Moreover, low vitamin D levels common in patients with CVD may increase the risk and severity of COVID-19. This is because vitamin D increases levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines and reduces viral replication, which in turn can reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines that contribute to lung damage.
Despite the lack of evidence demonstrating increased susceptibility to COVID-19, drugs used in the treatment of COPD increase the risk of respiratory tract infections to varying degrees. However, theoretically, some immunosuppressive drugs may have beneficial effects, given that the cause of death in COVID-19 is a cytokine storm leading to acute respiratory failure.
“For the second month, we see an increase in the number of coronavirus diseases. Over the past week, 24,000 new cases were recorded, the week before that there were 16,000, that is, there is a gradual increase. Our experts, together with WHO experts, predict that this year the peak incidence will be at the beginning October... In previous years, it was the end of October - the beginning of November. We are preparing for this in order to provide proper medical care," the minister said.
В возрастной группе 44-60 лет 47% мужчин и 66% женщин оценили собственное здоровье как «хорошее» (р<0,05). Особенностью самооценки здоровья респондентов данной возрастной группы были более высокие уровни субъективной оценки здоровья у женщин, по сравнению с мужчинами: около 2% женщин субъективно оценили собственное здоровье как «отличное»; доля женщин, оценивших здоровье как «посредственное» была в два раза меньше по сравнению с мужчинами (32% против 17%; р<0,05).
