Oxygen Conservation Strategies in Hospital- Current Perspectives

The significance of oxygen has never been more apparent. The Covid pandemic has swept the globe like never before, and the need for oxygen in hospitals and intensive care units has skyrocketed. The oxygen supply cannot be raised overnight, but the corona virus is quickly spreading, causing a supply and demand mismatch. Until the availability of oxygen is increased, judicious use of oxygen is needed, and oxygen conservation strategies must be strictly followed. Many societies, such as the Indian Society of Anaesthesia, have stepped forward in these trying times and published widely read advisories. It is important to follow these notifications in order to conserve oxygen.oxygen is extremely valuable in these unpredictable times. Every effort should be made to preserve it. To maximise the patient's outcome, proper monitoring must be maintained.

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The world knows the real heroes after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic!

Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care ◽

10.35975/apic.v24i5.1371 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (5) ◽

Author(s):

M. Kashif Iqbal

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Emergency Room ◽

Key Words ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Human Life ◽

Operating Rooms ◽

The Real ◽

Corona Virus ◽

The World ◽

Positive Effect

Over the previous few months, COVID-19 and the corona virus have become the key words in every medium of the world. Our TV screens show the ever-riding number of fresh cases and the latest mortality figures. The pandemic has affected every aspect of the human life, but it has had one positive effect; it dragged the specialty of anesthesiology and its practitioners into limelight as never before. This editorial highlights the diverse nature of the anesthesiologists’ role in confronting COVID-19 and management of the patients from emergency room (ER), to intensive care units (ICUs) to operating rooms (ORs). Key words: Anesthesiologist; Perioperative physician; Pain managers; Intensivists; COVID-19; Pandemic Citation: Iqbal MK. The world knows the real heroes after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic! Anaesth. pain intensive care 2020;24(5):484-486 Received: 2 September 2020, Reviewed: 4 September 2020, Accepted: 30 September 2020

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Awareness Toward Mucormycosis Attack for COVID Patients

Microbiology Insights ◽

10.1177/11786361211053003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. 117863612110530

Author(s):

Meet Kamal Dwivedi ◽

Ashutosh Dwivedi

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Immune System ◽

Fungal Infection ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Corona Virus ◽

Uncontrolled Diabetes ◽

Mucor Species

Risk groups for mucormycosis include persons with immunosuppressed immune system and uncontrolled diabetes. The patients suffering from corona virus or post covid patients have been found to be entrapped with this fungal infection due to suppression in the immune system. Also the major attack was reported in those patients who were in Intensive Care units. It arises due to the fungal infection of various species and can occur simultaneously with covid. The development of black fungus mostly affects lungs, eyes, brain, and skin and is not at all contagious. Proper diagnostic can only predict that the patient is in invasive attack of which mucor species. It is better to take prevention by wearing medicated masks, hand gloves, wearing glasses, avoid dusty and damp places.

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