Summer is coming and the Ministry of Health publishes a handbook of recommendations and tips to deal with the heat, prestanto particular attention to lonely elderly, chronically ill , infants and very young children, pregnant women and homeless.
Here are ten rules that serve to limit exposure to high temperatures, facilitate cooling of the body and avoid the risk of dehydration and protect the health of the most vulnerable .
OUT OF HOURS IN LESS HOT HOUSE OF THE DAY – Do not go outside during the hottest hours, ie from 11.00 am to 18:00. If you must exit is important to protect your head with a hat and light-colored eyes with sunglasses, it is also necessary to protect the parts of the body exposed to the sun with a sunscreen with a high SPF.
WEAR PROPER CLOTHING AND LIGHT – Whether at home or outdoors, it is advisable to wear light clothing, non-members, preferably fiber natural to better absorb sweat and let the skin breathe.
REFRESH THE ENVIRONMENT HOME OR WORK -Use shielding shutters and closed shutters, windows exposed to the sun. Close the windows during the day and open them during the coolest hours of the day (evening and night) to allow air exchange inside air with cooler outside.
IF YOU ARE USING AIR CONDITIONING – to remember that this effective tool be used by taking some precautions to avoid health consequences and excessive energy consumption. In particular, it is recommended to use preferably in the presence of high ambient temperatures, to maintain the temperature between 24 ° C – 26 ° C, avoiding large swings over outside , it is important to cover the transition from a warm to a colder one, and finally it is recommended to avoid concomitant use of appliances that produce heat and energy consumption, and not to neglect the maintenance of and regular cleaning of filters.
REDUCE THE BODY TEMPERATURE – Making bathrooms and showers with warm water or wet face and arms with fresh water, may also be useful to put a wet towel on the nape.
REDUCED LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – In the hottest hours of the day to practice outdoors avoid vigorous exercise or heavy work.
DRINK REGULARLY AND EATING PROPERLY – When it is very hot are lost fluids and minerals with the intense sweating, which is why you should drink at least 2 liters of water a day (unless otherwise directed by their doctor). The elderly and children are particularly at risk of dehydration. Avoid drinking alcohol and limit your intake of carbonated beverages or too cold. Eat light foods and preferably with high water content (salad and fruit). Pay particular attention to the preservation of foods and avoid letting outdoors for more than 2 hours.
KEEP THE CORRECT DRUGS – Carefully read the instructions given on the packaging of drugs and keep all medications in their packaging, away from sources of heat and direct sunlight. Store in a refrigerator drugs for which there is a storage temperature does not exceed 25-30 ° C.
TAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS IF IT COMES IN MACHINE -When you have to get in a car parked in the sun you need to open the windows and the doors before sitting in the car, then start the journey with the windows open or use the air conditioning system. Be careful when placing children on the child restraint system, make sure that they are not overheated. When you park the car never leave, even for a few minutes, people or animals in the cockpit.
ATTENTION TO CHILDREN IN MACHINE – Do not leave for any reason a child alone in the car: In children there is a high risk of death to hyperthermia (heat stroke). Hyperthermia can occur even on days with temperatures around 22 ° C. In fact, the interior of the car can overheat (especially if the car is parked in the sun) up to above 40 ° C. When transporting a child in the back seat of the car, you should leave their personal belongings (purse, phone, briefcase, etc..) In the back seat, next to the small. This habit can help you not to forget, when you exit the car, which has delivered a baby with him, also it is good to put the child’s personal items (diapers, baby bottles and bags) in the front seat, so that will help to remember the presence of the child in the car. If you see a child alone in the car immediately call 112 or the 113.
TAKE SPECIAL – When it’s very hot, older people with chronic diseases (cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, diabetes, etc.) and people who take drugs, some special precautions must be observed: – consult your doctor for a possible adjustment of the therapy and the frequency of clinical and laboratory (eg for diabetics is advisable to increase the frequency of blood glucose testing); – report to their physician any discomfort, however slight, which occurs during therapy farmacolgica – do not ever suspend its own initiative ongoing therapy.
monitor and TAKE CARE OF PERSONS P IU ‘ FRAGILE – In periods prolonged intense heat, pay attention to family members or neighbors very elderly, especially if they live alone and, where possible, help them to perform some small chores, like grocery shopping, pick up your medications at the pharmacy, and so on. Report to the health and social services any situations that require an intervention, such as people living in situations of extreme poverty or danger to health (such as people living on the streets).
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