–Fortis Bannerghatta is one of the few hospitals in Bengaluru to have launched Mako Robotic Technology
-Over 50 Patients have been treated in just one month via the technology-
Bengaluru, November 16, 2022: Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road gave a new lease of life to a 66- year-old African patient suffering from multiple co-morbidities via Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology. The patient had been suffering from knee pain for past 15 years and faced immobility. Dr. Narayan Hulse, Director – Department of Orthopaedics, Bone & Joint Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road successfully performed the bilateral total knee replacement surgery on the patient.
The African patient was unable to conduct the basic chores for past 15 years. What complicated her health condition further were the co-morbidities-hypertension, asthma, congenital heart defects and even a pacemaker surgery which she had undergone earlier. Both her knees were completely damaged owing to osteoarthritis.
Speaking about the case, Dr. Narayan Hulse, Director – Department of Orthopaedics, Bone & Joint Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road said, “We operated on both the knees of the patient individually within a gap of 3 days. Mako Robotic Technology helped us create a 3D virtual model of the patient’s damaged knee and plan the corrective surgery. During surgery the Robotic-Arm assisted in resecting the bone in an appropriate angle, personalised for this patient. Unlike routine knee replacements, this patient needed additional implants like stems and augments to reinforce the weak bone.”
“While traditional knee or hip replacement surgeries have considerably improved patients’ quality of life over the past three decades, Mako has significantly increased the accuracy, aided precise planning and bone-cut, bone and soft tissue preservation, reduced post-operative discomfort, faster recovery, quicker discharge, and less blood loss. This technology has completely transformed how joint replacements are being carried out,” added Dr. Hulse.
The patient recovered immediately post the surgery and was mobilised gradually. Considering her poor health condition and prolonged immobility, she made remarkable progress in a very short span of time and has become independent in her daily activities. She left for her home country within 2 weeks of the surgery.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Akshay Oleti, Business Head, Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru, said, “We are proud to have introduced Mako, a robotic platform that facilitates partial knee, total knee, and total hip replacement on the same platform. Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road is the first hospital to adapt the cutting edge technology across Fortis Network of Hospitals in the country. We have carried out multiple surgeries from the time of installation, and it gives immense joy in seeing happy faces of our patients post their recovery in such a short duration. As a core value, we have been working towards delivering cutting-edge technology that can offer precision, faster recovery, and better experience for our patients. We will continue to introduce many more such technologies that have the potential to transform healthcare.”
A dedicated team of Manipal Hospitals tirelessly served more than 35,000 patients since their inception
Bangalore, 29th July 2022: On the occasion of completing 25 years of critical care unit, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, organized a press conference to showcase the growth and expansion of the unit, since its inception. The hospital brought in a team of experts including Dr. Sunil Karanth, Chairman, HOD & Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Dr. Rajesh Mohan Shetty, Lead Consultant – Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield, Dr. Justin A Gopaldas, Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Jayanagar, and Dr. Ajith Kumar A K, Senior Consultant & HOD – Critical Care medicine, Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur to talk about the state-of-the-art infrastructure, the advancement of technologies, and the hospital’s ability to deliver clinical excellence in high-end Intensive Care services.
Since 1997, the ICU team of Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, has provided treatment to 35,000 patients with utmost care. The expert team has provided robust care and has handled many critical cases with meticulous planning and execution. As high-end Intensive care services were their focus, they crafted different types of ICUs for patients who undergo kidney, heart, and liver transplants. Patients who suffer from multi-organ dysfunction, severe neuro diseases, and pregnancy-related complications are also treated in high-end digitized ICU with the support of skilled and experienced staff and doctors.
These ICUs provide a range of services including multichannel monitoring, complex modes of mechanical ventilation, different forms of acute dialysis, hemodynamic support and management, high-end neuro-critical care and neuromonitoring, and Extracorporeal services including Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Dr. Justin A Gopaldas, Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Jayanagar said, said, “In these 25 years, the department has grown from a small 11-bed unit to a 50-bed unit with 4 zones. The ICU has also evolved and adapted to provide outreach services to acutely ill patients. To treat such critically ill patients, the staff must be skilled and experienced. In Manipal Hospitals, the nurses and staff are provided adequate training to treat patients efficiently, leaving no space for errors.
“Manipal ICU is one of the first centers in the country to be recognized for national level training program in critical care medicine. At present, the department caters to over 3,000 patients annually which makes this ICU one of the busiest units in the country. The efforts and dedication put in by our ICU team have resulted in the successful and quick recovery of 5,000 critically ill patients.”
Since its inception, the department and the management had adopted a far-sighted vision of providing better quality care, which is in sync with advanced innovative technologies. The aim of digitization in healthcare is to reduce human errors and provide more robust care for patients by skilled doctors and nurses. Artificial
Intelligence (AI) in healthcare has transformed the entire operations of the healthcare system, including emergency treatment procedures, techniques used in monitoring patients, and securing accurate data to provide correct diagnosis.
Dr. Sunil Karanth, Chairman, HOD & Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, said, “The department has always believed in constant improvement and embracing new technologies to provide better quality clinical care. Work is being done to combine AI and IT with patient care. Digitization will slowly make it easy for medical experts to diagnose the patient without delay, monitor patient’s vitals sitting at home, capture accurate data, and access digital reports on any device.”
With the increase in critical cases among the younger and older population segments, the demand for ICU rooms has increased exponentially. Lifestyle changes, COVID virus, and severe infections are causing acute illness among the younger population. The demand for ICU admissions reached its peak during the second COVID wave, and the majority of the cases were seen among the younger population. With an increase in demand for ICU rooms, Manipal Hospitals equipped itself with better infrastructure, including rooms, advanced technologies, and a better monitoring system to treat both contagious and deadly diseases.
In Manipal, there are two types of Anterooms used to treat critically ill patients. These are termed Positive and Negative pressure ICU. In the negative pressure ICU or isolation rooms, the air handling unit sucks contaminated air from the room, filters it, and is pushed out into the atmosphere. Patients suffering from COVID or respiratory illnesses are given appropriate medication and care in this room. In the positive pressure ICU, fresh and filtered air from outside is blown into the room. This room is designed to treat post-transplant patients who are under immunosuppressants and need constant monitoring of their vitals to avoid any infection.
Dr. Ajith Kumar A K, Senior Consultant & HOD – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Sarjapur, said, “The department has always been agile in making decisions when it comes to saving lives. We, at Manipal Hospitals, have gone beyond the walls to shorten the distance to provide advanced care to patients with the help of Airlift ICU and green corridors.
“Airlift transfers require a team that is qualified to enable smooth transfer of patients from one region to another. The plane has a suitable monitoring system to keep a close eye on the patient’s vital signs, such as heart rate, pulse, and oxygen saturation.”
Dr. Rajesh Mohan Shetty, Lead Consultant – Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield said, “The department have an advanced scoring system which is used to evaluate several health parameters of patients. These scoring systems takes into account the physiological scores of the patients into statistical algorithms that provides a single score. These scores help the clinical experts to predict how a patient’s condition will progress or how they will react to certain clinical interventions.”
The ICU team has shown exponential development in terms of services, technology, and medicines. The team continues its commitment to providing high-end world-class care to both minor to critically ill patients.
Uterine Fibroid Embolization , an interventional radiology technique can be used to treat uterine fibroids and avoid hysterectomy .
Interventional Radiology is also used to treat health issues such as varicose vein , benign prostate enlargement , liver cancer and thyroid nodules .
Bangalore , July 6 , 2022 : Gleneagles Global Hospital , renowned for its robust care and cutting edge treatment , offers Interventional Radiology ( IR ) procedures for minimally invasive and accurate therapy of varied medical conditions . The hospital highlighted the rise in avoidable hysterectomies in the city and said that IR may be used in several cases to treat uterine fibroids without surgery like hysterectomy & myomectomy .
Dr Rohit Madhurkar , Consultant , Head Interventional Radiologist , Gleneagles Global Hospital , Richmond Road said , ” Uterine Fibroid Embolization ( UFE ) has many advantages over hysterectomy , mainly retaining the uterus ( #savetheuterus ) and its normal function with procedure needing only overnight hospital stay , fast recovery , no stitches along with least complications . It’s a newer , faster , safer , and easier way to relieve the symptoms caused by uterine fibroids , and it does not disrupt one’s life in the way a hysterectomy procedure does . In the past , many doctors recommended a hysterectomy / myomectomy for fibroids , but surgery is no longer the only available treatment . Although a surgery may be necessary for some patients , others can treat their fibroids using less invasive methods . ” Each person is different , but it usually takes about a three to six weeks to see significant improvement in the symptoms . Fibroids will continue to shrink over time , with symptoms also getting better . UFE can treat all the fibroids in the uterus completely at the same time . Also regain normal menstrual cycle in one to three months . Uterine fibroids are noncancerous or benign tumors that grow in or on the uterus of women of childbearing age , primarily between 30 to 50 years . Studies estimate that 80 % of all women will develop uterine fibroids at some point during their lives . Because many women don’t experience any symptoms , it’s possible the incidence of uterine fibroids is even higher . Heavy menstrual bleeding , anaemia , bleeding between periods , painful intercourse , increased urination , pain in pelvis or lower back , swelling or enlargement of the abdomen are few of the symptoms of uterine fibroids . If one or more symptoms are persistent , a woman must immediately consult a doctor . Ultrasound pelvis is a good screening tool for uterine fibroids . Interventional radiologist ( IR ) utilizes the least intrusive techniques possible . In contrast to typical operations , treating these disorders only requires a ” pinhole entry ” into the body with minimally invasive tools such as micro puncture needles , small linear tubes ( catheters ) , and micro wires are used in combination to move through the body to the appropriate region and perform the treatment . All making it patient – friendly , which offers the greatest results , a speedy recovery , day care with the least amount of suffering , and a scar . Additionally , it lowers the danger of infection and morbidity significantly . Apart from UFE , Interventional Radiologist also treat various head to toe common health concerns like varicose veins , benign prostate enlargement , thyroid nodules , cerebral stroke , liver cirrhosis / tumors , and many more conditions . Which involves the use of advanced cutting edge technology like laser , microware / cryo ablation for tumors , life – saving Bleeder Embolization , angioplasty & stenting , thrombectomy & thrombolysis and many more . Biju Nair , Cluster COO , Gleneagles Global Hospital , Bengaluru says , ” We are happy to announce the launch of our interventional radiology services in the Richmond Road hospital making these treatments available for the patients in this neighborhood . I would also like to thank the IR team for their efforts in bringing awareness about newer treatment options that can SAVE THE UTERUS and enhance the quality of life for women having uterine fibroids . “
“Announces an exclusive offer on all Godrej Appliances for healthcare workers in Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh and Telangana”
Bangalore , 1st July 2022 : Godrej Appliances , a business unit of Godrej & Boyce , the flagship company of the Godrej Group , on the occasion of National Doctors Day , has announced an exclusive offer additional discount of Rs.1000 for all healthcare professionals on the purchase of any Godrej Appliance from any of the Pai International showrooms across Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh and Telangana . This initiative is to salute the contribution of medical community in safeguarding the country throughout the pandemic .
Dr. Radhakrishna , H D R Medical Superintendent , announced the offer today at Sir . C.V. Raman General Hospital , Bangalore in the presence of V. Venkatramanan – Zonal Business Head at Godrej Appliances , S. Shanmugavel- Regional Business Head at Godrej Appliances , Rajkumar Pai – Founder , CMD at Pai International Ltd and Meena Pai Rajkumar – Director at Pai International Ltd. The offer is valid till 30th July 2022. Healthcare professionals will require to show their ID card at any Pai International showroom to avail this offer .
Gracing his presence on this occasion , V. Venkatramanan , Zonal Business Heald , Godrej Appliances said , ” Since the last two years , the healthcare professionals have heroically faced the pandemic storm . Godrej Appliances is grateful to all the healthcare heroes for their exceptional contribution towards safeguarding lives of people during these trying times . With our advanced range of medical vaccine refrigerators , we have also played an integral role in protecting people’s health in these trying times and we have witnessed closely , the efforts undertaken by the medical professionals . On this special day , we are offering our gratitude to the healthcare fraternity , in a special way . “
During the meet , Meena Rajkumar Pai , Finance Director , Pai International Ltd. said , ” Sometimes Thankyou Is Just Not Enough ! As many of these doctors here today helped me and my team when we were down with COVID ! This offer is a very small token of appreciation and is meant to commend the commitment exhibited by the healthcare professionals , who continue to still battle at the frontlines of this war against the pandemic . Doctors play a significant role in our lives and this day assumes much more significance as we continue to face one of the largest health emergencies in the world . At PAI International , we whole heartedly thank the medical community for their selfless contribution . “
Further , Dr. Radhakrishna , H D R – Medical Superintendent , Sir . C. V. Raman General Hospital said , ” We are thankful to Godrej Appliances and Pai International and delighted that such renowned brands have recognized our efforts and extended their support towards healthcare professionals . The healthcare community has contributed selflessly for the society during tough times and this kind of recognition is welcome and encourages us to work with enhanced momentum . “
With over 50 lakh app downloads CureSkin provides personalized and outcome driven solutions for various skin & hair conditions through the use of online based skin assessment. CureSkin solutions include ● Home-delivered products ● Continuous supervision from its team of doctors ● Programs to monitor diet & lifestyle advice for better skin & hair health.
CureSkin’s treatments are evidence-based, given using photos, and supervised by its team of 20 doctors in house. They can be used either to solve problems like acne, pigmentation and hair fall, or for goal-driven skin & hair improvement. Use of Digital Technology CureSkin extensively uses digital technology for assessment of skin & hair health. The results are then verified by doctors to design the personalized treatments and regular follow-ups included in the program. The digital technology of Cureskin helps about 10000 patients daily.
CureSkin applies deep learning-based image recognition to automatically detect conditions from photos. CureSkin’s robot detects several types of problems such as different types of acne, post-acne problems such as blemishes, spots, scars, and also conditions like dark under-eye circles, and pigmentation. This technology is built over a repository of over several millions of photos and analyses pixel-level and pore-level attributes. The technology works with different skin-types, face-angles and lighting conditions, for the most accurate representation of skin.
Branded Products CureSkin has its own line of branded products which are home-delivered as part of these skin regime treatment kits.
Their personalized skin health programs provide top-notch expertise, continuous care, delivered conveniently to your home. These are customized based on your photos and your individual needs so you can see the best results and experience the best care.
How it works:
• Download the Cureskin app • Take a picture of your face • Digital technology detects the skin problem and creates a skincare routine
• Doctor approves it before the products for a skincare regime are shipped to a client. Usually, the kit comprises of 3-4 products which work really well for your skincare needs and the proven track record of customers has proved that it works with a large number of returning customers.
About the Founder:
Guna Kakulapati is the co-founder & CEO of CureSkin. The CureSkin app came out of a personal need when his son was diagnosed with a serious skin condition. In that journey, it quickly became clear that the model of a single point-in-time consultation doesn’t work for skin, and that continuous care & supervision was required to keep it healthy.
Guna is a technologist who graduated from IIT-Chennai with a B-Tech Computer Science and did his Masters in University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. He worked in the US for over 11 years in top tech companies (Google, Amazon). He holds 14 patents for several technology innovations, he was part of the team that launched Amazon AWS and its several key technology components.
Ramakrishna R is the co-founder & CTO of CureSkin. He pioneered the use of Artificial Intelligence to identify and monitor outcomes for various skin conditions through photos taken on mobile phones. At CureSkin, he specialises in the use of deep learning-based Computer Vision. In collaboration with dermatologists, CureSkin uses technology also to develop evidence-based personalised treatments.
Ramakrishna graduated with a B-Tech in Computer Science and attended Stanford for further specialization. He has worked in Google (both US and India) for over 10 years in several deep-technology teams and in leadership roles. He was instrumental in several core projects such Google Search, Maps, and applications of AI in spam detection, Youtube etc.
Dr. Charu Sharma, Co-founder & Head of Dermatology at Cureskin leads the medical team. She is a renowned dermatologist with over 19 years of experience in treating different skin and hair-fall cases. She was previously heading aesthetic dermatology in VLCC, and also had experience in launching their private line of skin-care products. Prior to that she was in Manipal Cure, and Care, and also Rinafihealda group of Skin Hair and Lifestyle Clinics as an Assistant Director
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