In dire need of oxygen for 160 Covid patients, says ISIC
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New guidelines for Covid care in Karnataka. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 23 : The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) in Delhi s Vasant Kunj became the latest government and private hospitals in the capital to flag the dire need of oxygen for its admitted patients.
In a statement, ISIC said that its present oxygen stocks will not run even an hour for the 160 Covid patients admitted in the centre. With 160 Covid-19 patients admitted here, we have only 30 minutes of oxygen left. We have been waiting for the supply since last night but no luck so far, it said.
Delhi hospitals plead for oxygen as shortage continues despite emergency supply
Delhi hospitals plead for oxygen as shortage continues despite emergency supply
Several hospitals in Delhi have sent out SOS calls seeking supply of medical oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients. While some have received emergency supplies, they say the stock won t last long due to rising demand.
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UPDATED: April 23, 2021 19:12 IST
Some hospitals have received emergency supply of medical oxygen but they would be needing fresh supplies within hours due to high demand. (Photo: PTI)
Some hospitals in Delhi continued to grapple with severe shortage of medical oxygen on Friday even after receiving emergency supplies.
ISIC hosts international virtual biomechanics conference
ISIC hosts international virtual biomechanics conference
19 April 2021 | News The 4th International Virtual Conference on Clinical Spine and Orthopedics Biomechanics had 315 participants. 133 national and 13 international faculty members contributed to the proceedings
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Over 300 experts from across the world converged at the 4th International Virtual Conference on Clinical Spine and Orthopedics Biomechanics, from 16 to 18 April, to discuss various ways of improving the outcome of procedures like Robotic spine surgeon, non-fusion spine technologies, total or partial joint replacement, bone fracture repair, soft tissue repair, limb deformity correction and bone tumour removal.
The conference assumes importance in the wake of rising COVID cases around the world, raising the spectre of prolonged indoor stay that have increased the incidence of musculoskeletal problems in both adults and children
Covid turns deadly for Indians in 30-45 age group
Fri, Apr 16 2021 18:51 IST |
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Covid turns deadly for Indians in 30-45 age group. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 16 : For Vijay, a 32-year-old healthy working professional in the national capital, testing positive for Covid-19 was bad news.
Within no time, the symptoms became severe with respiratory complications, and his family rushed from one hospital to another earlier this week to find a ventilator bed but to no avail. Critical, he passed away on Thursday, leaving his near and dear ones bereaved.
As a lethal second Covid wave hits people in all age groups, including children below age 12 and even infants, those between 30 and 45 years of age, who were spared last year, are now falling victims amid acute shortage of ventilator beds in the national capital and beyond, according to health experts.
Conjunctivitis, headache, diarrhea, and discolored fingers and toes are new symptoms of COVID-19
Fever, dry cough, breathlessness and loss of smell were the original symptoms of the COVID-19 virus
New Delhi: It s been more than a year since the deadly coronavirus wreaked havoc in our country, and even after several efforts to contain the spread of it, the second wave of the virus is currently spreading like wildfire in the nation.
While we all know the most common symptoms for COVID are dry cough, fever, loss of taste, and smell there are new symptoms that patients are now witnessing with new variants of the virus coming up.