Lucknow: While many people are suffering from serious health problems like heart attack, the number of patients suffering from respiratory problems has increased sharply due to inclement weather, health experts point out. With the ongoing cold wave in North India, government hospitals in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow are witnessing a rise in patients with respiratory problems. In Lucknow’s KGMU, Lohia and Civil Hospital, an increase of 50-60 percent has been recorded in the number of patients with respiratory problems. Respiratory medicine doctor and chest specialist BN Singh said that due to extremely cold weather, people may face problems like breathing, due to which the number of patients in hospitals is increasing.
The doctor at the civil hospital said, “Various symptoms like shortness of breath, cough and other breathing problems have been observed in the patients. Those who are already suffering from critical or critical illness should take care of themselves and stay warm.” Must drink water.” Civil hospital director Anand Ojha said, “The drop in temperature is the reason for 50-60 per cent increase in the number of respiratory patients in the hospital. People use stoves, heaters and blowers in their homes during this season.” The houses where there is lack of oxygen.
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That’s why there is a problem in breathing. People are advised to protect themselves from cold weather and consume hot beverages. The doctor suggested that people should consume lukewarm water regularly and wear warm clothes before stepping out of the house so that they are protected from smog and pollution. On the other hand, an increase in respiratory and heart patients has also been reported due to the season.
Dr SP Byotra, HOD Medicine and Vice President, Sir Gangaram Hospital said, “The risk of respiratory diseases increases in winters as there is smog as well as pollution in winters, which leads to cold, cough, diarrhoea, fever and There are many diseases like pneumonia, along with other infections, the number of patients of these diseases has also increased in Gangaram Hospital.
Dr. Byotra said that these days 70 to 80 percent of the cases are of patients who already have a respiratory disease like asthma. According to Dr. Arun Mohanty, senior cardiologist at Sir Gangaram Hospital, people suffering from heart disease need to take special care of their diet in winters as they are at risk of heart attack.
(With inputs from ANI)