Hospital in Rousse reports increased number of patients with complications after Covid-19

The statistics for those admitted in the University Hospital "Medica Rousse" is especially worrying. Many of them suffer from complications of various kinds after suffering from COVID-19.

"The main complication in the recently admitted Covid-19 patients is pneumonia. Some of the patients are confirmed through a rapid antigen test at the entrance of the hospital, when they are admitted for treatments of different health conditions, such as strokes or heart attacks. Others are asymptomatic and go to the hospital for surgical operations. If last week there were one or two, now we have more than 4 people a day who are admitted to the ward for treatment. We are trying to discharge patients as soon as possible," Assoc. Prof. Dora Marinova, pulmonologist and head of the COVID sector at the internal diseases department told BNT on February 25.

According to her, the average stay for treatment is about 7 days, but there are also patients who remain in the hospital for 30 days.

"If another treatment is needed, we do a PCR test to transfer the patient to another ward, if continuing treatment is needed. Within 1 month after discharge, we call all patients. There is a person who calls on the phones and we do check-ups. Some patients return with complications after they had been discharged, usually these are patients who have not fulfilled the prescription, who have not bought medicines, they return," added Dora Marinova.

She added that the covid-19infection suppresses the immune system.

"They can catch another infection or have a heart attack or stroke as a complication. The disease begins gradually and the worst period is after the seventh day. On the tenth or fourteenth day, respiratory failure develops - shortness of breath, blue lips, fatigue, inflammation of the heart, " said Dora Marinova.

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