The need for home care and hospice care doesn’t stop during challenging times, and meeting the needs of patients and their families during a pandemic requires new ways of delivering that care.
They say that every cloud has a silver lining. As we all huddle together under the storm of COVID-19, one silver lining is notable: fewer people are rushing on the roads from place to place, so emergency departments (EDs) across the country have seen a significant decrease in major traumatic injuries.
Level 1 Trauma Centers like Carilion Clinic see any reduction in the need for trauma care as a good thing.
As the medical community learns more about COVID-19, questions continue to arise about the different ways it can affect people with different medical needs. For people considering or undergoing fertility treatments, those questions can intensify as time passes, and include concerns about every stage of fertility treatment, pregnancy and birth.
While we are all focused on prevention through social distancing and minimizing exposure to others who may be ill, there is still a possibility that any of us or our loved ones might test positive at some point in the next few months.
Preparing ahead of time means stocking up and taking stock so that you will have what you need when you need it, and can focus on getting well.
Fortunately, the majority of people who test positive are able to stay home with self-care. But that comes with its own worries.
On April 6, in a historic first, health care and broadcast entities across western Virginia joined forces to answer questions from the community about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19.
Sinusitis—the inflammation or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses—is one of the most common chronic medical conditions in the United States.
It may not sound like a serious condition; however, those who have sinusitis tend to miss more work or school, experience facial pain and pressure, feel tired and even suffer from pain in their teeth.
COVID-19 is a new disease, and information about it and the impact it can have on different populations is limited. Those questions weigh especially heavily on the minds of cancer patients, many of whom are immune suppressed or have ongoing treatments or procedures during the pandemic.
We shared questions from cancer patients with William Fintel, M.D., Medical Director of Hematology-Oncology Clinical Services. Read on for his responses.
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