With such pre-existing diseases there is a particularly difficult course: portal for specialists in naturopathy and naturopath

COVID-19: Systematic treatment of people with pre-existing conditions.

Infections with the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have long been known to be much more severe in previously ill patients than in previously healthy people. Certain previous illnesses are obviously particularly dangerous. Specialists point out that special protection is provided to people in risk groups and who receive systematic treatment.

The new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is becoming increasingly widespread. Although infections are mild in many cases, people of certain risk groups in particular can become seriously ill. It is important to protect these people and systematically treat them in the event of COVID-19 disease.

Specific attention to required comorbidities

As the Institute for Work and Technology (IAT / Westfälische Hochschule) writes in a current version, COVID-19 endangers people to very different degrees. The patient’s age is only less critical than comorbidities, which, however, often increase with age.

Therefore, specific care of comorbidities is required to overcome the challenges associated with the pandemic. As a result, severe COVID-19 courses and intensive care can be controlled and reduced considerably better.

This is indicated by health researchers from the Institute of Work and Technology (IAT / Westfälische Hochschule).

Increased risk of serious illness.

The virus is still relatively new, and knowledge of features and courses has not yet been sufficiently assured in all areas. However, various evaluations of the disease course of affected patients are now available.

Serious illnesses are particularly evident in people with previous illnesses. People with COVID-19 and who have suffered from chronic respiratory diseases (COPD) are more than 6 times more likely to have serious illnesses. These patients are treated more than 10 times more often in an intensive care unit.

In people with high blood pressure (approximately 2.5 times), diabetes (approximately 3 times), heart disease (approximately 3 times), or stroke (approximately 4 times), the risk of serious illness is also much higher than in other patients.

Also, several risk factors come together in many cases.

Protect risk groups with good care offers.

Therefore, it is particularly important to ensure that patients with one or more of these diseases receive optimal care in times of the crown pandemic. This includes not only the right attitude with medications, but also healthy eating and physical activities.

It is important to protect people from these risk groups by providing good care. However, the opposite can often be observed, as those affected do not go to their doctors enough for fear of infections and medical personnel are sometimes very stressed.

This double threat of increased risk and limited supply options must be overcome with adequate offers.

Reduces controllable risks

Digitization can help a lot. Using video consultation hours has already been made significantly easier. Studies also show that observing and treating important symptoms through telemedicine can lead to significant improvement in care.

In people with COPD, for example, blood oxygen saturation and development of respiratory volume can be monitored electronically, medication, nutrition and physical activities can be coordinated with it, and patients can be trained. This is also possible for patients with heart problems and strokes.

Since the virus will surely be present for a longer period of time, an essential part of coping should be to significantly reduce the risks that can be affected by serious illness, intensive care and respiratory medical treatment, or even death.

According to the IAT, there are telemedical offerings available that must be used and expanded rapidly. (ad)

Important note:
This article contains general information only and should not be used for self-diagnosis or treatment. It cannot replace a visit to the doctor.