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Clinical Excellence
Apollo Childrens Hospitals, Chennnai successfully completes surgery on a child suffering with Cushing’s ...
Ms. Grace who was bought to Apollo Children’s Hospitals with a progressive increase in weight due to morbid obesity since the last six years, was initially under the care of Dr.Ram Kumar, Pediatric Endocrinologist. The patient was diagnosed to be suffering from Cushing’s Syndrome due to Bilateral Adrenal Nodular Hyperplasia and Consultant Pediatric Urologist, Dr.Jimmy Shad, was asked to plan for a bilateral Adrenalectomy.
The patient had been well stabilized and special care was taken in order to prepare her for the surgery. A mock drill was performed in order to be precise on the requirements of the patient with a BMI above 60. Very young patients with morbid obesity weighing 110 kg and with a BMI above 60, pose special challenges like shifting the patient to the operation table, getting intravenous access, planning anesthesia, positioning on table, taking care of the pressure points etc.
Laproscopic Adrenalectomy is a major abdominal surgery as the adrenals are very vascular organs with high blood supply with special vascular anatomy. The surgery went on as per the plan and the procedure was completed within the expected time frame. The patient was made to sit the same evening and the medical team was able to mobilize her the following day. Since then, she is reporting speedy recovery.
This procedure was performed by Dr.Jimmy Shad, Consultant Pediatric Urologist, Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai.
Milestones
Stamp released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of India’s 1st successful liver transplant performed at...
This prestigious honour has been approved and made available by the Department of Posts, Philately Section in recognition of the contribution of the program to the progress in the field of transplantation in the country.
The first successful pediatric and adult liver transplants in India were performed at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi in 1998. Sanjay Kandaswamy, then a two-year-old boy from Kancheepuram was the first child in India to receive a successful liver transplant on 15th November 1998 with his father being the donor. Sanjay who was present on the occasion of the stamp release function, is today 17 years old and studies in Class XI at Village Palayaseevaram, Kancheepuram. His successful surgery marked a pivotal shift in the field of liver transplantation in India. Over 900 liver transplants are now performed in India annually.
Marking the release of the stamp, Union Minister said, “I congratulate the Apollo Hospitals Team on this momentous occasion. India today is at the forefront of healthcare delivery that rivals the best in the world. India has now emerged a global healthcare destination. The success of the transplant program is one such stellar example of the quality of our doctors and the innovations they have brought in this field. I am especially heartened to see young Sanjay amidst us today. His story is truly inspirational. Not only did his family set an example in exemplary courage but he is a living testament to the effectiveness of transplantation as a clinical intervention.”
Speaking on the occasion, Apollo Hospitals Group’s Chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy said, “Within the span of these 15 years approximately 4500 Liver Transplants have been performed in India. The Apollo Transplant Program remained the busiest program in the world in 2013, by performing 1456 transplants (390 liver, 1066 kidney) and Apollo Delhi the busiest centre with 952 transplants (283 liver, 669 kidney). This remarkable foray into organ transplantation has made India a global leader in the field by providing access to high quality and affordable transplant program. Today, we have innovated in the field of transplantation to provide access to a larger number of people in need liver transplantation. Patients of 121 countries have received treatment at Apollo Hospitals.”
Prof Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi commented, “Today is a special day for all of us. The journey that we started in 1998 has today culminated in hundreds of lives being saved. Sanjay now leads a completely normal life, goes to school like other kids, enjoys meals, plays football, wants to become a doctor to save lives. Sanjay’s story is incredibly inspirational, one that in many ways changed the paradigm for transplantation in India. The Apollo Liver Transplant Program is the busiest Transplant program in India. In the last 24 months, 690 liver transplants have been performed with a success rate of 90%. More than 1850 liver transplants have been performed. Our program has provided hope to hundreds of patients from countries with outcomes comparable to the oldest centres in the world at 1/10th the cost. We are thankful to the Government of India for bestowing this honour to us and this is a major recognition for the countless surgeons, physicians, nurses and allied health staff that have made India the global leader in transplantation today.”
Apollo Transplant Institutes were created with the aim of providing world class transplant services across the region. Since the first successful liver transplant in India in 1998, the Apollo Transplant Program has performed 21000 kidney transplants & 5600 liver transplants in children and adults till date. Contributing to this milestone, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi has performed 5000 solid organ transplants till date. The high quality – affordable cost value proposition that Apollo Hospitals offer has made them the preferred destination for patients not only from India but more than 30 countries.
New Initiatives
Apollo Hospitals partners with Airtel Nigeria, bringing Nigeria closer to Apollo’s world renowned doctor...
Under the partnership, “Ask Apollo” would enable video consultation by Airtel Nigeria’s premier customers with Apollo Hospitals doctors in India with a prior appointment.
In addition to this service, Apollo Hospitals would also work with Airtel Nigeria on creating health awareness with a particular emphasis on preventive healthcare.
Dr.Hari Prasad, CEO Eastern Region, Apollo Hospitals Group, mentioned that Apollo Hospitals and Airtel Nigeria are taking advantage of the revolution in technology to get the people of Nigeria closer to the world-renowned doctors of Apollo Hospitals.
Speaking on the initiative, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, noted that the partnership with Apollo Hospitals will not only make it possible for Airtel premier customers to have access to experienced healthcare practitioners and life-saving information, but would also offer convenience and a platform for improved quality of life.
“This is another demonstration of Airtel’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life of Nigerians through innovative products and services. Because we see our customers as more than just a connection, we have taken this further step to provide them access to excellent medical attention, which they ordinarily would have travelled abroad for”, Ogunsanya stated.
Airtel Premier Customers interested in availing these services may call 09022222006 or 09022222007. The consultation facilities will be available at Diamond Helix Medical Assistance Ltd, Plot-8, Block-91 Iron Bar Street, Off Providence Street, Lekki Phase-1, Lagos, every Saturday at noon for three hours.
This service offers 10% discount on the consultation fees and has the additional advantage of 5-10% discount on Emirates Airlines flights, if a customer wishes to proceed to India for further medical attention.
Clinical Excellence
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai successfully performed a rare and complex Interventional procedure on an 80 year old...
An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a dilation (ballooning) of part of the aorta that is within the abdomen. It usually causes no symptoms unless it ruptures when it is often fatal.
Surgeons said that the procedure was rare as the aneurysm was 100 mm wide and the risk of rupture was extremely high.
“An AAA less than 55 mm wide has a low chance of rupture. However, intervention may be required to repair any aneurysm if it is larger than 55 mm, as above this size the risk of rupture increases significantly,” said Dr Vijayachandra Reddy, Senior Consultant and Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals,Chennai who led the team.
The patient approached the doctors with severe lower back and abdominal pain a few months ago. “When we ran tests, we were shocked to find that the patient had an aneurysm with the size of a small balloon in his abdomen. The fact that he had multiple health complications like diabetes, blood pressure, lung and kidney problems and muscle weakness made the procedure very challenging,” said the doctor.
As the patient had several co-morbid conditions, the doctors could not risk putting him through a surgery or perform a stent grafting. ‘We repaired the aneurysm using a hybrid procedure which is a mix of both surgical and interventional techniques. We placed two stents and a vascular plug as part of the interventional technique and did a mini bypass surgery as well,” said Dr Reddy.
The entire procedure was done under spinal anesthesia and lasted for an hour and a half. The patient recovered post the procedure and is currently stable.
Events
Apollo Hospitals celebrated World Trauma Day with a Trauma Awareness Programme!
On World Trauma Day, Apollo Children’s Hospital took the opportunity to recognize the “unsung heroes” of the emergency services who are available 24/7, selflessly catering to our emergency needs. According to WHO, trauma is the leading cause of death and disability across the world. World Trauma Day is recognized to consider the impact, prevention and treatment of traumatic injuries and deaths. Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman and Dr Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, were present at the event.
A startling report by WHO reveals that one person dies on India’s roads every 5 minutes, projected to rise to one every 3 minutes by 2020. Exactly 2 years ago, a highway speeding accident left 14-year old Raghavi crippled, triggering the establishment of Paediatric Trauma Center at Apollo Children’s Hospital by Dr Indira Jayakumar, Senior Consultant Emergency & Intensive Care, Apollo Children’s Hospital. Doctors were able to save her life only because of timely intervention by emergency services.
“It is unfortunate that more people die in road crashes than due to malaria or TB, but we choose to ignore this silent epidemic. India has the dubious distinction of having one of the worst road accident records in the world and we must collectively work together towards changing this image”” said Dr Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson at the event.
Not many are as lucky as Raghavi. Many bystanders prefer to ignore an accident and walk away fearing legal hassles and many victims do not get the appropriate treatment in time. Road Accidents apart, even unsafe living environment can lead to many fatal accidents. “Unsafe conditions at home could include careless stocking of kerosene, chemicals and other poisonous stuff. Even open electrical sockets, fire, hot liquids within reach of a child could be injurious. A bucket of water can also be fatal for a toddler. Open manholes, ill-lit roads, over-crowded school vans and autos can also lead to serious injuries,”” said Dr Indira. “”I am not saying we can totally prevent it but I am certain accidents can be significantly reduced if each one of us acts responsibly”, she added.
Key Message discussed:
Do not create a setting for an accident to happen. Avoid unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
If an accident does happen DO NOT PANIC. CALL THE AMBULANCE / CALL FOR HELP. Be a good Samaritan, offer help.
First aid and CPR knowledge is definitely useful till help arrives.
WHO says 50% of road deaths occurring in developing countries could have been prevented with immediate pre-hospital care. While the city boasts of hospitals that provide quality healthcare services, very few cater to trauma needs of children who need specialised and quality treatment. Thanks to emergency services like 108 and 1066, timely action and effective first aid has now become a reality.
Delegates present at the event opined that even though a lot is being said about “Golden Hour”, not much action takes place during that precious time because of delay by the public. A Good Samaritan law must be in place to insulate the helper who comes forward to aid the accident victim.
With Diwali just a few days away, doctors advised the gathering to play safe and called upon the general public to come together to change the present scenario of road accidents and pro-actively engage in making the most of the “Golden Hour”.
Clinical Excellence
Cardiologists at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai combine two latest techniques to treat heart block
Using latest imaging techniques like Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), the team found that a block in a patient had naturally recanalized and had multiple branches.
The findings that were published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology highlights the case of a middle aged woman in whom the block was shown as mild in a regular angiogram.
FFR helps gauge the intensity of the block and points out accurately if the patient needs a surgery or stent to correct it or not. FFR is calculated by analyzing the pressure of flow above and below a block.
OCT is similar to doing an ultrasound inside a blood vessel but is guided by light instead of sound to detect vulnerable lipid rich plaques. A miniature probe which emits light is passed through the blood vessels and is used to detect clots and nature of calcification inside them.
“She came in with severe chest pain but the angiogram showed only a 50% block which was treatable with drugs. But we had our suspicions and did a FFR only to find that her block was dangerous and there was a significant pressure drop. When we performed an OCT on her, there were multiple micro channels originating from the calcified block,” said Dr G Sengottuvelu, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai who led the surgical team.
The woman was treated with two stents and her blocks were removed. The doctors repeated the imaging techniques to ensure that her blood flow was restored to normalcy.
“While technology helps understand heart blocks better, FFR and OCT imaging techniques have completely changed the management scenario,” said Dr N Sathyabhama, Director of Medical Services, Apollo Hospitals,Chennai.
New Initiatives
Apollo Health City, Hyderabad celebrates World Heart Day with the Healthy Heart Challenge Package
The Complete Heart Package includes:
Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG):
Checks your heart’s electrical system and heart rhythm
Exercise EKG:
Checks for abnormal changes in your heart during exercise
Makes sure your heart is healthy enough for physical activity, especially when you have not been physically
active for a while and want to start a new exercise program.
Sees how well you can handle exercise after you have had a heart attack or heart surgery
Echocardiogram:
Checks for signs of diseases that affect the walls and chambers of the heart
Finds out how well your heart is pumping blood
Regularly checks to see how your heart valves are working if you have a valve disease or you have an artificial valve
Blood Work up:
Includes a wide range of blood analysis that covers cholesterol, Sugars, Liver Function etc
Chest X- Ray:
Checks the Heart Structure and anomaly
Ultrasound Screening, Whole Abdomen:
Checks for aneurysm in the aorta.
Evaluate liver functions and fat deposits in the liver.
Checks for swelling of abdominal organs.
Cardiologist Consultation:
After the investigations are done, the cardiologist checks and talks to you. If required put together a treatment plan that may include medications, healthy lifestyle changes etc and refer you to the diet counselor
Diet Counselling:
There are so many foods to choose from today. How do you know which foods are healthy choices for you. Meet our diet counselor to understand your health and with their expertise create a super heart eating plan which suits your lifestyle.
For more details contact: 040 6060 1066
Events
4th International Congress on Patient Safety- 2014
Apollo Hospitals and The International Congress on Patient Safety announce the Fourth edition of the International Congress on Patient Safety 2014 to be held on the 5th and 6th of September 2014. The Congress focuses on imparting knowledge on defining a strategy for patient safety improvement and imparting technical knowledge on the various aspects of patient safety. Patient safety lessons from across the globe and other industries will be discussed by eminent speakers thereby helping in setting objectives for the initiative “Patient Safety for 2030”.
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Event Schedule:
Date & Time :05th and 06th September 2014
Venue :ITC Sonar, Kolkata
Awards & Accolades
Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Nandanam, Chennai,achieved the Stage 6 award of the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Me...
HIMSS Analytics Asia Pacific announced that Apollo Specialty Hospital, Nandanam,Chennai has achieved Stage 6 of the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM).It is the fourth hospital from the Apollo Hospitals Group to achieve the internationally recognized benchmark. Apollo Specialty Hospitals is the first single specialty oncology hospital to have received this distinction. Only 8.49% of hospitals globally and less than 2.5% of hospitals in Asia Pacific have reached the stage 6 level.
HIMSS Analytics developed the EMR Adoption Model℠ in 2005 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals in the HIMSS Analytics® Database. Tracking their progress on an 8-stage scale (0-7),hospitals can review implementation and utilization of IT applications.Stage 7,the highest stage,represents presence of an advanced electronic patient record, paperless environment and capability for community healthcare information exchange.
Reaching Stage 6 is a result of focus, good direction and a steadfast commitment from leadership. Stage 6 institutions have established clear goals for improving safety, minimizing errors,and prioritizing IT implementations.
Ms.Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director,Apollo Hospitals Group said, “Being at the forefront of healthcare delivery in the region, Apollo Hospitals had embraced technology early on to support its core organizational mission of making quality healthcare accessible to all and to empower provision of patient-centred clinical information across all its hospitals. An advanced health information system provides the underpinnings for decision-making and is critical to the journey of healing. HIMSS assists greatly in creating a clear frame work to assess the speed of evolution and we are pleased that four Apollo Hospitals have been recognized at level 6 which includes Apollo Speciality Hospital,the first single specialty Oncology hospital to have achieved this distinction.
Ms.Reddy added, “A robust HIS impacts patient care and it is heartening that HIMSS and the clinician teams across Apollo Hospitals have been very successful in enhancing care outcomes and in developing architecture for greater efficiencies”.
“”Congratulations to Apollo Specialty Hospital,Nandanam for achieving EMRAM Stage 6 accreditation in Asia Pacific”said Mr.JeremyBonfini,Vice President of HIMSS International. “”With four hospitals at EMRAM Stage 6, the Apollo Hospitals Group continues to serve as a role model that offers valuable best practices, insights and guidance for other healthcare providers in the region to emulate.””
Apollo Specialty Hospital,Nandanam will be officially recognised for their achievement at HIMSS AsiaPac14- Digital Healthcare Week (http://himssasiapac.org/14/)in Singapore,from the 15th to 18thSeptember 2014.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Sukhjit Singh
Manager, Marketing and Strategic Relations, HIMSS
+91-92702594
Ms. RomiRajendran
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
+91-9444073206
Events
Apollo Hospitals in collaboration with FICCI inaugurates FICCI Heal 2014, an Annual Healthcare Conference
Apollo Hospitals, the pioneer of integrated healthcare delivery in India, along with the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) inaugurated an annual healthcare conference FICCI Heal 2014, with the theme “Innovation Enabling Access “at Delhi. The conference was held on 1st – 2nd September 2014 and focused on various opportunities and challenges to promote innovation which can change the current paradigms and move towards better, efficient and cheaper methods for accessible, affordable and quality healthcare in India.
Elaborating on the conference theme, Ms. Sangita Reddy, Chairperson, FICCI Health Services Committee & Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “Across industries, disruptive innovations have brought forth greater efficiencies, efficacy, economy and higher quality. The healthcare sector too needs to nurture such innovations as they are the need of the hour. Our nation like most others across the world is standing at the precipice of crisis created by the burden of disease and woefully inadequate healthcare infrastructure. Over the last four years, FICCI has been making sincere efforts to encourage health innovators offering solutions to deliver care more effectively while improving access and quality from the grassroots level.”
Dr. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI while supporting the central theme of the conference announced, “We propose to create a virtual pooling of industry CSR funds by creating IISH (Indian Industry in Solidarity for Health) Kosh to channelize funds into priority areas in healthcare identified by the government. FICCI Health Services Committee is keen to work with the Health Ministry to develop a directory of healthcare activities based on the priorities of the government so that the CSR funds are channelized in the right direction to support the National Health Assurance mandate of the government”.
To know more please visit: http://www.ficci-heal.com/
Awards & Accolades
The Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation, Chennai has been honoured with the “Outstanding ICT-Innov...
An ICU admission is an extremely traumatic event for the patient as well as for their near and dear ones. To ensure maximum clinical care and to reduce the chances of infection, physical visits to ICU’s by relatives and friends are kept to the absolute minimum. It is also impractical for the primary consultant to make repeated physical visits to the ICU, in order to review the patients. The family would like a status report directly from the primary consultant in the presence of the patient. In an ICU setting sometimes, this is not always possible.
The I-SEE-U™ facility has been designed with this in mind, to enable virtual Visits to individual ICU cubicles, both by consultants, relatives and friends using internet, through a PC, laptop and even a smart phone. The patient’s authorized relatives and friends can now virtually “”SEE”” an ICU patient by remotely switching on a camera installed over the ICU bed.
Consultants can use this facility to make additional virtual visits 24/7 and remotely re-evaluate the patient in great detail. This facility would particularly be useful to NRI’s living abroad, who wish to actually see betterment in their near and dear in ICU. The consultant during a physical visit can also virtually interact with the relatives who will be in the Virtual Visit Room.
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