Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Bhimsen Joshi's condition improves

PUNE: Health condition of legendary vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has shown marginal improvement in the last 24 hours.

"His respiratory status is marginally better following which the ventilator support has been slightly reduced," said physician Atul Joshi of Sahyadri Hospital where the 89-year-old kirana gharana maestro was admitted on December 31.

There is no further deterioration in his health. "He is showing spontaneous movement of right side limbs. He is maintaining the blood pressure without medication. He continues to remain drowsy but has occasional blinking of eyes. We continue to put in our best efforts for his recovery," Joshi said.

Shriniwas Joshi urged people not to crowd the hospital. "Admirers and well-wishers of Panditji have been crowding the hospital. I just want to make an earnest appeal to everyone not to do so, as this results in inconvenience to other patients in the hospital. Panditji is critical but stable. So please pray for his recovery," he said.

Read more: Bhimsen Joshi's condition improves - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Bhimsen-Joshis-condition-improves/articleshow/7307619.cms#ixzz1BNtiTAhM

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