How effective is remadecivir and plasma therapy for corona patients? Dr. Naresh Trehan told
Dr. Naresh Trehan, CMD, Medanta said that there is a need to distribute and use oxygen properly, only then we will be able to provide oxygen to everyone.
Dr. Naresh Trehan, CMD, Medanta, says that people are thinking of Ramdasivir as a panacea, whereas it is not. According to Dr. Trehan, it should be given only to those with high viral load.
According to Dr. Trehan, if blood tests and other tests show that the viral load in your body is very high, then it is advisable to give such patient a remadesevir. Similarly on plasma therapy, he said that if appropriate patients are given at the appropriate time. It will be beneficial if given plasma therapy. In the initial stage, a patient is such that in which the anti body is very low, then giving plasma to him can be beneficial, but it is not a panacea, yes it helps.
Regarding the lack of oxygen, Dr. Trehan said that we have to see how to distribute oxygen, so that the life of a patient is not harmed due to lack of oxygen. He said that oxygen is used in industry and medical lines. Most of the oxygen is used in steel plants.
Dr. Trehan said that the government has appealed to the industry and steel plants to give oxygen to the hospitals. Meanwhile, the government has also started importing oxygen from Dubai. There is a need to distribute and use oxygen properly, only then will we be able to provide oxygen to everyone.
On the lack of health staff, he said that we have suggested to the government that those who are MBBs final year students, similarly those who are final year nurses, who have postpone the exam, should be allowed to work on covid in return. Grace marks should be given to them and preference should also be given in the job.
