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The dubious case of Telangana's excess deaths newindianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newindianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Express News Service HYDERABAD: Could the unregulated use of steroids be a reason for post-COVID complications? An online survey conducted by AIG Hospitals appears to indicate so. Nearly 2,000 respondents from India were surveyed by the hospital and 41 per cent of them complained of persisting or new symptoms after COVID-19 recovery. The study goes on to find out who's more likely to suffer from post-COVID symptoms - patients who were hospitalised or those under home isolation. Among the patients with post-COVID ailments, 48 per cent were hospitalised and 37.6 per cent were not, implying that those under hospital care were more likely to suffer from complications post recovery.
Old city saw most deaths in GHMC from April 2020-21 newindianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newindianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The orders stated that the hospitals under the scanner should not admit any Covid-19 patients and those already under treatment should not be charged more than what the government had already fixed.
COVID-19: Fever survey in Telangana shows true extent of second wave Nearly 6.70 lakh people were found having flu-like symptoms similar to COVID-19 and have been put on symptomatic treatment for COVID-19. Share Via Email | A+A A- A COVID-19 patient returns back due to non-availability of beds at a hospital, in Hyderabad. (File photo| PTI) Express News Service HYDERABAD: The first phase of the fever survey, which was taken up in Telangana in the beginning of May 2021, appears to have brought to fore the true extent of COVID-19 outbreak in the second wave. Nearly 6.70 lakh people were found having flu-like symptoms similar to COVID-19 and have been put on symptomatic treatment for COVID-19, according to government data. Meanwhile, during the same period, the health bulletin showed that over 1,62,120 tested positive for COVID-19.
Lack of Amphotericin B forces use of alternatives to treat black fungus in Telangana Unofficial estimates peg the number of black fungus cases at 400 in Telangana. Of these, nearly 226 are at the ENT Koti hospital — the nodal treatment centre for the infection. Share Via Email | A+A A- Two doctors sport black ribbons while working as part of a statewide protest for their demands at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in Hyderabad on Monday. (Photo | Vinay Madapu, EPS) Express News Service HYDERABAD: As was the case with beds, Remdesivir injections or vaccines, there is an acute shortage of the preferred medicine to treat black fungus or Mucormycosis — Amphotericin B. As a result, officials are being forced to find alternative drugs to counter the infection.
Express News Service HYDERABAD: With hundreds of small hospitals too taking the plunge to treat Covid-19 patients, there has been an unprecedented demand for oxygen supply to these hospitals. Many of these hospitals contend that they face problem with with oxygen dealers on a daily basis as they prefer large orders to small ones seeking 10 to 30 cylinders. “We are routinely facing difficulty in getting liquid medical oxygen refills. Almost every two to three days, we have a panic-like situation as the routine dealers are expressing helplessness in honouring the order for fewer number of large cylinders,” said the owner of a hospital in Warangal district, which has 10 oxygen and ICU beds for Covid-19 patients.
The government live dashboard shows that more than 6,000 are available in these hospitals. Share Via Email | A+A A- Owing to the constantly changing rules regarding the gap to be followed between vaccine doses, several beneficiaries were turned away from Vanasthalipuram Area Hospital on Friday as they were told the Express News Service HYDERABAD: The Telangana government’s live dashboard showing bed availability has yet again come under fire from citizens for having misleading “live” data. Independent research carried out by individuals, who have been helping people find beds, has found that more than 300 hospitals listed on the dashboard have no beds for Covid-19 treatment.
Express News Service HYDERABAD: The governmental orders to not supply or refill oxygen cylinders for retail use has begun choking thousands of patients, who are relying on these sources as finding a bed in hospitals has become near impossible in the GHMC limits. It is learnt that drug inspectors in three districts under the GHMC have issued verbal orders to oxygen suppliers, warning them not to cater to individuals but send their supplies only to hospitals. The worst impact is being felt after major plants like Pioneer, which supply upto 350 large oxygen cylinders to patients and small hospitals, have been asking for a letter from the Chief Secretary to procure oxygen.