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black321

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Posted: May 21, 2020 - 7:24am

The New York Times this morning reports that people returning to office buildings in coming weeks may have more to worry about than contracting the coronavirus from fellow employees.

According to the story, "Office buildings once filled with employees emptied out in many cities and states as shelter-in-place orders were issued. These structures, normally in constant use, have been closed off and shut down, and health risks might be accumulating in unseen ways."

Like Legionnaires’ disease.

Here's how the Times sketches out the potential problem…

"'The buildings aren’t designed to be left alone for months,' said Andrew Whelton, an associate professor of civil, environmental and ecological engineering at Purdue University.

"Dr. Whelton, other researchers and public health authorities have issued warnings about the plumbing in these buildings, where water may have gone stagnant in the pipes or even in individual taps and toilets. As lockdowns are lifted, bacteria that build up internally may cause health problems for returning workers if the problem is not properly addressed by facilities managers. Employees and guests at hotels, gyms and other kinds of buildings may also be at risk.

"The biggest worry is Legionella pneumophila. The bacteria can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a respiratory condition. It leads to death in about one in 10 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine estimates that over 52,000 Americans suffer from the disease each year."

ColdMiser

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Posted: May 21, 2020 - 7:19am



 haresfur wrote:


 
You can either do a proper review of direct causes and root causes or you can try to assign blame. The first option is the only one that will be successful at preparing for the next time.

 
Is there an expectation that this administration will leave behind a lessons learned playbook to the next administration?

Red_Dragon

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Posted: May 21, 2020 - 7:04am

US could have prevented majority of deaths and cases if it shut down sooner, new model finds
Red_Dragon

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Posted: May 21, 2020 - 5:13am

Because that's how stupid works...
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 9:19pm



 kurtster wrote:
@kcar

So I finally got an opportunity to discuss the plan of having IV pumps outside of a room for the purpose of conserving PPE with one of my regular nurses at my onc's shop today.  Hadn't forgot about this.  The problem was staff was rotating differently, the moods on different visits and also needing someone to whom I could ask this question of without any issues like why are you asking in the first place ?  I know who I can ask what there and when.

So the answer I got was that this was already being done in the Clinic's ICU's in special rooms dealing with highly infectious things like CV 19.  The rooms are made with glass walls, designed to accommodate the short hose runs for something like this to work.  The glass walls help facilitate this with the high visibility they offer that is needed for this to be done safely.  These are not new rooms built for the CV 19 occasion.

It would be impractical and unsafe to try and retrofit a standard patient room for this purpose for the reasons I stated back when, which I assume was Emmanuel's idea since this was already a somewhat standard practice in highly volatile ICU conditions.  Good idea, but an impracticable one size fits all solution on its face.  My initial assessment was basically correct.

A new practice that is being followed is a buddy system for the nurses where two go in instead of one to watch each other to make sure that things are not done wrong, things overlooked and to prevent transmission upon exiting the room(s).  My nurse says that it is working very well.  Haven't heard of much excitement about anything going wrong at the Clinic and things are not overwhelming here overall, so far. Our gov did scare us all with a 100 k cases and 10 k death toll estimate when this began.  Testing is not so hot 3000 per 100 k ?  Been tested once, pretty sure I can again with little difficulty if needed.




Franklin is where Columbus, our capital is located.  Cuyahoga is the next county over from the one I live in, Portage (Kent State) and is where Cleveland is located.

Cuyahoga County's 2019 population was 1.235 million.  So not small.  Franklin 1.3 million.  Portage 162 k, much smaller.  Summit, 540 k and adjacent to Cuy and Por counties and where Akron is.  Hamilton, 817 k and where Cinci is.  Lucas, 428 k where Toledo is and adjacent basically to Detroit.  These counties 5.5 million.Ohio is 11.7 million total.

Glad I am not in Lucas county where things seem to be the worst with its smaller population.  Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University Hospital in Cuyahoga.  Ohio State in Franklin.  All great hospitals.

So we are not running around with our hair of fire here, unlike when the wife of a mayor did set her hair on fire, accidentally of course.

 

That was interesting. You had good points about the problems of extending IV lines. I hope I never have to learn as much about IV lines as you have, or at least for the reasons you've had to.

Thanks for asking the nurses and reporting back. If you get in touch with a nurse or nurses, please tell them that we're rooting for them.

I haven't followed the infection and death rates at all. There seems to be a lot of confusion about definitions, accuracy of assessments, early mis-definitions of cause of deaths, etc.

Stay safe, fella.
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 9:19pm


kurtster

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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 7:42pm

@kcar

So I finally got an opportunity to discuss the plan of having IV pumps outside of a room for the purpose of conserving PPE with one of my regular nurses at my onc's shop today.  Hadn't forgot about this.  The problem was staff was rotating differently, the moods on different visits and also needing someone to whom I could ask this question of without any issues like why are you asking in the first place ?  I know who I can ask what there and when.

So the answer I got was that this was already being done in the Clinic's ICU's in special rooms dealing with highly infectious things like CV 19.  The rooms are made with glass walls, designed to accommodate the short hose runs for something like this to work.  The glass walls help facilitate this with the high visibility they offer that is needed for this to be done safely.  These are not new rooms built for the CV 19 occasion.

It would be impractical and unsafe to try and retrofit a standard patient room for this purpose for the reasons I stated back when, which I assume was Emmanuel's idea since this was already a somewhat standard practice in highly volatile ICU conditions.  Good idea, but an impracticable one size fits all solution on its face.  My initial assessment was basically correct.

A new practice that is being followed is a buddy system for the nurses where two go in instead of one to watch each other to make sure that things are not done wrong, things overlooked and to prevent transmission upon exiting the room(s).  My nurse says that it is working very well.  Haven't heard of much excitement about anything going wrong at the Clinic and things are not overwhelming here overall, so far. Our gov did scare us all with a 100 k cases and 10 k death toll estimate when this began.  Testing is not so hot 3000 per 100 k ?  Been tested once, pretty sure I can again with little difficulty if needed.




Franklin is where Columbus, our capital is located.  Cuyahoga is the next county over from the one I live in, Portage (Kent State) and is where Cleveland is located.

Cuyahoga County's 2019 population was 1.235 million.  So not small.  Franklin 1.3 million.  Portage 162 k, much smaller.  Summit, 540 k and adjacent to Cuy and Por counties and where Akron is.  Hamilton, 817 k and where Cinci is.  Lucas, 428 k where Toledo is and adjacent basically to Detroit.  These counties 5.5 million.Ohio is 11.7 million total.

Glad I am not in Lucas county where things seem to be the worst with its smaller population.  Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University Hospital in Cuyahoga.  Ohio State in Franklin.  All great hospitals.

So we are not running around with our hair of fire here, unlike when the wife of a mayor did set her hair on fire, accidentally of course.

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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 4:04pm



 rgio wrote:


 BlueHeronDruid wrote:
 
What's so painful is the timing.  The ONLY reason to address changes with the WHO currently is to find a political scapegoat.  

Once this is over...then we should assess and address.  

This is like threatening a kidnapper....while he's holding a knife to your child. 

He might as well hold up a sign that says " I don't care about you....I just want your vote".  In the process....he's losing both. 

Stable genius....he just can't get out of his own way.
 
You can either do a proper review of direct causes and root causes or you can try to assign blame. The first option is the only one that will be successful at preparing for the next time.

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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 4:01pm



 kurtster wrote:

bump for some good news.  
{#Cheers}
 
Patented antibodies, I assume?

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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 1:49pm



 BlueHeronDruid wrote:
 
What's so painful is the timing.  The ONLY reason to address changes with the WHO currently is to find a political scapegoat.  

Once this is over...then we should assess and address.  

This is like threatening a kidnapper....while he's holding a knife to your child. 

He might as well hold up a sign that says " I don't care about you....I just want your vote".  In the process....he's losing both. 

Stable genius....he just can't get out of his own way.
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 1:35pm

We are so confused.
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 12:56pm

Which kinds of democracies respond more effectively to a pandemic?
The Communist party will survive Covid-19
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 11:09am

 Steely_D wrote:


 Proclivities wrote:


 sirdroseph wrote:
Cuppa Lemon, honey, tumeric, ginger, garlic, apple cider vinegar steeped in hot water every morning right after you wake. That is all.{#Meditate}   You will develop super powers.
 
Aren't you supposed to have a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie with that?

 

That’s only if you’ve given up and long for sweet sweet death.
 
{#Lol}
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 11:02am



 Proclivities wrote:


 sirdroseph wrote:
Cuppa Lemon, honey, tumeric, ginger, garlic, apple cider vinegar steeped in hot water every morning right after you wake. That is all.
{#Meditate}
   You will develop super powers.
 
Aren't you supposed to have a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie with that?

 

That’s only if you’ve given up and long for sweet sweet death.
Proclivities

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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 10:59am



 sirdroseph wrote:
Cuppa Lemon, honey, tumeric, ginger, garlic, apple cider vinegar steeped in hot water every morning right after you wake. That is all.
{#Meditate}
   You will develop super powers.
 
Aren't you supposed to have a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie with that?

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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 10:57am

Texas church closes after priest dies, members get coronavirus
A Texas church canceled Mass services just days after reopening after a priest died and several members of his religious order tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 7:18am

when looking around one of the things i've noticed is that doctors have different levels of knowledge/understanding with the tools they use

and the doctors here have a lot of liability (e&o coverage can drive a lot of the price in practice)

here's a doc from pakistan (now in the us) hosting video lectures for other docs and students (i believe most are foreign)

or that what it looks like if you glance at his audience and listen to the responses to his followers

he's somewhat confounded by the polarization of politics related to the medical opinions here

(both sides of the aisle ripping on him)

he gives his take on hcq and how it functions regarding covid-19

have a look starting around the 38 or 39 minute mark (vid should start there)

to me it helps serve as an explanation as to why a lot of people are using it


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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 7:02am

Cuppa Lemon, honey, tumeric, ginger, garlic, apple cider vinegar steeped in hot water every morning right after you wake. That is all.{#Meditate}   You will develop super powers.
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 6:38am

 kurtster wrote:

bump for some good news.  {#Cheers}
 

yeah, this is probably a much bigger deal than most folks know/think

it will come to market relatively fast and should be quite effective

there are several groups around the world working on this angle of treatment

the spillover from this will benefit other diseases, especially cancer

i'd encourage people to read up on antibodies

exciting stuff
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Posted: May 19, 2020 - 10:46pm

The professional journalists at CNN have busted Trump again.  He's sure to hang now.

CNN’s Cuomo Suggests Trump Announced He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine To Cover Up Al-Qaeda Terror Attack



https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnns-cuomo-suggests-trump-announced-hes-taking-hydroxychloroquine-to-cover-up-al-qaeda-terror-attack


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