Classes in health schools for patients with chronic diseases started in Nizhnekamsk
Classes in health schools for patients with chronic diseases have started in Nizhnekamsk. The first lecture for those who suffer from cardiovascular diseases was held in polyclinic #1 of the Nizhnekamsk Regional Multifunctional Hospital. The therapist of the Center for Public Health and Medical Prevention Svetlana Vyachkileva spoke about the most common diseases of the heart and blood vessels, complications, and advised on how to avoid these complications.
"Having worked as a therapist for many years, I can say with confidence that almost half of our patients come to us with diseases of the cardiovascular system. Even if patients come for a different reason, they often complain of high blood pressure, swelling, heart pain, and shortness of breath. And these diseases need to be treated, otherwise they can lead to severe complications, such as thrombosis, strokes, and heart attacks," S. Vyachkileva explained.
The cause of most cardiovascular diseases is atherosclerosis, in which cholesterol plaques form in the blood vessels. Therefore, you need to monitor cholesterol levels, which should not be higher than 5.5 mmol/l. High sugar levels are also harmful to our blood vessels because sugar damages the walls.
"Organs with small vessels, such as the retina of the eye, the kidneys, are particularly affected," Dr. Vyachkileva explained. "Proper nutrition, the rejection of harmful habits, and sufficient movement will help avoid these diseases, even with poor heredity. Of course, you should not ignore medical examinations and preventive examinations, during which everyone's sugar and cholesterol levels are checked."
Now the lists of patients for Health Schools are formed in the polyclinics of the Nizhnekamsk RMH. Patients are called by district nurses and invited to a lecture. Today, cardiologist Zulfira Bigasheva will meet with patients of polyclinic #2. Soon, classes will be held for patients with bronchial asthma and COPD, ischemia, hypertension, diabetes, and specialists will also talk about how to help themselves and others with sunstroke or heatstroke and properly help in an accident, about cancer prevention, and much more.
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