Both effectors of the city of Santa Fe They work normally to respond to high demand, without overflow situations and ordering consultations through triage. Due to the weather in recent days, there has been a slight decrease in the level of service, but demand is still high.
“Regarding the consultation, with the increase in temperature, it did decrease a little. But the normal thing in pediatrics is between 60 to 70 consultations per day and today we are still above 200,” said the doctor. Francisco Sánchez Guerradirector of Iturraspe in dialogue with AIRE this Saturday, June 15 at noon. The effector’s guard reached 314 pediatric consultations, today the number is between 200 to 220. Although the number dropped, they are still high.
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Consultations for pediatric respiratory conditions are maintained in the wards of the Iturraspe hospital and Dr. Orlando Alassia.
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“The situation is stable, with a occupancy percentage that exceeds 90% and consultations remain above 350 daily with some daily modification as usually happens,” said Dr. Pablo Ledesma, director of the hospital in Children Dr. Orlando Alassia who stressed that the heat did not contribute to the decrease in consultation.
In the Iturraspe The occupancy of pediatric beds is 105%, with a total of 18 places for the youngest children. High demand forced the number to be expanded to 22. “We have some patients with temporary hospitalizations in the ward. That is, if one has to be objective, we are still in high demand, but with a little respite,” said Guerra in relation to the decrease in continuous consultation.
How temperature influences the health of children
It is expected that as a result of the climatic conditions, a new peak in respiratory symptoms will be recorded. The drop in temperatures, added to the interaction between the little ones, are factors that put doctors on alert. “I estimate that the peak of cases will increase until the July holidays arrive, which is the time when they let them go to class and infections decrease,” said Guerra.
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In children, respiratory sufficiency or insufficiency is evaluated according to the amount of oxygen that must be supplied for them to improve.
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Although demand remains high, the “summer of San Juan” brought a respite in attention and it is expected that the long weekend will help reduce infections. “A lot will really depend on the weather. The occupancy of pediatric beds is always around 80%, and today we are at 105%,” Guerra stressed, while highlighting that the institution has flexibility if it is necessary to add new beds.
“The reality is that adding something more is not the physical thing, it is the human resource that is needed to be able to sustain it,” added the director of Iturraspe.
