The University of Kansas Health System is treating a total of 37 COVID patients today, up from 29 Friday. Other significant numbers:
- 26 with the active virus today, 21 Friday
- 2in ICU, 2 Friday
- 2 on ventilators, 2 Friday
- 11 hospitalized but out of acute infection phase, 8 Friday
Key points from today’s guests:
Dr. Dawood Sayed, division chief, pain medicine and vice chairman of the board at the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience
- Described procedure for back pain recently undergone by talk show host Carson Daly.
- Called the intercept procedure, it eases pain caused by degenerative disc disease
- Procedure takes 30 minutes and patients go home the next day
- Dr. Sayed has been performing this procedure for two years
Dr. Bill Barkman, pulmonologist, and critical care medicine physician
- Allergies are on the rise, due to pollen, heat, and the ozone effect
- Ragweed will begin to emerge in the fall, which will result in another rise in allergies
- Most allergies can be treated with over the counter medication, but when that doesn’t work as well, a specialist can help
- One of the best treatments is a series of allergy shots, which helps the body build a tolerance to the allergens
- Food allergies such as milk, shellfish, and peanuts, are not rare, but are not “super common”
- New allergies do develop. Peanut allergies are a relatively recent occurrence. Most kids in the 50’s and 60’s ate peanut butter without any ill effects, but today that allergy is more common.
Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director Infection Prevention and Control, The University of Kansas Health System
- There is a high viral circulation of the newest COVID variant, but hospitalizations are not as high as they were from previous variants. They are still higher than a few months ago
- First case of monkeypox confirmed in Johnson County. Most people who get the disease will not be hospitalized. There are treatments available.
- Outside is better than inside when it comes to avoiding COVID, but it’s still possible to get the virus outside if in close proximity to others
- Newest vaccine and booster recommendations should be coming out in August or September
Wednesday, July 13 at 8:00 a.m. is the next Open Mics With Dr. Stites. Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa with 87 hospitals and 11,296 beds to serve 45 million people. We’ll show you how KU Med Center is training a new generation of orthopedic surgeons to help improve healthcare in that country.
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