Page 27 - Latest Updates on AIIMS
Former PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS after complaining of chest pain
He is under observation at cardio-thoracic ward
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AIIMS Bhopal performs successful life-saving surgery on Covid-19 patient
The patient, a lady aged 61 years with diabetes and hypertension was admitted to the Covid ICU of AIIMS, Bhopal on April 28 with fever and Covid pneumonia
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Vizag gas leak: What is Styrene that leaked in LG Polymers' plant?
The styrene gas is heavier than air and comes down on spraying of water, however, it remains in the atmosphere for seven to eight hours
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Covid-19 treatment: AIIMS to conduct clinical trials of plasma therapy
The AIIMS director stresses on the need to have good and well-conducted research trials before the therapy is recommended for routine use
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AIIMS deploys robots to help medical staff in the war against Coronavirus
The applications range from sanitising the floors without human intervention to enabling doctors to monitor and interact with contagious Covid-19 patients remotely
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AIIMS studying effects of HCQ on Covid-19 patients as deaths near 500 mark
About 480 patients wille be observed over 8 weeks; trial results of American drug Remdesivir also awaited
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Govt's Covid-19 advisory for senior citizens: Here are the do's and don'ts
Based on the Census 2011 age-cohort data, it is projected that there would be approximately 160 million senior citizens in India
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With health dept in quarantine, MP struggles to tackle coronavirus pandemic
After Kumar and Govil were tested positive, the government's first response was to downplay the news
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We're more civilised now
The benefits of modern medicine have led people to demand more from the State, and to value every life. Even a modest death toll caused by an epidemic today is unacceptable
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Coronavirus: 30 healthcare workers at AIIMS Delhi advised quarantine
They came in contact with a 72-year-old Covid-19 patient
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AIIMS issues guidelines on how to reuse PPE amid falling medical stocks
According to the AIIMS guidelines, the decontamination of PPE kits for the purpose of reuse is currently not recommended, primarily because of concerns that it would degrade the performance
India between Stage 2 and 3 of coronavirus pandemic: Health Ministry
AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, who is also a member of a Task Force on COVID-19, on Monday reportedly said that "localised community transmission" has been seen in some pockets
AIIMS' senior doctor tests positive for coronavirus infection: Report
The family members of the doctor will also be screened and their samples will be tested, official sources said, adding further contact-tracing has been initiated
AIIMS Delhi to convert Trauma Centre into 260 beds coronavirus hospital
Of the total number of beds, there are about 50 ICU beds and around 30-40 beds in the high-dependency unit. It has around 70 ventilators.
Covid-19: IIT Delhi makes anti-infection fabric to curb hospital infections
The team claims to have developed an affordable, novel textile-processing technology, which converts regular cotton fabric into infection-proof fabric
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Covid-19: AIIMS to suspend routine walk-in OPD registration from Monday
The Union Health Ministry had earlier asked hospitals and medical education institutes to procure sufficient number of ventilators and high-flow oxygen masks
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Covid-19: AIIMS doctors use self-made masks, sanitisers to tackle shortage
World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends using an alcohol-based hand rub for routine hand antisepsis in most clinical situations.
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After Sajjan Kumar seeks bail, SC directs AIIMS to conduct medical exam
1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar sought immediate interim bail claiming that he is seriously ill adding that his health was not improving.
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Govt appoints AIIMS' Prof Suresh Chandra Sharma as first chief of NMC
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Sharma for a period of three years or till the age of 70 years, it said
AIIMS, Sweden launch healthcare innovation centre for cancer, diabetes
The announcement was made at the India-Sweden Business Summit in the presence of Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and FM Nirmala Sitharaman