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Although Ivermectin is generally tolerated at moderate doses, side-effects could increase as the doses are increased; higher concentrations of Ivermectin is needed to be administered in patients’ lungs for it to be effective against the virus, said Dr Jagadish Hiremath, medical director at Ace Multi-Speciality Hospital. “We have to wait for a more conclusive clinical trial on a large and diverse subset of the population, which will give us clarity on its usage,” he said. ....
Only 10% of people have been able to take the second jab; Palike says that the supply of vaccines has been disrupted due to the Centre’s policy changes Getting the second dose of vaccine has become a daunting task for many people in the city especially for senior citizens. Some are even running from one healthcare centre to the other, hoping to take the second dose on time. Data shows that more than 70 per cent to 90 per cent of the people who have taken the first dose of vaccine are yet to get a second one, indicating a shortage in the availability of vaccine. ....
Health workers from BBMP conduct Covid tests at Majestic bus stand. BENGALURU: Experts fear that the city might report more than 6,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the third week of April, which could lead to a severe shortage of hospital beds. Epidemiologist Dr Giridhara Babu warned that at the current rate, Bengaluru would see 6,500 cases every day by April 20. Even if 10 per cent of them require hospitalisation, the city’s health system will be overwhelmed in a few days. “We need action now, not tomorrow,” he said. From March 28 to April 3, Bengaluru recorded 18,075 cases. Actives cases went up from 15,882 to 26,544 during the period. “The reproductive numbers of the virus in the past few days have increased. Maharashtra is finding it hard to drive out asymptomatic patients from hospitals to tend to the needy. The government must come up with a strategic plan,” he said. ....
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 05, 2021)Experts fear that the city might report more than 6,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the third week of April, which could lead to a severe shortage of hospital beds. Epidemiologist Dr Giridhara Babu warned that at the current rate, Bengaluru would see 6,500 cases every day by April 20. Even if 10 per cent of them require hospitalisation, the city’s health system will be overwhelmed in a few days. “We need action now, not tomorrow,” he said. From March 28 to April 3, Bengaluru recorded 18,075 cases. Actives cases went up from 15,882 to 26,544 during the period. “The reproductive numbers of the virus in the past few days have increased. Maharashtra is finding it hard to drive out asymptomatic patients from hospitals to tend to the needy. The government must come up with a strategic plan,” he said. ....
It is caused by a pressure-related change in body compartment gas volume A study by a team of doctors from a dedicated tertiary care COVID-19 centre in Bengaluru involving 410 critically ill COVID-19 patients on respiratory support has reported a high incidence (9.3%) of barotrauma events in patients. This is both on mechanical ventilation or other forms of respiratory support. Barotrauma is tissue injury caused by a pressure-related change in body compartment gas volume, similar to tearing of the lung tissue, which leads to collection of air around the lungs. This air can also push its way and extend outside to below the skin surfaces. ....