Saturday, February 19, 2011

Review of my book by Prof. Mohan Kameswaran

 I was delighted to go through the “Endoscopic Color Atlas of Ear Diseases” authored by Dr. Mubarak Muhamed Khan and Dr. Sapna Ramkrishna Parab. The book is very well conceived and presented with clear illustrations and descriptions. A range of topics have been covered and the authors have taken great pains to make the book user friendly. The book will be a useful addition to every medical library and will help postgraduate and undergraduate students of Otolaryngology as well as practitioners. I have no hesitation in recommending the book in the highest terms.

Prof. Mohan Kameswaran,
- Managing Director & Senior Consultant of Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai
- Visiting Professor of Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram and at Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai.
- He has been a recipient of the ‘PADMA SHRI’ National Award by the Government of India in recognition of his distinguished and exceptional service in the field of Medicine in 2006.

Review By Prof. G S Renukananda, J.J.M.Medical college, Davangere karnataka for our book

It gives me a great pleasure to appreciate the commandable work done by young and enthusiastic otolaryngologists Dr.Sapna Parab and Dr.Mubarak Muhamed Khan.
The book contains beautiful photographs of various ear conditions along with a descriptive foot note.
The book Endoscopic Colour Atlas of Ear diseases enhances the diagnostic ability of post graduate students and also young otolaryngologists.The book is worth possesion by otolaryngologists and even by general practitioners.
I hope Dr.Sapna and Dr.Mubarak will bring more knowledgeble work in future also
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                  Dr.G.S.Renukananda
                                                                                             M.B.B.S.,M.S.,D.L.O
                                                                                  Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
                                                                                             J.J.M.Medical college,
                                                                                             Davangere karnataka


Monday, February 7, 2011

Review of my Book By Professor Ravikumar from Chennai

I am very happy to pen these few lines of appreciation to Dr Mubarak Muhamed Khan and Dr Sapna Ramakrishna Parab, the authors of the excellent book on " Endoscopic Colour Atlas of Ear Diseases" .
 
An excellent and diligent effort has been made to depict anatomy and most external & middle ear diseases very clearly. The innovative manner in which they have taken the pictures using nasal endoscope is praise worthy. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words and this atlas proves that point. In addition they have added clear text of the various illustrations. This Atlas will be boon to MBBS students, ENT post graduates, students in Audiology, Speech & Hearing sciences as well as practicing doctors & ENT specialists.
 
The care with which this book has been brought out speaks volumes about the caliber and dedication of the authors. I compliment their effort and exhort them to produce even better illustrate books in other spheres of ENT.
 
Dr Lt Col A Ravikumar
Professor & Head
Department of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery
Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute
Sri Ramachandra University

Tuesday, January 4, 2011


International Publication in "The Laryngoscope"

Case report "Simultaneous involvement of larynx and middle ear in pulmonary tuberculosis" By dr Khan, dr Parab & dr Ghaisas is published in international Journal The Laryngoscope. The link is :
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.21029/abstract
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Parab, S. R., Khan, M. M. and Ghaisas, V. S. , Simultaneous involvement of larynx and middle ear in pulmonary tuberculosis. The Laryngoscope, n/a. doi: 10.1002/lary.21029

ENDOSCOPIC COLOR ATLAS OF EAR DISEASES

Review for Journal of Laryngology & Otology  

Title : Endoscopic Colour Atlas of Ear Diseases
Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
Authors;  Khan M , Parab S.
ISBN:
978-93-5025-166-9
PRICE:
$ 65
EDITION:
1/e / 2011
PAGES:
190
SIZE:
8.5"×11"


COVERTYPE:
Hard Back


This is another relatively inexpensive textbook, showing that medical publication is no longer confined to Europe or North America. There are 163 pages, largely of colour photographs, with brief captions. Over 270 endoscopic images represent years of painstaking work and the result is a comprehensive review of every possible otoscopic appearance. The decades of experience must also be associated with improved technology in capturing such images and, inevitably, the illustrations do vary in quality. They have all be taken through the traditional 4 mm zero degree endoscope, but with a CCD camera, rather than a 35 mm or digital SLR camera. The former is ideally suited to video recording and operative monitoring. The latter is impractical for such preoperative imaging, as introduction disturbs the operator and compromises sterility. The superiority of the SLR, married up to a flash generator and endoscope, is here illustrated by the authors’ own picture on page 47. These show faultless colour and every vessel in sharp focus. Amongst the many foreign bodies illustrated, the pictures showing a menagerie of insects in the ear canal are unforgettable. There are numerous pictures of perforations, cholesteatoma and every possible disease process of the middle ear. Where some pictures are dark and indistinct, they do, perhaps, better reflect the view often offered by the examiner’s otoscope and its flat batteries. The best endoscopic images are a delight, but are unrealistic in clinical practice. This is a useful introduction to the art of otoscopy.
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