Recently, medical facilities in Ho Chi Minh City have recorded a significant increase in the number of patients with diseases related to environmental pollution, in which respiratory diseases, especially ENT, account for a high proportion.
Associate Professor, Dr. Le Tran Quang Minh - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Oral Hospital said that currently, Ho Chi Minh City Oral Hospital receives about 1,200 visits per day, with a peak summer season of up to 2,000 patients/day. Compared to previous years, the total number of examinations increased by about 3%, while the number of surgeries increased.
According to the Director of Ho Chi Minh City ENT Hospital, the ENT is the " gateway to the respiratory tract", so pollutants when entering the body often cause damage here before spreading to the lungs.
In addition to weather changes, changing seasons, air pollution, especially fine dust, is becoming the leading cause of increased ENT diseases.
Many times in the morning, the hazy air mass is easily mistaken for fog, but in fact it is polluted fine dust. Worryingly, fine dust can also mix heavy metal crystals, when inhaled, it can cause sinuses, sore throat, inflammation of the middle ear, long-term increasing the risk of lung disease and respiratory cancer. In addition, the consequences of epidemics such as COVID-19 have caused the resistance of many people to decline, further increasing the risk of disease.
Initial symptoms of nasal and throat disease due to air pollution are easily confused with the common cold. However, if after 4872 hours the symptoms such as sore throat, nasal congestion, yellow morning sickness, and headache in the duodenum do not subside, the patient needs to go to a medical facility for timely diagnosis and treatment to avoid serious complications.
At the annual Scientific and Technical Conference of Ho Chi Minh City ENT Hospital, a series of diseases with common factors and needing attention due to the high number of people with the disease were presented.
For example, tay hoitis in children is a common disease with recurring factors. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Ho Chi Minh City Oral Hospital said that acute media-level ENT is one of the most common diseases of the ENT in children, especially in children under 2 years old.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Ho Chi Minh City Oral Hospital, effective treatment of mediastinal ear inflammation does not stop at taking medication but requires a comprehensive approach, coordination of many methods and especially the use of reasonable antibiotics to limit the risk of drug resistance.
In cases of acute middle ear inflammation, especially when the disease recurs or persists, the doctor needs to carefully examine and assess the level of inflammation and the condition of the child's middle ear. At the same time, on-site treatment measures such as ear washing, ear care and the use of ear drops containing antibiotics play an important role in controlling infections.
Regarding the treatment of full-body antibiotics, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy said that the abuse of widely accepted antibiotics or drugs considered the "last backup weapon" should be minimized, especially in young children, due to the risk of side effects and increased antibiotic resistance.
There are currently no unified global guidelines for treating anti-antimicrobial eczema, but international and domestic recommendations emphasize the principle: only use antibiotics when there is evidence of infection, choose the right medicine, the right dose, the right time, combine on-site treatment and closely monitor children's response.
