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Increases children's hospital demand in Tamaulipas
STATES ? DECEMBER 29, 2011 - 7:58 PM - NOTIMEX
The demand for medical care shot up by 30%. The respiratory diseases are the most have been presented.
Victoria ? Given the rapid temperature changes in recent weeks, the demand for medical care at the Hospital Infantil de Tamaulipas shot up by 30%, the deputy chief medical officer of the hospital, Roberto Rodriguez de la Garza.
"The respiratory tract disease have skyrocketed, especially those of the upper airways, such as influenza, which is sometimes complicated by diseases of the ears (otitis media)", he said.
He added that "some are complicated with laryngitis (when children get hoarse), others with bronchitis and pneumonia, but which are less complicated."
He explained that it is common during the winter months (December, January, February and March a few days) is observed higher incidence of respiratory tract infections in children under five years.
He added that the 6 000 medical consultations per month are provided at Children's Hospital, 30% is from the disease, while of the 14,849 per year that occur only, 3% is pneumonia.
He added that of those 14,849, less than 0.1% have died, which in numbers is less than 14 patients.
"It gives an average of 6 000 queries per month and specific diagnosis is predominant respiratory diseases, which occupy 30%," he said.
However, he said that in relation to previous years, this incidence has declined because parents are becoming more careful with their children and come to seek timely medical care, which has lowered the mortality of infants.
With the imminent presence of the low temperatures in the remainder of winter, urged parents to exercise extreme care between population groups in five years and younger and older adults, because they are most vulnerable to cold.
Increases children's hospital demand in Tamaulipas
STATES ? DECEMBER 29, 2011 - 7:58 PM - NOTIMEX
The demand for medical care shot up by 30%. The respiratory diseases are the most have been presented.
Victoria ? Given the rapid temperature changes in recent weeks, the demand for medical care at the Hospital Infantil de Tamaulipas shot up by 30%, the deputy chief medical officer of the hospital, Roberto Rodriguez de la Garza.
"The respiratory tract disease have skyrocketed, especially those of the upper airways, such as influenza, which is sometimes complicated by diseases of the ears (otitis media)", he said.
He added that "some are complicated with laryngitis (when children get hoarse), others with bronchitis and pneumonia, but which are less complicated."
He explained that it is common during the winter months (December, January, February and March a few days) is observed higher incidence of respiratory tract infections in children under five years.
He added that the 6 000 medical consultations per month are provided at Children's Hospital, 30% is from the disease, while of the 14,849 per year that occur only, 3% is pneumonia.
He added that of those 14,849, less than 0.1% have died, which in numbers is less than 14 patients.
"It gives an average of 6 000 queries per month and specific diagnosis is predominant respiratory diseases, which occupy 30%," he said.
However, he said that in relation to previous years, this incidence has declined because parents are becoming more careful with their children and come to seek timely medical care, which has lowered the mortality of infants.
With the imminent presence of the low temperatures in the remainder of winter, urged parents to exercise extreme care between population groups in five years and younger and older adults, because they are most vulnerable to cold.