Professor Philip Baliev, Deputy Director General of the National Center for Medical Research on Cardiology, announced that heat is more dangerous for the lives of people suffering from chronic diseases.
According to the professor, people with chronic diseases, including bronchial diseases, diabetes and cerebral blood supply disorders, should be especially careful in hot weather to avoid its negative health consequences. In addition, people who work in exposed places or live on the upper floors of high-rise buildings also need to be careful.
“People most at risk are those over 75 years of age, single people, those living in urban areas, in environmentally unfavorable areas (for example, next to a highway), on the upper floors of high-rise buildings, those working in open spaces and especially those who engage in intense physical activity (including work on farms and gardens), and people with chronic diseases. Illnesses accompanied by diarrhea, vomiting or fever, in hot weather, pose an additional risk. People with psychological disorders, such as depression, cardiovascular and bronchopulmonary diseases, diabetes, etc. are also in the risk group,” he says.
He points out that the majority do not consider heat a natural disaster, although the number of people who die from it annually exceeds the number of people who die from other natural disasters, as deaths increase in hot weather due to myocardial infarction and strokes, and heart diseases and chronic diseases worsen.
According to him, to endure the heat without consequences, you must first drink enough fluids, even when you do not feel thirsty. This is especially important for the elderly, who feel thirstier less. Also, people with diseases that require limiting fluid intake should carefully monitor their weight.
In addition, you should reduce intense physical activity, wear light-colored clothing made of natural fabrics, wear a head covering, and shower with cold water.
Very informative
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