Demographic, Clinical and Remedy Profile of Pulmonology Patients in the In-Patient-Department
(Advancements in Homeopathic Research, Vol. 7 No.2, May 2022-July 2022, Date of Publication 2022/05/01, Pages no. 31-43)
Vivek Kadam1, Bhavik Parekh2, Bipin Jain3, Prashant Tamboli4, Kumar Dhawale5, Renu Mittal6
1 Associate Professor, Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Dr M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar
2 Head of Department, Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Dr M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar
3 Professor, Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
Dr M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar
4Associate Prof, Department of Repertory, Dr M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar
5Visiting Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dr M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar
6Scientist-III, CCRH, New Delhi
Address for correspondence:
Dr. Vivek V. Kadam
Associate Professor, Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
Dr M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar, Maharashtra, India.
Email : vivekkadam84@gmail.com
Abstract 01
The Rural Homoeopathic Hospital is serving the community at Palghar since 2000. Under the scheme of Center of Excellence, Government of India it received funds for setting up Pulmonology department in 2012, to promote Homoeopathy through treatment of respiratory diseases and to cater to the needs of the community. The paper deals with the demographic, clinical analysis and remedy indications of common remedies prescribed to patients admitted under Pulmonology department between 2014 and 2018. COPD (33%), Bronchial Asthma (21%) and Pneumonia (17%) were the predominant clinical conditions observed. Male preponderance for respiratory conditions was observed among the patients except in Bronchial Asthma and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections wherein females were marginally predominant than males. Out of 311 patients were admitted during the period 2014-18, 80% of patients showed improvement as calculated according to the ORIDL score more than +2, and 20% patients showed failure as calculated ORIDL score less than +1. Wide range of homoeopathic remedies were indicated in various conditions, the prominent being Kali carbonicum, Kali muriaticum, Arsenicum album, Antimony tartaricum, and Pulsatilla.
Abstract 02
Background: Rural Homoeopathic Hospital is serving the community at Palghar since 2000. Under the scheme of Center of Excellence, Central Government it received funds for setting up Pulmonology department in 2012, to promote Homoeopathy through treatment of respiratory diseases and to cater to the needs of the community. The paper deals with demographic & clinical analysis and remedy profiles of patients admitted under Pulmonology department between 2014 and 2018
Objective: The case records were studied to identify the spectrum of respiratory conditions, duration of stay in In-patient admission, clinical outcome of homoeopathic intervention and to evolve remedy profiles of homoeopathic medicines frequently prescribed and their outcome.
Methodology: All case records were studied following predetermined format to identify demographic features, clinical conditions, and duration of stay and remedy profile and its outcome.