University Clinic’s COVID ward in full gear during autumn wave

21 October marked one year of the COVID ward’s opening.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the KFU Clinic Emma Mukhametshina shares, “Our work hasn’t stopped for one day. There were periods when we reduced the number of beds. As of now, we are working with high intensity. Our ward has 80 beds. We are constantly introducing new treatments in accordance with the latest clinical recommendations – the most recent are sorption methods.”

As she confirmed, vaccinated patients are much easier to cure, and there are no serious cases among them.

“Unfortunately, the vaccination campaign isn’t as energetic as it should be,” continues Mukhametshina about the current surge of infections. “The number of walk-in patients with symptoms of cold or fevers, including confirmed COVID cases, has increased.”

Naturally, the costs of treatment vary widely among non-serious and serious cases, starting from 10 thousand rubles (120 EUR) and up to 500 thousand rubles (about 6,000 EUR).

Dr. Mukhametshina also notes, “In dangerous COVID cases, the recovery is always long, with noticeable complications for respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems, kidneys, and other organs. Often there is thrombosis as well. There are now active studies of genetic predisposition to various COVID complications.”

The Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology is conducting research on plasma therapy and genetic factors in COVID. T-cell immunity tests are also available and included in a database.

This year, there are more young patients with no underlying chronic diseases, according to the statistics.

A female patient, employee of Kazan University’s territorial branch in Naberezhnye Chelny, says, “Thanks to all the doctors who promptly reacted to my positive PCR and directed me to Kazan to this ward. When you see your colleagues and other patients here in various stages of the disease, you really start to rethink things. I am proud to work at Kazan University. And much gratitude to the medical employees who take care of us here 24/7. I wish them sound health and patience.”

 

Source text: Rufina Gimaletdinova

Photos: Khafiz Garaev, Rufina Gimaletdinova

Translation: Yury Nurmeev