Japanese physician treated at a German hospital “Important maintenance before increasing the number of patients” April 13, 6:43
Germany has the fifth highest number of new coronavirus infections in the world, while the number of deaths is relatively small. Japanese physicians who treat at local hospitals point out that it is important how well the hospital can be prepared before the number of patients increases.
According to Johns Hopkins University in the United States, which summarizes the status of infection worldwide, as of 3:00 am Japan time, more than 126,000 people were infected in Germany.
On the other hand, the number of deaths is over 2900, but it is much less than in Italy and Spain.
About the situation in Germany Dr. Ai Uehara, who specializes in infectious diseases, treats patients with the new coronavirus at Düsseldorf University Hospital, and interviewed NHK.
Dr. Uehara did not confirm the reason why the number of deaths was relatively low in Germany, and said, "It was great that medical facilities were in place before the spread of the infection. I was able to calmly respond to the increase in patients." He stated that it was important to be ready for acceptance before the number of patients increased.
At Uehara's place of work, preparations were completed within a few days, including the installation of a monitor in the general ward to monitor the patient's condition and the preparation for oxygen delivery.
In Germany, the number of intensive care beds per 100,000 population is higher than in Japan and Italy, and about 10,000 beds are still available.
All patients showing signs of becoming more serious in medical practice are being prepared to be treated in an intensive care unit.
"The condition can get very bad in a few hours, and it's important to move the patient to the intensive care unit when it gets a little worse," Uehara said.