The number of deaths in homes is cause for concern



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Announce ugk The director of Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Dr. Firas Al-Abyad, said: “The number of deaths per corona that the Ministry of Health reported yesterday was high (22), and it is worrying that two patients died at home, including a woman 55 years. At Rafic Hariri University Hospital. We have noticed an increase in the number of patients presenting to the emergency department in critical condition after home treatment, why?

Abyad said in a series of tweets on Twitter: “Most Corona patients recover with minimal treatment and without the need for hospital admission. Some who need medical attention, especially oxygen, choose to do it at home.” “The patient needs to be urgently transferred to an intensive care unit. Any delay can have serious consequences.”

He added: “Transferring a Corona patient from his home to the hospital requires arrangements from the Lebanese Red Cross, which may take time. Intensive care beds may not always be available close to home. If the patient were in the hospital instead of his home, he would have received the necessary care more quickly. ” Why do some patients avoid hospitals? Cost or availability of beds may be one reason, but treatment at Rafic Hariri University Hospital is almost free and regular beds are available. The reason may be to consider corona staining, but infection with the virus is common today. After the question. “It turns out that the main reason is that patients don’t want to be alone.”

He said: “Hospitals do not allow visits in Corona wards, and patients are isolated in their rooms. Medical staff visit patients daily, but visits are short and professional. A sense of loneliness and distance is common in patients who are isolated in the hospital, and their family suffers the same. ” .

He continued: “This week, our hospital changed the policy of accompanying Corona patients, so we allow a family member if previously infected with the infection to accompany the patient. It is not safe for home treatment of some elderly patients. or with chronic illnesses, but when they enter the hospital, we must not lose sight of the importance of their mental health. “



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