COVID-19: An eye-opener for the Indian Healthcare sector?

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly overwhelmed healthcare systems around the world. And the healthcare system in India is no exception. With a population of over a billion people, the system is grappling to increase testing while curbing infection. And with the COVID-19 patients tally having crossed the five lakh mark, hospitals, both government and private,…

Deranged laboratory findings in severe COVID-19 cases

A thorough analysis of laboratory findings in patients suffering from COVID-19 pinpoints the lab values that could facilitate predicting the course of COVID-19 disease. Various biological parameters like Lymphocytes, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), D-dimer, and other inflammatory, organ function, and cardiac markers might flag risk and poor outcomes in severely ill patients. A recent…

How I survived the pandemic-with belief and positivity

A detailed account of R. Balasubramanian’s, Associate Vice President, (ICU Business) Trivitron Healthcare, journey through COVID-19 I opened the envelope, with utter anxiety and deep nervousness, to read a laboratory report that was sent to me by my family physician. It read- “Corona negative” And I felt that feeling of relief, which translated into tears…