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Patients in the capital of São Paulo are struggling to find a place in the ICU beds of private hospitals in São Paulo. According to reports heard by the G1, the increase in the number of hospitalizations for coronavirus would be responsible for filling the private network of the city.
Relatives of the patients heard by the report said they were unable to find beds on Wednesday (18) in at least three major hospitals in the city: Albert Einstein, Sírio-Libanês and São Luiz.
The problem affects both patients with a suspected or diagnosed Covid-19 and other diseases.
In a note, the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital did not confirm the lack of vacancies, but said that at this time “there are 91 beds occupied by patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19” and that “from the last week of September to November 12, the average number of hospitalizations ranged between 50 and 55 patients with the new coronavirus ”.
Doctors working in the private and municipal network of SP also confirm to the G1 the saturation of the particular system. One of the professionals heard by the report revealed that on Tuesday (17), in six hours of service in a private hospital in the West Zone, he treated at least 25 patients with suspected or confirmed Covid-19.
In addition to the shortage of places, private hospital employees are being instructed to redouble the criteria for releasing the few remaining beds, mainly in the ICU.
In an interview with News This Wednesday morning (18), the infectious disease Davi Uip, a member of the São Paulo Coronavirus Contingency Center, said that the committee asked the João Doria government (PSDB) that the Covid-19 beds should not be dismantled in the state. The request occurs after the discharge of cases of the disease registered in the city of São Paulo and also in the interior of São Paulo.
According to the Brazilian Association of Diagnostic Medicine (Abramed), the demand for tests to detect Covid-19 has increased by 30% in the last 15 days. The percentage of positive results increased 25% in the same period.
The advance of the pandemic in São Paulo worries experts
In a letter released on Wednesday (18) to family and friends, a group of infectious disease specialists from various hospitals in the capital said they were “exhausted and surprised” with the progress of Covid-19 cases in the city.
“We think you are tired of all this, but remember that we are much more,” they say. “Each one has to do their part because we, despite being exhausted, will not stop doing ours,” say the doctors.
The infectologist Marcela Capucho, one of the signatories of the letter, says that the group was surprised by the number of ICUs and wards in São Paulo with cases of coronavirus infection.
“What happened was that two weeks ago the cases began to increase exponentially. We noticed an increase in the number of cases, especially in the ER. The rooms began to fill up again and so did the ICUs, ”says Capucho. in an interview with TV Globo.
The infectologist Marcela Capucho reports the increase in cases of Covid-19 in SP. – Photo: Playback / TV Globo
“We were a little scared because we were not expecting it. It is still a reflection of what has happened in society as a whole. That people basically lost their fear and started to go out more, began to expose themselves, began to do party … We see people even having a wedding party. This would invariably lead to an increase in the number of cases, “says the doctor.
Other private hospitals
The 9 de Julho Hospital, located in the central region of São Paulo, reported, by note, that “after the number of cases stabilized between the months of May and October, in the first 17 days of November there was an increase of approximately 30% in hospitalizations of patients with Covid-19 ”.
The unit also said it has 470 beds, 110 of which are in the ICU, and that in the last two weeks it has seen an increase in the occupancy rate in a private room for patients with respiratory diseases.
The São Camilo Hospital reported that “currently, the occupancy rate for ICU beds due to Covid-19 in the Network is around 86%. However, as this number can vary constantly, new beds can be opened as necessary” .
In a note, the German Hospital Oswaldo Cruz said that “it registered an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases treated by the Institution, compared to the level of October” and “the greater demand for places by patients from other state”. Regarding the occupation of beds, the health unit reported that the numbers are transmitted exclusively to the state and municipal health departments.
The Samaritan Hospital, for its part, reported that it does not have all the beds occupied and that the data is passed directly to the Ministry of Health. In addition, the adviser of the health unit said that “the numbers change daily, and in addition to beds in operation there are beds that can be expanded according to demand.”
The Santa Catarina Hospital reported that “it has beds available for the hospitalization of patients with Covid-19, as well as other pathologies, in ICUs.”
The Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa reported, by note, that it found an increase in the demand for hospitalizations due to Covid-19 in the last 14 days.
“We have closely followed the epidemiological evolution of this disease and the comparison of today’s figures with those of 14 days ago indicates an increase in the number of hospitalizations. our units. “Currently, the health unit has 45 people hospitalized for Covid-19.
The quarantine extends until December 16 in SP after the increase in hospitalizations
On Monday (16), the government of São Paulo admitted that there is an increase in admissions for Covid-19 in the state.
In the last epidemiological week, which runs from November 8 to 14, hospitalizations of suspected and confirmed cases of the disease increased 18% relative Last week: the daily average of new hospitalizations increased from 859 to 1,009.
According to the state health secretary, Jean Gorinchteyn, if health indicators continue to grow, more restrictive measures can be adopted in quarantine.
“If we have increased rates, surely much more austere and restrictive measures will be taken to continue guaranteeing lives. This is how we will do it, ”says Jean.
Employees of the Igesp hospital, in Bela Vista, in the central region of São Paulo, treat hospitalized patients with coronavirus (Covid-19) – Photo: Disclosure / Igesp
Last week, doctors from 14 hospitals had already warned about the increase in income from Covid-19 in the private network of the city of São Paulo. However, the state health secretary, Jean Gorinchteyn, denied on Thursday (12) that the numbers were increasing.
“All hospitalizations that occur in the state of São Paulo, whether in the public or private sphere, are notified to our regulatory bodies within the State Department of Health. That is why we work with official figures. These official figures do not reveal that. it was exposed by the media, “he said at the time.
In addition to the reports from the capital’s private network, official data published by the state government for the entire Greater São Paulo health system already pointed to an increase in the moving average of hospitalizations in November, compared to October.
The mayor of São Paulo and candidate for re-election, Bruno Covas (PSDB), also denied that hospitalizations increased.
“What we have is some specific data from some private hospitals, which even receive many people outside of São Paulo, so this does not reflect the evolution of the pandemic in the city. The aggregated figures for the city of São Paulo show that it does not there is no worsening of the disease. We continue to lower rates here, “he said on Friday (13).
In a note, the São Paulo government said that “in the press conference last Thursday (12), it was clarified that it was still early to talk about an increase, since the data from the world health network did not yet indicate this scenario, being a duty of the State Department of Health to monitor and technically analyze the data reported to the folder before any disclosure, assessing the veracity, precision and transparency of the information ”.
