The University of Kansas Health System is treating a total of 14 COVID patients today, 18 Friday. Other significant numbers:
• 5 with the active virus today, 9 Friday
• 0 in ICU, 2 Friday
• 0 on a ventilator, 0 Friday
Key points from today’s guests:
Morning Roundup – Summary of Current News
Dr. Jeff Holzbeierlein, physician-in-chief, The University of Kansas Cancer Center
- There is a nationwide chemotherapy drug shortage with a low supply of widely-used Carboplatin and Cisplatin
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center has been able to manage this so far, primarily through just really great work with our pharmacy team and making sure that we're using those medications appropriately and again, working very hard to ensure adequate supplies of those two drugs.
- We've been dealing with this, particularly for generic medications, for the last several decades. We're very hopeful that we'll see some increased shipments of Carboplatin and Cisplatin as we reach out to some other producers to help us shore up our deficits, but we really don't know how long it's going to last.
Focus Topic
Dr. Ajay Nangia, urologist, The University of Kansas Health System
- As part of Men’s Health Month, it is important to understand that generally men and women think very differently about health care.
- Prevention is the cure. We want to encourage men to do some of their preventative care.
- Men’s health is not just about urological or sexual issues, it’s about the kidney, bladder, prostate, cholesterol, thyroid, colon cancer, etc.
- Self exams are very important.
- Men live five years less than women, so we need to take care of ourselves.
Dr. Jake Fantus, urologist, The University of Kansas Health System
- Women typically see their gynecologist for routine examinations, but men do not have a regular check-up cycle.
- And when they do come in for an issue, they typically don’t return regularly once the issue is addressed.
- BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia is just simply growth of the prostate. It can be quite bothersome to men of all ages. Now the incidence of BPH increases with age and while prostate cancer may affect one in eight men, BPH affects up to 50 percent of men by the age of 50, and then almost universally affects men over the age of 70 and 80.
Dr. Will Parker, urologic oncologist, The University of Kansas Health System
- We need to take better care of ourselves.
- Many times, a man’s first experience with the Health System is when they have a critical health event.
- We need to be encouraged to get “routine maintenance.”
- 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer, so screening is very important starting in your 50s.
Other Updates
Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director, infection prevention & control, The University of Kansas Health System
- The CDC is reporting a new RSV vaccine for infants and toddlers.
- RSV is a virus that affects the respiratory system -- it is a disease of the very, very young and the very old.
- This is news about a new injection, a monoclonal antibody they would give to infants in their first RSV season, whether they're born in the late fall or the winter to help protect them against the severe disease caused by RSV.
- We are making really good headway on prevention and treatment of RSV. This is one of those things to protect those most at risk.
Wednesday, June 14 at 8 a.m. is the next Open Mics with Dr. Stites. One in eight men in the U.S. will get prostate cancer. Learn more about whether patients should seek proton therapy for this disease and the benefits of a complex surgery more men with prostate cancer are seeking.
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