scholarly journals Mortality Due To Failure To Quarantine During The Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Klena JW ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Lung Carcinoma ◽  
The United States ◽  
Elective Resection ◽  
Pulmonary Surgery ◽  
Cdc Guidelines ◽  
Control And Prevention

The Covid-19 Pandemic has created significant chaos in the United States’ health care system. The virus has potentially lethal respiratory consequences making pulmonary surgery particularly precarious. Presented is a case of a patient who underwent elective resection of a lung carcinoma who, despite concordance with institutional and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for the pre-operative testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), contracted the virus unknowingly prior to his procedure. He underwent an uncomplicated resection and hospitalization only to present after discharge testing positive for Covid-19 ultimately leading to his death. He appears to have contracted the virus after his pre-operative testing by not remaining quarantined prior to his surgery.

scholarly journals Covid-19 pandemic: What is the truth?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 591
Author(s):  
Russell L. Blaylock
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young People ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Early Treatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Scientific Support ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
History Of ◽  
Irreparable Damage

The ongoing “pandemic” involving the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) has several characteristics that make it unique in the history of pandemics. This entails not only the draconian measures that some countries and individual states within the United States and initiated and made policy, most of which are without precedent or scientific support, but also the completely unscientific way the infection has been handled. For the 1st time in medical history, major experts in virology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, and vaccinology have not only been ignored, but are also demonized, marginalized and in some instances, become the victim of legal measures that can only be characterized as totalitarian. Discussions involving various scientific opinions have been eliminated, top scientists have been frightened into silence by threats to their careers, physicians have lost their licenses, and the concept of early treatment has been virtually eliminated. Hundreds of thousands of people have died needlessly as a result of, in my opinion and the opinion of others, poorly designed treatment protocols, mostly stemming from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which have been rigidly enforced among all hospitals. The economic, psychological, and institutional damage caused by these unscientific policies is virtually unmeasurable. Whole generations of young people will suffer irreparable damage, both physical and psychological, possibly forever. The truth must be told.

Hitch a Sugar to a Protein

2019 ◽  
pp. 197-222
Author(s):  
Janet R. Gilsdorf
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Bacterial Meningitis ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Centers For Disease Control ◽  
American Children ◽  
Native Alaskan

The success of the conjugate Hib vaccines has been spectacular. Prior to their introduction, an estimated 10,000 cases of Hib meningitis occurred annually in the United States, which was approximately 1 in 300 children. It was even higher among native Alaskan and American Indian children. Since the widespread use of the vaccine, the disease has nearly disappeared in the United States, with only 40 cases in children under age 5 years reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2014. Thus, bacterial meningitis, once a scourge that killed and damaged too many American children is, for the most part, now a bad memory.

Keeping the flu at bay: Methods for detecting and containing infectious disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Atresha Karra, JD ◽  
Emily Cornette, JD
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
United States ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Reporting Requirements ◽  
The World ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Health Organization

This article focuses on the existing methods for tracking and restricting the spread of communicable diseases, both within United States borders and across nations. It will first describe the roles played by the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization and will then explore how communicable diseases across the world are identified and monitored. This will be followed by a discussion of US and world reporting requirements and methods. Finally, the article will discuss the tactics used by the United States to control the spread of disease.

Individuals With Disabilities Who Have Diabetes: Do We Have Targeted Interventions?

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
DeLawnia Comer-HaGans ◽  
Shamly Austin ◽  
Zo Ramamonjiarivelo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Centers For Disease Control

Abstract According to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. It is assumed that various diabetes interventions are available to help individuals manage this chronic disease, but that is not the case. The literature is scant regarding interventions focused on people with disabilities who have diabetes. The purpose of this article is to review interventions specifically focused on people with disabilities who have diabetes and to discuss the effect of these interventions on this population.

scholarly journals United States recommends annual HIV testing for gay men

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
C McGarrigle
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
New Guidelines

The United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published new guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (1). The guidelines are for physicians and other healthcare providers who prevent and treat sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

scholarly journals Three Unsuspected CT Diagnoses of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Vu ◽  
Maryanne Ruggiero ◽  
Woo Sung Choi ◽  
Daniel Masri ◽  
Mark Flyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Ground Glass ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Adequate Supply ◽  
Imaging Characteristics ◽  
Care Facilities

Abstract PURPOSE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a novel strain of coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has quickly spread around the globe. Health care facilities in the United States currently do not have an adequate supply of COVID-19 tests to meet the growing demand. Imaging findings for COVID-19 are nonspecific but include pulmonary parenchymal ground-glass opacities in a predominantly basal and peripheral distribution.METHODS: Three patients imaged for non-respiratory related symptoms with a portion of the lungs in the imaged field.RESULTS: Each patient had suspicious imaging findings for COVID-19, prompting the interpreting radiologist to suggest testing for COVID-19. All 3 patients turned out to be infected with COVID-19 and one patient is the first reported case of the coincident presentation of COVID-19 and an intraparenchymal hemorrhage.CONCLUSION: Using imaging characteristics of COVID-19 on abdominal or neck CT when a portion of the lungs is included, patients not initially suspected of COVID-19 infection can be quarantined earlier to limit exposure to others.

scholarly journals CDC releases interim smallpox response plan and guidelines

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (51) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Harling
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mass Vaccination ◽  
Ring Vaccination ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Deliberate Release ◽  
Response Plan ◽  
Centers For Disease Control ◽  
Spread Of Infection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States (US) last week released its plans to cope with a deliberate release of smallpox (1). The plan centres on rapid ring vaccination of the contacts of infected individuals to contain the spread of infection. Mass vaccination in advance of an outbreak will not be used, partly because the risks associated with vaccination outweigh the risks of exposure to smallpox.

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