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“Vaccination is an important step in controlling the spread of Covid-19 infection.

He said currently all taluklevel government hospitals have 50 HFNO beds and six ventilators. Due to lack of specialist manpower, oxygenated beds are being used despite availability of ventilators. “To tackle this, we are recruiting anaesthetists and doctors on contract basis,” he said. However, while some doctors agree with the minister’s views, other have taken objection, saying clinical indication is important to decide on either HFNO or NIV. “HFNO consumes a lot of oxygen so, in the current situation, NIV is a better choice with no clinical disadvantage to the patient,” said Dr...

Covid-19: Ventilators or oxygen beds? Doctors differ on efficacy SECTIONS Share Synopsis In a video conference call with district health officers and deans of medical colleges in the state on Tuesday, health minister K Sudhakar had suggested use of noninvasive ventilators (NIV) for Covid-19 patients instead of oxygenated beds or high flow nasal oxygen bed (HFNO) to tide over the crippling shortage of oxygen. It left the medical community deeply divided. Doctors in Bengaluru closely working with the government also said clinical need should dictate if a patient needs ICU or invasive ventilatio...

Spot the difference Spot the difference Experts take us through the similarities and differences between Spanish flu of 1918 and covid-19 of today With covid-19 raging in the country, often references are made to the Spanish flu. Experts say that not only are there a few striking similarities between the pandemics, there are a lot of lessons to learn from the Spanish flu. The causative virus for Spanish flu was H1N1 Influenza A while it is SARS CoV 2 for covid-19, said Dr. Pradeep Rangappa (Senior Consultant - Critical Care, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur). “The Spanish flu h...

Doctors say as people are not monitoring their symptoms and self-isolating, they get to the hospital only after the infection has progressed