The coronavirus is bringing the need for compliance to the agenda again. What do doctors recommend to health workers and citizens again after an extraordinary meeting in a few months.
A meeting of the Scientific Committee has been called by the Medical Association of Attica (ISA) due to the re-emergence of the coronavirus. great growth cases, hospital admissions, intubations, and deaths.
Scientists attending a meeting on the COVID-19 epidemic in Greece during the summer* they expressed their concern about the sharp upward change of all the indicators of the coronavirus. They do not call citizens strictly follow precautions considering the summer holidays.
As participants noted, there has been a rapid increase in hospitalizations and deaths from covid-19 in recent weeks. compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, it was many times the percentage.
For this reason, it is very important to follow protective measures along with proper treatment during illness to protect the patient and those around him.
“Coronavirus is here and we must take protective measures for ourselves and our fellow citizens” After the end of the meeting, scientists were highlighted, ISA President Prof George Patoulis Vulnerable groups are advised to strictly follow the rules of protection against the disease of COVID-19:
“In the next period, the spread of the virus is expected to increase due to the coincidence of movement and holidays. Especially vulnerable groups of the population should be especially careful when using vehicles or being in crowded places. We must take measures to have a safe and healthy summer and to protect ourselves and our fellow citizens. We emphasize that professionals of all sectors must strictly follow the guidelines for preventing the spread of the coronavirus and self-isolate at the first symptoms.” type.
At the same time, the ISA Scientific Committee called on health workers to be vigilant for early case detection and application to high-risk patients antiviral treatment, relevant period.
They also emphasized it the vaccine needs to be updated, especially in high-risk groups, that is, obese, chronically ill and the elderly.
Cornovirus: All measures proposed by scientists in detail
In particular, scientists came up with the following proposals for solving the problem:
- Careful observance personal protective measures consisting of:
- Avoid crowding in vehicles and wear a mask
- Wash hands thoroughly and avoid contact with face.
- Good ventilation of indoor spaces
- The person with the first symptoms should isolate and repeat rapid tests Many times it takes a long time to test positive for the virus in Health Units.
- The healthcare professionals care should be taken as the symptomatology of new mutations varies and may be mild. Name symptoms this is a sore throat, headache, runny nose and fatigue.
- It must be done timely administration of antiviral therapy in sensitive groups for the period of 5 days provided for in the protocol.
- Chronic patients ncontact the treating physician, to receive instructions on possible modification of their treatment.
- If the symptoms are severe, it should be done after the illness cardiological and pulmonary control.
*Mr. in the meeting George Chrousos Professor of the Department of Pediatrics and Endocrinology, h Kanellakopoulos on Sunday Pathologist-infectious diseases professor, EKPA, Chrysula Nicolau Professor of Immunology Biopathology, Andreas Pangalis specialist pathologist, Thasos Hatzis Pediatric resuscitationist, Anastasios Spanos Interventional Cardiologist, Panos Efstathiou Orthopedic.
The members of the Board of Directors also participated. ISA etc. F. Patsourakos First Vice President, S. Tsoukalos Secretary C and P. Leonardo.