Abstract
Communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the two major diseases that affect human health. The former has a wide range of influence and involves a large number of people, while the latter has a long onset time and is difficult to recover once the disease develops. Since 2019, covid-19 has become a global pandemic, killing and infecting millions of people. For patients with NCDs, no matter when vaccinating or taking drugs, there are more things to pay attention to in the prevention and treatment during the covid-19 pandemic. According to many studies, people with hypertension, coronary heart disease, obesity and some other chronic diseases are more likely to have covid-19 diagnosed. This paper aims to analyze the prevention, treatment and management strategies of covid-19 for patients with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dispensing regimens during pandemic are discussed as well to minimize exposure and avoid contamination of the population.
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Darcy & Roy Press Co. Ltd.
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