LENGKONG, AYOBANDUNG.COM – There are a number of precautions that people can take diabetes mellitus (DM) so as not to become infected Covid-19 during the new normal adaptation period, one of which is more frequent monitoring of blood sugar.
Chairman of the PB Indonesian Endocrinology Association (Perkeni) Prof. Ketut Suastika said, people diabetes You also need to wash your hands frequently, maintain a healthy and regular diet, take medication regularly, both oral and injection. They also have to do physical exercise to stay fit.
“It is very important for people diabetes to discuss with the doctor in order to evaluate the right treatment options during the pandemic period for each individual, in order to achieve good blood sugar control and maintain body immunity, “he said in a press release, Friday (7/8).
Ketut also emphasized the importance of treatment diabetes better in the adaptation of new habits. Namely, innovative and individual therapy is needed by people with problems.
Then, for the incumbent diabetes affected Covid-19, Ketut suggested continuing the drug, both oral and injection. On symptomatic conditions Covid-19 moderate, if there is an eating disorder and the symptoms get worse, treatment can be replaced with insulin.
On the case Covid-19 severe and critical, the patient needs to get treatment in the hospital, the medicine is insulin. Other drugs besides anti-diabetes, you should consult its use with the treating doctor, according to Ketut.
Diabetes, being the second most common co-occurring disease, about 8 percent of cases after hypertension, with a death rate three times higher than patients in general (7.3 percent versus 2.3 percent.
“Diabetes Melitus (DM) is one of the highest risk factors for transmission Covid-19. Therefore, it is important to convey guidelines and recommendations to patients diabetes as well as all medical personnel serving patients in order to provide the best service during the pandemic COVID-19 this, “said Ketut.
Head of Medical Sanofi Indonesia, Mary Josephine added that his party is committed to providing medical innovations for treatment diabetes better for people diabetes through combination therapy that can control fasting blood sugar (FPG) and after meals (PPG).
“In addition, we have made continuous educational efforts to ensure that people have people diabetes, doctor, officer health, facilities health get the right information in management diabetes through various digital advocacy programs, “said Mary.
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