Elective cardiac surgeries amid COVID19 pandemic Dr. Bipeenchandra Bhamre, Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre,

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Elective cardiac surgeries amid COVID19 pandemic Dr. Bipeenchandra Bhamre, Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre,

Aug 10, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve repair/replacement, #Coronavirus

Coronavirus is a matter of public health concern in India. Patients requiring elective surgeries such as Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve repair/replacement, tend to delay them as they fear of getting infected with the coronavirus. But, doing so can be life-threatening for the patients and they may also develop complications while on the waitlist for surgery. If you have been advised to undergo elective cardiac surgery then speak to your doctor and after taking appropriate COVID 19 precautions you can undergo open-heart surgery safely.

India is reeling under Coronavirus. To curb the spread of COVID19, we followed lockdown. By doing so we borrowed time to develop and strengthen our existing medical services. Now, the GOI has started to unlock and the state government has lifted more restrictions in this stage, though it said non-essential activities in Mumbai will still continue to be restricted owing to the continued surge in the number of COVID19 cases. Many patients are anxiously waiting for their elective heart surgeries, which are resuming slowly. Elective cardiac surgery means regular cardiac surgery like routine CABG, valve repair/replacement. Those patients suffering from heart diseases such as coronary artery disease heart valve problems. Because of the pandemic, patients requiring these surgeries are anxious about getting an infection so they are avoiding surgeries and in turn, they are at constant risks for developing various complications including risks to life.

The coronavirus killed tens of thousands in the United States during the pandemic’s first months, but it also left a lesser-known toll: thousands of more deaths than would have been expected from heart disease and a handful of other medical conditions, according to an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post. The analysis suggests that in five hard-hit states and New York City there were 8,300 more deaths from heart problems than would have been typical in March, April and May, an increase of roughly 27 per cent over historical averages. The review suggests that many patients suffering from serious conditions lost their lives as a result of delaying or not seeking care as the outbreak progressed and swamped some hospitals. The danger of not getting care is greater than the danger of getting exposed to the virus.

Now, elective surgeries have resumed

By giving priority to the health of the patients, the hospitals have started doing elective surgeries. “We have started operating from 1st June, and we are operating 3 to 4 surgeries per week with all the necessary covid19 precautions. We want to give a message to people waiting for heart surgery depending on the severity of their disease the surgery should be carried out under most covid19 care protocols.,” said Dr Bipeenchandra Bhamre.

Ensure all the necessary precautions

  • Many Hospitals in Mumbai have started doing routine surgeries by adhering to the COVID-19 protocol. Visitors’ entry is restricted in the hospital.
  • Ask the patients and visitors to use masks/ cloth barriers for themselves.
  • Ensure that all the healthcare workers who are encountering patients use masks in hospitals as mandatory.
  • Hand sanitizers are being offered to all the patients and their attendees’ entering the hospital. All are being made to follow social distancing.
  • Regular cleaning and disinfection of all the high touch areas are ensured. All medical equipment used is regularly disinfected. All the medical staff attending to patients is wearing their personal protective equipment.

Takeaway: With due precautions, the chances of getting an infection during elective heart surgery is less than the risk if you don’t undergo your heart surgery.

Source of the study quoted: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/investigations/coronavirus-excess-deaths-heart/

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Cosmo Films launches Transparent Anti-fog Film for large packs for fresh fruits & vegetables

Aug 10, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) based transparent film, #CEO, #Cosmo Films, #Cosmo Films Ltd., #Mr. Pankaj Poddar

New Delhi, 10th August 2020– Cosmo Films Ltd., a global leader in speciality films for flexible packaging, lamination & labelling applications and synthetic paper, recently introduced a Bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) based transparent film aptly suited for large packs and pouches used in the fresh food packaging Industry.

The newly launched transparent antifog film has excellent cold and hot antifogging property, superior fusion sealing strength of 1226-3498 g/inch, has an excellent hot tack ranging from 280 to 530 g/inch for a temperature range of 130-140 degree C and comes with a wide thickness rage of 25, 30 & 35µ.

The film is designed for varied applications like Food Packaging, Fresh vegetables, fruits and salad, meat products and dairy products.

Commenting on Cosmo Film’s commitment to consistently deliver products to meet industries expectations, Mr. Pankaj Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films said: “Across our entire product portfolio, we intend to create thoughtfully designed products to meet the needs of the industries around the world. This film is designed to fit the growing fresh food packaging market with its antifog properties and exceptional seal strength.”

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Janmashtami -The story of Divine power Dr Varun Gupta, Educationist and Lifetime member of ISKCON

Aug 10, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dahi Handi festival, #Educationist and Lifetime member of ISKCON, #Janmashtami, #Raasleelas

“Love is a consistent passion to give and not a meek persistent hope to receive”- Lord Krishna.

Shri Krishna the most supreme god in his own right and also one of the widely praised and worshipped avatars of God Vishnu has reshaped the spiritual and temporal destiny of mankind. By educating the world about devotion and dharma over the past 125 years, Lord Krishna has made an unforgettable impression upon mankind’s collective consciousness. Lord Krishna’s birth aimed to end all the darkness prevailing at that time on Earth and to eliminate the evil forces that were making the lives of the people miserable. The divinity and courage of Shri Krishna have inspired millions of people across the globe.

On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, the entire country is overloaded with joy and the idol of Lord Krishna is bathed with panchamrit made of milk, ghee, honey, tulsi leaves and Gangajal. During the Janmashtami festivities, the chanting of the aartis, hymns and kirtans are a common scenario everywhere. The admirers of Sri Krishna keep fast for the whole day. The enthusiastic younger generations actively participate in the Dahi handi festival. It is one of the most important activities or sports on this occasion. It is mainly celebrated in Mumbai and Pune where Janmashtami is also called as Gokulashtami. Also, at many places, people perform Raasleelas to recreate occurrences from the life of Lord Krishna. Temples across the country are decorated with lights and flowers. The ISKCON temple specially organizes a 3-day festival on this day at their headquarters in Mayapur. Many members contribute wholeheartedly towards the Janmashtami celebrations by offering their time and efforts.

The enchanting fragrance of flowers, soothing aroma of camphor, and the bells ringing in the temples capture the entire environment with holiness. People wear new clothes and visit temples to pay respect and perform puja of Shri Krishna.

The festival of Janmashtami is not only popular in India but is also celebrated in many places around the world with equal passion. Some of these countries are New Zealand, where one can experience spiritual bliss with festive lights and devotional music. Canada, given the large population of Indians Janmashtami, is celebrated with full vigour. Malaysia, grand festivities are held at the temples of Kuala Lumpur with lovely dramas and dances organised by the Indian communities. In Singapore, one can witness Little India during the occasion of Janmashtami.

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Covid-19 blues pitches SRM into more research initiatives including Siddha – SRMIST

Aug 9, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Kabasura Kudineer’, #‘Siddha’, #Dr Lt Col A. Ravikumar, #Dr. Satyajit Mahopatra and Dr Melvin George., #Medical and Health Sciences, #National Institute of Siddha (NIS), #Pro-Vice-Chancellor

KATTANKULATHUR, AUG 9:

Even after six months into a global pandemic, the continuing uncertainty over the progression of Covid-19, novel coronavirus, has infused a greater degree of social purpose in SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre at Kattankulathur near here to try and contribute to taming the virus by undertaking research across medicinal systems including ‘Siddha’, said Dr Lt Col A. Ravikumar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Medical and Health Sciences

In the popular message-space, ‘Kabasura Kudineer’, the herbal concoction as part of the indigenous ‘Siddha’ formulations to tackle coronavirus, may be seen as a harmless immune booster in susceptible populations. But that stage is already being surpassed, thanks to the Central and State governments also opening up the inclusion of Indian systems of medicine and medical research institutions like SRM taking up the challenge.

Going beyond a facile recommendation that ‘Siddha’ formulations including ‘Kabasura Kudineer’ is an ‘add-on therapy’ in treating Covid-19 patients, “We are now testing its efficacy in a proper scientific study to see whether it really works,” says Dr Melvin George, Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre.

The study, in collaboration with the National Institute of Siddha (NIS), aims to document, on the basis of scientific evidence, how the ‘Siddha’ formulations add to the effectiveness of the mainline allopathic hospital treatment to cure Covid-19 and also how they can prevent the virus from spreading.

This important study is being aided by two groups of people- in all 150 and split into 75 persons in each group with their individual consent-, of which one group will get the regular medical treatment for Covid-19 plus the ‘Siddha’ formulations and the other group get only standard medical care, explains Dr. Satyajit Mahopatra and Dr Melvin George.

The outcomes from these two groups will be compared in testing claims whether ‘Siddha’ formulations really help prevent Covid-19 cases going from ‘mild’ to ‘severe’, the lesser number of days taken for a cure and the like. “Nearly 40 per cent of this study has been completed and at the end of it we will publish the findings along with the NIS”, he said.

Another area of research SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is in thick of, is testing the efficacy of recombinant BCG vaccine in preventing Covid-19 infections among people who are in the high-risk zone, particularly among the hospital staff who are treating Covid-19 patients. This is in partnership with the Serum Institute, Pune.

The third study involves finding out whether ‘Hydroxychloroquine’ as a prophylactic can prevent the onset of Covid-19 coronavirus infection in people who are working in hospitals. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has given guidelines for this two months back and SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is one of the 25 hospitals across India chosen for this study also, points out Dr Melvin George.

Ultimately, with so many people suffering due to Covid-19, the purpose of “widening our research horizons, given our very good infrastructure, by collaborating with various organisations is to join different initiatives and with our contributions cumulatively make an impact” in fighting the pandemic, says Dr Melvin George.

“It is a large team who are working and if by collaborative research we can contribute to understanding Covid-19, for its treatment and prevention and if it can stop the pandemic and save people’s lives, it will be a big thing,” added Dr Melvin George, on the overall significance of these projects.

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HDFC Bank named ‘Best Bank in India’ by FinanceAsia

Aug 9, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Best Bank in India’, #global magazine FinanceAsia, #HDFC Bank

Mumbai, August 09, 2020: HDFC Bank has been recognised as the ‘Best Bank in India’ by global magazine FinanceAsia for the 4th consecutive year. The Bank was adjudged as India’s top bank at the publication’s Country Awards for Achievement 2020 for its conservative retail lending policies and security of deposits.

In its editorial on the bank, FinanceAsia states, “It feels like a secure home for depositors aware of rising levels of fraud cases across the wider financial services sector. The bank’s conservative retail lending policies also means that financial analysts believe it will be able to navigate through the COVID-19 storm that put the country under a strict curfew.”

In its latest issue, the magazine writes – “HDFC Bank’s hold on this award has only strengthened during the awards period. As many financial analysts have noted, India’s most profitable private sector bank has become a safe port in very stormy seas for an Indian economy beset by slowing growth and a banking sector weighed down by bad loans. This safety-first ethos is reflected in the bank’s capital and NPL ratios. S&P data shows an overall CAR of 18.25% for FY 2020 compared to 16.77% the year before, of which core tier 1 amounted to 17.01%.”

Methodology:

FinanceAsia’s annual Country Awards for Achievement recognises outperforming banks from countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The magazine bestows the recognition on the banks after taking into consideration their performance, vision, and long-term strategy.

For the second year running, a high-profile editorial advisory board also aided the editors by providing a peer review across the region.

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JCB GROUP APPOINTS DEEPAK SHETTY AS DEPUTY CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR IN INDIA

Aug 9, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Deepak Shetty (age 48) as Deputy CEO and Managing Director of JCB India Limited., #JCB Group CEO Graeme Macdonald

The JCB Group today announced the appointment of Deepak Shetty (age 48) as Deputy CEO and Managing Director of JCB India Limited. Deepak has been with JCB for over 10 years in various leadership roles. He makes this transition after having been the Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing, Product Support and Business Development for India and the South Asia region; a role he held for two years. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of JCB’s Global Excavator business in the UK for four years.

Beginning next year, Deepak will take over as MD and CEO from Subir Kumar Chowdhury (age 61), who has announced his retirement after having been with JCB India for close to 15 years. Subir has played a significant part in JCB India’s growth journey, expanding from one factory to five today.

Commenting on the appointment, JCB Group CEO Graeme Macdonald said: “India continues to be an important market for the Group. As part of our succession planning, we are pleased to appoint Deepak in this very challenging role. His experience in various leadership positions in India and the UK will help JCB India enter a strong and sustained phase of growth in the Indian construction equipment market. On behalf of the JCB Group, I wish Subir well for his retirement at the end of this year”

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Krea University partners with Kauvery Hospital for campus health facilities

Aug 9, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Kauvery Hospital, #Krea University, #Puthan Ramesh - Chief Administrative Officer of Krea University Campus., #specialised health services

Krea University has inked a significant partnership with Kauvery Hospital, a reputed name in healthcare, to operate and maintain a health centre and pharmacy at Krea University campus in Sri City. The partnership also brings with it a bouquet of specialised health services, in line with the University’s focus on providing high-quality support for the health and wellbeing of Krea students, faculty and staff.

Krea University was set up with an aim to reimagine education for the 21st century. The 40-acre campus stands about 60 kilometres north of Chennai in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh and is replete with state-of-the-art facilities, with special emphasis on the physical and mental health requirements of the students, faculty and staff.

“Krea University is proud to ink collaboration with Kauvery Hospital to provide 24 x 7 healthcare services for our Sri City campus to serve the needs of all our community members. Kauvery Hospital is a trusted and leading 1300 bed multispeciality hospital and well known in the healthcare sector for its ethical practices. Through this partnership we look forward to providing continuous and quality medical support to all Krea students and staff”, said Group Capt. Puthan Ramesh – Chief Administrative Officer of Krea University Campus.

The Krea campus health centre, managed by Kauvery Hospital will have a dedicated general practitioner and occupational health nurses on duty, with the doctor available over call 24×7, ensuring that all medical requests and emergencies are swiftly dealt with. The health centre will also have a BLS ambulance with round the clock service availability and routine first aid facilities. The onsite pharmacy will cater to the needs of the campus residents with a well-stocked inventory. Apart from dedicated case basis support and follow-ups, there will also be routine check-ups and health promotion activities. From time to time, healthcare specialists will also be arranged to make campus visits.

The partnership also brings forth holistic healthcare management which could include Continuous Medical Education on a monthly basis, rendering professional advice to the campus administration in safety and hygiene practices- from the maintenance of buildings, kitchen area, food and water testing to student dietary chart. Advice on COVID management protocols will also be contributed. The students and members of the staff at Krea shall be entitled to avail treatment for any diseases at any of the Kauvery Hospitals in Tamil Nadu including treatment for COVID-19.

Kauvery will also join forces with Krea University through the extension of its community campaigns.

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CarBikeMovers Now Become India’s Largest Transport Network

Aug 9, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #carbikemovers, #carbikemovers.com, #Founder, #Rupal Bansal

Gurgaon, India: It may be noted that while the logistics business is fairly developed and technology abled, the packers and movers sector still lacks that advantage. When carbikemovers.com entered this market, 5 years back, the industry was scattered and unprofessional. There were individual bike transport companies who were handling the main transport business. The bigger packers and movers were mostly handling the home shifting business and car transport was still unorganised. With the expansion of carbikemovers.com began the process of transforming the transport network in India. What started off as a small network of bike movers, now forms the backbone of the car shifting and bike transport segment.

From a handful of IBA approved shifting companies attached to the website to thousands of trusted transport companies now, the business has come a long way. Carbikemovers.com now not only serves the customers by connecting them with the best shifting services but has also proved to be a boon for these smaller transport companies. A lot of professionalism has come into the shifting business with a big company like carbikemovers expanding its services. The shifting solutions offered have increased and so has the quality. The handling of vehicles, safety during shifting and customer handling have all gone many notches up with a professional company entering the sector.

Rupal Bansal, founder, carbikemovers.com told us about the journey, “We have now completed 5 years of serving the transport industry in India. We pride ourselves on being the top car and bike shifting aggregators in India with the largest transport network. We also feel immense satisfaction in the lakhs of happy customers we have served and the millions of business that we have provided tour hard working transporters. We hope to bring technological advancements and more professionalism in the business as the time advances.”

Carbikemovers.com is the logistics arm of Mynaa Tech Services Pvt. Ltd. and has been the pioneer in this business. The company has made major inroads in the logistics business and been at the helm of many new services. The website has supported several smaller transport companies and businesses by being an aggregators and listing them on their platform. The marketing opportunities offered by the website to small transport companies are huge for these beneficiaries. Currently, the company is celebrating its 5th year of incorporation and continues to serve the customers with more zeal and providing new breakthroughs in its shifting solutions.

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Systweak Revamps Check Data Usage Android App

Aug 9, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Systweak Software

Jaipur, India: Known for its plethora of optimization tools for various platforms, Systweak Software have yet another update. Check Data Usage the Android app for users to keep a close eye on their internet data has been updated with some new features. With this new update, two new modules – quick data usage calculation and internet speed test are added. Alongside, a more interactive user interface and an advanced & upgraded scan engine for faster results are also added.

Check Data Usage as the name implies helps keep a check on both Wi-Fi and mobile data consumption. It makes managing mobile data usage easy and helps save on monthly phone data bills. Further, the app allows users to set data limits and get usage notifications when the set limit is surpassed. It also differentiates between the data consumption done via mobile and Wi-Fi.

New features worth mentioning are:

New Intuitive User Interface

Faster and Upgraded Engine

Internet Speed Test Module

Quick Data Usage Calculation

“Data is important to stay connected but saving on monthly mobile data bills is also important. One big way to save is to change mobile habits and reduce mobile data consumption. Check Data Usage is already helping Android users achieve this. And now with two new features added to it, limiting mobile data, knowing the speed of the internet, and calculating data usage will be easy. This will help save on mobile data bill and decide the best plan to use,” said Mr. Shrishail Rana, CEO, Systweak Software.

“We are constantly working towards making our apps better and useful for users. Now people can check their internet speed, get data consumption details easily and quickly without any problem. With the help of the new interface, data will be managed effortlessly and users can stay away from unnecessary expenses,” says Praveen Khanna, Vice President, Development, Systweak Software.

Check Data Usage for Android helps in real-time mobile and Wi-Fi data usage monitoring. Alongside it helps set usage alerts, works with any plan, provides separate information about cellular and Wi-Fi data usage.

For more details, please visit the Google Play Store page for Check Data Usage.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.systweak.checkdatausage&hl=en_US

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Procurement in SAP with New Business Partner Portal by xSuite Group

Aug 9, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #New Business Partner Portal

Ahrensburg, Germany: With its new development for the cloud, the xSuite Group provides SAP user companies with a central platform for performing standardized, digital procure-to-pay processes with suppliers. Purchasing, Accounting and suppliers exchange all data and documents related to procurement via the portal. Automatic transfer of all data and documents from the portal to the SAP system relieves the Purchasing and Accounting departments. The “xSuite Business Partner Portal Sphere” is operated via the SAP Cloud Platform (SCP). The product is geared towards SAP user companies with SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA in use.

With the new Business Partner Portal of the xSuite Group, the purchasing department can continue working in the SAP environment it is familiar with. Purchase orders are generated and automatically made available to the supplier in the portal. The supplier can independently generate all subsequent documents -order confirmations, shipping notifications, invoices, credit notes – from the purchase order and transfer them back to the Purchasing department via the portal. Alternatively, the supplier can upload these documents In both cases, the Business Partner Portal automatically transfers the documents and data to the customer’s SAP system.

All information and documents are available for the purchasing department directly in the SAP system for processing. For those involved in the purchasing process, this means that documents no longer need to be printed out and mailed. The entire procure-to-pay process is much faster, and errors resulting from switching systems are eliminated.

The Business Partner Portal offers suppliers helpful functions such as the “self-service” option. This means that a new supplier, for example, can enter necessary information such as contact data and bank details himself. A workflow is started, and after release, the master data in the SAP system is stored for the supplier. Suppliers can also update their data this way.

The Business Partner Portal of xSuite also contains a function that enables companies to strengthen their liquidity in a targeted manner:

Via the portal, it is possible for the supplier to offer several payment terms with different discount levels. The purchasing company can accept or discard these discount offers. In addition, they can request a discount offer.

With its new development, the xSuite Group supports SAP’s strategy of bringing its customers into the cloud. In the future, extensions and in-house programming will be compatible with the SAP Cloud Platform (SCP). Since the new xSuite portal was developed for SCP, its compatibility with current and future SAP releases is optimally ensured.