Sendai doctor "The burden on medical staff is increasing" New Corona November 13, 18:35

At Tohoku University Hospital in Sendai City, which mainly accepts severely ill patients infected with the new coronavirus, a doctor who treats them said, "Since autumn, the number of patients with severe symptoms has increased and the burden on medical staff has further increased. "I told the current situation.

Tohoku University Hospital in Sendai City mainly accepts seriously ill people and infected people who have a high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as having a chronic disease, as a designated medical institution that supports the new coronavirus.



Dr. Tetsushi Aoyagi of the Department of Comprehensive Infectious Diseases, who is in charge of treating infected people, responded to the interview on the 13th.



According to Dr. Aoyagi, this hospital has been accepting patients with severe symptoms one after another since the fall.



In the intensive care unit of the hospital, a nurse treated a patient with a ventilator for 13 days.

Although the number of beds is currently sufficient, it is said that the fatigue of doctors and nurses is becoming more serious.



Dr. Aoyagi said, "Doctors and nurses are feeling a lot of tension. They spend time with many people wearing protective equipment to check each movement and take care of them. If this condition continues, it will put an even greater burden on the medical field. "



Dr. Aoyagi said, "There is no silver bullet or vaccine in Corona. I think that each person has to take measures against infection so as not to increase the number of patients," he calls for thorough basic infection measures. ..