In the current epidemic, diabetics should pay more attention!

  The current situation of the new coronavirus pneumonia is not optimistic, many patients and deaths are related to some underlying diseases, such as some elderly people with weak resistance and young children, so is it also related to our common diabetic patients?  The answer is, yes.  In fact, in diabetic patients are more likely to complicate some respiratory diseases, then for this new coronavirus pneumonia mainly through droplet transmission, respiratory infection, then diabetic patients should pay more attention to it.  Diabetes is a metabolic disease, mainly due to absolute or relative insufficiency of insulin secretion caused by the three major metabolic disorders of sugar, fat and protein, the body of a variety of nutrients can not be used normally.  At the same time, diabetes is not a single disease, the impact on health is very big, diabetes is not only high blood sugar and other phenomena, but also cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, blood transport and the nervous system will be affected by some, in the face of the new coronavirus belongs to the immunity and resistance of the weaker people, more attention should be paid.  During the pneumonia period, diabetic patients should always pay attention to their blood sugar situation, and also contact their doctors in a timely manner, take their medication on time, and follow their doctor’s advice.  There is also the Spring Festival period, diabetic patients should not relax and let themselves eat and drink, or control the intake of some high oil and high calorie food to avoid a spike in blood sugar, but also to reduce the number of trips to the hospital.  At the same time, diabetic patients should be cautious when going out, try to go out as little as possible, go out to do a good job of personal protection, bring a good mask, enter the door to disinfect and wash hands, drink more water, pay attention to the ventilation and disinfection of the house to reduce the possibility of infection.  Due to the long-term high blood sugar of diabetic patients, the impact on the body is comprehensive, such as heart and lung function, blood transport, the nervous system and so on will have more or less defects, in the ability to resist the new coronavirus will be weaker than healthy people. In addition, diabetics with poor blood sugar control often have a variety of other complications, accompanied by changes in the function and structure of various organs. The respiratory defenses of diabetics gradually decrease with age, making them more likely to develop pneumonia.  Diabetics need to monitor their blood glucose and vital signs during the epidemic, so that once abnormalities are detected, they can be handled correctly.