SOS Médecins National Newsletter, May 7, 2012
Over the past week, SOS-Médecins’ activity has declined slightly nationwide (-11%) across all age groups, with patient numbers comparable to those of the same period last year. This slight decrease in activity has been observed since the 10th week of March.The asthma attack indicator (diagnoses) remained stable over the period across all age groups, comparable to the same period last year. However, there has been a slight increase in the number of calls for asthma attacks among those aged 15–74. Similarly, the allergy indicator has also remained stable over the period for all age groups and is comparable to the same period last year, with a slight increase in the number of calls and diagnoses among those aged 15–74.The gastroenteritis indicator is down (-22%) over the period for all age groups, with numbers comparable to last year for the same period. The measles indicator is stable over the period. The death indicator is stable over the period, comparable to the values observed for the same period last year.The main conditions observed across all age groups are ENT conditions, particularly sore throats (+18%). It is worth noting an increase in chickenpox diagnoses among those under 15 (+22%), and among those over 15, an increase in urinary tract infections and injuries (up 41% and 23%, respectively) – Data not shown.
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