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The drugs India is fighting Covid with

mild cases : those patients with normal spo2 even after 6minutes walk. doxy for 5days and ivermectin for 3days. vitamins c and D\Minerals like zinc. constant watch for spo2 3times daily especially during 5th. to 10th.day after symptom onset. when we call it as moderate? when spo2 drops below90. hospitalization. oxygen supplementation 5liters/minute. remdesvir 100mg bds on first day followed by 100mg/day for 4days. if d-dimer raised- then heparin methyl prednisolone for 10days. 1.“Remdesivir The Drug Controller General of India on June 1 approved a five-day regime of remdesivir. Doctors are currently prescribing it for moderately to severely ill patients. “Remdesivir costs Rs 10,000-20,000 per vial. 2. Tocilizumab This is an immunosuppressant commonly used to treat for rheumatoid arthritis. In Mumbai, more than 100 severely ill Covid patients have been treated with this expensive drug (Rs 40,000-60,000 per dose) as a preventive against ventilator requirement; govern...

ICMR sero survey------- COVID on Rampage

Flash news : The ICMR had conducted serosurvey by collecting nearly 24,000 samples from 70 districts in the country from randomly picked individuals.   The survey glaringly shows that infection size in many containment areas in the worst-hit districts is 100-fold to 200-fold higher than the cases reported at those sites. It means if the officially  reported cases are 100 the actual prevalence of infection is 10000 to 20000 positive cases.   at present official record is 2.5 lac positive cases. But the naked truth is THE FIGURE should be @ 2.5crores to 5 crores.

Mohalla clinic and now Haat Bazaar Clinic: Making villages healthy

Role Model clinic: Kejriwals Mohalla clinic and now chain of  Haat bazar clinics to provide Lakhs of poor people in remote, rural areas who have been  struggling to get good healthcare facilities  are now getting  quality treatment near their doorsteps. Haat Bazaar Clinic: Making Chhattisgarh villages healthy When three-year-old Deva Linga, suffering from mixed-species malaria infections, from Kuakonda in Chhattishgarh’s Dantewada was brought to a Haat Bazaar Clinic she was motionless. She was immediately given artesunate intra-venous fluid injection by doctors. Within a few days, the child recovered completely. For Linga, it was getting a second life. Rasontin Kawde, 36, from Tarandul — a village in Kanker district — never knew that she had chronic diabetes until diagnosed at the clinic. Now, she is recuperating. Nandi Markam, a former woman sarpanch in Sukma, was pregnant but had complications. Thanks to the advice of doctors at a...

Kerala-grown 'superfood' jackfruit goes global as a meat substitute

Metal plant stand// flower planter garden display Holder shelf rack.

Hydroxychloroquine ...the wonder drug! to consume or Not?

Dear doctors, This antimalarial drug has been used for not only malaria but even in autoimmune disorders like Rhumatoid arthritis&LUPUS.its advisable to take HC as prophylactic. 400mg weekly for 4 to 7 weeks for all front line covid warriors. Let us analyse the dynamics&kinetics of HCL! ·        Inhibition of the Glycosylation of the ACE2 receptor, thus making Unglycosylated ACE2 interacts less with SARS-CoV-2. ·        Chloroquine has a lysosomotropic effect.This lysosomotropic effects also inhibit cytokine production and modulation of certain co-modulating molecules, hence used as a treatment for Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. ·        Chloroquine interferes with lysosomal activity, apoptosis, and autophagy, interacting with the membrane stability and altering signaling pathways and transcriptional activity, causing an acidic environment in parasites, ...

Do we need 5G ?

1.Remote gene sequencing, which is a 5G application, is helping improve the detection rates of Covid-19. 2.Unmanned or self-driving vehicles that spray disinfectants on their own are helping reduce the risk of infection of those working in quarantined areas.  3.Infrared temperature measurement tools and mobile trolleys for quarantine ward consultations are other examples of how the healthcare sector is currently benefitting from using ICT. 4.The advent of 5G is also making it possible to provide telemedicine facilities in rural areas, with lesser transmission lag. Patients can communicate with their family members or counselors, and receive 24*7 medical interventions. 5.When it comes to the online education space, 5G technology is proving to be of paramount importance. Students can enjoy better download and upload speeds, and can connect with educators seamlessly from the comfort of their homes.