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Jul, 2020
After 12 Surgeries Over 25 Years, 57-Year-Old Woman Walks Freely Again - Apeksha News Mrs. Linda R. Kotak, a 57-year-old lady, came to consult with Dr. Girish L. Bhalerao at Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road about one month ago, for…
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Jul, 2020
Thirty five days after a COVID positive man was admitted to hospital, the 64-year-old walked out of the hospital a recovered man. On June 12, the family of Parel resident Ramesh Parab, was running from one hospital to the other as he was gasping for breath. His oxygen saturation level had dropped to 50 per cent, where it should be between 94 to 100 per cent. With no ICU beds…
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Jul, 2020
The tumor size 3.5 X 1.8 X 1.8 cm compressed the nerve roots of his lumbar region in the spine and led to impending Cauda Equina Syndrome. A team headed by Dr Girish L Bhalerao, Consultant Orthopaedic Joint Replacement(Arthroplasty),…
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Jun, 2020
Several doctors and health workers of Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital - which was declared a containment zone after its staff tested positive for coronavirus- have donated their plasma to treat COVID-19 patients and create awareness among survivors. Dr Parag Rindani, centre head of the Wockhardt Hospital, who is also a COVID-19 survivor, believes that plasma therapy can prove to be a game-changer in the fight against the virus. "It has been…
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Jun, 2020
Convalescent plasma therapy involves transfusion of plasma from the blood of recovered patients into those who are moderately or critically-ill. The plasma of the recovered patient contains antibodies that fight the infection. Wockhardt Hospital, which was declared a containment…
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Jun, 2020
A 27-year-old pregnant woman from Mira Road, who tested positive for Covid-19, delivered a healthy baby girl at Wockhardt Hospital. The newborn tested negative for the coronavirus and has been kept separate from her mother, who is in the isolation ward. “My team took special precautions to see that the baby girl does not come in contact with her mother, and the child was fed with special milk supplements,” said…
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May, 2020
With coronavirus cases on the rise it has become a huge a matter of concern in India. And it's the healthcare and frontline workers who are leading the battle against it. To encourage and applaud the nurses who are serving round-the-clock to the…
READ MOREMumbai: Doctors at the Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road, are facing emergency situations, one of the commonest being a foreign body in children. Dr Neepa Vellimuttam, Consultant ENT surgeon, carried out endoscopic management of the one-rupee coin stuck in the 1-year-old child’s food pipe. And a metallic bead was also removed from a 4-year-old’s nose. The hospital is fully functional and providing emergency care even during this lockdown period. Coronavirus has become a…
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May, 2020
In these challenging times when hospitals are focused in treating covid cases, other specialties are geared up in saving lives of patients with other medical illnesses at all costs. Against all odds ,with safety precautions and amidst a pandemic…
READ MOREWorking from home—while laying in you bed in PJS—can seem fun, but it turns out that a makeshift workspace at your home can do you more harm than you can think. Lack of an ergonomic setup can affect your back, neck and knees and even damage your eyesight and posture. “People are used to working in a particular environment as most corporate offices provide at least a basic ergonomic setup for their employees. But…
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