How to recognize diabetes and prevent complications, doctors explained to Tulyaks

The headquarters of public support of the Tula region held a regular meeting from the cycle “Let’s get acquainted: Tula Regional Clinical Hospital”. The event brought together about 90 residents of the region, and the main topic of discussion was diabetes.

Experts told the participants about the disease, its possible consequences, diagnosis and treatment. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder in which the body becomes more difficult to regulate blood glucose levels.

Head of the Regional Endocrinology Center of the Tula Regional Clinical Hospital Margarita Fedotova and endocrinologist Alexander Avdeenkov, chief freelance endocrinologist of the Ministry of Health of the Tula region, explained how the main types of the disease differ and how patients are examined and treated in the regional hospital. Special attention was paid to preventive measures and the importance of timely access to a doctor.

Participants were reminded of two main types of diabetes. In diabetes of the first type, the pancreas produces insufficient insulin or ceases to produce it. In diabetes of the second type, the body tissues lose sensitivity to insulin. The development of the second type can be affected by overweight and other risk factors.

Proper physical activity for people with diabetes mellitus was told by the instructor-methodist for physical therapy of the physiotherapy department of the Rehabilitation Center Oleg Efimov. He shared recommendations that help to take into account the peculiarities of health in physical education.

The program of the meeting included not only lectures. For the guests, songs were organized for guitar, a quiz with prizes and traditional charging. In addition, residents could make an appointment with narrow specialists of the clinic and diagnostic center and receive mini-consultations of endocrinologists, a neurologist and employees of the physiotherapeutic department of the rehabilitation center.

As Anna Savishcheva, acting chief physician of the Tula Regional Clinical Hospital and deputy of the Tula City Duma of the 7th convocation, noted, such meetings help people better understand the symptoms of the disease and preventive measures, as well as overcome the barrier before going to the doctor.

According to Savishcheva, diabetes can develop imperceptibly, and the late start of treatment increases the risk of complications. Therefore, the available explanations of specialists and the opportunity to ask questions in person help residents to be more attentive to their health and timely seek medical help.

Earlier, MK in Tula reported on the completion of the inspection of the readiness of medical institutions in the region for winter.

According to the results of the inspection, all 46 health organizations of the Tula region were recognized as prepared for work in the cold season.