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Tag: epidemic

  • Coronavirus what do we know today?


    Where? Started in #China 🇨🇳 (Whuhan) in a market, now we have at least confirmed cases in the US 🇺🇸.
    Why is it that we hearing about this virus? Viruses are everywhere, the problem is when a virus that usually infects other animals starts infecting humans. As humans we do not have a lot of natural defences to protect against this type of virus. This can lead to an #outbreak of this disease.
    How does it present?Most of the cases have cold like symptoms and evolves to pneumonia.


    What do we do to protect ourselves? Washing hands, making sure that we are coughing 🤧 to our elbows and not to our hands. There are active measures to detect people that are sick in major airports and the @CDCgov has started a program to detect the infection. Prevention is a key factor to stop the infection.

    I was in contact with someone that has it or I’m worry that I have it, what do I do? The cases have been mild to severe, if you think that you have it or you are exposed to it, were a mask and contact your doctor.

    For more information please go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

  • Bariatric Surgery Recommendations for Pediatric Patients: new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics

    Bariatric Surgery Recommendations for Pediatric Patients: new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics

    Podcast link: https://lnns.co/LvTMJKx8sHD

    This Morning at Buenos Dias America had a great conversation with Andreina Garnica about the new guidelines for weight management surgery in Pediatric Patients. Also, would like to share some links from the American Academy of Pediatrics if you are looking for more information.

    El Dia de Hoy en Buenos Dias America tuve una gran conversación con Andreina Garnica sobre los nuevos lineamientos del manejo de peso por medio de cirugía en Pacientes Pediátricos. Ademas, me gustaría compartir la liga de la Academia Americana de Pediatría por si necesita usted más información del tema.

    You can find the policy statement, “Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices” here: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2019/10/24/peds.2019-3223

    An AAP News article by lead author Dr. Sarah Armstrong is here: https://www.aappublications.org/news/2019/10/27/bariatricsurgery102719