Canada must aim at stamping out COVID-19 spread: An open letter from doctors and scientists
Adopting a strategy of maximum infection suppression early in this epidemic such as was seen in Australia, Taiwan and the Atlantic bubble might have saved 21,000 Canadian lives
April 30, 2021 A 60-year-old COVID-19 patient fights for his life, desperately gasping for air as health-care staff provide life saving medical care in an emergency situation in the intensive care unit at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The patient was intubated and put on a ventilator successfully. (Nathan Denette/CP)
The authors of this commentary/opinion article are physicians and scientists with backgrounds in infectious diseases, critical care medicine and other health disciplines (details at bottom). Among them are internationally recognized university professors, clinician-researchers, former and current medical school department/sectional chairs
Explained: Why There Is An Increase In Oxygen Demand And Supply Shortage In The Second Wave
by Arihant Pawariya - Apr 30, 2021 02:53 PM
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From production capabilities to supply chain management to government policies, here is a comprehensive look at the issues plaguing demand and supply of medical oxygen in India.
The clamour during Indiaâs first wave was for ventilators, ventilators and ventilators. In the second wave, itâs about oxygen, oxygen and oxygen.
After India locked down in March-end last year, there was a mad rush to procure as many ventilators as possible to augment grossly insufficient infrastructure. The Central government made plans to buy thousands of ventilators for hospitals and local industry ramped up production capacity. The Centre had ordered over 58,000 ventilators chiefly financed through the PM Cares Fund in May and had started receiving deliveries in June which were then sent to the States based on need.
Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance Releases Updated Protocols for More Effective Treatment of COVID-19
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Based on the Latest Scientific Review of the Evidence and Clinical Experience, the IMASK+ and MATH+ Protocols are Updated to Include New Medications and Dosages for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19
The Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC)
We strongly believe that these protocols will mitigate the development and progression of this disease, limit deaths, and allow the economy to re-open. Dr. Paul Marik WASHINGTON (PRWEB) April 28, 2021 The Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC), a group of highly published, world-renowned critical care physicians and scholars, today released updates to the IMASK+ and MATH+ protocols to give medical professionals the most up-to-date information in preventing and treating COVID-19.
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