WHO Scientist warns against the ‘new trend’ of ‘mixing’ Covid 19 vaccines
WHO Scientist Dr.Soumya Swaminathan has warned against the dangerous new trend of mixing Covid 19 vaccines especially since we are still in data-free, evidence-free zone.
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Timely second opinions, relevant specialist opinions and following the most recent updated protocols are best practices that we as doctors need to bring in to our daily practice to avoid medical negligence.
Patients also need to be made aware that when their doctor reaches out to another specialist or super-specialist it is because he/she wants to add more value to their care plan.
PyraMed Telemedicine offers joint video consultations, which are a very useful tool for doctors to reach out to specialists and super-specialists.
A 2009 oncology case where the sentencing was done recently highlights this issue of following updated protocols.
https://medicaldialogues.in/news/health/medico-legal/non-compliance-of-deangelis-protocol-ncdrc-holds-apollo-hospitals-oncologist-guilty-of-medical-negligence-78865#.YNflCKQfMMs
A local court in Kerala recently sentenced an obstetrician to 1 year of jail for failure to deliver a baby in time resulting in the death of the child in 2007. Whereas, the merits of the case can always be debated, it is very clear that society and courts are becoming increasingly hostile to perceived medical errors. Whereas, many such situations may arise due to errors of judgement, it is necessary that the medical professional documents the exercise of due diligence while taking the decision. One such act of due diligence could be a timely second opinion.
PyraMed enables doctors to get a second opinion by discussing the case with peers/ specialists on a joint video-consultation platform from the comfort of their clinics, using a smartphone.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/death-of-newborn-doctor-gets-1-year-jail/article34824499.ece#:~:text=A%20gynaecologist%20of%20the%20Ernakulam,First%20Class%20Magistrate%20Court%2C%20Ernakulam.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/jun/16/gynaec-gets-one-year-jail-for-foetal-demise-2316828.html
COVID-19 lockdown has brought a shutdown of physical interaction with school friends, increase screen time and change in sleep patterns of Indian school-going teenagers.
Despite the increase in virtual interactions students still miss meeting their friends and this is affecting their academic performance and sleep patterns.
Here is an interesting study of this ‘virtual reality’.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ycGKnLUTd5ixXdgJq2mCRZSGy5IQzco/view?usp=sharing
The Union Health Ministry has come out with a protocol for management of COVID-19 in the Paediatric Age Group. The protocol gives guidelines as to how to categorize and manage children who maybe asymptomatic,mildly symptomatic, moderately sick or having severe illness.
Children are not ‘little adults’. They need to be cared for by specialists trained to take care of their unique and critical needs.
PyraMed offers all primary doctors across India a unique opportunity to consult with Paediatric Covid Care specialists.Download and install the PyraMed App from the Google Play Store for FREE and consult with PyraMed Specialists.
The links here gives you access to the MOHFW guidelines:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15gTbOsUhzOXL-W75faVmsDZHSffIoguj/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kKNz6uJY6DD78fcty5fGjdNoUcGvBVeo/view?usp=sharing
News reports about a possible connection between COVID-19 and a rare but serious health condition in children called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) are the latest fear factor.
Scientists from around the world, including pediatric specialists, are working together to understand MIS-C and how best to diagnose and treat it.
What is known about MIS-C :
Children with MIS-C are very ill and have a fever and inflammation in their body that gets confirmed from lab tests. While different, MIS-C has some of the same symptoms as other rare childhood conditions such as Kawasaki Disease and toxic shock syndrome. Children with MIS-C may also have thrombosis (blood clots), poor heart function and problems with many organs, such as the intestines, heart, brain, lungs, skin, and kidneys.
These children need help from paediatricians and other paediatric specialists like Paediatric Cardiologist, Paediatric Nephrologist etc.
Acces the links below to read more about MIS-C.
News Story about MIS-C :
Research paper about MIS -C
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sqPsP5AfDxgEc1moDpf-n-SEVtrx4_1W/view?usp=sharing
Managing any disaster – man-made or natural, needs resources and accessibility to those resources. Healthcare delivery is steeped in inequities; especially in India. The urban and rural gap is accessibility and availability of healthcare resources is unbridged as yet.
In such a scenario it is a ginormous task to face the current healthcare disaster, let alone battle it.
Read on to know what the public health experts have to say about this.
Accused of data manipulation by the US, AstraZeneca has faced unprecedented scrutiny over the past six months. What is the reality behind the trials and the data related to these trials? Is it just ‘proxy’ defamation due to political leanings or a truly mismanaged trial?
Read on to find out how a ‘communication’ disaster has created a web of misconceptions.
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