Mangla A G <br/><br/>
Treatment modalities of home isolated COVID-19 patients in India: Lessons learnt 

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<br/><br/> This study investigated the treatment modalities that medical practitioners in India followed for home-isolated patients. The responses via web-based survey from 201 medical practitioners treating more than 11000 COVID-19 patients, fulfilling the  inclusion  criteria,  were  analysed  using  STATA  11.  Furthermore,  we  have  also  compared  the  treatment  modalities  followed  by  doctors  in  government  and  private  setups.  Doctors  from  both  set  up  recommended  protein  diets  followed  by  liquids, fruits and vegetables. Interestingly, 61.1% of government doctors advised COVID-19 treatment based on symptoms alone  without  an  RT-PCR  test,  in  contrast  to  private  practitioners  (38.9%).  Around  45%  of  doctors  advised  blood  anticoagulants  to  their  patients.  Among  the  various  drugs,  oral  steroids  and  fabiflu  prescriptions  were  predominantly  preferred  by  private  doctors  in  comparison  to  government  doctors  who  preferred  giving  antibiotics  for  treatment.  The  present study reflects the doctors' zest to contain and cure the COVID-19 disease through their best-understood management regime  guided  by  experience  and  laid  guidelines  to  deify  the  suddenness  of  this  pandemic  and  uphold  human  life,  yet  retrospectively, usage of drugs still needs to be established in the light of science through trials and evidence. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Facted Index Terms: </label><br/>COVID-19 management<br/>COVID-19<br/>Home isolation<br/>Medical practitioners<br/>Treatment modality