April 2021 – Dr Ramakanta's Ideas

Dr Google & The Nocebo effect.

Disclosing a potential adverse event (AE) significantly increases the likelihood of such an event occurring. ( In industrial patients, Dr Google primarily generates nocebo effect not any placebo effect.) Certain kind of adverse events are more prone for this. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) for example. In the following Pubmed article 96 CV patients on atenolol areContinue reading “Dr Google & The Nocebo effect.”

That one second between Death and Glory.

The video records: At 17:03:54 : a child falls on railway track. At 17.04.05 : a Staff on duty puts the child on PF. At 17.04.06 : he climbs on PF. At 17.04.07 : the train passes the point at full speed. Hats off to the lightning reaction of the staff on duty. His goodContinue reading “That one second between Death and Glory.”

Ashokastami and the Mausi-maa temple.

The annual car festival of shri Lingaraj Mahaprabhu is known as the Ashokastami or the Rukuna Ratha. Observed one day ahead of Ram Navami, the ashokastami festival is dedicated to shri Lingaraj mahaprabhu and is unique to Bhubaneswar city. ( and Tripura) The Mausima Deula at the Mausima Chhak is known as Rameshwar Temple. AsContinue reading “Ashokastami and the Mausi-maa temple.”

Clinical Trial and Vaccine Efficacy

One month after the second dose of Covid vaccine, my colleague from Railway Hospital, Jatni became Covid positive.Admitted to Amri Hospital. I’ve investigated the case. • 5 days before his symptoms, he has attended a marriage party without masks and exposed to a person who became Covid positive (later on). • He was admitted only because heContinue reading “Clinical Trial and Vaccine Efficacy”

Covid 19 Vaccine – facts versus fiction.

“Now that vaccine has arrived, how much liberty can we take after completing successful vaccination. “ Here is a summary Immunity Gap– The immunity against Covid 19 doesn’t build immediately after the first dose or even immediately after the second. Full fledged immunity takes at least two weeks after the second dose. Protection– Immunity inducedContinue reading “Covid 19 Vaccine – facts versus fiction.”