'Rest Lab' venture proposed at King George Hospital makes little progress

The 'Rest Lab' venture proposed at the King George Hospital (KGH) almost more than two years back is yet to gain any ground up to this point. The tenders have not concluded at this point as the Andhra Pradesh Health and Medical Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (APHMHIDC) has discovered a solitary bidder for the inventory of gear.

The cutting edge level-1 'Rest Lab' was the first of its sort proposed to be set up in Andhra Pradesh, after the bifurcation and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was marked between Director of Medical Education (DME) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in 2017 in such manner.

Postponed installment

It's discovered that the bidders were not enthusiastic about taking an interest in the delicate procedure as the installment to the providers were being postponed.

The current lab at the Neurology Department of the KGH, where the 'Rest Lab' is proposed to be set up, has been changed to clear a path for the establishment of new hardware. The room was made soundproof with neighborhood reserves.

There are many level-2 and level-3 labs at government and private clinics. These machines can just investigate certain fundamental rest issue. The hardware for the level-1 lab was proposed to be secured at an expense of ₹35 lakh.

"In 2016, Andhra Medical College (AMC) was given a 64-channel EEG machine for concentrates on seizures. The current lab in our specialization has some hardware, for example, Video EEG and NCV for the investigation of sensory system and muscles," says Dr. G. Butchi Raju, Head of the Neurology Department.

Specialists required

He says that video polysomnography gear is required for rest thinks about. A 'Rest Lab' is likewise basic for getting acknowledgment of the MCI for the DM (nervous system science) course.

"We have a solitary expert from the cath lab who was deputed to our lab. We need a couple of qualified experts who have done B. Sc electro-physiology course for ideal use of the hardware," Dr. Butchi Raju clarifies.


Way of life changes

"Around 33% of the populace experience the ill effects of some rest issue or the other. This can be ascribed to way of life changes, circadian musicality issue because of working medium-term. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is additionally a significant hazard for coronary illness. A sleeping disorder and exorbitant daytime drowsiness are getting to be normal," he includes.