In a first,Apollo Hospitals releasesthe First“Comprehensive Textbook of COVID 19”

In a first,Apollo Hospitals releasesthe First“Comprehensive Textbook of COVID 19”
In a first,Apollo Hospitals releasesthe First“Comprehensive Textbook of COVID 19”

In a first,Apollo Hospitals releasesthe First“Comprehensive Textbook of COVID 19”

•    A comprehensive textbook with contributions from 80 healthcare workers across specialties 
•    Dedicated to  thousands of HCW’s across the world who succumbed to the virus while caring for humanity

National 10th June 2021: Apollo Hospitals today unveiledfirst-of-its-kind Comprehensive  Textbook on COVID 19, written and edited by Dr M S Kanwar, Senior Consultant, Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Apollo Hospitals along with 79 other co-authors  who are senior healthcare professionals from various specialities.

The comprehensive textbook will revolutionise COVID care for healthcare workers across the world as it gives an insight into COVID 19 related clinical manifestations, state of the art treatment and experimental therapies. The book has been put together basis statistical insights, scientific data  and plethora of new reports gathered from World Health Organization and advisories issued by National Health Services of some of the most covid 19 impacted countries across  the globe.The book not only encapsulates the challenges faced in COVID care but also elaborates on vaccination for COVID and the line of treatment for immunocompromised patients with varied co-morbidties and underlying diseases alongwithotherneurological, cardiovascular, endocrinal, renal and pediatric related health issues. The various citations of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to current literature would be useful  not only to health specialists and Resident doctors but also for the medical students. For Internists, critical care specialists, all related medical and surgical specialities this textbook will come in handly as a ready reference. 

Speaking on the launch, DrPrathap Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “The impact of COVID-19 on humanity  has been unprecedented and the human, social, economic and emotional toll that this virus has left in its trail is one of both despair and hope. Despair for the millions of lives lost and hope at the spirit of human endeavour, our resilience as a race to collectively fight against this scourge with diligence, science and camaraderie. It is with this sense of diligence that 80 authors have contributed chapters for this unique book which is timely and well conceived. The distillation of their learnings and experience forms the basis of this book. I would like to laud each author for taking time out to contribute to this book, while also taking care of their patients during these very demanding times.”

Elaborating on the book, DrM S Kanwar, Senior Consultant, Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, said , “The covid pandemic was one of the most unprecedented crises which humanity has faced in last 100 years.For over a year now we have been battling COVID 19 and everyday has been a learning. Healthcare organisations and workers have evolvedeveryday since then to ensure that the best of COVID care is provided and best practicesare  adopted.With rapid developments and new guidelines every month on modalities and management of COVID 19, we thought it is essential to put together a guide that could give HCW’s an indepth understanding of the disease and everything associatedto  pre and post management alongwith related aspects like side-effects, long term health problems and vaccination. This novel virus has left the whole world in a state of panic and especially the healthcare workers who had to fight it from the front lines with no clear understanding of the disease or its treatment in the early days.  This was battle for them where they could themselves be the casualty, and so it happened with tens of thoudands of HCWs having already lost their lives to this virus. I hope this book  also becomes a ready reckoner for patients and their families to get detailed information from one reliable source.”
The book has been written and edited by DrKanwar along with contributions from 79 other senior healthcare workers who have either been on the frontline or have had a role in actvecovid carefor over a  year. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.

About the Book:A Comprehensive Textbook of COVID 19
The 56 chapters in the book run through history, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, special strategies and protocols, etc. Cardiovascular and Renal disease in COVID-19, as well as Endocrinopathies,  diseases in pregnancy and children, challenges in endoscopies, dental and surgical procedures. Nursing and the outpatient challenges. Neurological and Psychiatric manifestation in COVID-19 times have been adequately covered. Other unique chapters covered are administrative challenges, COVID-19 rehabilitation, Long COVID, the role of artificial intelligence, boosting the morale of COVID warriors, vaccines, our COVID-19 experience in a tertiary care hospital and so on.This textbook has been written by healthcare workers/warriors who were directly or indirectly involved with the care of thousands of COVID-19 patients in the ICUs, floors, HDUs and several thousand more in dedicated COVID-19 OPDs and COVID-19 video consultations from all across India and other countries.

About Apollo Hospitals: 
It was in 1983, that Dr. Prathap C Reddy made a pioneering endeavor by launching India’s first corporate hospital - Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Now, as Asia’s foremost trusted integrated healthcare group, its presence includes over 12,000 beds across 72 Hospitals, 3800 pharmacies, over 120 Primary Care clinics and 650 Diagnostic centers, 700 plus Teleclinics, over 15 medical education centers and a Research Foundation with a focus on global Clinical Trials. The most recent investment being the commissioning of South East Asia’s very first Proton Therapy Centre in Chennai. Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Group touches a million lives, in its mission to bring healthcare of international standards within the reach of every individual. In a rare honor, the Government of India had issued a commemorative stamp in recognition of Apollo's contribution, the first for a healthcare organization. Apollo Hospitals Chairman, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2010. For 38 years, the Apollo Hospitals Group has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting-edge technology. Its hospitals are consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals in the country for advanced medical services.
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