Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India
Oxygen is a most essential medical gas. This report shows the observations during the second wave of oxygen management in Karnataka, India, where there was an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases during May–June 2021. The state was allocated 731 metric tons against the actual requirement 1200 (63%)....
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| author | Prashanth Bhat Mohan Kumar Raju Veenita Anand Shashikiran Umakanth K Ravikumar |
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| description | Oxygen is a most essential medical gas. This report shows the observations during the second wave of oxygen management in Karnataka, India, where there was an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases during May–June 2021. The state was allocated 731 metric tons against the actual requirement 1200 (63%). While there were several bottlenecks in the production, filling, transportation, and refilling, there were issues with supply-chain management, which led to the death of 24 patients on life-support in a district. The pandemic showed fragility in existing supply chain management and warrants further streamlining to address future crises. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d53f711aa06d407795164306e53358162024-04-03T09:29:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2023-01-0167467567710.4103/ijph.ijph_1671_22Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, IndiaPrashanth BhatMohan Kumar RajuVeenita AnandShashikiran UmakanthK RavikumarOxygen is a most essential medical gas. This report shows the observations during the second wave of oxygen management in Karnataka, India, where there was an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases during May–June 2021. The state was allocated 731 metric tons against the actual requirement 1200 (63%). While there were several bottlenecks in the production, filling, transportation, and refilling, there were issues with supply-chain management, which led to the death of 24 patients on life-support in a district. The pandemic showed fragility in existing supply chain management and warrants further streamlining to address future crises.http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2023;volume=67;issue=4;spage=675;epage=677;aulast=Bhatcovid-19karnatakaoxygensevere acute respiratory illness |
| spellingShingle | Prashanth Bhat Mohan Kumar Raju Veenita Anand Shashikiran Umakanth K Ravikumar Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India Indian Journal of Public Health covid-19 karnataka oxygen severe acute respiratory illness |
| title | Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India |
| title_full | Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India |
| title_fullStr | Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India |
| title_short | Oxygen scarcity and COVID-19: Lessons learned during the may–June 2021 Peak, Karnataka, India |
| title_sort | oxygen scarcity and covid 19 lessons learned during the may june 2021 peak karnataka india |
| topic | covid-19 karnataka oxygen severe acute respiratory illness |
| url | http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2023;volume=67;issue=4;spage=675;epage=677;aulast=Bhat |
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