COVID-19 patients | Zee News

Advertisement

NewsCOVID-19 patients

COVID-19 patients News

05 Jan 2022

Health Ministry revises guidelines for home isolation of COVID-19 patients

The revised guidelines are applicable to COVID-19 patients who have been clinically assessed and assigned as mild or asymptomatic cases.

03 Jan 2022

Kejriwal govt to provide online yoga for COVID-19 patients in home isolation

Each class will feature about 25-35 participants and will be taught yoga by some of Delhi's finest yoga instructors.

18 May 2021

Efficacy of plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients under question, here's why

On May 14, a meeting of the ICMR-National Task Force for Covid-19 was held during which its `ineffectiveness` in a number of cases was discussed AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria had earlier said that anti-viral Remdesivir and plasma therapy have a limited role to play in the treatment of COVID-19 infected patients

11 May 2021

26 COVID-19 patients die at Goa hospital, Health minister seeks HC probe

26 COVID-19 patients die at GMCH Goa CM stresses state not facing oxygen sully scarcity Goa Health Minister says HC should investigate the reason behind deaths at GMCH

06 May 2021

Saving lives through 'oxygen vans’, NGO Seva Bharti launches major initiative

NGO Seva Bharti launches major initiative in Delhi for COVID-19 patients The NGO has started 'oxygen vans’ service in Delhi

06 May 2021

Delhi govt begins home delivery of oxygen cylinder for COVID-19 patients

Delhi government begins home delivery of oxygen cylinder for COVID-19 patients in home isolation The decision in this regard was taken amid raging Covid1-9 cases and acute shortage of beds in the hospitals in the national capital.

Health Ministry

04 May 2021

Explained: When does a COVID-19 hit patient need hospitalisation

The Health Ministry has listed out some warning signs that suggest when does a COVID-19 hit isolated patient need hospitalisation In its latest advisory, the Ministry has stated that falling oxygen saturation, excessive fatigue are warning signs that indicate a COVID-19 patient in home isolation needs hospitalisation

20 Nov 2020

Don't use Gilead's Remdesivir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: WHO

A World Health Organization panel has said that Gilead`s Remdesivir should not be used for patients hospitalised with COVID-19. WHO said that there is no evidence the drug improves survival or reduces the need for ventilation.

Hemophilia patients

16 Oct 2020

Haemophilia patients face tough time in accessing treatment due to COVID-19

Patients with Hemophilia are having a tough time accessing treatment as they are also in constant fear of contracting the coronavirus Though the factors required for the treatment are available at hospitals due to the coronavirus situation, the patients fear going to the hospitals for their treatment The critical need for early diagnosis, access to treatment, and physiotherapy is crucial for people with Hemophilia to lead a near-normal life

covid-19 pandemic

07 Oct 2020

COVID-19 patients may experience 'brain fog' after recovery: Study

If the symptoms are due, even partially, to a psychiatric condition such as PTSD, treatment will help manage those symptoms, and provide a clearer view of any underlying brain issues "Once they have treatment, and hopefully have some remission of their psychiatric symptoms" If the cognitive complaints and the deficits on neuropsychological tests are still there, then that`s more evidence that something else is going on, Erin Kaseda said

covid-19 pandemic

07 Oct 2020

Patients hospitalised with COVID are healthier than influenza patients: Study

The study "Deep phenotyping of 34,128 adult patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in an international network study" was published by Nature Communications Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 were more typically male in the US and Spain, but more often female in South Korea The ages of patients varied, but in Spain and the US, the most common age groups were between 60 to 75

22 Sep 2020

Diminished response by 'killer' T cells found in elderly COVID-19 patients

Patient ages ranged from the mid-20s to the late 90s. In all patients, the investigators found that acute SARS-CoV-2 infections led to lower numbers of T cells in the blood of the patients, compared to healthy individuals. Most viruses, once inside the body, trigger an uptick in the immune system`s expansion of T cells These include "killer" T cells, which play a critical role in eradicating virus-infected cells. They produce cytotoxic molecules that destroy infected cells in the body

07 Sep 2020

COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage: Study

The average age of the 86 patients included in this presentation was 61 and 65% of them were male Nearly half of them were current or former smokers and 65% of hospitalised COVID-19 patients were overweight or obese "The findings from this study show the importance of implementing structured follow-up care for patients with severe COVID-19 infection."

26 Aug 2020

Treating COVID-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance

This would be particularly acute in receiving waters from wastewater treatment works serving large hospitals, where there is a concentration of COVID-19 patients The findings are based on reports that up to 95 percent of COVID-19 inpatients are being prescribed antibiotics as part of their treatment COVID-19 has had an impact on almost every aspect of our lives. But this study shows its legacy could be felt long after the current pandemic has been brought under control

21 Aug 2020

Blood clots, lung injuries found in patients who have died of COVID-19: Study

Researchers wanted to see if they can glean new insights on how the virus infects the cells of the body by studying tissue samples from patients who died as a result of COVID-19 The team performed full post-mortem examinations and biopsies on ten patients aged 22-97 at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals during March-June Full consent for post mortem with widespread tissue sampling and use of the tissue for research was sought from the relatives and friends of the deceased in line with national protocols

16 Aug 2020

98-yr-old retired war veteran recovers from COVID-19

Sakpal (Retd) was accorded a warm farewell at INHS Asvini, the primary naval healthcare centre in the war against COVID-19 and managing the care of serving and retired COVID-19 patients from Navy, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard

29 Jul 2020

Coronavirus case count in Maharashtra crosses four lakh; death toll at 14,463

The case tally in Nashik division reached 31,169 with 1,182 deaths, while Kolhapur division has so far reported 8,038 cases and 210 deaths The case count and fatalities in the Aurangabad division stood at 16,234 and 578, respectively, while Latur division has reported 4,684 cases and 198 deaths Akola division has recorded 6,843 cases with 242 deaths, while Nagpur division has recorded 5,436 cases and 78 fatalities

27 Jul 2020

Hospitalised COVID-19 patients have low risk of stroke: New study

The authors note this could be tied to the increasing use of anticoagulant therapy (blood thinners) in COVID-19 patients and requires additional exploration Notably, there was a relatively long duration of time from initial COVID-19 symptoms to diagnosis of ischemic stroke, at an average of 21 days This finding is consistent with increasing evidence of a hypercoagulable state, which evolves over the initial weeks of the disease in many patients and requires further study

16 Jul 2020

COVID-19 may attack central nervous system of coronavirus patients

A prospective, cross-sectional telephone questionnaire study examined characteristics and symptoms of 114 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 over a six-week period The severity of the loss of smell or taste, nasal obstruction, excessive mucus production, fever, cough, and shortness of breath during COVID-19 were assessed 47.4 percent of participants reported at least several days of depressed mood per week while 21.1 percent reported depressed mood nearly every day

11 Jul 2020

DCGI gives nod for 'restricted emergency' use of Itolizumab injection

Biocon has presented the Phase II clinical trial results generated in COVID-19 patients to DCGI.

Loading...