According to the World Health Organization (WHO), smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19, as they may already have lung disease or reduced lung capacity which would greatly increase risk of serious illness. “If infected by COVID-19, smokers can significantly spread the virus in the community,” said Juan J. Gershanik, MD, president, Orleans Parish Medical Society (OPMS) and medical director of West Jefferson Medical Center’s NICU. “That is why it is so important to wear a mask which decreases the chances of the spread,” he emphasized.
August 18, 2020
Scientists working to develop drugs against COVID-19 are focused on interrupting its interaction with ACE2, an enzyme the spike protein on the surface of the coronavirus latches onto, like a key, to enter and infect healthy cells.
August 4, 2020
Thibodaux Regional Health System announced that it has partnered with the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux to help provide a safe return to school for its students and faculty during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
“During these unprecendented times, Thibodaux Regional has been a leader in helping people navigate the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Greg Stock, Thibodaux Regional CEO. “Providing guidance and support to the schools is another way that we can positively impact the safety and well-being of our region.”
August 4, 2020
AVALA announced it has completed its 1,000th robotic-assisted surgery in under two years of introducing this surgical technology to the region.
In 2018, AVALA purchased three surgical robots – two Stryker Mako robots for total hip, total knee, and partial knee procedures, and one Globus Excelsius GPS robot for spine procedures. In 2020, AVALA added a third Stryker Mako robot to its collection of innovative technology making the organization one of only twelve hospitals in the world with three Stryker Mako robots.
August 4, 2020
Seven of Acadian Ambulance’s service areas have received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experienced severe heart attacks, known as STEMIs, during 2019.
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