Long-term conditions and severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
| Autor: | Patricia Robinson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Pneumonia Viral Comorbidity Risk Assessment Betacoronavirus 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Nursing care 0302 clinical medicine Diabetes mellitus Pandemic medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Pandemics Community and Home Care 030504 nursing SARS-CoV-2 business.industry COVID-19 General Medicine Community Health Nursing medicine.disease Obesity United Kingdom Pneumonia Chronic Disease Practice Guidelines as Topic Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus Infections 0305 other medical science Risk assessment business |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Community Nursing. 25:247-251 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2215 1462-4753 |
| Popis: | Observation of infection trends through the course of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has indicated that those with certain pre-existing chronic conditions, such as hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity, are particularly likely to develop severe infection and experience disastrous sequelae, including near-fatal pneumonia. This article aims to outline how SARS-CoV-2 affects people and to consider why individuals living with long-term conditions are at increased risk from infection caused by this virus. A summary of available clinical guidelines with recommendations is presented, to provide community nurses with the up-to-date information required for protecting individuals living with a number of long-term conditions. Additionally, special measures required are outlined, so that community nurses may reflect on how to best provide nursing care for individuals living with long-term conditions and understand protection measures for individuals at increased risk from severe COVID-19. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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