Hotels have been converted as a COVID Care Centre (CCC)

Hotels have been converted as a COVID Care Centre (CCC) The kitchen at a star hotel in Guindy is busy as usual. The kitchen staff is busy preparing food and packing them in disposable meal trays. These days, masks and gloves, too, are part of their kitchen outfit. Food trays are delivered right outside guests’ … Continue reading Hotels have been converted as a COVID Care Centre (CCC)

COVID-19 Hospitals tie-up with luxury hotels to provide beds

COVID-19: Hospitals tie-up with luxury hotels to provide beds With hospitals staggering under rising COVID-19 caseloads, hotels are acting as step-down care centres, providing additional beds, monitoring doctors and nurses on call In the second wave of COVID-19 with the increasing caseload, hospitals are collaborating with hotels, both luxury and budget, to provide additional beds … Continue reading COVID-19 Hospitals tie-up with luxury hotels to provide beds

Microsurgery technique for Liver Transplant, First Time in Tamil Nadu

SIMS Hospitals (SRM Institutes for Medical Science) Vadapalani, one of the leading multi-specialty hospitals in Chennai, performed successful Liver transplant surgery under an operating microscope, marking a significant development in the field of Liver transplant surgery in the State of Tamil Nadu. This skill-intensive Microsurgical Liver transplant evidently reduces the post-surgical complications to a larger … Continue reading Microsurgery technique for Liver Transplant, First Time in Tamil Nadu

Patient Airlifted from Oman for Aortic Surgery at SIMS

SIMS Hospital, a leading multi-specialty hospital in Chennai, has recently saved the life of a 35-year old Oman citizen by correcting three complex anomalies of his aorta in a single-stage, marathon surgery. The patient was airlifted from Oman in an emergency condition after he developed intense chest pain all of a sudden. Aorta is the … Continue reading Patient Airlifted from Oman for Aortic Surgery at SIMS

COVID Vaccination Drive at SIMS Hospital

Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Inaugurates the Covishield Vaccination drive at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani SIMS Hospital (SRM Institutes for Medical Science), Chennai, one of the leading multi-specialty hospitals in Chennai, joins India’s biggest vaccination drive against COVID 19 with ‘Covishield’ vaccine, beginning today !!! Inaugurated by … Continue reading COVID Vaccination Drive at SIMS Hospital

Osteoporosis

What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis means “porous bone.”  Bones are porous or weaker in people with osteoporosis, which increases the risk of fractures. Particularly in the hip, the vertebrae of the spinal cord and some peripheral joints, such as the wrists. In fact, Osteoporosis is present in about 2 million men over the age of 65. … Continue reading Osteoporosis

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is a common vision problem caused by a corneal-shaped error. With astigmatism, the eye lens or cornea, which is the front surface of the eye, has an irregular curve. This may change the way light passes, or refracts, to your retina. This causes blurred, blurred, or distorted vision. Farsightedness and short-sightedness are two common … Continue reading Astigmatism

Aphakia

Aphakia is a disease that doesn’t require an eye lens. The lens of your eye is a transparent, flexible structure that helps your eye to be focused. The condition is most common in adults with cataracts, but it may also affect infants and children. What are the symptoms of Aphakia? The main symptom of aphakia … Continue reading Aphakia

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque is formed inside your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart and other parts of the body. Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in the blood. Over time, the plaque hardens and narrows the arteries. This restricts the flow … Continue reading Atherosclerosis

Amoebiasis

Amoebiasis, also known as amoebic dysentery, is an infection caused by any amoebic in the Entamoeba group. Amoebiasis also causes colitis that may develop with diarrhoea and/or dysentery that may be acute or last more than 1 week. Abdominal tenderness and weight loss are common to amoebic colitis. Amoebial liver abscess presents pain in the … Continue reading Amoebiasis