Most adult Indians (even if "educated") still need toilet training.
(You will know what I mean if you've visited a public toilet in a hospital, office or any public place)
#Toilet
A study of >31,000 vaccinated healthcare workers at
#Apollo
Hospitals found that < 5% were infected, with no mortality
The study covered the period from Jan 16 to May 31- which means it covered the
#CoronaSecondWave
,
#DeltaVariant
This is such good news for
#healthcareworkers
Have
#diabetes
, want to move to plant
#milks
?
Before you decide, check which is the right one for you
All are not the same. Besides, make sure to read the label for added sugar..
#MILK
#plantbased
Read: Does milk spike your blood sugar levels?
Number of cases in
#Delhi
in last 24 hrs- 131👏👏👏
Delhi’s top
#mall
saw a footfall of 19,000 people last weekend- as soon as it reopened
Have we gone totally mad?
Wait for
#COVID19
to explode again- and blame the govt, hospitals, country
It's never our fault
#coronavirus
Controversial opinion:
The only true jalebi is the thin crispy reddish brown version we get in Lucknow/ UP.
Eaten hot, straight from the kadhai.
All others are a sham.
There couldn't be a better statement to start the day!
#WednesdayMotivation
"Results from 2 studies suggest that the vaccine (
#COVAXIN
) generates antibodies that effectively neutralize the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and B.1.617 (Delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2," the NIH said.
Shocking that our young colleagues who led the fight against
#COVID19
were manhandled, arrested
We may add a million beds or ventilators but they are useless if we don't have dedicated, skilled
#Doctors
to provide patient services
Calls for immediate intervention
#NEETPG
#NEET
Lost close friend and colleague,
Dr K K Agarwal, to Covid
Numb..
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain
(Mary Elizabeth Frye)
3 wks experience with 3rd wave in Delhi, likely >90%
#Omicron
Most of my
#COVID19
patients have diabetes, age >50, often >60
None has had deterioration of lung function/drop in O2 requiring hospitalisation
Fever can persist for 4 days
#WearAMask
#n95mask
It will pass. Soon.
Why is it so difficult for people to understand that to get into a lift you first have to allow those who are already in there to come out?
🤔
#India
#CommonSense
#Delhi
#airport
#T3
yesterday 5.15 pm
Chaos is an understatement
Pushing pulling shoving shouting fighting
Children wailing elderly fainting
Never seen this before
One hour to get through security
Many missed flights.
What's happening?
#civilaviationindia
Daily scene in the clinic-
Doctor, I am also having
#ayurvedic
medicines for
#diabetes
. Should I continue?
Me- Please stop them. Stick to one stream of medicine
Patient- Why doctor? As you know they are natural, completely safe.
Me- I cannot vouch for their efficacy and
As someone who has lost patients, friends, family in the devastating
#COVID19
2nd wave, which overwhelmed our
#healthcare
system- I feel dismayed that some fellow Indians allege that
#Delhi
problems were 'exaggerated'
You're either ignorant or dumb or just plain evil
@DrJoyeeta
Why do many Indians talk loudly on the
#mobile
phone in public places (eg. hospitals) forgetting that there are others around them?
Totally focussed on their phone conversation, they are oblivious to the disturbance they are creating
We need a course in
#mobilemanners
The
#Batrahospital
incident will be a permanent blot on our healthcare system
Losing patients and a respected colleague due to
#OxygenShortage
is a tragedy which will leave scars forever.
I don't care if it's the state or center.
Somebody needs to fix this Now.
#COVIDEmergency
It's time to escalate
#COVID19
vaccinations
1. Approve
#Sputnik
vaccine. It's already in use, has data to back it. It's also made in India
2. Lower age bar to 18
3. Allow work places -offices, courts to arrange camps
We are staring down the barrel.
#GetVaccinated
#WearAMask
Don't know anything about
#SSR
Not seen any of his
#films
Haven't watched
#TV
(except for cricket) since 2019 elections
Don't know what's
#PUBG
Should I be in an existential crisis?
Or do I not exist at all?
🤔
I am not an expert in infectious diseases
but current data suggest that the following are of no use in ROUTINE treatment
#COVID19
1. Hydroxychloroquine
2. Ivermectin
3. Azithromycin
4. Doxycycline
5. High dose vit C, D
6. Low dose aspirin
Don't self medicate
@PSampathkumarMD
When you set the bar so low that even a female journalist interviewing a
#Taliban
spokesperson on TV makes headlines
We'll see more and more such 'evidence' of the 'reformed' Taliban every day
#Afghanistan
#AfghanWomen
I am quite disappointed that our Chief Justice spoke about using
#Ayush
/
#ayurvedicmedicine
during
#COVID
-19.
We should realize that there is NO scientific evidence of any ayurvedic drug being effective against the coronavirus. In fact, the evidence for ANY drug (from any
Saw a movie after many months
#goodbye
Is it possible to sue film-makers for wasting quality time?
I don't remember seeing such trash in a long time.
😡😡😡😡😡
Despite being in midst of a
#Omicron
wave
Despite having faced 2 devastating
#Covid_19
waves
Despite us shouting from the rooftops about the importance of masks
Despite my tweeting a million times
#WearAMask
WHY DO PEOPLE TAKE OFF THEIR MASK AS SOON AS THEY ENTER MY OPD ROOM?
Antibody 'cocktail' injections
Launched yesterday in India
Most significant advance yet in treating early
#COVID19
Reduce hospital admissions by 70%
Reduce recovery time by 4 days
Effective against most variants
Amazing science, but cost is an issue presently
#COVIDEmergency
What we are seeing so far:
1.
#omicron
does not usually cause lung involvement, drop in O2 levels, cytokine storm. Severely immunocompromised or sick are exceptions
2. Use of
#steroids
is much less
3. Marked worsening of
#diabetes
is not being seen in this wave
SO FAR!
#COVID19
Received on WA..
Positive, scientific approach to weight loss..
👇
Burnt 2732 calories today... Feeling better...!!! 😃
Follow me for more recipes on Weight Loss... 😂😂😂
Received from friend and colleague, famous endocrinologist Abbas Raza of
#Lahore
Heartwarming.
#Pakistan
having a tough time too.
#COVID19
knows no boundaries of politics, race, or religion.
@FaheemYounus
Poor control of diabetes along with inflammation/high dose steroids increases the risk of infections -
#blackfungus
#mucormycosis
Have been managing diabetes during and post
#COVID19
for >1year- not 1 case
Use steroids judiciously
Control diabetes better in Covid
No panic.
Many educated Delhiites shockingly ignorant about
#coronavirus
1. I won't get it- I take immunity enhancers
2. Everyone's going to get it, why worry
3. I won't test- I just have a sore throat
All this is followed by panic once test is positive- find a bed, want admission today
How can a senior resident doctor be held accountable for a fire in hospital?
She is in JAIL for culpable homicide!!!
And we expect our children to join the medical profession?
Does the reporter not feel the same way- only the family?
@IndianExpress
The number of calls/messages from patients/friends turning
#COVID19
+ve is reminiscent of the dark days of April 2021.
Virtually every family/ household is affected
One big difference.
Zero hospitalization in my patients so far. Most have comorbidities but all are
#vaccinated
Video-consult for a patient from Rampur, UP, just now
He lost 4 family members to
#COVID19
recently (40-55)
His tearful plea at the end of the call
"Sir please do something. Some medicine, some advice.
At least save the young"
Hard to carry on nonchalantly to the next patient
I haven't heard so many
#Firecrackers
in a long time in Delhi
Either there is a ban or there isn't. If there is a ban, someone is not performing their duty.
I know firecrackers are NOT the primary cause of pollution in Delhi. But it's impossible not to see their adverse impact.
*Ayurveda doctors not entitled to equal pay as MBBS doctors: Supreme Court*
While recognizing the importance of Ayurveda doctors and the need to promote alternative systems of medicine, the Court said that they do not perform equal work to MBBS doctors to be entitled to equal
Political rallies and religious congregations continue unabated with scant regard for
#COVID19
We struggle to treat/help
#patients
and friends- while trying to protect ourselves despite daily exposure. Embattled. Weary.
Are there two different worlds? Or am I dreaming?
Nonstop calls for the last 3 days about
#vaccination
Just saying it once more
There is no contraindication to PEOPLE WITH DIABETES, HIGH BP, & heart/ kidney complications receiving the
#vaccine
They are at greater risk so they MUST get vaccinated.
#coronavirus
#COVID19
It's one thing to teach yoga and immunity building
But to belittle allopathy and health workers who have saved innumerable lives often at the cost of their own?
Without modern science we would still be in the dark ages
Swift action needed
@drharshvardhan
@MoHFW_INDIA
@PMOIndia
Press Release
Indian Medical Association Dwarka Strongly condemns Ram Kishan Yadav aka Self Proclaimed Baba Ramdev who has used derogatory words against Allopathic science & Medical Doctors .
He has belittled the sacrifice of more than 1200 Doctors who have laid their lives
Don't chase
#RTPCRTest
after recovery
Repeat
#RTPCR
NOT necessary
>10 days after onset of symptoms
>3 days after absence of symptoms
You are not infectious to others any more
Non infectious virus particles may persist in the nose/ throat and give false +ve results
#COVID19
Two years of the
#pandemic
have repeatedly shown that some of us revel in mocking those who fall sick- based on our political or personal choices.
It's a golden rule in life not to make fun of another's suffering.
We could well be the next.
#COVID19
is a great leveller
Today's newspaper-
Most statements in this ad are blatantly false.
#misinformation
But some are downright dangerous
Curing type 1
#diabetes
? Leaving insulin??
Request all type 1 DM NOT to give up
#INSULIN
It can be fatal
#DiabetesAwareness
Have been on several video calls since the morning, from interiors of UP and Bihar
The fall in
#COVID19
cases is dramatic and does not seem to be clearly linked to the stringency of control measures
We don't quite understand the behaviour of the
#coronavirus
🤔
#CoronaPandemic
Now that we seem to have a grip over the current wave of
#COVID19
in Delhi, the last thing Delhi needs is mass gatherings on its borders.
No religious gatherings. No political rallies. NO PROTESTS.
They can wait
Let's not dig a hole for ourselves again
#COVIDEmergency
#CovidIndia
A wonderful evening spent with His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck along with some friends.
Charmed by his depth of knowledge, plans about Bhutan, remarkable communication skills, humility, and ability to put everyone at ease.
Thanks
@arunkapur
Ramdev advising people with
#type1diabetes
to stop
#insulin
(will KILL us). He says, "Don't make your body a beggar & spoil pancreas w insulin" & "I'll give 20% discount to type 1 diabetics, people w fatty liver and bechare langde lule"
#Thread
Dear Minister
@drharshvardhan
FYA
Clever twists being given to the
#Ramdev
issue
It's NOT about religion
It's NOT about
#yoga
It's about misinformation, dangerous claims, misleading patients.
And making fun of
#coronawarriors
who have sacrificed their lives trying to save others.
#COVID19India
Great news!
Pfizer Develops anti viral pill
#Paxlovid
that cuts
#COVID19
hospitalizations and deaths by 89%
Used within 3-5 days of symptom onset, can be taken at home
7% hospitalisation in placebo gp, 0.8% in treated gp.
Let's wait for the final results- exciting stuff!
.
It would help a great deal if people could just organise their latest lab reports & list of current medication (that's all) before they see their doctor.
Many start searching for these on the phone AFTER entering the doctor's chamber.
While seated across the table,
they call
Misinformation continues unabated.
Shameless! Totally fake assertions about
#allopathy
. Is this legally permitted?
In the process, genuine ayurveda gets a bad name
It is completely wrong and exceedingly dangerous to claim cure of type 1
#diabetes
#patanjali
#type1diabetes
Important 'exclusive' news.
Thank you
@CNNnews18
All followers of
#Ramdev
stream of medicine should avail the invitation.
Try for 2 weeks
If not fine you are welcome to see any of my colleagues
We will treat you thereafter
New York vaccinating all its residents starting next week
It's evident that
#COVID19
spread from big cities
We cannot have the same policy across India-some areas have very few cases
Vaccinate ALL in cities. No age bar
We can start with Mumbai? Delhi??
#GetVaccinated
#pandemic
#Sputnik
V is priced at ~Rs 1200 per shot
2 doses 3 weeks apart
Unlike Covishield & Covaxin the 2 doses are distinct from each other
Reported efficacy>90%
Did you know that Sputnik light is just the first dose of Sputnik V?
Reported efficacy~80%
#Sputnikvaccine
#COVIDEmergency
It's advice we always give to our
#diabetes
patients.
A short
#walk
after meals, not necessarily 'brisk', can help regulate post meal sugar spikes.
We advise 10-15 mins, but even shorter walks help.
Don't sink into your sofa after dinner with remote in hand!
#SundayThoughts
50 yr old man
#diabetes
for 5 years
Blood sugars 400+
Reason:
Scared of potential side effects- stopped medicines. Taking "natural" herbal products
This story is repeated every day
People are not scared of effects of uncontrolled diabetes
"Fight the malady not the
#medication
"
The rate of spread of
#omicron
is incredible
Large number of my patients turning +ve- sore throat, cold, bodyache, fever
But
No breathlessness, oxygen drops as of now🤞
Please isolate for 7 days if +ve even if symptoms are minimal.
#WearAMask
N95
#Covid_19
#DelhiCovid
Some good news- huge progress in treating early
#COVID19
antibody 'cocktail' injections launched.
Reduce hospital admissions by 70%
Reduce recovery time by 4 days
Effective against most variants
Given as an OPD procedure
I/V or Subcutaneous.
Cost remains an issue
#COVIDEmergency
Unnecessary use of
#CTscan
chest in
#covid19
causes high radiation exposure, can be harmful
In early days it can a give false sense of security if it's clear.
Best used after 6-7 days if chest symptoms persist
Or if symptoms +ve, RTPCR -ve
#CovidIndia
"Legend" is a word used very loosely in India.
Tribute to a TRUE legend of Indian
#Endocrinology
, Prof R J Dash, who passed away early this morning
Formerly HOD at PGI Chandigarh, Prof Dash was one of the founding fathers of the speciality in India
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
#steroids
#COVID19India
I can see some confusion about equivalent doses of steroids
Dexamethasone 1.5 mg = methylprednisolone 8mg= prednisolone 10 mg.
So taking 12 mg dexa daily is equal to 64 mg methylpred
Keep this in mind when prescribing/consuming steroids
@singhak_endo
@karthik2k2
This is utter nonsense. There is no limit to our idiocy. Even worse is the fact that thousands will believe this crap.
Why do people make such videos? Beats me ..
Coronavirus knows no boundaries, spares no one. Popular young anchor
#RohitSardana
succumbs to the virus/cardiac complications.
A huge loss- may he rest in peace.
#RIPROHITSARDANA
Low count of cases in Delhi continues despite absence of
#COVID19
appropriate behaviour
It's because of the extreme spread of
#DeltaVariant
in April/May
We don't know how long immunity will last
No room for self congratulations. We haven't done much
#WearAMask
#CovidIsNotOver
That the states did not report
#oxygen
shortage as cause of death may simply be a technicality. I don't think O2 shortage is a recognised 'cause' of death (i.e cardiac arrest) The cause of death must be reported as respiratory failure, or
#COVID19
.
No one can deny O2 shortage
Increase in beds in Delhi much needed
But I fail to understand how hospitals like Apollo, Gangaram, Max, Fortis can stop treating non covid patients?
What happens if one gets a heart attack/stroke or has an accident?
Knee jerk reaction or is there something I can't see?
#COVID19
The hospitals include Indraprastha Apollo, Sir Ganga Ram, Holy Family, Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh, Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh and Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital.
Sabudana khichdi improves hormones, fertility and menstrual cycles?
I am not aware of any evidence!
People will lap up this misinformation
@IndiaESI
@docanoopmisra
Rujuta Diwekar shares 6 amazing benefits of Sabudana Khichdi, calls it superfood for women
It is with a deep sense of sadness that I write these words about Professor Narayana Panicker Kochupillai, who passed away yesterday. Prof Kochupillai- or Kochu as he was called by his friends- was one of the founding fathers of Endocrinology in India. Born on February 10, 1939,
Delighted to announce that I am taking charge as Chairman
#Endocrinology
/
#Diabetes
,
#Max
HealthCare (PanMax) on Dec 11. Consultations will be at
#Saket
,
#Gurgaon
and
#Lajpat
Nagar. All contact nos. same. Ten fruitful years at
@medanta
, now new challenges. A 16 hospital network!
Predictions of
#3rdWave
of
#COVID19
in "India" are highly variable. It's a futile exercise.
The 2nd wave is still on in the Northeast, Kerala and Maharashtra.
There are likely to be surges in different parts of India at different times
India is big country- think local
#Corona
Facts about homeopathy
1. No clinical trial has shown that it works
2. Its scientific basis is unproven
3. It is not a traditional "Indian" science- it is from Germany
4. Those who want to are free to use it for their treatment
5. Why should the state pay for >200 homeo colleges?
155 NEW AYUSH colleges started in India in last 3 years (2016-19)
105- Ayurveda
39-Homeopathy
9- Unani& 2- Siddha
Top 3 States :
UP-43
Gujarat -32
Karnataka-18
Total 40 proposals under process- GOI.
As on 1st April, 2017 :
India has 622 AYUSH coll's
338- Ayurveda
201- Homeopathy
The tragic suicide by Dr Archana Sharma reflects what doctors in
#India
, esp in small towns, have to undergo
Threats from local politicians, goons, petty journalists, and the "mai baap" district authorities have to be navigated daily
No place for a
#doctor
#DrArchanaSharma
My mother's birthday today, and parents anniversary.
She would be 103 today
Pictures taken by my uncle ( Nagendra chacha) in the 1940s, discovered recently.
We are what we are because of Amma's affection, mixed with strict discipline- & Papa's open, gentle & principled approach
We are in unprecedented times
The
#pandemic
is overrunning us
Anger is natural- but can we stop the blame game?
#coronavirus
does not respect religion or political affiliation
It's about humans.
Let's try to fight our way out of this.
Together
(A plea from a
#healthcare
worker)
Congratulations to Ambrish Mithal, MD, DM, winner of the International Excellence in Endocrinology Award! Learn about Dr. Mithal's career of research on
#iodinedeficiency
and fluoride, and his role in growing the field of
#endocrinology
in India:
I have heard the
#coronavirus
is '
#Airborne
Is it safe to go for a walk in the park?
YES, if it's not crowded
#outdoor
/open-air transmission is NOT common.
The virus particles dissipate quickly in open air
To be very safe-
#WearAMask
Don't talk face to face with anybody.
The ongoing crisis in
#Rajasthan
once again reveals what the politicians & media feel about doctors
I am not really surprised (covid is a distant memory)
Only those who have a family member in the profession can understand what a
#doctor
goes thru in India
Easy to sermonize
~95% of Indian adults have received at least one dose of
#COVID19
#vaccine
This is a remarkable feat which very few countries have been able to achieve
Something to be proud of.
Kudos to our vaccination staff!!
@MoHFW_INDIA
@mansukhmandviya