The current carrying capacity has surpassed that of the first wave.
It was already 153% of critical care beds in spring 2020; it is now 161%. That is 111 patients, including 38 in intensive care, 23 in pulmonology and 16 in infectious diseases.
Which proves that the situation has not improved yet since the entry into force of the new braking measures.
We are still in the ascent phase, estimates Olivier Boyer, the general manager of the CHR d’Orléans. Resuscitators are very worried because they see patients 10 days after the onset of symptoms.
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This would mean that the number of patients could rise further, if we take Tuesday April 6 as the date of re-containment, once the “tolerance” of Easter has passed.
The latest figures for the Covid-19 epidemic in Center-Val de Loire
Accelerated exits, deprogramming …
To face it, “we are going to open critical care beds in pulmonology. We are considering offering Optiflow (high flow oxygen therapy) in infectious diseases. We also try to transfer patients“, he explains. Oréliance and l’Archette have sent back-up personnel (doctors and nurses).
Many interventions were also postponed :
We are at more than 50% deprogramming, with seven out of twelve rooms closed except for emergencies.
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Patient discharges are “accelerated”: they are directed to follow-up care or home hospitalization.
To make matters worse, activity in non-Covid emergencies is increasing.
“It grows everywhere …”, blows the director.
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One of the self-tests that will be marketed this week has been tested at the Orléans hospital center
Monoclonal treatments spread
Fortunately, monoclonal treatments are also spreading. They are intended for sick people, likely to have severe forms of Covid. They should be treated within five days of the first symptoms appearing. About twenty patients, referred by town doctors, have benefited And it’s only just started.
On the side of the vaccination, 400 slots, quickly reserved, are offered each week to healthcare professionals and 350 to vulnerable CHR patients.
Marie Guibal
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