The top experts has highlighted on line of treatment for Covid-19 patients
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria:
- In healthy individuals with oxygen saturation 93-94, there’s no need to really take high flow oxygen just to maintain your saturation at 98-99. It’s not going to be of any benefit. If it is less than 94, you need close monitoring but you still may not need oxygen
- The vaccine prevents you from getting the disease in the form of severe illness. It may not prevent you from getting the infection. Important to understand that even after the vaccine we may have a positive report, it is why important to wear a mask even after vaccine
- Oxygen is a treatment, it’s like a drug.. Taking oxygen intermittently is an absolute waste of oxygen. There is no data that shows that this will be of any help to you & therefore you shouldn’t do
- As a country, if we work together, use oxygen and Remdesivir judiciously, then, there will be no shortage anywhere. In terms of the number of people who need oxygen and oxygen supply, we are well balanced
- Don’t consider Remdesivir to be a magic bullet… ,” says Dr Randeep Guleria of AIIMS, addressing COVID19
- Important to understand that most of us who in home isolation or in the hospital because panic don’t actually need any specific treatment. Only small percentage require Remdesivir. Don’t consider this as a magic bullet
In COVID, more than 85% of people will recover without any specific treatment in the form of Remdesivir etc. Most will have symptoms like common cold, sore throat etc. Over 5-7 days, they’ll recover with symptomatic treatment. Only 15% may go to moderate disease
- Cross ventilation reduces the risk of infection in closed places. Don’t be in groups whether any of you are positive or not.
Dr Naresh Trehan on COVID19:
- Today we have enough oxygen if we try to use it judiciously. I want to tell the public that if you don’t need oxygen then don’t use it as a security blanket. Waste of oxygen will only lead to depriving someone who needs it
- We’ve now made a protocol that Remdesivir to be given not to everyone who tests positive.Only after doctors look at test results, symptoms, comorbidities of a patient,then,it’s to be given. Remdesivir isn’t a ‘Ramban’, it only decreases viral load in people who need it
- Less percentage of people require hospitalisation. The hospital beds should be utilised judiciously & with responsibility. This responsibility rests on all of us
Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health:
- If your O2 saturation is above 94% then there is no problem. But if it is falling after exercise, then, you need to call a doctor. It’s important you get the right treatment at the right time
- There is a possibility that you may be asymptomatic, then, doctors will tell you to stay at home, isolate yourself, wear a mask and check your oxygen saturation every 6 hours
- In case you are positive, see a doctor and get his opinion. Do not panic, COVID19 is common now. It is a problem that can be solved provided you get the medical help at an early stage & follow doctor’s instructions
- If you have any symptom like body ache, cold, cough, indigestion, vomiting- I have one important message- get yourself tested for COVID19. It is the most important thing
