Medical Science
Patients suffer as CD hospital switches to online registration at OPD
Scores of patients stage protest, demand redressal of issue; Switching to online registration at OPD done to tackle huge patient rush: MS CD hospital
Srinagar, Oct 10: As Chest Diseases hospital in Srinagar has switched over to online registration at OPD, patients on Monday alleged that they have to suffer a lot owing to online registration and prescription system at the hospital.
Reports reaching to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that scores of patients held a protest demonstration at CD hospital, stating that the online registration system was time consuming and they had to wait in the queues for hours together.
“The hospital management has switched over to online registration at OPD and are providing OPD tickets in online mode and later prescription is also given online, which is very time consuming. I am standing in the queue outside registration counter since 9 am and still I haven’t got any ticket. What should I do with the online system when my health condition is getting worse by standing in the queue for such long time,” said a patient, who had come from Pattan.
The patients alleged that this online system is more time consuming as they have to wait for hours together to get tickets.
Meanwhile, medical superintendent CD hospital, Dr Saleem Tak acknowledged that the online registration and prescription system was time consuming but it has been done for the convenience of the patients and to tackle patient rush at the hospital.
He also said that since there is lack of space in the hospital, they are trying to explore alternative options so that patients don’t have to suffer.
“Till CD hospital is shifted to GB Pant hospital, as suggested by the government, they will try to explore alternative options and will try to install more registration counters at present location to tackle patient rush,” he said.
He added that as of now there is no official order to shifted the old CD hospital to GB Pant hospital.
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) on Thursday issued an alert regarding the common painkiller, Meftal, and said that people must take the drug only after consulting a doctor as it contains mefenamic acid which can trigger adverse reactions like DRESS syndrome, etc. Meftal is a commonly used drug for menstrual cramps and rheumatoid arthritis.
“Healthcare professionals, patients, and consumers are advised to closely monitor the possibility of the above adverse drug reactions (ADR) associated with the use of the above-suspected drug,” the alert said.
The advisory recommended individuals notify the national coordination center of the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) within the commission by submitting a form on the website www.ipc.gov.in or utilizing the Android mobile applications ADR PvPI and PvPI Helpline No. 1800-180-3024.
The alert from the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission comes as Meftal was rapidly becoming a common painkiller in homes with people using it without much caution to get some relief from muscle and joint pain.
The primary constituent of Meftal is Mefenamic acid, a pain-relieving agent employed for the alleviation of muscle and joint pain as well as menstrual pain. Additionally, it exhibits efficacy in mitigating sore throats, nerve pain, and muscle aches.
Doctors at Al-hayat Hospital in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have registered a record by removing the longest appendix ever in the country.
A team of doctors headed by Dr Azad Hussain recently operated a 20-year-old female patient and removed 23.7 centimetres (9 inches) long appendix from her body.
Dr Azad told Asian News Hub (ANH), that the patient was operated through laparoscopic procedure and was discharged from the hospital in good condition, health.
He said, that the specimen is designated to be preserved at the GMC Pathology museum, serving as an educational resource for future learning endeavors.
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The average length of the appendix is 4.5 cm in neonates and 9.5 cm in adults, but this may vary between 2 cm to 20 cm. The longest appendix reported in the literature measured 26 cm removed from 72 year old during an autopsy in Croatia in 2006 (Guinness World Records).
A first of its kind, Laparoscopic, Trans-abdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Meshplasty for inguinal indirect hernia was today performed at District Hospital, Shopian.
The procedure was done by a team consisting of Consultant Surgeons, Dr.Mohamad Shafi, Dr. Taj-din assisted by OT technicians. The Anaesthesia team consisted of Dr. Atif, Dr. Irfan and D. Shabir.
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Based on clinical examination and relevant investigations, TAPP was planned and successfully done and the patient was discharged on the 2nd post operative day, informed the MS DH.
All logistic support was provided by MS District Hospital Shopian, Dr Rubeena Maqbool.
The procedure including medicine was done free of cost under the scheme of AB- PMJAY.
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