id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-280917-j2a77fw3 Kim, Hyun-Sook Self-care recommendations for patients with rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-06-02 .txt text/plain 977 64 54 title: Self-care recommendations for patients with rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic Adherence to strict personal hygiene rules and proper treatment are important for respiratory virus protection in patients with rheumatic diseases. Selfcare against COVID-19 for Koreans with rheumatic diseases includes conduct during infectious disease outbreaks, washing hands, precautions against airborne particles or droplets, universal facial mask use, avoiding people with a fever or symptoms and public places, being physically active inside, sun exposure, a regular diet, mental health, no smoking, treatment adherence, and caution regarding health supplement advertising. Patients with rheumatic diseases use a variety of immunomodulators and anti-inflammatory drugs administered under the supervision of a rheumatologist. Therefore, the KCR does not recommend taking health supplements for COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic diseases. We do not know how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the long term. ./cache/cord-280917-j2a77fw3.txt ./txt/cord-280917-j2a77fw3.txt