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Increased respiratory infections in Children's Hospital
March 2, 2011, 5:37
La Paz - Bolivia .- Respiratory infections are the leading cause of infant attending Emergency Children's Hospital, which receives an average of 110 patients per day, as cold weather and heavy rain falling in the city generate increase in cases, said the hospital's emergency room chief, Alfredo Mendoza.
The doctor told the Journal that day around 90 to 110 people attending the ER of the Children's Hospital and that there are three main causes of care for the influx of patients: acute respiratory infections, injuries varied and gastrointestinal infections.
Due to the cold season and the beginning of school activities, the leading cause of attention is by respiratory infections (ARI's) that often cause overcrowding of the hospital, and within these infections are common colds, laryngitis and in the past two weeks increased cases of pneumonia, said Mendoza.
As many injuries, they are mostly due to domestic accidents, traffic and generally have head injuries and multiple injuries. Gastrointestinal infections are due to even a portion of the population has no access to clean water, there is the habit of washing hands continuously which leads to diarrheal diseases.
Mendoza reported that children under five years account for between 65 to 70 percent of all queries that are presented daily, who come to the clinic usually with respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.
"We serve free of charge to all children under five years from this age to 14. People should pay for the consultation, a factor that decreases the attention of older children. However, it is very rare that you get sick at that age, "said the doctor.
On the other hand, cases of burns do not occur continuously in the hospital, but it serves an average of seven income per week and usually these facts are reasons for accidents at home, either because of accident at home there flammable material, fire, hot water, among others.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Taking into account the level of cases of acute respiratory infections, Mendoza recommended that people take preventive measures before the first cold symptoms, such as washing hands frequently and parents should supervise their children watch.
"Since we dropped the cases of influenza A/H1N1, the population has plummeted guard previously had, since mid-2009 due to exaggerated fears of the people, had a certain prejudice that prevented the spread of the cases," said the head of Children's Hospital Emergency Department.
He also urged parents to avoid sending children to school they have a cold, to prevent infection, because the classrooms of the educational units are the first to spread respiratory infections and other diseases
Spanish to English translation
Increased respiratory infections in Children's Hospital
March 2, 2011, 5:37
La Paz - Bolivia .- Respiratory infections are the leading cause of infant attending Emergency Children's Hospital, which receives an average of 110 patients per day, as cold weather and heavy rain falling in the city generate increase in cases, said the hospital's emergency room chief, Alfredo Mendoza.
The doctor told the Journal that day around 90 to 110 people attending the ER of the Children's Hospital and that there are three main causes of care for the influx of patients: acute respiratory infections, injuries varied and gastrointestinal infections.
Due to the cold season and the beginning of school activities, the leading cause of attention is by respiratory infections (ARI's) that often cause overcrowding of the hospital, and within these infections are common colds, laryngitis and in the past two weeks increased cases of pneumonia, said Mendoza.
As many injuries, they are mostly due to domestic accidents, traffic and generally have head injuries and multiple injuries. Gastrointestinal infections are due to even a portion of the population has no access to clean water, there is the habit of washing hands continuously which leads to diarrheal diseases.
Mendoza reported that children under five years account for between 65 to 70 percent of all queries that are presented daily, who come to the clinic usually with respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.
"We serve free of charge to all children under five years from this age to 14. People should pay for the consultation, a factor that decreases the attention of older children. However, it is very rare that you get sick at that age, "said the doctor.
On the other hand, cases of burns do not occur continuously in the hospital, but it serves an average of seven income per week and usually these facts are reasons for accidents at home, either because of accident at home there flammable material, fire, hot water, among others.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Taking into account the level of cases of acute respiratory infections, Mendoza recommended that people take preventive measures before the first cold symptoms, such as washing hands frequently and parents should supervise their children watch.
"Since we dropped the cases of influenza A/H1N1, the population has plummeted guard previously had, since mid-2009 due to exaggerated fears of the people, had a certain prejudice that prevented the spread of the cases," said the head of Children's Hospital Emergency Department.
He also urged parents to avoid sending children to school they have a cold, to prevent infection, because the classrooms of the educational units are the first to spread respiratory infections and other diseases