Seminario El derecho y la salud mental Mesa redonda Coordinan: José Ramón Cossio y María Elena Medina-Mora Participan: María Elena Medina-Mora, J. Nicolás Iván Martínez López, Lourdes Motta Murguía y Mariana Mureddu Gilabert Presentaremos, en vivo, la mesa redonda “COVID-19, implicaciones en salud...
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a new challenge for public health services around the world.
Although scientists are working tirelessly to comprehend more about the virus, there are still many unanswered questions.
In a recent interview, Dr. Nora Volkow, who heads the National Institute on Drug Abuse, describes factors that may increase the risk of coronavirus causing greater harm to the infected individual.
El martes 14 de abril del 2020 se llevó a cabo una sesión especial acerca de las implicaciones en la salud mental de la pandemia por COVID-19. A las 12:00 horas (tiempo de la ciudad de México) comenzaron las exposiciones por parte de Jimena Kalawski, José Luis Vázquez, la Dra. Silvia Morales Chainé...
We are currently living in unprecedented and difficult times. Prevention specialists, in addition to experiencing the current global pandemic, also listen to painful and distressing experiences which can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout. This presentation will help us to learn more about...
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), co-hosted this webinar. This session focuses on the following cases: • A colleague has identified some drug testing results from a professional monitoring program case and is requesting feedback...
Source: Olazagasti C, Seetharamu N. Facing a Pandemic While Pregnant. JAMA Oncol. Published online April 24, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.1652 "In conclusion, we are all in uncharted territories, some of us more than others. Living and working in this era of horrific pandemic while pregnant is...
Source: https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/default/files/2020-04/CCSA-Risks-Associated-with-Retail-Liquor-Stores-COVID-19-Report-2020-en.pdf Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial and territorial governments have designated liquor stores as essential businesses permitted to stay open. This brief report will...
Primary care and operational support for School-Based Health Centers in the Time of COVID-19 Weitzman Institute and the School-Based Health Alliance partnered together in this webinar to bring a national audience guidance and information that focused on leadership, experience, and telehealth...
Please join the California Telehealth Policy Coalition for a webinar on telehealth basics and how it can be used for triage and treatment during COVID-19. Attendees will better understand what telehealth is, how it can be used to meet provider and patient needs during COVID-19, and what...
Source: Vardavas, C. I., Nikitara, K. (2020). COVID-19 and smoking: A systematic review of the evidence. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 18(March), 20. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/119324 COVID-19 is a coronavirus outbreak that initially appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019, but it...
Presenters Presenting on: PPE in Addiction Treatment Settings Timothy Wiegand, MD FACMT Director of Toxicology and of Toxicology Consult Service; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY Presenting on: Poison Center Roles in COVID-19 Diane P...
Source: Galea S, Merchant RM, Lurie N. The Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 and Physical Distancing: The Need for Prevention and Early Intervention. JAMA Intern Med. Published online April 10, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1562 Since the first case of novel coronavirus disease 2019...
This article advocates for healthcare systems to explore the use of telemedicine to protect mental health professionals from infection, improve the delivery of mental health services, and ensure access to the internet and other means of communication by vulnerable populations
Source: Akiyama, M. J., Spaulding, A. C., & Rich, J. D. (2020). Flattening the Curve for Incarcerated Populations—Covid-19 in Jails and Prisons. New England Journal of Medicine. “Social distancing” is a strategy for reducing transmission and “flattening the curve” of cases entering the health care...
Source: Rubin R. The Challenge of Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Correctional Facilities. JAMA. Published online April 07, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.5427 Social distancingtominimizetransmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is virtually impossible in correctional facilities, whose...
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/guidance-correctional-detention.pdf This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of the date of posting, March 23, 2020. The US Centers for Disease...