What type of high blood pressure meds?
Losartan may be protective.
What type of high blood pressure meds?
Those who suffer from obesity are at increased risk for diabetes, hypertension, kidney failure, liver failure, and heart failure.
The volume of adipose tissue itself takes up space even inside the chest.
The volume in the abdomen makes diaphragmatic movement more difficult.
Think of a severe viral infection that compromises 50% of lung capacity. In someone who starts at 100%, they may do fine, they have a full 50% reserve
For those who have one or more of the above, you can see how they aren’t starting at the same “100%”.
Yesterday, our drive through COVID tent decided to try to fly away. Today, I have to find a more permanent structure.
Music is often a great aid in times of stress. Thanks again for your help Chuck.I am having my morning Joe after a little walk through the neighborhood. I am thinking of today's work while listening to Joe Diffie. I might start the day off the same way until this terrible crisis is over. Today's song is: "Is it cold outside"....." or is it just you".
Yesterday, our drive through COVID tent decided to try to fly away. Today, I have to find a more permanent structure.
Music is often a great aid in times of stress. Thanks again for your help Chuck.
I need to listed to more. I found it very therapeutic this am. Hopefully some of the $20 I spent on iTunes goes to his family.
I did have a question about my handling of supplies. Went grocery shopping today. I plan to leave the groceries in the garage for a couple of days, there is a fridge out there for the cool stuff, before bringing them into the house. I made sure I sanitized before coming in the house and then did a good soap wash. Do you think this is an adequate plan for now? We live in a county that has about 35 confirmed cases which to me means there are probably 400 or so. When this peaks in three or four weeks I don't plan to be out at all. Yes, both my wife and I are in a high mortality group.
I would like to echo PatD's question. I was wondering if I should be concerned about the items I bring in from outside like groceries and packaging, the mail, the newspaper. Should I be disinfecting these? Whenever I go out now to get supplies I wear gloves and discard them before stepping back into the car. Includes picking up groceries, pumping gas, using the ATM, etc.
I wash produce anyway, but should I be disinfecting cans and packages that food comes in?
Paper goods (mail, newspaper) too? What is the best method?
I am the sole caregiver for my 97 yr old father.
Is there an age breakdown somewhere for fatalities based on US data? I found a breakdown on worldometers but it was old data from ex-US sources.
Yeah, a shame about Joe Diffie.I am having my morning Joe after a little walk through the neighborhood. I am thinking of today's work while listening to Joe Diffie. I might start the day off the same way until this terrible crisis is over. Today's song is: "Is it cold outside"....." or is it just you".
Yesterday, our drive through COVID tent decided to try to fly away. Today, I have to find a more permanent structure.
Basically the question was about a reasonable time to isolate supplies, sorry if I wasn't clear. I am aware that viable viruses decrease on surfaces over time. Although you are a "grunt in the trenches" right now I really appreciate you giving your rest time to us so we have your perspective on any newer information that is available. Thank you.I think these are relatively low risk, but wash your hands when dealing with the products. For god sake, don't like them or rum your eyes or pick your nose after touching.
Same as above.
Basically the question was about a reasonable time to isolate supplies, sorry if I wasn't clear. I am aware that viable viruses decrease on surfaces over time. Although you are a "grunt in the trenches" right now I really appreciate you giving your rest time to us so we have your perspective on any newer information that is available. Thank you.
Edit: WOW was that a serious run on sentence. Sorry, couldn't help myself. My english teacher in high school always said I could do better. I think I have proven her wrong multiple times.
Chuck thanks for this thread.
Here’s a question - one of the arguments I have seen online is that this virus is far less deadly than commonly stated because the testing rate is still very low and many mild cases are going undetected. Ok, that could be. But earlier you said that at least at your location many of those tested came back negative. That has been the same in our town, with about 10% of those tested coming up positive.
Looking forward to your reply. Have a good day man.
Just read an excellent article by Frank Jordans of the AP in my morning paper which addresses that. The Germans developed a test in mid January and have been doing swift and extensive testing of their population. That is why their death rate seems so low: their denominator (# of confirmed cases) is much higher than other countries because they are finding asymptomatic carriers. So their death rate is lower.The cheap rapid tests determine exposure but not an infection. They are great to look at population studies.
Just read an excellent article by Frank Jordans of the AP in my morning paper which addresses that. The Germans developed a test in mid January and have been doing swift and extensive testing of their population. That is why their death rate seems so low: their denominator (# of confirmed cases) is much higher than other countries because they are finding asymptomatic carriers. So their death rate is lower.
South Korea is also testing extensively and they have flattened their curve.
Seems like early and extensive testing would have been the solution.
How does testing flatten the curve? How does testing lower the death rate?
How do you determine who to test?
Extensive testing of asymptomatic people lowers the death rate (deaths/confirmed case) because the denominator of confirmed cases becomes much larger.
S Korea flattened the curve by aggressively testing all known contacts of people who tested positive, isolating those who test positive regardless of symptoms, then wash, rinse, repeat. They had their first confirmed case the same day the US did, but have gotten new infections under control. They will reopen schools this week.
[edit] Testing alone doesn't get to Korea-like performance. You have to follow up with the other public health steps of isolation and tracking contacts.
So why isn't the US emulating the South Korean and Singapore models?
We're having huge issues with compliance to the existing regulations. Too many people think their 'freedom' outweighs the common good. I don't think the Korean solution is viable on our scale and in our culture.
So why isn't the US emulating the South Korean and Singapore models?
In addition to the cultural/scale issues, you have to start the Korean model early. You can handle the kind of testing and lockdown needed if you come down on it like a ton of bricks at the first case. Even then, there was one patient who massively spread the virus (see here). We could have started the Korean model when they did at the end of January with known cases in the single digits, but you couldn't hope to do it now. Why we didn't emulate the Korean model then? We (collectively and senior politicians) didn't take it seriously enough to put the effort, political capital, and money into the project.
Based on increased testing, more asymptomatic carriers can be found and put in isolation. Especially those working in essential sectors will otherwise show up for work.How does testing flatten the curve? How does testing lower the death rate?
How do you determine who to test?
Cost. I have not run the model for South Korea (SKM) and cost but a similar model to the SKM which provided even higher success would cost over 150 billion in just testing within the United States and that assumes we could bring down the cost to 50%. That is not even accounting for the cost of equipment and swaps. Our country is way to massive for PCR testing link many of the countries tested all their population.
Yup, “denominator management.” First learned that term from my boss at Hill AFB. One of the first rules of bean counting!Extensive testing of asymptomatic people lowers the death rate (deaths/confirmed case) because the denominator of confirmed cases becomes much larger..
Based on increased testing, more asymptomatic carriers can be found and put in isolation. Especially those working in essential sectors will otherwise show up for work.
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