comorbidities

Ensure specialists attend Covid patients with comorbidities: Delhi govt issues advisory to hospitals

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Ensure specialists attend Covid patients with comorbidities: Delhi govt issues advisory to hospitals

The advisory noted that Delhi has witnessed an upsurge in COVID-19 deaths since last week and 70 fatalities have been reported from medical facilities since the last week of December. The Delhi government on Tuesday issued an advisory asking all hospitals to ensure that Covid-positive patients with comorbidities are duly attended by specialists. The advisory … Read more

COVID-19 exposed the vulnerability of people with comorbidities, how prepared are we to protect the diabetic population?

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COVID-19 exposed the vulnerability of people with comorbidities, how prepared are we to protect the diabetic population?

With the increasing prevalence of diabetes, there seems to be a rise in the incidence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) as well. (Reuters Image) By Sayantani Chatterjee  The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability of patients with diabetes mellitus or most commonly referred to as diabetes. A Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology study which referred to … Read more