकला-निबद्धमुकुटां तत्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्॥
yuktAmindukalA nibaddha makutAm tatvArtha varNAtmikam.

• गायत्रीं वरदाभयाङ्कुश कशां शुभ्रं कपालं गदाम्।
gAyatrIm vardAbhayANkusha kashAm shubhram kapAlam gadAm.

• शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्ती भजै॥
shankham chakramathArvinda yugalam hastairvahantIm bhajE.

This shloka describes the form of वेदमाता गायत्री.

• It says, "She has five faces which shine with the colours of a Pearl 'मुक्ता', Coral 'विद्रुम', Gold 'हेम्', Sapphire 'नील्', & a Diamond 'धवलम्'.

• These five faces are symbolic of the five primordial elements called पञ्चमहाभूत:' which makes up the entire existence.

• These are the elements of SPACE, FIRE, WIND, EARTH & WATER.

• All these five faces shine with three eyes 'त्रिक्षणै:'.
दधीचि ऋषि को मनाही थी कि वह अश्विनी कुमारों को किसी भी अवस्था में ब्रह्मविद्या का उपदेश नहीं दें। ये आदेश देवराज इन्द्र का था।वह नहीं चाहते थे कि उनके सिंहासन को प्रत्यक्ष या परोक्ष रुप से कोई भी खतरा हो।मगर जब अश्विनी कुमारों ने सहृदय प्रार्थना की तो महर्षि सहर्ष मान गए।


और उन्होनें ब्रह्मविद्या का ज्ञान अश्विनि कुमारों को दे दिया। गुप्तचरों के माध्यम से जब खबर इन्द्रदेव तक पहुंची तो वे क्रोध में खड़ग ले कर गए और महर्षि दधीचि का सर धड़ से अलग कर दिया।मगर अश्विनी कुमार भी कहां चुप बैठने वाले थे।उन्होने तुरंत एक अश्व का सिर महर्षि के धड़ पे...


...प्रत्यारोपित कर उन्हें जीवित रख लिया।उस दिन के पश्चात महर्षि दधीचि अश्वशिरा भी कहलाए जाने लगे।अब आगे सुनिये की किस प्रकार महर्षि दधीचि का सर काटने वाले इन्द्र कैसे अपनी रक्षा हेतु उनके आगे गिड़गिड़ाए ।

एक बार देवराज इन्द्र अपनी सभा में बैठे थे, तो उन्हे खुद पर अभिमान हो आया।


वे सोचने लगे कि हम तीनों लोकों के स्वामी हैं। ब्राह्मण हमें यज्ञ में आहुति देते हैं और हमारी उपासना करते हैं। फिर हम सामान्य ब्राह्मण बृहस्पति से क्यों डरते हैं ?उनके आने पर क्यों खड़े हो जाते हैं?वे तो हमारी जीविका से पलते हैं। देवर्षि बृहस्पति देवताओं के गुरु थे।

अभिमान के कारण ऋषि बृहस्पति के पधारने पर न तो इन्द्र ही खड़े हुए और न ही अन्य देवों को खड़े होने दिया।देवगुरु बृहस्पति इन्द्र का ये कठोर दुर्व्यवहार देख कर चुप चाप वहां से लौट गए।कुछ देर पश्चात जब देवराज का मद उतरा तो उन्हे अपनी गलती का एहसास हुआ।
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1. @Pathik_Trader
2. @sourabhsiso19
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1. Open Drive (Intraday Setup explained)


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