Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination

Department of Gynecology, Peerless Hospitals, Kolkata, India

Biography

Dr. Sujata Datta, a renowned Gynaecologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon specialist in High-risk Pregnancy, Minimal Access Surgery, and Urogynaecology at Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata. Dr. Datta graduated from Calcutta Medical College and subsequently did her postgraduate training in London, completing MRCOG, FRCOG, and CCT from the UK. She worked in London for 12 years, as a registrar first and then a consultant, 

Publications

• Short Communication   
  No Role of HCQ in COVID-19 Prophylaxis: A Survey amongst Indian Doctors
  Author(s): Debasis Datta, Samit Ghosal*, Binayak Sinha, Sujata Datta, Twisha Chakraborty, Kalyan Kumar Gangopadhyay and Arup Ratan Dutta
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic is being tackled on two fronts-prevention and treatment. In addition to behavioural strategies and vaccines (eagerly awaited), pharmacotherapy is also being employed in certain regions as a preventive strategy. In India, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), ivermectin, a variety of vitamin supplements are being used, with HCQ being the most popular among healthcare professionals. In addition to the evidence-based recommendations, it is important to ascertain the situation on the ground. We conducted a multicentric survey among physicians from a wide range of specialities to ascertain the usage on HCQ and its effects of COVID-19 prevention. We did not find any significant impact of HCQ on the prevention of COVID-19 (p=0.54) independent of the duration of its usage. This pilot project has the potential to act as a backbone for a larger study exploring th.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7560.20.S6.002

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