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Zhang Wenhong: Grassroots hospitals can do what they can to improve on-site treatment capabilities
December 21, 2022, 23:55, author of China Business News : Qian Tongxin
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Zhang Wenhong also suggested that qualified families can buy it themselves, or the neighborhood committee can also distribute simple finger pulse oximeters to the elderly over 80 years old to monitor whether high-risk people who are infected are at risk of severe illness.
Facing the new situation of the adjustment of the new crown prevention and control strategy, various places have ushered in the first wave of Omicron infection peaks, and medical institutions at all levels are facing a huge challenge. How to do a good job in the reasonable triage of patients and concentrate medical resources on treating severe cases The treatment of patients is crucial to the fight against the epidemic.
On the evening of December 21, Professor Zhang Wenhong, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, talked about the severe treatment of the new crown in the series of lectures on "Deciphering Different Influenza" in "Respiratory World", saying that the time for severe treatment has moved forward in the pandemic. The period is very "life-saving". Grass-roots hospitals will play an important role in improving the treatment capabilities within their capabilities.
Zhang Wenhong said that when the number of patients increases sharply, it is inevitable that there will be a run on medical resources, so the ability to monitor the elderly at home and the treatment capabilities of primary medical institutions should be improved. He reminded that we should be alert to the "silent hypoxia" of the elderly, and suggested that families with conditions can buy it themselves, or the neighborhood committee can also send simple finger pulse oximeters to the elderly over 80 years old to monitor whether the high-risk people of infection are infected. There is a risk of severe illness; primary hospitals provide basic oxygen therapy within their capabilities, and at the same time give small doses of hormones or prone position ventilation to reduce the pressure on high-level hospitals to treat critically ill patients.
"Improving the ability to treat vulnerable groups is the key to the problem at any time. During the period of high incidence of the epidemic, resources are limited, how to optimize the monitoring and treatment of vulnerable groups, and find better processes and mechanisms may benefit many people .” Zhang Wenhong said.
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December 21, 2022, 23:55, author of China Business News : Qian Tongxin
87
Zhang Wenhong also suggested that qualified families can buy it themselves, or the neighborhood committee can also distribute simple finger pulse oximeters to the elderly over 80 years old to monitor whether high-risk people who are infected are at risk of severe illness.
Facing the new situation of the adjustment of the new crown prevention and control strategy, various places have ushered in the first wave of Omicron infection peaks, and medical institutions at all levels are facing a huge challenge. How to do a good job in the reasonable triage of patients and concentrate medical resources on treating severe cases The treatment of patients is crucial to the fight against the epidemic.
On the evening of December 21, Professor Zhang Wenhong, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, talked about the severe treatment of the new crown in the series of lectures on "Deciphering Different Influenza" in "Respiratory World", saying that the time for severe treatment has moved forward in the pandemic. The period is very "life-saving". Grass-roots hospitals will play an important role in improving the treatment capabilities within their capabilities.
Zhang Wenhong said that when the number of patients increases sharply, it is inevitable that there will be a run on medical resources, so the ability to monitor the elderly at home and the treatment capabilities of primary medical institutions should be improved. He reminded that we should be alert to the "silent hypoxia" of the elderly, and suggested that families with conditions can buy it themselves, or the neighborhood committee can also send simple finger pulse oximeters to the elderly over 80 years old to monitor whether the high-risk people of infection are infected. There is a risk of severe illness; primary hospitals provide basic oxygen therapy within their capabilities, and at the same time give small doses of hormones or prone position ventilation to reduce the pressure on high-level hospitals to treat critically ill patients.
"Improving the ability to treat vulnerable groups is the key to the problem at any time. During the period of high incidence of the epidemic, resources are limited, how to optimize the monitoring and treatment of vulnerable groups, and find better processes and mechanisms may benefit many people .” Zhang Wenhong said.
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