Published on May 24, 2021 Ahmedabad: Jignesh Prajapati (name changed), 41, was brought to a city-based psychiatrist after he showed signs of physical distress including the loss of sleep, appetite, and the lack of drive to do anything. The doctors got to know that Prajapati had lost his father in the pandemic, and he could … Continue reading Pandemic makes closure hard for bereaved
In black and white: Immunity is the key for Mucormycosis
Published on May 23, 2021 AHMEDABAD: After the dreaded mucormycosis, several patients in the city and state also recorded prevalence of aspergillosis in some patients – caused by the Aspergillus fungus. To differentiate it from the ‘black fungus,’ it’s named ‘white fungus’ but the experts said that such classification could be misguiding. Moreover, it’s more … Continue reading In black and white: Immunity is the key for Mucormycosis
Ahmedabad: Red tape ties up medicines, free run for black fungus
Published on May 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Anxiety kept Sandip Mehta hooked to the phone through Friday on the Civil Hospital campus. “My 68-year-old mother is admitted with a severe infection of mucormycosis. Her palate has been destroyed,” said a distraught Mehta, a Bhavnagar resident. “She has started losing her vision and the fungus is now … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Red tape ties up medicines, free run for black fungus
Mucormycosis: ‘Maintaining oral, nasal hygiene key’
Published on May 20, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Compared to other countries, post-Covid mucormycosis has become a major issue for some Indian states including Gujarat, where more than 600 cases are currently under treatment. Why has the state witnessed more cases of the fungal infection compared to other states and the earlier Covid surge? Experts said factors … Continue reading Mucormycosis: ‘Maintaining oral, nasal hygiene key’
‘Herbs can complement Covid antivirals’
Published on May 17, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Traditional wisdom of using herbs and ayurvedic medicines such as yashtimadhu (liquorice/jethimadh) and harde (haritaki) along with allopathy medicines in treatment of Covid-19 just got a scientific thumbs up. An in-silico (virtual simulation) study carried out by the scientists from Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) and Gujarat State Biotechnology … Continue reading ‘Herbs can complement Covid antivirals’
Mucormycosis: Patients make beeline for Civil Hospital
Published on May 15, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Severe shortage of Liposomal Amphotericin B across Gujarat has resulted in a rush of mucormycosis patients to the Civil Hospital. Sources close to the development said that the number of patients has doubled in five days, prompting the authorities to add another ward to accommodate new patients. “As on … Continue reading Mucormycosis: Patients make beeline for Civil Hospital
These moms kept ambulances going
Published on May 9, 2021 Mother's Day Ahmedabad: Jaya Rathod, an emergency medical technician (EMT) with the EMRI 108 ambulance service, was on maternity leave when Covid broke last year. “I had delivered twins – Viha (girl) and Vihaan (boy) — in November 2019, and they were four months old. When we got to know … Continue reading These moms kept ambulances going
Gujarat: Scarce oxygen, 108 delays leave citizens on brink
Published on April 27, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Vinod Parmar, a resident of Sola, called the EMRI 108 emergency service on Friday morning. “It was a non-Covid call as my grandmother had started developing age-related complications. We followed-up three or four times, and then gave up,” he recounts. “She was taken to a nearby hospital but could … Continue reading Gujarat: Scarce oxygen, 108 delays leave citizens on brink
Ahmedabad Covid deluge: EMRI 108 fields 25K calls a day, @17 a minute
Published on April 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Animesh Patel (name changed), a driver of EMRI 108 ambulance, was seventh in the queue of 30-odd ambulances outside the 1,200-bed Covid hospital at 2 pm on Wednesday. “We started from residence in Ranip at 10 am and arrived at the hospital by 10.30 am. The patient is administered … Continue reading Ahmedabad Covid deluge: EMRI 108 fields 25K calls a day, @17 a minute
34% of EMRI calls in April for suspected Covid
Published on April 12, 2021 Ahmedabad: A visit to the call centre of EMRI at Kathwada looks like a frantic operation – the calls never cease to ring as the executives of EMRI 108 and 104 (fever helpline) get questions from across Gujarat about Covid-19 and dispatch ambulances to take them to hospitals. EMRI officials … Continue reading 34% of EMRI calls in April for suspected Covid
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