High Dose iNO
I have thought for a long time that there are advantages to nitric oxide. Black ICU patients with COVID-19 receiving high-dose inhaled nitric oxide had a decreased risk for 28-day and 90-day mortality, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. “Prior literature has shown that the nitric oxide system is […]
New Covid Boosters are Here
The new Covid boosters are here. As the weather turns cold and people go indoors, I expect Covid cases to increase. So, #GetBoosted. From NYT: The new boosters are one of the last remaining weapons in America’s arsenal against the coronavirus, now that the country has scrapped most requirements to mask, quarantine or distance as […]
More on Covid19
One of the things that we have intermittently discussed is the long term effects of Coid19. Tiredness and Muscle fatique can last for years. This is a new article in Lancet which demonstrates that over 50% of Covid19 survivors aren’t quite right over 2 years later.
What test for Covid-19 should you use?
This can be confusing. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Antigen tests. Genomic tests. Antibody tests. At-home tests. It can all seem overwhelming to patients already stressed by the many hard decisions entailed by living through a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. There are two main types of tests: viral tests and antibody tests. A viral test tells you […]
New CDC Guidelines for Covid-19
As we learn more the CDC is able to give us better information. From NYT: Federal health officials on Friday updated public guidance about how the coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that transmission occurs by inhaling very fine respiratory droplets and aerosolized particles, as well as through contact with sprayed droplets or touching contaminated hands to one’s mouth, […]
Americans over the age of 16 are eligible for Covid-19 vaccine
This is an important step forward. From ABC News: All adults in the United States are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines starting Monday, with all 50 states and Washington, D.C., meeting the April 19 deadline President Joe Biden had set for opening eligibility. Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont were the last states to open eligibility […]
Coronavirus Vaccine
A plea from the National Medical Association December 21, 2020 National Medical Association COVID-19 Task Force on Vaccines and Therapeutics Advisory Statement on Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization Approval for Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing disparities in our nation and specifically in the Black community resulting in a […]
Coronavirus Vaccine – Safety
I think that you HAVE to take the vaccine. That is the only way that we can end this pandemic without hundreds of thousands of American’s dying. From CDC: We understand that some people may be concerned about getting vaccinated now that a COVID-19 vaccine is available in the United States. While more COVID-19 vaccines […]
WV Covid19 Map 7-11-2020
All of the information in this post comes from the WV Department of Health and Human Resources. Covid19 infections (positive tests): 3963 Deaths: 92 A couple of things. Doddridge county still has no infections (pop – 8800 for the whole county). Infections are on the raise even here in WV. Be Careful. County State […]
WV Covid19 Map 6-25-2020
All of the information in this post comes from the WV Department of Health and Human Resources. Covid19 infections (positive tests): 2603 Deaths: 92 County State Infections Deaths Barbour West Virginia 15 1 Berkeley West Virginia 423 10 Boone West Virginia 19 Braxton West Virginia 3 Brooke West Virginia 8 Cabell West Virginia 102 Calhoun […]