Jothydev Kesavadev, Anjana Basanth, Gopika Krishnan, Rebecca Vitale, Hari Parameswaran, Sajna Shijin, Sreelakshmi R, Sumesh Raj, Asha Ashik, Arun Shankar, Sameer Badarudeen, A V Raveendran, Indu Rajalakshmy, Geethu Sanal, Akhila Manoj, Remya Jose, Yaseen Unes, Sunitha Jothydev
AIM: Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, the health care delivery in India faces major challenges owing to the overwhelming hospitals, exhausted healthcare workers, and shortage of crucial medical supplies such as ventilators and oxygen. The study aims to propose a novel successful interventional home care model, the Virtual COVID In-Patient (VCIP) care for effective COVID management. METHODS: The Covid-19 positive patients enrolled in VCIP were chosen for the study. A 24/7 active multidisciplinary WhatsApp group was created for each patient, for remote monitoring of temperature, blood pressure, blood glucose, respiratory and pulse rate along with the symptoms...
July 23, 2021: Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome