New Delhi:
A comparative study of all COVID-19 patients admitted to Max Healthcare hospitals found that in the ongoing third wave, ICU bed occupancy and oxygen demand were no higher than in the two waves. before getting coronavirus.
This comparative study from all patients admitted at Max Healthcare hospitals was performed to compare hospitalization rates, ICU requirements, and mortality rates between COVID-19 patients from the first episode and second wave compared to the third.
However, the primary outcome noted that the occupancy rate of ICU beds was not higher than that of the first two phases.
“In the second wave last year when Delhi recorded 28,000 positive cases of COVID-19 a day, hospitals across the city were full and there were no ICU beds. Compared to this wave, in the current wave when the procedure the nation’s capital recorded a peak of about 28,000 cases positive cases in just one day, hospital COVID utilization capacity across our system is less.No crisis inside diseases our institute,” according to the statement.
According to the study, the nominal oxygen demand was 23.4% during the current wave compared with the first and second wave, 63% and 74% respectively.
The study was conducted under the direction of Group Chief Medical Officer, Max Healthcare, Dr. Sandeeposystemraja.
The researchers note that the Omicron variant appears to cause a much milder illness. According to the study, fewer patients need to be hospitalized and there is much less strain on health care services in terms of oxygen requirements.
“The overall mortality rate in the first wave was 7.2%, increasing to 10.5% in the second wave. We had a 6% mortality rate in COVID patients during the ongoing wave. Therefore. , despite the rapid increase in the number of hospitalized patients in the past 10 days and more and more daily deaths being reported, the good news is that the Omicron variant seems to be causing a much milder illness,” the statement said. Dad wrote more.
“Less number of patients require hospitalization and much less strain on healthcare services in terms of oxygen demand etc,” it added.
The study also claims that a low mortality rate has been reported and a large part of this is due to the COVID-19 vaccination. According to the data, of the 82 deaths to date, 60% are seen in the partially or unvaccinated population.
In addition, the reported deaths were mostly among the elderly (over 70 years of age) with multiple comorbidities such as kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, the study states. .
Finally, among hospitalized pediatric patients, the hospital network admitted 41 children (under 18 years old), however, no deaths were recorded in this age group. Of these, a total of seven PICUs were required while two were on the ventilator.
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