People with diabetes in the current COVID-19 epidemic need to pay special attention to health and prevention. It is considered a complex underlying disease that can progress very badly if unfortunately infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Part 1: Risk from Covid-19 for people with diabetes
People with diabetes often have poor resistance due to a weakened immune system. This is the main reason why patients are susceptible to other common diseases attached. Therefore, it is understandable that diabetics infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus will be at high risk of complications. According to statistics, more than 25% of diabetics have severe complications from COVID-19.
Patients with COVID-19 with diabetes will often have very large diabetes complications. Examples are diabetes mellitus cetonosis, sepsis and many other complications if the patient does not meet the treatment regimen. Thus, it can be seen that diabetes in the COVID-19 epidemic is always potentially dangerous.
On the other hand, long-term distancing can prevent the person from going to the doctor, leading to quitting, not complying with treatment. There are even cases where abnormal symptoms or complications but patients do not dare to visit the medical facility for “fear of infection”. Social distancing also causes the patient’s nutrition, exercise and sports to change more or less.
These are factors that contribute to elevated blood sugar, difficulty controlling and an increased risk of many diabetes-related complications.
Part 2: What should diabetic do during Covid-19 pandemic?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, diabetics who want to maintain good control of the condition need to coordinate measures: proper diet, daily movement and medication as directed by their doctor.
Patients also need to know how to monitor their blood glucose themselves to adjust accordingly under the guidance of a doctor, avoiding possible dangerous complications. If blood sugar and blood pressure are stable, you can take it again according to the old prescription. However, if blood sugar and blood pressure are unstable, the patient must be re-examined at the nearest medical facility to adjust the drug accordingly.
In particular, people with diabetes should actively learn and take self-care measures at home, such as self-checking blood sugar, blood pressure, handling hypoglycemia, checking for injuries on the table. legs, maintaining proper nutrition, etc. These measures should be from official sources.
In addition to maintaining these habits, people with diabetes must strictly follow the prevention regulations, implement 5k rules. Moreover, it is important to stay positive during the epidemic season, avoiding anxiety and anxiety affecting your health.
Part 3: Medical Second Opinion (MSO)
Insmart is the leading TPA unit in Vietnam, specializing in providing claims management services for health insurance programs, along with health and healthcare related solutions for insurance customers in Vietnam. One of the provided solutions is the Medical Second Opinion Service (MSO), which Insmart has cooperated with the Mediguide of the United States since 2015.
MSO provides medical advice from experts from leading medical centers in the world such as: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Boston,…. By far, the three specialties that receive the most requests for MSO are: orthopedics, oncology, and pediatrics. Members participating in insurance products attached with MSO services can activate this utility for an unlimited number of times and disease groups in a year, just ensuring the basic medical requirements of the service.
Through the MSO service of Insmart, members have more advice from experts to consider all possible treatment options for disease condition, connecting with the world’s leading medical centers and especially helping to minimize travel costs, time and effort.
Wisely choose insurance products attached with MSO benefits provided by Insmart to give yourself the opportunity to receive reputable medical advice during difficult times
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