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Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM🇮🇳

@hyderabaddoctor

Jan 24th 2023

"Burning the midnight oil" the night before exams results in poorer grades
1. It is common to see students studying late nights especially closer to #examinations. But does studying extra at the cost of missing #sleep result in better academic performance?
#AcademicTwitter

2. A survey was conducted among student pharmacists to correlate sleep duration and course grades. About 300 students of pharmacy (first to third years) were included in the survey.
Reference:
doi.org/10.5688/ajpe79…

3. More than half of student pharmacists obtained less than 7 hours of sleep at night during a typical school week (55%) and a large majority on the night prior to an examination (82%).

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Abby Philips M.D., D.M. (Hepatology)

@drabbyphilips

Jul 9th 2020

#Ayurvedic treatment of fatty #liver – real world evidence: A #Thread
1/n
Overweight woman, early 40’s. Routine liver tests, mild enzyme abnormalities. Advised #ultrasound liver, showed grade 2 #fattyliver. GP advised vitaminE and #weightloss, review in 3mo
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2/n
Patient and husband doubtful. Hears fatty liver disease can lead to #cirrhosis. Seeks advice from #Ayurvedic practitioner nearby #home since #Herbal #DRUGS = safe. Assures complete #cure through #Ayurveda. Prescribes multiple #medicines, advises almost all foods restriction.

3/n
Lets look at medicines. #tablet APFIL. Packet mentions ‘for liver #diseases’. Which liver disease? There is #alcohol related, #hepatitis B/C, #NAFLD, primary biliary #cholangitis and more causes. Nine #herbs extract combo - clinical #evidence on safety and benefit ❌

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