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MADRID, 25 November (EUROPA PRESS) –
Specialists in Internal Medicine have treated 80 percent of non-critical hospitalized patients who have suffered from COVID-19, according to the president of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI), Ricardo Gómez Huelgas, at its 41º Congress, which on this occasion is held in a format and brings together 2,200 internists.
“The care and research response of internists in the COVID-19 pandemic has been absolutely exemplary. Internal Medicine has assisted, without taking away, about 80 percent of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Spain, and has launched, in record time, the SEMI-COVID Registry, one of the largest in Europe, “he said.
In addition, he emphasized that “the absolute need to have a transversal, versatile specialty with a comprehensive vision of the patient, such as Internal Medicine, is demonstrated”. “The pandemic has also been a way of claiming as a specialty,” he said. Finally, he stated that he must continue to move towards a “friendlier, cooperative, interdisciplinary, open and connected hospital structure with the person and with the socio-sanitary resources and with Primary Care”.
Dr. Antonio Zapatero, internist, expressive SEMI and Deputy Minister of Public Health and Plan COVID-19 of the Ministry of Health Community of Madrid, stressed that the first case of COVID-19 in Madrid dates from February 25 and that the ten days of opening there were already more than 1,300 patients admitted. “Growth was exponential,” he apostilized. More than 1,300 beds were installed and patients were divided into four groups. 392 doctors worked at the hospital. The mean age of hospitalized patients was 53.05 years, with comorbidities (mainly hypertension, diabetes and COPD, in that order). The average stay was 6.4 days. A total of 3,812 patients were treated.
In total, 392 doctors, 436 disease professionals and 357 TCAEs have been involved in IFEMA Hospital. The total number of professionals who have served IFEMA is 1,207. 7 clinical sessions have been carried out, a Clinical Pharmacy Commission has been set up, five clinical trials have been carried out and 4 publications have been carried out on the experience of the IFEMA Hospital, along with others that are ongoing.