New Delhi Apr 25 PTI A patient from Nepal suffering from a rare neurological disorder that would cause his eye to bulge out with every heartbeat got his vision restored following a surgery at a private facility here a statement said on MondayThe patient had been struggling with redness and swelling in his right eye which was causing blurred vision the statement from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals here said The patient recommended for MRI and referred to the Neurosciences department of the hospital in New DelhiUnder the consultation of Dr PN Renjen Senior Consultant Neurology at the hospital the patient was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition that was impacting the eye it saidOn admission the patient reported vision blurring pulsatile proptosis with every heartbeat the eye would bulge out and difficulty in conducting his day to day activities He underwent a cerebral angiogram for better characterization of the condition the statement saidBased on the diagnosis by experts the patient was found to have suffered from indirect CCF which is also known as cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula it is the abnormal communication between the cavernous sinus and the dural arteries from the internal carotid artery and external carotid artery which is an extremely rare neurological condition having a difficult course of treatment it added Dr Harsh Rastogi senior consultant Neuro Intervention Radiologist at Apollo Hospital said In this patients case his arterial blood was mixing with venous blood and as a reason his eye was popping out with every heartbeat For resolving the same we conducted a surgery to disconnect the short-circuiting of the blood leading to the complete resolution of the red-eye The hospital said their doctors could help the patient in restoring his visual activities in just five days from his admission to the completion of the surgery The complexity of this case was to diagnose the right condition and provide aid We are glad that the patients post-operative recovery has been uneventful and he is back to his home contented and satisfied read the statement PTI SLB TDS TDS

New Delhi Apr 19 PTI An 8-year-old girl from Bihar underwent a lifesaving liver transplant procedure here after being diagnosed with a rare disease which has a 100 per cent mortality rate in children who develop coma Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said on TuesdayWilsons disease is a genetic disorder in which excess copper builds up in the body leading to liver damage Its treatment includes lifelong medication to bind copper However some children develop coma due to liver failure it saidAnshika was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals on March 25 in a state of coma the hospital said in a statement adding that she was being treated at another hospital where her condition had deterioratedThe child was immediately put on a ventilator and advised a liver transplantShe was parallely put on dialysis and plasma exchange therapy to remove copper and buy time for a pre-transplant evaluation the hospital addedDue to non-availability of the same or compatible blood group donor an ABO-incompatible emergency live donor liver transplant was planned with the childs mother as the donor it addedWithin 36 hours of admission on March 27 liver transplantation was done Anupam Sibal Group Medical Director and Senior Pediatric Gastroenterologist saidThe complexity of the case required us to support the child on ventilator immediately post her admission Both her pre-surgical management and the seamless administration of the liver transplant surgery with her donor being ABO Compatible were a challenge he saidOf the 432 pediatric liver transplants performed at the Apollo Liver Transplant Programme this is the first case of an emergency ABO-incompatible living related liver transplant he addedTwo days later the child was removed from the ventilator and she regained consciousnessNeerav Goyal senior consultant Liver Transplant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitalssaid A rare complication in case of Wilsons disease children typically manifest deteriorating symptoms and if not treated within a specific duration can cause life threatening problems This child had come to us with acute liver failure swelling in the brain due to ammonia content was unconscious and in a state of coma At Apollo we immediately counselled the family for a liver transplant Her recovery has been uneventful and the child was discharged on April 12 post-operative day 17 he saidPTI VA PLB SRY

New Delhi Jan 23 PTI Covid fatigue among healthcare professionals is real says 39-year-old Dr Samir Khurana recalling how the pandemic and its severe waves in the last two years have left him and many from his fraternity mentally and physically exhaustedBut for Khurana name changed the biggest fear was he becoming the spreader of the infection at home It was a huge part of the already stressful and tiring times we were facing he saidI vividly remember the day the first Covid case was diagnosed at the medical facility in Delhi that I work in My shift had just begun and we were updated with the report I wore my personal protective equipment PPE and started treating patients he saidKhurana who did not want his or the hospitals name to be revealed said initially he felt claustrophobic in PPE but now it has become my uniformSince 2020 we are constantly on our toes Covid fatigue is real for healthcare professionals who have been tirelessly working for the past two years he saidRecalling how he lived in a small room on his terrace in isolation after his shift and on some days never returned home Khurana said I had to protect my family especially my elderly parents who are in their 80s With the pandemic on the verge of entering its third year Khurana said He and many others feel mentally and physically exhausted My daughter will start kindergarten this year and I feel I have missed the first two years of her life Even now I isolate myself from my family members and do not participate in family functions he said The first case of Covid was reported in India in January 2020 and since then three waves of the virus have struck the country infecting over 392 crore people and claiming 489 lakh livesIndia is currently reeling under the third wave of Covid which is driven by the highly infectious Omicron variantExperts say the pandemic has put healthcare professionals through an extreme test of resilience both physically and mentallyMedical officer in-charge at a government health facility in Delhi Dr Sajid Anwar said when the pandemic began panic and hysteria was all aroundMore than maintaining our safety it was necessary that our patients followed safety measures which they were not They would not wear masks properly and didnt maintain proper distancing while waiting Even those with symptoms were not willing to get tested he saidAnwar said though people are now aware of norms he still worries about the safety of his familyOn the work front I was confident that I could manage my patients but personally it was a very difficult time My daughter was two months old For her safety I sent her and my wife to her grandparents house Unfortunately my wife got infected he saidIt was a stressful time Anwar said adding that the pandemic has taken a huge mental and physical toll on the healthcare fraternityDr Suranjit Chatterjee senior consultant internal medicine Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said in the beginning not much was known about Covid and this caused stress among doctors especially on exposure and spreading the infection at homeThere was also stress regarding treatment of patients because outcomes were not known and many patients wanted details of their treatment and clear-cut answers to their queries he saidDuring the second wave due to lack of facilities hospital beds and appropriate care it became very stressful for doctors to see their patients suffering Chatterjee saidThough there was immense stress and shortages doctors were able to cope up This is because of their training he said adding that they know that life is unpredictable and are mentally and physically trained for any situationHe advised that the best practice for tackling Covid fatigue is to continue doing what they enjoyTo keep themselves mentally fit and tackle Covid fatigue people and healthcare professionals alike must pursue their hobbies and the things they are passionate about Many are doing this Chatterjee saidAs of November last year the number of registered medical practitioners in India is more than 13 lakhsDr Prakriti Poddar managing trustee Poddar Foundation said cognitive behavioural therapy can also help caregivers deal with personal issues be it work-related or at homeEngaging in brain exercises before and after work is a good way to stay positive and healthy Yoga has many mental exercises that can be beneficial Apart from that healthcare providers should build a support system apart from family members and hospital peers she saidFriends and neighbours can be a strong support system Music dance art therapies can calm the mind and bring about positivity and enhance creativity Poddar saidMany hospitals these days are introducing music and art based therapy for their staff she saidDr Manju Gupta senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Motherhood Hospitals Noida said the dedication and work of doctors continues even as the pandemic enters its third yearTo cope with the third wave we have been taking all safety precautions to protect not just our staff but also the patients The doctors continue to provide teleconsultations despite being sick themselves Making sure the patients can access our services whenever they need us has been our priority especially in these tough times Gupta said During the pandemic as on November 29 last year families of 1509 health workers who died due to COVID-19-related duties have been paid insurance claims of Rs 50 lakh each PTI UZM ANB ANB

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Within 15 days of recovery from dengue, a 49-year-old male patient has been admitted to a private hospital in Delhi with the complaint of Mucormycosis.

New Delhi Sep 18 PTI Keeping in mind the impact the COVID-19 has had on treatment of patients suffering from serious blood-related immune system disorders a leading private facility here on Saturday launched a revamped state-of-the-art bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy unit hospital authorities saidThe occasion coincided with World Marrow Donors Day celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in Delhi in association with DATRI a blood stem cells donors registry has launched an upgraded Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy on its premises the hospital said in a statementA bone marrow transplant is a clinical procedure that replaces an unhealthy bone marrow with healthy cells It is administered to the patients suffering from certain types of blood disorders such as leukemia myeloma lymphoma transfusion dependent thalassemia sickle cell disease and other serious blood related immune system disorders As patients suffering from either of these diseases are immunocompromised the pandemic had a huge impact on their timely treatment the hospital authorities claimedConsidering the same the new state-of-the-art centre has been strategically conceptualised to manage required long stay of such patients in the hospital it saidSimilarly the BMT follow-up OPD has been set up close to the centre for being able to prevent these immunocompromised patients from mixing with other patients and reducing their risk of catching secondary infections doctors saidTo mark Marrow Donors Day Apollo hospital also hosted a survivors meet with their donors on Saturday As finding a genetically matched donor is a gift of life this meet indeed presented a great opportunity to inspire millions of other patients in need of a bone marrow transplant and also millions of voluntary donors who can give a gift of life the statement saidDr Gaurav Kharya clinical lead at Centre for BMT and CT and senior consultant paediatric haematology oncology and immunology at the hospital said The common symptoms of these patients included anemia fever persistent jaundice very low levels of energy frequent blood transfusions bleeding manifestations increased risk of infections and pain to name a few The only curative treatment for majority of these disorders is by offering a bone marrow transplant For any patient to undergo a BMT preferably a 1010 HLA matched donor is required which sometimes can be siblings rarely parents or an unrelated donor he said PTI KND KJ