Recommended Readings

(1). Dietary Guidelines for Indians – Indian Council of Medical Research

https://main.icmr.nic.in/sites/default/files/upload_documents/DGI_07th_May_2024_fin.pdf

(2). India- Specific Guideliness for enchancing Head & Neck cancer treatment : Oral cancer Task Force’s big leap forward

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/india-specific-guidelines-enhancing-head-neck-cancer-hcg-zwmfc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

(3). Guidelines on Emergency Cooling for Severe Heat-Related Illnesse – National center for disease control (NCDC)

These guidelines on Emergency Cooling for Severe Heat-Related Illnesses are prepared under National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), MoHFW.  Aligned with the programme’s goal, the guidelines emphasize the significance of rapid and active cooling in addressing severe heat-related illnesses. With a specific focus on various body cooling methods, the guidelines are envisioned to support the incorporation of this approach into emergency care throughout the healthcare system, adapting to the increasing climate change and extreme heat events.

https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Emergency-Cooling-for-Severe-Heat-Related-Illnesses_March2024_NPCCHH.pdf

(4). Handbook on Prevention and Control of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic heart disease – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

Handbook on Prevention and Control of Rheumatic – PDF

(5). Sukumar CA, Shanbhag V, Shastry AB. Paraquat: The Poison Potion. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2019;23(Suppl 4):S263-S266. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23306

Abstract

Paraquat is a commonly used herbicide in India that has lethal consequences even on minimal consumption. The case fatality rate for this poisoning is high and there is dearth of evidence-based recommendation for the treatment of this poison. This review article explores the diagnosis and management of paraquat poisoning with an emphasis on recent advances in treatment. Though immunosuppressants and antioxidants are conventionally used, there is a gap in evidence to prove survival benefit of these treatment regimens. There are also some data showing the use of hemoperfusion (with toxin-specific cartridges) as an early intervention, i.e., within 4 hours of exposure to the poison. The recent drug, Edaravone, has also shown promise in the prevention of renal and hepatic injury in paraquat poisoning. Though it did not reduce pulmonary fibrosis in patients with paraquat poisoning, it delays the generation and development of pulmonary fibrosis. However, there is a need for more clinical and experimental studies to validate its use in paraquat poisoning.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6996657/

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