Published on May 31, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Umang Shah still remembers the Covid ICU to which he was admitted, at a Vadodara hospital. He recalls the dimmed light. “The only sounds you hear, even when you are not able to move, are of the fellow patients’ laboured breathing and the beeps of ventilators and the occasional … Continue reading Gujarat: Recording of ICU sounds signals survival
Gujarat leads vax drive with 18% getting first dose
Published on May 31, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat till Sunday evening vaccinated 1.27 crore persons for the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine while 41.12 lakh had got the second dose. Only eight states including Gujarat have so far vaccinated more than 1 crore population cumulatively. Out of this, six have achieved vaccination of 1 crore plus … Continue reading Gujarat leads vax drive with 18% getting first dose
Covid-recovered patients still occupy most ICU, ventilator beds
Published on May 30, 2021 Ahmedabad: Covid-19 is not letting off severe patients easily. Even after recovery from the viral infection, its morbid-effect continues to keep patients hospitalized or forces them to seek critical medical attention after discharge. City-based private hospitals said that over 70% of the ventilators and ICU beds for non-Covid patients are … Continue reading Covid-recovered patients still occupy most ICU, ventilator beds
Ahmedabad: Orphaned by Covid, teen wants to study further, fulfil dad’s wish
Published on May 28, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Jharna Parikh, 14, a resident of Naroda, is living with her maternal cousin Mihir Soni for the past one-and-a-half months. The class 8 student lost her father Atul and mother Mansi, both 60 years old, to Covid-19 in April. “My uncle and aunt died in succession on April 5 … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Orphaned by Covid, teen wants to study further, fulfil dad’s wish
Ahmedabad: Vision caught in the eye of the mucormycosis storm
Published on May 26, 2021 AHMEDABAD/ VADODARA: Rehana Bano Shaikh, 39, a resident of Khanpur in Ahmedabad, survived a severe Covid infection in April which included a 14-daylong hospital stay where she was put on an assistive breathing and steroid therapy. “In the second week of May, my right cheek started swelling. My face muscles … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Vision caught in the eye of the mucormycosis storm
Pandemic makes closure hard for bereaved
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
Covid-19: Ahmedabad, Surat record 60% dip in active cases in a fortnight
Published on May 24, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On May 4, the state had recorded its highest ever active Covid-19 case tally at 1.48 lakh. On Sunday – 19 days later – the active cases got almost halved at 75,134. Analysis of the last fortnight revealed that drop in cases in major districts helped reduce the overall … Continue reading Covid-19: Ahmedabad, Surat record 60% dip in active cases in a fortnight
Researchers read corona outbreak signs in wastewater
Published on May 23, 2021 Ahmedabad: How do the authorities such as the state and central government decide on the spread of Covid-19 in a specific region? There are several markers – for starter, the test positivity rate (TPR) indicating how many persons are testing positive out of every 100 persons tested on rapid antigen … Continue reading Researchers read corona outbreak signs in wastewater
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
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