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[joseywritesng]

What parents need to know about RSV

What parents need to know about RSV

November 11, 2022 – A sick child from Northern California had to go to Portland, OR, to find an ICU bed. A child in Oregon flew to Nevada last week due to a shortage of hospital beds. The bad guy? respiratory sincytial virusor RSV. “These stories are not unique and happen across the country,” says Wendy Hasson, MD, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics and medical director of the…

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Spirit Testifies with Our Spirit

16 it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. — Romans 8:16-17 | Revised Standard Version (RSV) Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Cross References: Deuteronomy 14:1; Hosea 1:10; Matthew 5:9; Luke 20:36; John 1:12; Acts 20:32; 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 1:7; Galatians 3:29; Philippians 3:10

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The Vast Inheritance of Believers - Romans 8:17

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Well, in the Zayne's 4 ❤️ event, Maive doesn't slap him in the face anymore. That's good.

But the words she uses to call her children and grandchildren instead....

I wish it was a slap, honestly.

[confinesofmy]

my littlest cousin is very sick with some sort of upper respiratory for like the 20th time in his very short little life. 😢 it's so hard not to mentally backseat parent in a situation like this. at least his mom is always quick with the doctor's visits, that makes me feel better at least.

[thespacesay]

I reiterate: if you are sick, consider that the low paid service worker doesn't want your germs. stay home, or at least mask up and be conscientious of your spread.

doubly so for holiday events: you can, in fact, survive without going physically to an event and infecting the entirety of the people who you wanted to see.

[ballsballsbowls]

Just spent another $100 on yesstyle for a handful of things I needed to replace and some stuff that I want to have now that I have started AHAs, after commenting I probably wouldn’t start them for a few more years.

[ephemeraltea]

deciding to be a parent is actually fully accepting that you will a have a person, who you take care of above all and matters more than your own survival, and understanding that you still do not have the power to keep them happy, healthy, kind. you will probably hold them in your arms and have to wonder if your desperate desire to keep them alive will be enough.

[americanmuslimt]

As growing numbers of children are being hospitalized with respiratory disease, RSV, Chicago-based pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Nour Akhras, talks to AMT about how to stay safe among virus trifecta of COVID, RSV and flu.

[suchananewsblog]

Beyond Babies, RSV Infections Put Older People at Risk, Too

Beyond Babies, RSV Infections Put Older People at Risk, Too

Dec. 5, 2022 – The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “season” this 12 months is notable for numerous causes, together with the comparatively early and huge spike in circumstances that’s difficult the capability of youngsters’s hospitals nationwide.  But the highlight on pediatric circumstances is overshadowing how this virus additionally raises threat for folks 65 and older. RSV in older…

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What the RSV peak means for doctors and patients

What the RSV peak means for doctors and patients

October 25, 2022 — In early October, the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, tore through Victoria Thiele’s home in Indiana. Her three older children had manageable symptoms. But her 8-week-old newborn eventually got a serious case. Thiele, whose family lives in Fort Wayne, said the baby experienced chest withdrawals while breathing and was taken to the emergency room of a local hospital, where…

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Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” 16 And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. — Mark 10:13-16 | Revised Standard Version (RSV) Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Cross References: Matthew 5:3; Matthew 5:10; Matthew 18:3; Matthew 19:13-14; Mark 9:36; Mark 14:22; Luke 18:15; Luke 18:17

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Children’s hospitals call on Biden to declare emergency in response to ‘unprecedented’ RSV surge

Children’s hospitals call on Biden to declare emergency in response to ‘unprecedented’ RSV surge

Children’s hospitals call on Biden to declare emergency in response to ‘unprecedented’ RSV surge The Children’s Hospital Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics told the Biden administration that “unprecedented levels” of RSV combined with increasing flu circulation are pushing some hospitals to the breaking point. They asked the federal government to declare an emergency to provide…

[merelygifted]

The increases in pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infections and related hospitalizations are not due to an “immunity debt” created by masking and stay-at-home orders issued during the Covid-19 pandemic. So-called immunity debt is a flawed conjecture that is not based on science.  ...

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California sees increase in RSV, respiratory illness that can be dangerous for babies

California sees increase in RSV, respiratory illness that can be dangerous for babies

BY RONG-GONG LIN II,  LUKE MONEY OCT. 25, 2022 Some California children’s hospitals are straining under a surge of RSV, a respiratory illness that can cause babies to struggle to breathe. At least three major children’s hospitals say they have experienced either a strain or a stretching of resources because of RSV. The illness normally peaks in winter, and doctors say it’s unusual for there to…

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By Iris Gorfinkel

The lack of masking in health care facilities will needlessly spread disease. As in past autumns, cooler weather will bring a spike in flu and cold viruses while kids in Ontario have settled back into crowded classrooms and COVID-19 threatens to reach a 3-year peak, writes Iris Gorfinkle.

Imagine you — or a vulnerable loved one — needs urgent medical care. If you’re lucky enough to have a family doctor, you head to their clinic. Like most, yours is housed in a building with low ceilings and little air filtration. You enter the waiting room where several patients sit shoulder-to-shoulder waiting.

You have no choice but to sit alongside people sneezing, coughing and blowing their noses. Few if any, patients and health care workers are wearing a mask. While grateful for the hand sanitizer on offer, you begin to wonder if that will be enough to prevent your picking up an infection you hadn’t anticipated.

It’s an all-too-familiar scenario.

The most common reason people see a GP is to assess an upper respiratory infection. They most frequently start after inhaling infected droplets or aerosols or from having touched an infected surface.

An N95 or KN95 mask helps block transmission, whether it’s SARS CoV-2, influenza or a common cold virus like RSV. They’re not perfect, but they reduce viral transmission by 30 per cent. Yet in spite of their benefits, most health-care workers and patients no longer routinely mask, even during assessments requiring close contact with an increased risk of disease spread.

Many of my most vulnerable patients are keenly aware of the potential health risks this presents. Yet most say nothing and would never dream of asking their clinician to wear a mask.

There are sound reasons for this.

The first has to do with long wait times. A visit to the specialist is a precious commodity that cannot be risked. Several months pass before patients are seen, raising the urgency for care.

This is only the first of many factors to come that can silence even the most assertive of patients.

Many don’t want to appear disrespectful by asking their health-care workers to mask. They fear being labelled “difficult” or “demanding” and become distressed at the prospect of questioning their clinician’s judgment, even if it should put them in harm’s way.

Patients become more passive when burdened with the anxiety, dread and fatigue that accompanies illness. Deep-seated fears are ignited that further increase the dependency on health-care workers and squelch any remaining likelihood of their requesting that their clinicians mask.

Masking policies in health-care facilities don’t have to be all-or-none edicts. Patients who are hard of hearing often benefit when they’re able to read lips. Both patients and health care workers sometimes struggle because of anxiety. Young children may not co-operate, and there are people who simply cannot — or will not — tolerate them.

These are special cases though, not the rule. Smart policies in health care facilities need to have latitude for such exceptions. But tightening the policy on masking also recognizes that SARS CoV-2 is a stealthy virus.

One-in-three people infected have no symptoms yet can still transmit COVID-19. It can result in serious physical and mental harms that last 3 years and possibly longer following the initial infection. Since the start of the pandemic to the end of 2023, long COVID has affected 6 per cent of adults and 1 per cent of children.

Vaccines don’t lower viral transmission. Where they shine is at lowering the severity of cases and keeping Ontario’s hospitals from being overwhelmed, but they’re poor at reducing mild cases. It’s short-sighted to gamble on the hope that future vaccines will prove any different.

What’s more certain is that the lack of masking in health care facilities will needlessly spread disease. As in past autumns, cooler weather will bring a spike in flu and cold viruses while kids in Ontario have settled back into crowded classrooms and COVID-19 threatens to reach a 3-year peak.

The duty of care doesn’t land on patients. It’s the clinicians’ job to ensure patients don’t pick up an unintended infection. Patients have a right to safety in health care facilities. In the meantime, I can only advise my concerned patients to wear an N95 or KN-95 when in health care facilities and suggest they not be shy when asking clinicians to do the same.