Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Health Check Plans at Shalby

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With regard to maintaining good health, preventive check ups are the first and one of the most important steps. No wonder the wisdom of the proverb "prevention is better than cure" is so widely acknowledged.

The health check up plans at Shalby are comprehensive, detailed and help in prognosis of any symptom/ change/deviation from standard bodily parameters. Thus any disease can be nipped while still in the bud by just making suitable lifestyle changes instead of undergoing drastic medication and other medical processes later on. However, if treatment is required it can begin without delay at Shalby's super specialty departments with world class medical equipments and technology. The check ups also give you a record of your bodily functions indicated through several parameters that can also be referred to in the future.

There are four different check up plans
'Premium', 'Comprehensive', 'standard' and 'Basic' which the patient can choose from. The Check up plan includes Primary test, Diabetic Profile, Kidney function test, Liver Function Test,Cardiac Check, Infection screening, Thyroid screening, Cancer detection, Radiological investigation, Mammography, Lung infection test. Along with this there is provision of one or more of the various consultation such as those of physician , surgeon, dental, Gynaec, ENT, Eye, orthopedic, dermatology, diet/wellness in the plan categories.

Tests included in Medical Checkup


Primary Test

CBC, CBC with ESR, Urine Routine and Micro, Stool routine and micro, Blood group

Diabetic Profile

Fasting Blood Sugar, PP Blood Sugar, RBS, HBA IC, Urine Micro albu

Kidney Function Test

Blood Urea/BUN, Uric Acid, S. Creatinine, S calcium

Liver Function Test

S.bilirubin, SGPT, Gamma GT, Alkaline Phosphatese,Total protein, SGOT.

Cardiac Check

Lipid Profile, ECG, TMT, 2D Echo with Colour Doppler Study, Extended Profile

Infection Screening

HIV, HbsAg

Thyroid Screening

TSH, Free T3T4

Cancer Detection

PSA (for Males), PAP Smear (For Females)

Radiological investigation

X ray Chest PA view, USG whole Abdomen, CT CT scan Brain, BMD

Mammography Bilateral



Lung Efficiency Pulmonary Function Test




For more information or to make an appointment, call the hospital at 079 - 40203000

Also, visit the link
http://www.shalby.org/healthcheck.html at Shalby website for details and pricing of various check up plans.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Vantocil Kills Swine Flu Virus

US Research Shows common hospital Disinfectant Vantocil Kills Swine Flu virus within 10 minutes

Vantocil, an antimicrobial product long used as a hospital disinfectant, is also highly effective in controlling the H1N1 virus that causes swine flu, according to research conducted in the US. Research done by ATS Labs, Eagan, Minnesota, showed Vantocil FHC was effective within 10 minutes in controlling the H1N1 virus.

Vantocil FHC is a non-staining, disinfectant detergent concentrate for cleaning all hard surfaces in hospitals. It can also be used in domestic settings and food processing. Vantocil FHC is based on the active ingredient poly hexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride, PHM, .which provides both broad spectrum bactericidal and virucidal activity in a diverse range of hygiene products.