Almost a norm in the West, ‘Evidence-based Medicine’ (EBM) is yet to catch up as a widely-applied method of treatment in local hospitals and among doctors. A three-day conference that began in Hyderabad on Friday focuses on promoting this type of treatment which relies on research and outcomes of various case studies.
The Mayo Clinic, USA, in collaboration with city-based FACTS Foundation and Citizens Hospital organised the Cardio Vascular Update .
During the course of the conference, a senior faculty from Mayo Clinic will impart specialised knowledge to Indian doctors on patient management protocols. About 500 doctors from across the State are expected to attend the meet.
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Hari P. Chaliki of Mayo Clinic hoped that post-conference, evidence-based medicine and certain medical guidelines would be followed in local hospitals also for better patient care. The conference will include discussions about and provide guidelines on disorders such as acute heart attacks, syncope, pulmonary arterial hypertension and others.
“This is an opportunity to know about the best practices of the West,” said A. Sreenivas Kumar, chairman of Citizens Hospital and founder-director of FACTS Foundation. “Newer techniques related to cardiac problems will also be in focus. Throughout the conference, various topics will be discussed, like the future of interventional cardiology.”
He also said the biggest advantage India enjoyed was that treatment costs were almost one-thirtieth of that in the West. Sounding a warning about rapidly rising heart ailments, he said there was a serious need to prevent heart diseases by taking various measures.
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More than 50 sessions will be held during the conference with the help of expert speakers and also through webcasts.