Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
‘Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has exposed gaps in health care systems. Recognition of the impacts of these gaps offers an opportunity for health care professionals working with political institutions to improve the intersection between health and society.’
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These same systems also lack flexibility to adjust to rapid swings in demand such as those imposed by the very acute, complicated COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care for an extended period of time (1-3 weeks). This further compromises the care of chronic disorders such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cancers with delays of up to 2-3 months. In some hospital systems around the world, during the acute phase of the pandemic, all elective cardiovascular procedures are put on hold and outpatient clinics for chronic disorders have also been temporarily cancelled. In addition, some emergency rooms report dramatic decreases in general patient visits for strokes, transient ischemic attacks, and acute coronary syndromes. In the United States, early on in the pandemic, federal data documented that non-coronavirus deaths exceeded those attributable to the pandemic by nearly two-fold. Similar trends were observed globally.
Optimal medical systems will need to develop strategies to care for the severely ill, acute care cases but, simultaneously, have approaches to continue treatment for patients with chronic disease. Such strategies will involve early identification of patients, task shifting by nursing para medicals, and pharmacists as well as the foundational use of telemedicine.
Indian Namaste the Preferred Greeting over Conventional Handshake
COVID-19 pandemic is causing changes in how we greet each other. The traditional Indian way of greeting with folded hands (Namaste) is now being preferred over handshake. Namaste has more to it than just being a greetings, read to find out
COVID-19 pandemic is causing changes in how we greet each other. The traditional Indian way of greeting with folded hands (Namaste) is now being preferred over handshake. Namaste has more to it than just being a greetings, read to find out
Public Services are Essential for COVID-19 Response: Study
COVID-19 pandemic has taught us an important lesson about the critical role of public sector institutions in serving the people, whether through provision of health care, education, social welfare, sanitation, or other services, that keep our societies running.
COVID-19 pandemic has taught us an important lesson about the critical role of public sector institutions in serving the people, whether through provision of health care, education, social welfare, sanitation, or other services, that keep our societies running.
Statins Lower Death Rate in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
The risk of death among hospitalized COVID-19 patients could be lowered by using cholesterol-reducing medications called statins.
The risk of death among hospitalized COVID-19 patients could be lowered by using cholesterol-reducing medications called statins.
