CÓRDOBA.- Due to the two most difficult years of the covid-19 pandemic and widespread quarantine, in terms of health, people basically focused on the coronavirus and Neglecting regular check-ups and even non-adherence to chronic diseases, In the past few months, health sector sources consulted Country, The “repressed demand” began to break free and led to a system – both public and private – “stressed”. there are Additional delay of between four and six weeks For shifts and studies.
a job, last may, done by edecra+cidim (a cluster of about 300 clinics, sanatoriums, private hospitals, diagnostic institutions and outpatient treatment across the country) shows that all exercises increased by an average of 42% Year-on-year comparison, even though hard quarantines were not present in May 2021.
From the analysis of this survey it appears that No performance drops. Last year the decline was stronger than in 2019 (pre-pandemic). For example, central heart surgeries rose 1.4% in the first quarter and, in the rest, they fell 30.5%, 9.5%, and 19.8%; Chemotherapy sessions were reduced in each phase of the year: 7.2%, 9.1%, 3.8% and 7.9% and general consultations for emergencies, in each quarter of 2021 they are still down from 2019 by 10%, 36.2%, 24.9% and Was in 8.1. %, respectively.
Alberto Alves LimaMember of the Commission of Medical Directors of edecra+cidim and the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Institute explains Country that the pandemic has caused aepidemiological credit, People were paralyzed and the only thing on their mind was Covid.
“A series of barriers fell over these months and patients began to return,” he says. The effect of absence is very powerful, of prevention, which is the breakthrough of modern medicine, off axis, In terms of health, the increase in the amount of consultation is great, but The delay for treatment and counseling increases to four to six weeks.
Sources of Medical Business Industry prepaid This newspaper confirmed that, over the past two years, Symptomatic care was a “long delay” It can indicate problems and also lead to follow-up of patients who were already on treatment. they estimate that The diagnoses of pathology in 2020 and 2021 were 50% lower than the average for the previous decade.
Alexander Hershson, President of Argentine Society of Cardiology and head of cardiology Favaloro Foundation points out that, in 2020, counseling in the specialty fell 60%. He insists that people who had “chest pain and heart attack” stopped consulting and even “many people suspended medication”. With the release of sanctions and, basically, of vaccines, “the comeback began.”
“We go to the present situation very high demand -that refers to- in which patients who were not treated in the past two years are definitely associated with those who present due to monitoring of chronic pathology. there are It is very difficult to take turns. it’s too late, In turn, many doctors stopped attending consultations for both the social work system and the prepaid system.
a World Health Organization survey (oms) and the Pan American Health Organization (ops) found out that I 53% the countries consulted were Services for the treatment of hypertension have been partially or completely discontinued. In 49% same happened for Diabetes and related complications. In 42% for the treatment of cancer and in 31%For cardiac emergency,
Hershson reviews referrals for delays in receiving care. Patients with acute myocardial infarction who presented later than the optimal window for primary angioplasty had a Hospital death rate is doubling, they were Higher outcomes and disability with more severe myocardial infarction, After a two-year break, there are more consultations for heart failure and high blood pressure.
It also states that the patient’s lack of “compliance” to diet and lifestyle, not being present during the most complex peak, may prevent “good control” of diseases. major medical failures You quality of life deteriorated, with a greater chance of disease recurrence and progression. ,We should have learned that the pandemic may not justify discontinuation of treatment”, says the cardiologist.
In Argentine Association of Clinical Oncology He also said that, during the pandemic, the necessary controls were not put in place for early detection and now they are watching Diagnosis in more advanced stages of illness.
:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/lanacionar/6I7XUSTPYNHWXDAVS2YNLEHKCY.JPG "Health system crisis. Why is there a delay of up to six weeks for counseling and study")
president of the organization, Emilio Batagalez, reiterates that “all” systems – “public, private, social projects” – are “saturated; with shifts and studies being delayed further” because, the “rhythm of diagnosis” is being resumed.
“Control and even, some, medication were left for two years. Afraid of going out or not knowing how to handle telemedicine. Now we see uncontrolled blood pressure and serious injuries. For vulnerable populations, lost time translates into complications in rehabilitation and higher costs for the system.he argues Sylvia GorbanPresident of Argentine Society of Diabetes,
understand that you should work on it strengthening the first level of care, “Open the doors, there will be a campaign for containment,” Gorban underlines and anticipates that, as “promised” by the health ministry next month, they will be added. Compulsory Medical Scheme (PMO) Major issues such as cardio-renal protection drugs; Continuous monitoring for children and adolescents with diabetes 1 and food education through workshops.
