The bans during the pandemic are helping the health system cope. They are also extremely important for those suffering from chronic diseases: immunodeficiency, cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, and cancer. The coronavirus threatens some patients with a reduction in life expectancy; in some, its quality can sharply worsen.
Who is at risk
The group of increased mortality from coronavirus includes people with cardiovascular diseases, including those who have suffered a heart attack and stroke. Also people with lung diseases. Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are over 60 years old, which exacerbates the degree of danger.
Another risk group is people suffering from diabetes. The immune system of diabetics is already weak, which makes them more vulnerable to any infection.
Coronavirus infection can upset the sugar balance in the body. The double threat, as in the previous case, is in elderly diabetics.
The virus poses a special threat to cancer patients. They should not leave the house, except for trips for treatment, they should avoid contact with other people and check with the attending physician the degree of need for the current procedures.
How to protect yourself
Since the virus is not well known, patients with cardiovascular diseases should wear a mask and observe the rules of hygiene.
Doctors recommend continuing treatment so that the medications help keep the ailment in a state of compensation. This is necessary to minimize the risk of exacerbation of the disease in case of infection with coronavirus. In addition, you need to quit smoking, this will help to avoid complications of the coronavirus and maintain an acceptable level of health.
Pulmonary patients are advised to refrain from leaving the house, especially in old age. Patients should self-insulate at home and not accept guests. If there is a cough of increasing intensity, increased shortness of breath, or when the temperature rises, you should immediately call your doctor.
Diabetics must also take threats seriously. If you need a consultation with a doctor, it is best to carry out it by telephone or the Internet, without visiting the clinic. To maintain a balance of carbohydrate metabolism, you should exercise at home and eat properly.
Doctors advise cancer patients, if possible, to refuse some examinations and change the schedule of procedures so that they come to the hospital less often. If you can’t postpone the procedure, you need to come with a minimum of attendants, try to avoid using public transport, do not touch the railing and buttons in the elevator, sterilize your hands as often as possible, and go straight to the office without going around the hospital.
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