Noida: With the quality of the Noida air in the ‘severe’ category for the past few days, at least 8-10 patients reported respiratory problems in private hospitals and a larger number reported the same thing in government hospitals every day since the celebration of Diwali on Thursday.
“Since three to four days, there has been an increase in the number of patients who report respiratory diseases and heart disease due to poor air quality.
We have recorded a 10 to 20% increase from these patients (in the outpatient department),” said Dr.
Senior Senior Ram Physical at the District Hospital, Sector 30.
Reporting a similar trend, a doctor with the Institute of Government Medical Sciences (GIM), Greater Noida, said that patients Department Dinue had faced respiratory problems.
“Among the 40 dengue cases received per day, around 15-20 have complained about respiratory problems since the last few days,” said Brigadir (Right) Dr.
RK Gupta, Director, GIMS.
The Postgraduate Institute of Child Health (PGICH), Sector 30, also confirmed the trend.
“We have an increase of nearly 50% in patients who report respiratory disorders.
From it, at least 10% needed acceptance.
Bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia cases have increased after an increase in pollutant levels in the air.
Meanwhile, the case of dengue and typhus fever is still common in numbers big, “said,” Dr.
Singh Emergency Medical Officer PGich, Sector 30.
Experts say that because of the outbreak of firecrackers and dropping the temperature, there has been a surge in asthma and chronic lung disease of inflammation (COPD) of patients with non-asthma patients who have to seek help medics Mayak Saxena, Pulmonologist, Yatharth Hospital, Sector 110.
He also confirmed that eight nine patients reported respiratory problems every day .
“There is an extraordinary increase in the number of cases visited the emergency ward and outpatient department.
Also, the number of patients in the department of hospitalization with respiratory problems increased after diwali compared to pre-diwali days.
The main reason is the deteriorating air quality index and airspeed Decreased which caused pollutants remained static, “said Dr.
Saxena.
He added that patients who did not have respiratory diseases now complained about the same thing.
“One of my patients without a history of bronchitis or asthma previously suffered a post-diving breath attack.
The patient must be accepted for two days and requires oxygen.
Inhalation injury can cause this kind of problem,” he said.
While the main symptoms of such patients currently include an increase in cough, shortness of breath and eye watering, patients who already have COPD, asthma or all types of respiratory diseases also show an increase in symptoms even though it remains in a controlled environment.
Fortis Hospital, Sector 62, also reported a surge in patients.
“Suddenly there is a surge in post-diwali respiratory disease.
We see almost 10 to 15 patients with respiratory problems in OPD every day and some of them must be recognized,” said Dr.
Ajay Agarwal, Director and Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital.
He suggested continuing to use masks for protection against pollutants.
However, Dr.
Saxena said, “People don’t wear the right mask.
The soft green / blue will not save them from pollution.
At present, people need to use the N95 mask, which helps fight PM 2.5 particles.” He also advises people to Stay in the room.
Noida sees an increase in patients with difficulty breathing
