Original Article
Efficacy of curcumin and resveratrol in the synergistic activation of foetal haemoglobin in sickle cell disease
Kumar R, Mohapatra E
Indian Journal of Medical Research · DOI: 10.25259/IJMR_3210_2025
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- Understanding your careHow to read a treatment planProposed procedure, clinical staging, cost breakdown, timeline, and which sections to query with the treating team.Read the article
- Understanding your careWhy second opinions matterWhen a second view changes the recommended approach, what records to share, and how to request one without disrupting current care.Read the article
- Understanding your careQuestions to ask your doctorProcedure steps, expected outcomes, risk factors, recovery timeline, alternatives, and follow-up care — with a ready checklist.Read the article
- Understanding your careMedical records that travel wellPathology reports, imaging files, discharge summaries, and referral letters — formats hospitals accept and how to organise them.Read the article
- Planning and costsWhat a package estimate coversSurgical fees, hospital stay, anaesthesia, pre-admission tests, and medications — and what typically falls outside the estimate.Read the article
- Planning and costsBudgeting beyond the hospital billFlights, accommodation, meals, local transport, SIM cards, and a contingency buffer — costs by category with typical ranges.Read the article
- Planning and costsChoosing between hospitalsAccreditation, speciality depth, published outcomes, international desk capacity, and infrastructure — verifiable criteria only.Read the article
- Planning and costsPlanning treatment with insurancePre-authorisation letters, itemised invoices, discharge summaries, and post-treatment reports — documents insurers typically require.Read the article
- Travelling for careTravelling with a companionVisiting hours, companion accommodation, ward access, daily responsibilities, and decisions an attendant can handle independently.Read the article
- Travelling for careSettling in for treatmentAccommodation near the hospital, local transport, SIM cards, currency, food options, and daily logistics for the treatment period.Read the article
- Travelling for careLanguage help during treatmentHospital interpreter services, translation support, communication apps, and how to prepare key medical terms before arriving.Read the article
- Travelling for careRecovering before you fly homeWound checks, suture removal, fitness-to-fly criteria, blood clot risk, and the minimum gap before a long-haul flight.Read the article
- How the system worksHow hospital accreditation worksWhat accreditation is, who awards it, how to check a credential at its source, and what it does and does not tell you.Read the article
- How the system worksWhat an international patient desk doesVisa invitation letters, admission coordination, airport transfers, insurance documentation, and interpreter access.Read the article
- How the system worksThe role of your embassyCitizen welfare visits, notarised documents, emergency repatriation assistance, and the limits of what missions can authorise.Read the article
- How the system worksTelemedicine before and after you travelPre-travel video consultations, remote second opinions before departure, and post-treatment follow-up with your treating team from home.Read the article
Recently published medical journal articles
Recent articles from two independent Indian medical journals, for background reading — each opens on the publisher’s own site.
Original Article
Factors associated with thrombotic events among young adults in India, 2021–23: A multi-centric hospital-based matched case-control study
Bhatnagar T, Ravichandran JS, Kathiresan J, et al.
Indian Journal of Medical Research · DOI: 10.25259/IJMR_2949_2025
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Clinical significance of anti-dense fine speckled 70 antibodies in dense fine speckled immunofluorescence positive patients, systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, and controls
Mylavarapu R, Gavali M, Puranam K, Parejiya BK, Rajasekhar L
Indian Journal of Medical Research · DOI: 10.25259/IJMR_2840_2025
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Review Article
Occupational wood dust exposure and lung function impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Srinivasan M, Khazi MS, Kolangaredath A, Nayak RR, Madhana T.P. E, Beerappa R
The National Medical Journal of India · DOI: 10.25259/NMJI_668_2024
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Risky surgery, risky surgeon, and risk-taking surgeon
Bhattacharya K, Bhattacharya N, Bhattacharya AS, Yagnik V, Garg P
The National Medical Journal of India · DOI: 10.25259/NMJI_869_2025
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Clinical profile and management of tetanus: A scoping review of evidence in the 21st century
Gupta N, Tirlangi PK, Das Adhikari S, Grobusch MP, Soneja M
The National Medical Journal of India · DOI: 10.25259/NMJI_382_2025
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Caught between worlds: Evidence and belief in mental health
Faizan MA, Macharapu R
The National Medical Journal of India · DOI: 10.25259/NMJI_1347_2024
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These are independent articles from the Indian Journal of Medical Research (ijmr.org.in) and The National Medical Journal of India (nmji.in). Tvarus did not write, edit, or review them, does not endorse their content, and this list is not medical advice — always consult your treating doctors.
This article is general information about how medical travel works. It is not medical advice, and your hospital and treating doctor remain the only source of guidance about your own care.