Abstract
Epidemics or outbreak is a sudden spread of the disease within a short time to a large number of people in a given population. The World Health Organization (WHO) named this pathogenic virus for 2019-nCoV. Surgical patients are particularly at risk of infection and negative outcome. To guarantee adequate care to these patients, while minimizing the risk for infection, the early postponing of elective surgery, the creation of COVID-free facilities and the identification of COVID- dedicated operating theaters and teams should be proposed. Meanwhile, because the operating room is a busy environment, it further increases the risk of nosocomial infections of the perioperative team. Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine, clearly mentioned about such diseases causing epidemic under a broad term 'Janapadodhwamsa’. To assess the concepts of epidemiology in Ayurveda and to compare the same with recent COVID-19 pandemic. When COVID-19 pandemic compares with Janapadodhwamsa, it shows similarity in concepts like aetiology, modes of transmission, principles of prevention of outbreaks etc. Also, control measures of COVID-19 can be compared with Hetu-viparit and Vyadhi-viparitchikitsa. The concepts described in Ayurveda regarding Janapadodhwamsa are more or like the present modern concept of the pandemic/epidemic. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised several issues regarding the management of surgical patients. The aim of the current study was to clarify the management of surgical patients during the pandemic. Therefore, development of safe medical practices and infection prevention protocols for the perioperative management of patients with COVID-19 is important.
Highlights
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an infection caused by SARSCoV-2
-garlands & utensils used by an infected person can be considered as the mode of transmission of COVID-19 pandemics.[29]
In the era of COVID-19 pandemic, all health care providers must implement standardized essential perioperative measures including the use of protective equipment (PPE) to control disease transmission, and avoid unwanted complications
Summary
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an infection caused by SARSCoV-2. The pandemic poses many challenges to the healthcare system in infection control and disease treatment. The 2019-nCoV, as it was initially named, was a novel betacoronavirus belonging to the same family of the pathogens responsible for previous severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks.. On February 11, 2020, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses announced “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)” as the name of the new virus, and the clinical syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection was named “COVID-19” by the World Health Organization (WHO).. On March 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic.. The WHO report dated April 5, 2020 attributable to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide. The 2019-nCoV, as it was initially named, was a novel betacoronavirus belonging to the same family of the pathogens responsible for previous severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks. On February 11, 2020, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses announced “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)” as the name of the new virus, and the clinical syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection was named “COVID-19” by the World Health Organization (WHO). On March 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic. The WHO report dated April 5, 2020 attributable to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide.
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