Antibodies Story Can the Blood of Coronavirus Survivors Help Others Too Weak to Fight? P4-5
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Thursday, April 16, 2020 GULF TIMES 3 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY Extra Covid-19 precautions for people with physical disabilities When you have a condition that causes paralysis, or weakens muscles in the chest, abdomen or diaphragm, you may not be able to remove lung secretions by coughing eople with conditions for your personal or your such as spinal cord pet’s needs can be difficult to injury, Lou Gehrig’s coordinate, but it is so crucial to disease and multiple plan ahead to find someone who sclerosis are at risk can help if your caregiver gets sick Pof developing severe respiratory or isn’t able to assist you,” Beck problems related to Covid-19 says. because the muscles that help them breathe already may not If your usual caregiver is function normally. unavailable: “When you have a condition 1. Plan on backup caregivers and that causes paralysis, or weakens prepare anyone you may need to muscles in the chest, abdomen rely on in an emergency. or diaphragm, you may not be 2. Ensure you can get assistance able to remove lung secretions by if a caregiver does not show up. coughing,” says Kristin Garlanger, 3. Identify people to assist with D.O., a Mayo Clinic physiatrist. groceries or have meals delivered “You may have difficulty inhaling to your home. and filling the lungs with oxygen 4. Identify a way to get that is carried to the rest of the medications and other supplies in body. a timely manner. “If you have a physical 5. Remember pet needs, too. disability, now is the time to Ensure plenty of food and arrange take extra precautions to protect a backup caregiver for your service yourself from this dangerous animal or pet. virus.” “Some people with disabilities Be proactive to prevent illness, rely on ventilators every day,” Beck Dr. Garlanger says: VULNERABLE: When CDC guidelines talk about keeping at least 6 feet from another person, that’s especially says. “Making sure caregivers 1. Stay hydrated to keep lung important if you use a wheelchair. Your head is lower than people who are standing, so you may be more vulnerable to follow strict guidelines to clean secretions thin. respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. and use these machines will help 2. Eat a healthy, well-balanced protect those who are vulnerable to diet to boost the immune system. respiratory illnesses.” 3. Perform deep breathing and “coughing exercises,” which are Users of ventilators or other controlled coughing manoeuvres respiratory assistive devices that help clear lungs. Users of ventilators or other 4. Change position frequently, respiratory assistive devices using gravity to help clear lungs. should consider these tips: 1. Clean and disinfect medical To protect yourself and others equipment according to the from Covid-19, everyone needs to manufacturer’s instruction. follow Centres for Disease Control 2. Change filters, as suggested and Prevention (CDC) guidelines: by the manufacturer’s 1. Wash your hands. instructions. 2. Practice social distancing. 3. Wash hands before and after 3. Avoid touching your face. working with the ventilator or the 4. Stay home when sick. person. 4. Make sure caregivers wear But people with physical a mask or eye shield if they are disabilities are encouraged to suctioning secretions. take extra safety measures, 5. Self-assessment tool and says Lisa Beck, a Mayo Clinic resources advanced-practice provider in the Department of Physical Medicine caregiver plans and respiratory wheelchair, use an antibacterial 2. Have caregivers wash their Mayo Clinic offers a Covid-19 and Rehabilitation. devices: solution to clean the joystick, and hands when they arrive and each self-assessment tool to help “When CDC guidelines talk Wheelchair users any other controls, armrests, tray time before touching you. people assess symptoms. The tool about keeping at least 6 feet Wheelchair users should or any parts your hands touch. 3. Ask caregivers to be vigilant also offers guidance on when to from another person, that’s consider these tips: “If you use other assistive about not touching their face or seek medical care and what to do especially important if you use 1. Keep at least 6 feet from devices, like walkers or canes, be yours. in the meantime. a wheelchair,” Beck says. “Your others, when possible. sure to regularly wipe those with 4. Have caregivers check their “If you do become sick and head is lower than people who 2. Wash your face, in addition antibacterial products too,” Beck temperature before arrival. need medical attention, make sure are standing, so you may be more to your hands, after being in says. Ask caregivers not to come to you or your caregivers mention vulnerable to respiratory droplets public and after having in-person your house if they are not well, your disability and how it affects produced when an infected person conversations. People with caregivers including symptoms such as a your respiratory system when you coughs, sneezes or talks. Droplets 3. Use an antibacterial solution People with caregivers should cough or temperature of 100.4 reach out to medical providers drop.” to clean high-touch surfaces, such consider these tips: degrees Fahrenheit or higher, or or emergency responders,” Dr as wheels, brakes and push rims 1. Ask caregivers to wear a mask if they have a known exposure to Garlanger says. “They will be Dr Garlanger and Beck offer of a manual wheelchair chair, when they enter and work with someone who is sick. better prepared to help you. tips regarding wheelchair use, throughout the day. For a power you in your home. “Finding appropriate caregivers – Mayo Clinic News Network 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 16, 2020 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “I have the ability to give back in a unique and unprecedented way” — Elle Wohlmuth, coronavirus survivor I’m not elderly. I’m not sick. I don’t fall into any of the high-risk categories. There are people who need our help now. We can all do a little bit of something ‘ — Elle Wohlmuth, Senior Program Manager for global Inclusion & Diversity Initiatives at Apple RECOVERED: Elle Wohlmuth is photographed in her San Francisco apartment, where she’d spent 14 days quarantined as a coronavirus patient. Now healthy, Wohlmuth was the first recovered patient to donate antibody-rich plasma to Stanford Blood Center’s collection effort to help Covid-19 patients.