China- Heilongjiang - Autumn: elderly into high-risk groups for diseases - recent increase in hospital visits - pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis,

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Of autumn epidemic-prone older people into high-risk groups

October 14, 2013 09:03:26
Source: Xinhua
Harbin Xinhua Reuters October 13 (Reporter Liang Dong) 

With the recent substantial cooling northern region, increasing the average daily temperature changes, bacteria active, the fact that many people will sleep doors and windows closed, but led to the influenza respiratory tract infections disease provides an opportunity. Reporters from several hospitals in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province has learned that the recent increase in attendance, many diseases in the autumn and winter are induced or exacerbated by, the elderly have become "high risk" groups.

Reporters in Qiqihar City, the first hospital outpatient see many patients come for treatment, most of them are pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory infectious diseases. According to the First Hospital of Qiqihar City Cadre Ward, deputy director Liu Shu Chu introduced, and now many people are in healthy condition, lack of physical exercise, physical weakness, coupled with seasonal changes, not suited for the sudden drop in temperature, particularly susceptible to illness. This season, especially in elderly patients with chronic bronchitis, senile onset of heart failure and other geriatric highest frequency.
　　
Liu Shu-Chu said, because changes in the weather, hot and cold, so the blood vessels, muscle tension, particularly prone to coronary heart disease, angina, especially in elderly patients with higher incidence of myocardial infarction. Many elderly patients with chronic bronchitis patients in the fall and winter seasons, especially when abrupt climate change, the disease will be recurrent. Very painful for many years repeatedly so that patients, some patients are unable to obtain timely and thorough treatment of recurrent acute attacks.
　　
Liu Shu-Chu reminded that the recent cooling in northern larger, older immune dysfunction, poor resistance to external cold stimulation and pathogenic organisms decreased defense capabilities, a variety of pathogens easily penetrated respiratory tract, causing infection. 

Therefore, the elderly should pay particular attention to warm cold, indoor ventilation. Meanwhile, increasing physical activity, attention nutritional supplements, to ensure adequate sleep and rest, in order to enhance disease resistance.

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China- Heilongjiang - Autumn: elderly into high-risk groups for diseases - recent increase in hospital visits - pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis,

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