Nghe An: Many elderly and children hospitalized due to heat

Thanh Chung - Thanh Cuong• May 13, 2020 17:16

(Baonghean.vn) - For nearly a week now in Nghe An province, the intense heat, with outdoor temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius, has affected everyone's health, especially the elderly and children.

Lượng bệnh nhân đến khám tại Bệnh viện Đa khoa Thành phố Vinh những ngày này xấp xỉ 1.800 người. Ảnh: Thành Cường

The number of patients visiting Vinh City General Hospital these days is approximately 1,800 people. Photo: Thanh Cuong

At Vinh City General Hospital, the number of patients coming for examination and treatment at the hospital every day is always approximately 1,800 patients. The majority are elderly patients, suffering from respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, digestive disorders, food poisoning, viral fever, flu, sunstroke, heat shock, stroke, etc.

In particular, at the Department of Emergency Resuscitation and Anti-Poison, the rate of patients with septic shock accounts for a large proportion, about 40% of patients admitted to the department. According to doctors: Entering the hot season, the changing weather is a favorable condition for bacteria to grow. Many patients with chronic diseases and weak health have been invaded by bacteria causing infections and blood poisoning.

Đại đa số người bệnh là người cao tuổi và trẻ nhỏ. Ảnh: Thành Cường

The vast majority of patients are the elderly and children. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In addition to the elderly, the number of children hospitalized increases during the hot season. Every day, about 1,000 children come for examination and treatment. Common diseases in children are viral fever, bronchitis, sore throat, otitis media, and diarrhea. Over 70% of hospitalized patients are treated in the digestive, respiratory, and ear, nose, and throat departments.

According to doctors, the increase in hospitalized children is due to the hot weather at this time, with high average temperatures. Meanwhile, children's resistance is not high, so they are susceptible to respiratory, digestive and infectious diseases, especially during the first heat wave of the season.

Health experts predict that when the heat waves last for a long time, summer diseases, especially in children and the elderly, will break out, such as viral fever, dengue fever, acute diarrhea, and meningitis. Moreover, diseases in children will increase when they have to go to school in a hot and easily cross-contaminated environment.

Bước vào mùa nắng nóng trẻ thường mắc các bệnh như....Ảnh: Thành Cường

During the hot season, children often suffer from diseases such as viral fever, bronchitis, sore throat, otitis media, and diarrhea. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Doctor Ho Quoc Cuong - Examination Department, Vinh City General Hospital recommends: With this hot weather, people should limit going out as much as possible. Especially the elderly, if going out, they must wear hats, sun protection clothing... People with chronic diseases will have acute attacks when the weather changes, so they need to pay attention to prevention and regularly take prescribed medication.

In the current hot weather, parents need to pay attention to give their children enough water, enough nutrients, cooked food and boiled water and keep their bodies clean to prevent digestive diseases. Parents need to dress their children loosely and especially, parents need to take their children to get full vaccinations.

Bác sĩ Ngô Nam Hải khuyến cáo về việc sử dụng điều hòa. Ảnh Thành Cường

Doctor Ngo Nam Hai recommends using air conditioning properly to prevent disease. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Doctor Ngo Nam Hai - Head of the Department of Emergency Resuscitation and Anti-Poison - Vinh City General Hospital added: In this weather, people are susceptible to respiratory diseases due to using air conditioners for many hours continuously or letting fans blow directly into their faces. This will dry out the nasal and oral mucosa, making them susceptible to respiratory diseases. Especially children and the elderly with poor resistance are susceptible to respiratory diseases, allergic rhinitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

When using air conditioning, people should turn it on at 28 - 30 degrees Celsius, and not set the temperature too low to avoid heat shock when going outside; drink enough water, eat nutritious foods to increase resistance, especially green vegetables and fruits./.