The 14th WACEM-ACAIM- INDUSEM-ACEE-EMA and Kerala Special Global Web Conference on “COVID Clinical Training on Silent Hypoxia, Ventilator Sparing Protocols & Home Oxygen Monitoring”.

The 14^th  in the series of WACEM-ACAIM Joint Group Meeting

Chief Patron:
Smt. K. K. Shailaja Teacher
Minister for Health, Social Justice and Woman and Child Development
Government of Kerala

Training Initiative Chairs
Dr. Sagar Galwankar (USA)
Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi (AIIMS,  New Delhi)

Lead Trainers:
Dr. Stan Stawicki (USA)
Dr. Indrani Sardesai (UK)
Dr. Sagar Sinha (India)

The COVID Central Academic Information System:

https://emaindia.net/home/covid_central

The WACEM- ACAIM Group continued the Training program for all Frontline Emergency Physicians and Critical Care Physicians in the State of Kerala India on the important clinical process called “Ventilator Sparing Protocols”

The Expert Academicians at The World Academic Council of Emergency Medicine (WACEM), The American College of Academic International Medicine (ACAIM), The Emergency Medicine Association (EMA-India) and The Academic College of Emergency Experts (ACEE-INDIA) have developed protocols, which augment effective utilization of ventilators for specifically indicated patients with specific parameters for escalating Oxygen and Ventilation Therapy in COVID19. 

Ventilators Demand has risen immensely in the COVID Pandemic. The protocols can result in Ventilator sparing and utilization of ventilators for the patients who really need them and in turn benefit from them. These protocols were presented by Experts.

Sub-clinical Hypoxia a.k.a 'Silent Hypoxia" and Home Oxygen Monitoring protocols were also discussed.

The Training was provided to selected Emergency Medicine Leaders and Critical Care Leaders from Institutions taking part in the Government of Kerala- COVID Patient Care Response.

The leaders are now empowered to implement these protocols across Kerala.

This training initiative was held in partnership with The World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Emergency and Trauma at AIIMS New Delhi and The Government of Kerala Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

The INDUSEM Mission, The Emergency Medicine Association and The Academic College of Emergency Experts were the key Partner Organizations for this program.

The 13th WACEM-ACAIM Special Global Web Conference on “COVIFLU: The Second Wave or The Tsunami"

The 12th WACEM-ACAIM meeting focussed on the expected second wave of COVID-19, perhaps even a Tsunami when COVIFLU hits in Influenza season.

Contingency planning

We recognize the need to practice proactive medicine rather than reactive medicine. With contingency planning, looking all the phases of disease management, table-top exercises, major incidence planning and disaster management; as well as lessons learnt from previous (and this current) pandemic in prevention of future crises.

Immunological pathway for COVIFLU

We are closer to publication of our immunological model for COVID-19, but also describing a model for the expected COVIFLU wave. The key point being that we expect a synergistic immunological response in COVIFLU, thus further driving the need for immunomodulatory therapies.

Pluristem

We were joined by Mr. Lirans, representing Pluristem (visit: https://www.pluristem.com/ ) an Israeli stem cell therapy company. They produce ethically accepted, placenta-derived cell therapy. A single vial is delivered via intramuscular injection, with the basis of treatment being adaptive slow cytokine release, resulting in immunomodulation rather than immunosuppression. The treatment, and this company show great promise and we are following their incredible journey.

Telemedicine update

a. Our telemedicine paper is under development.

b. Telemedicine platform - we hope to launch the website which will be an interactive audio-visual interface for telemedicine, with a plan to eventually support multilingual use. 

Supply chain

Restructuring the existing supply chain, for instance by localization, leads to improving biosafety and biosecurity. Until now, supply chain models have been used in vaccine provision, biowaste disposal, and more routine usage in the chemical industry. However this extends further to general living, medical resources; and it is particularly important to main and restructure this during pandemics or other crisis scenarios. 

Until next time...

The 12th WACEM-ACAIM- INDUSEM-ACEE-EMA and Kerala Special Global Web Conference on “COVIFLU Clinical Training on Ventilator Sparing Protocols”.

The 12^th  in the series of WACEM-ACAIM Joint Group Meeting

The WACEM- ACAIM - INDUSEM- EMA -ACEE  Team created a new benchmark as they led a Training program for all Front-line Emergency Physicians and Critical Care Physicians in the State of Kerala India on the important clinical process called “Ventilator Sparing Protocols”

Ventilators Demand has risen immensely in the COVID Pandemic.

The Expert Academicians at The World Academic Council of Emergency Medicine (WACEM), The American College of Academic International Medicine (ACAIM), The Emergency Medicine Association (EMA-India) and The Academic College of Emergency Experts (ACEE-INDIA) have developed protocols, which augment effective utilization of ventilators for specifically indicated patients with specific parameters for escalating Oxygen and Ventilation Therapy in COVID19.

The protocols can result in Ventilator sparing and utilization of ventilators for the patients who really need them and in turn benefit from them.

These protocols were presented by Experts.

Sub-clinical Hypoxia a.k.a 'Silent Hypoxia" and Home Oxygen Monitoring protocols were also discussed.

The Training was provided to selected Emergency Medicine Leaders and Critical Care Leaders from Institutions taking part in the Government of Kerala- COVID Patient Care Response.

The leaders are now empowered to implement these protocols across Kerala.

This training initiative was held in partnership with The World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Emergency and Trauma at AIIMS New Delhi and The Government of Kerala Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

The INDUSEM Mission, The Emergency Medicine Association and The Academic College of Emergency Experts were the key Partner Organizations for this program.

Chief Patron:
Smt. K. K. Shailaja Teacher
Minister for Health, Social Justice and Woman and Child Development
Government of Kerala

Training Initiative Chairs
Dr. Sagar Galwankar (USA)
Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi (AIIMS,  New Delhi)

Lead Trainers:
Dr. Stan Stawicki (USA)
Dr. Indrani Sardesai (UK)
Dr. Sagar Sinha (India)


COVID19 Experts:
Dr. Salvatore Di Somma (ITALY)

Dr. Prabath Nanayakkara (Netherlands)
Dr. Manish Garg (USA)

Protocols:

COVID Primer

http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2020;volume=12;issue=2;spage=47;epage=93;aulast=Stawicki

Ventilator Sparing Protocols

http://www.ijciis.org/article.asp?issn=2229-5151;year=2020;volume=10;issue=2;spage=56;epage=63;aulast=Sinha

Silent Hypoxia

http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2020;volume=12;issue=2;spage=39;epage=43;aulast=Chauhan