HYPERTENSION PROTOCOL – CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER\u00a0AS FIRST-LINE TREATMENT<\/a><\/p>\nThere were lot of questions on hypertension regarding the definition, the target especially for\u00a0elderly population etc. I always used to promote home blood pressure monitoring in my country.\u00a0I am very happy to know most of the patients in Japan are using the home blood pressure\u00a0monitoring. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) is ideal but it is not practical.\u00a0Sooner there may be some devices like wrist watch which can record ABPM very easily. There\u00a0were lot of discussion about automated office BP monitors. There were lot of lively questions on\u00a0various aspects of treatment from the audience and<\/p>\n
the hall was full.<\/p>\n
I was fortunate to be a referee for the “Kurokawa Prize” for poster presentation. Lot of innovative\u00a0original research papers were presented by the junior doctors. The talk given by ACP past\u00a0President Dr. Jack Ende on Professionalism was mind boggling. Overall I learnt lot of new points both in academics and organizing. The award function and reception were well organized. I could\u00a0meet lot of new fellows during the reception and made friendship with them. This also helped me\u00a0to initiate exchange programme and other joint activities between Japan and India ACP chapter.<\/p>\n
The people in Japan are very nice, cordial, honest and helpful. The transport like bullet train,\u00a0subway train and busses were amazing. I and my family thoroughly enjoyed every movement of\u00a0our stay in Japan both at Tokyo and Kyoto. We are looking forward to the next best opportunity\u00a0to visit Japan again. Congratulations to Dr. Fumiaki Ueno, Dr. Yugo Shibagaki, MD, FACP Chair, ACP Japan Chapter Annual Meeting 2018, Governor Elect Dr. Kenji Maeda and members\u00a0of the organising committee for the wonderful conference.<\/p>\n
Thank you once again.<\/p>\n
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A.\u00a0Muruganathan, MD, FACP
\nGovernor, ACP India Chapter<\/p>\n
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Date: June 9th, 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters,\u00a0Greetings! Thank you for inviting me to attend the ACP Japan Chapter Annual Meeting 2018. I thank\u00a0Governor ACP Japan Chapter Dr. Fumiaki Ueno and family for the nice welcome and hospitality.\u00a0You have chosen the right theme \u201cMind & Arts as Essentials for Internists: Beyond Evidence &\u00a0Technology\u201d. The practicing medicine is both science and art. Science of uncertainty and art of\u00a0probability. The arrangements, the venue, the registration procedures were really good. The workshop on Statin\u00a0was very innovative and involved everyone. The participants in the workshop were made to ask\u00a0clinical questions and also were made to use the internet to search the latest guidelines … <\/p>\n
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