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Buenos Aires, July 6, 2009 - 15:54 pm.
Last updated 16:12
In Buenos Aires
Swine flu: Chronicle from an overwhelmed hospital
Hospital Posadas de Haedo, heart of the West of Great Buenos Aires, is on the brink of collapse by the flurry of consultations by the swine flu. Doctors do not slaughter and patients together in the Guard. Testimonies from the trench against swine flu. Chronicle.
After his covert presence during the election campaign, the swine flu epidemic was unleashed after the elections of June 28 for robbing the weak health system in Argentina and especially that of hospitals of Buenos Aires. So when the president Cristina Fernandez visited last Friday the hospital model Malvinas Argentinas with dozens of cameras and movileros, a chronicler of Terra came to the Hospital Posadas, Haedo, who is on the verge of collapse due to the hundreds of cases swine flu and other seasonal diseases serving a daily basis.
According to Terra said Luis Lichtensztein, belonging to the Association of Professionals of the hospital, the Posadas is "overwhelmed" following the pandemic of influenza A (H1N1), influenza and common respiratory diseases, and suggested that doctors "are coming collapse "for the many people who have to attend.
Fever in the suburban
At the door of the gigantic building signs warn: "If the patient suffers from fever, cough, cold and lack of air will be treated in the Clinic of Respiratory Diseases." Adults in the orange room, children under fifteen, in purple. Inside, the corridors of the Guard, is an agglomeration of people do not wise in times of pandemic. Signs of deteriorating buildings are remarkable: broken windows, paper and cardboard on the floor, stretchers and even abandoned a dog that travels freely floor.
Camila has four years and was asleep in the arms of his mother, who covers the mouth in the absence of chinstrap. "He's flying fever since this morning, tells Veronica Terra concerned. And took three hours waiting for anything now. " The woman lives near Posadas, Villa Carlos Gardel, and so came down to watch pediatrics. While the baby opens his eyes tired, the woman was outraged: "On television they say that we must wash their hands, but I had to walk 4 blocks to the faucet and above, with the sick baby."
Paul, aged 16, is accompanied by his father, who today had to miss work, where he works. "I'm afraid, because I hear everywhere that it is an epidemic and the number of deaths is increasing," says the teenager. No chinstrap and leads with 39 degrees of fever, its presence in the Guard, it is a victim of swine flu.
Stephen, the father of Paul, struck the door with vehemence. Is desperate. "We have been waiting almost two hours and I think we have for one more hour at least, grumble. On the other hand, there is a thorough medical eye and explains with striking good manners that the wait must continue.
On the brink of an attack
Doctors are nervous and tired. In the small office, the brief respite shelter professionals guard, Luis Canievski, the Association of Professionals of the hospital, told Terra that the specialized chambers are filled, like the beds of the different floors and the area of therapy intensive. "For example, last Thursday we had 27 kids in the pediatric ward who could not attend," says Canievski, who admits that there is hope of Pediatrics to eight hours.
"There is a lung health for the containment of epidemics. Meanwhile, the Hospital de Haedo has closed nearly 200 beds, which lost functionality due to deterioration, "explained the doctor.
"With the outbreak of influenza A has increased attention, in fact the hospital is overflowing in specific areas, both adult and pediatric care," explained Lichtensztein. "The beds, the guards, the intermediate and intensive care are met," said the doctor.
Lichtensztein evaluates the Posadas Hospital, the referral center with the largest number of deaths from influenza A in the country, facing the pandemic on the verge of collapse.
500 doctors against swine flu
In this health center, more than 30 percent of consultations for acute respiratory diseases is influenza. The logistical problems facing the health center, align infrastructure failures, such as lack of hot water. It was also said that doctors at most two hours sleep per night due to work.
The logistical problems when patients move from sector to break the isolation and the risk of power-align infrastructure failures, such as lack of hot water. Inside Guard, doctors have a small bunk room, a bathroom and a single caloventor. "Nevertheless, the formation of Posadas is excellent: many learn here and then go to work to the private sphere, where they pay twice," explains Lichtensztein.
"I am a medical supervisor and guard at the same time," he said with the evident fatigue neumon?loga Lorena Ciallella. Not they supply, even after they requested the collaboration of all physicians and suspension shift medical clinic. The social work of the Hospital, which is private, stayed home visits. And half a thousand doctors are concerned to combat swine flu.
Of the seven confirmed deaths professionals Posadas, were two babies with pre-existing disease: a premature (he was the first fatal case in the country) and another with Down syndrome.
Lichtensztein acknowledged that "the disease is affecting many low-income people who tend to have lower pre-conditions, impact on those who are undernourished."
The late afternoon and continues Guard crowded and the doctors are diagnosing and isolating patients suspected of swine flu. Breathing is still anger and despair, but resignation of the bad habit.
Terra / Mariano V?zquez Freije.
Buenos Aires, July 6, 2009 - 15:54 pm.
Last updated 16:12
In Buenos Aires
Swine flu: Chronicle from an overwhelmed hospital
Hospital Posadas de Haedo, heart of the West of Great Buenos Aires, is on the brink of collapse by the flurry of consultations by the swine flu. Doctors do not slaughter and patients together in the Guard. Testimonies from the trench against swine flu. Chronicle.
After his covert presence during the election campaign, the swine flu epidemic was unleashed after the elections of June 28 for robbing the weak health system in Argentina and especially that of hospitals of Buenos Aires. So when the president Cristina Fernandez visited last Friday the hospital model Malvinas Argentinas with dozens of cameras and movileros, a chronicler of Terra came to the Hospital Posadas, Haedo, who is on the verge of collapse due to the hundreds of cases swine flu and other seasonal diseases serving a daily basis.
According to Terra said Luis Lichtensztein, belonging to the Association of Professionals of the hospital, the Posadas is "overwhelmed" following the pandemic of influenza A (H1N1), influenza and common respiratory diseases, and suggested that doctors "are coming collapse "for the many people who have to attend.
Fever in the suburban
At the door of the gigantic building signs warn: "If the patient suffers from fever, cough, cold and lack of air will be treated in the Clinic of Respiratory Diseases." Adults in the orange room, children under fifteen, in purple. Inside, the corridors of the Guard, is an agglomeration of people do not wise in times of pandemic. Signs of deteriorating buildings are remarkable: broken windows, paper and cardboard on the floor, stretchers and even abandoned a dog that travels freely floor.
Camila has four years and was asleep in the arms of his mother, who covers the mouth in the absence of chinstrap. "He's flying fever since this morning, tells Veronica Terra concerned. And took three hours waiting for anything now. " The woman lives near Posadas, Villa Carlos Gardel, and so came down to watch pediatrics. While the baby opens his eyes tired, the woman was outraged: "On television they say that we must wash their hands, but I had to walk 4 blocks to the faucet and above, with the sick baby."
Paul, aged 16, is accompanied by his father, who today had to miss work, where he works. "I'm afraid, because I hear everywhere that it is an epidemic and the number of deaths is increasing," says the teenager. No chinstrap and leads with 39 degrees of fever, its presence in the Guard, it is a victim of swine flu.
Stephen, the father of Paul, struck the door with vehemence. Is desperate. "We have been waiting almost two hours and I think we have for one more hour at least, grumble. On the other hand, there is a thorough medical eye and explains with striking good manners that the wait must continue.
On the brink of an attack
Doctors are nervous and tired. In the small office, the brief respite shelter professionals guard, Luis Canievski, the Association of Professionals of the hospital, told Terra that the specialized chambers are filled, like the beds of the different floors and the area of therapy intensive. "For example, last Thursday we had 27 kids in the pediatric ward who could not attend," says Canievski, who admits that there is hope of Pediatrics to eight hours.
"There is a lung health for the containment of epidemics. Meanwhile, the Hospital de Haedo has closed nearly 200 beds, which lost functionality due to deterioration, "explained the doctor.
"With the outbreak of influenza A has increased attention, in fact the hospital is overflowing in specific areas, both adult and pediatric care," explained Lichtensztein. "The beds, the guards, the intermediate and intensive care are met," said the doctor.
Lichtensztein evaluates the Posadas Hospital, the referral center with the largest number of deaths from influenza A in the country, facing the pandemic on the verge of collapse.
500 doctors against swine flu
In this health center, more than 30 percent of consultations for acute respiratory diseases is influenza. The logistical problems facing the health center, align infrastructure failures, such as lack of hot water. It was also said that doctors at most two hours sleep per night due to work.
The logistical problems when patients move from sector to break the isolation and the risk of power-align infrastructure failures, such as lack of hot water. Inside Guard, doctors have a small bunk room, a bathroom and a single caloventor. "Nevertheless, the formation of Posadas is excellent: many learn here and then go to work to the private sphere, where they pay twice," explains Lichtensztein.
"I am a medical supervisor and guard at the same time," he said with the evident fatigue neumon?loga Lorena Ciallella. Not they supply, even after they requested the collaboration of all physicians and suspension shift medical clinic. The social work of the Hospital, which is private, stayed home visits. And half a thousand doctors are concerned to combat swine flu.
Of the seven confirmed deaths professionals Posadas, were two babies with pre-existing disease: a premature (he was the first fatal case in the country) and another with Down syndrome.
Lichtensztein acknowledged that "the disease is affecting many low-income people who tend to have lower pre-conditions, impact on those who are undernourished."
The late afternoon and continues Guard crowded and the doctors are diagnosing and isolating patients suspected of swine flu. Breathing is still anger and despair, but resignation of the bad habit.
Terra / Mariano V?zquez Freije.