ConvaTec , has announced the opening of an advanced Wound Clinic and Limb Salvage Centre’ in association with M.S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital in Bengaluru.

With 15 per cent of India’s total diabetic population develops foot ulcers resulting in approximately 45,000 lower limb amputations annually, the US-based company saw the need to open the facility in India.

The clinic has state-of-art technologies essential for prevention and healing of chronic foot ulcers . it would not just control the limb salvage rate but assess for peripheral circulation and predict wound healing.

While inaugurating the wound clinic, Naresh Reddy, president, M.S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, said that the initiative with ConvaTec would be one of a kind venture that would create a specialty clinic focusing on Wound Management in the country. This synergy will initiate new benchmarks and best technological and medical trends in our country.

According to Anand Shirur, managing director, ConvaTec India & China the Advanced Wound Clinic would change the way foot ulcers are perceived and treated in India.”

“An upsurge in incidences of limb associated complications necessitates the requirement for wound management and centres. This initiative will enable us to expand footprint for the benefit of the people across the country and fulfill the tenets of care required for foot diseases, he added.

The clinic is a ray of hope for patients suffering from foot and limb associated diseases. Amputations and complications are preventable, provided appropriate diagnosis and management is done at the right stage and with the launch of this clinic we aim to educate the patients and reduce these complications.

The Centre’s Wound Management Plan includes a standardised record of clinical assessment and etiology of the wound. The model of care would be to apply a stepwise approach implementing Advanced Wound Management modalities as a part of the wound care algorithm. All aspects of care from initial presentation to treatment and evaluation would be documented. Following assessment, treatment goals would be agreed with the patient and a time frame for their achievement set. Underlying factors which could influence the potential for wound healing would be addressed thus ensuring holistic and all round care as well as treatment.

The key focus of ConvaTec which kicked off operation in 2012 in India is Ostomy Care, Wound Therapeutics, Continence and Critical Care and Infusion Devices.

source: http://www.pharmabiz.com / PharmaBiz.com / Home> News> Hospitals & Clinics / by PharmaBiz Bureau , Bengaluru / Thursday – June 26th, 2014

Mysore :

Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital in city saved the lives of three persons with its expertise in treating brain injuries recently.

In the first case, a 10-year-old girl who was brutally attacked with a sharp weapon and admitted to Columbia Asia Hospital in a very critical condition, was treated successfully by the doctors.

The young girl had bled to a point that she was exsanguinated and the bones on the front and side of her head were shattered and her brain had come out which required immediate surgery.

An immediate surgery was called for, in which all the fragments were removed and bleeding was stopped. She had suffered infection of the brain matter due to contamination, but timely treatment saved her. Now she is able to understand, sit, stand, walk and perform all day-to-day activities independently and is looking forward to joining back to school.

In the second case, an equestrian, who fell from his horse while racing at the Race Course was brought to the hospital in a state of unconsciousness. He had no external injuries but suffered an axonal injury in the brain which made him unconscious.

He was intubated at the Hospital and a tracheostomy (an incision on the neck to allow breathing without the use of nose and mouth) was performed to allow respiration. With medication and hospital care he was brought back to a condition where he is able to do his daily chores with minimal support.

M.D. Paswan who underwent the surgery said that he was grateful to the doctors at the hospital for giving him a new lease of life.

In the third case, an elderly man, aged about 60 years was admitted to the hospital after being hit by a four wheeler in a road accident. He had lost his consciousness and was bleeding profusely from his ears and nose as he had suffered multiple injuries in his head, chest and ribs. The injuries caused bleeding into his lungs and there was a contusion of the lungs. A large clot was removed from the brain after a complicated surgery.

The man who was admitted unconscious with poly-trauma, lung injury, rib injury, suffered chest infection, pulmonary embolism and a complete paralysis of the right side. He has improved to such an extent that he is now been able to comprehend, understand speech and writings and is now doing his daily activities without any help. The only disability that remained was in articulation and pronunciation for which therapy has been initiated.

Eregowda who underwent treatment at the hospital said that his family had lost all hopes of his recovery but the doctors at the hospital have given him a new lease of life and expressed gratefulness to the doctors at the hospital.

Dr. Anil Sangli- Consultant – Neuro & Spine Surgeon at Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysore, who performed the surgeries said that 39% of those who currently die from head injuries could be saved if proper care is given on time. The speed and expertise in treatment provided is a vital factor when it comes to surviving head injuries. He said that one has to remember the fact that head injuries are not always external and added that many times the patient suffers from internal injury which goes undiagnosed. Hence, it becomes extremely important to get the correct and timely diagnosis, he said.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 20th, 2014