Posted on 07/31/2024 9:18:15 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Nearly half of the nation's National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers required universal masking in key clinical areas during the winter 2023–2024 COVID-19 surge, according to a study by Tulane University researchers.
Overall, 41.8% of these 67 centers required some universal masking, according to the study, which was published in JAMA Network Open. Further, 12 NCI-designated centers (18%) required universal masking in all areas. Masking policies were even more common in northeastern states and in centers with longer NCI designation, more funding and higher care rankings.
Those with cancer face higher risks from COVID-19 infections, long COVID, infection-related delay of treatment and mortality, and these findings illuminate the divide that remained about COVID masking policies as the U.S. saw its second-largest COVID wave last winter.
Still, Tulane researchers said the numbers were higher than expected and an encouraging sign that the nation's top cancer centers continue to work to limit the transmission of COVID among patients
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I really had no idea that there was a COVID-19 surge last winter.
Masks. Do. Not. Work.
Not now, not ever, not even for cancer patients.
Ivermectin and the hydroxychloroquine-zinc-azithromycin protocols do work, but as they are deemed “controversial”, left untried.
Political correctness kills.
At my cancer treatment center it was completely optional.
Masks:
Cyclone fence.
Fire hose.
(N95)
I see either older “Karens” or young kids wearing masks still. No one else.
My aunt was not allowed any visitors as she was dying from cancer. Luckily, my uncle, her husband of 50 years, got her home with a hospice nurse so she could die in her own house surrounded by family.
F the covid fascists.
God Bless
They actually do work but only for a short period of time. Probably the most comprehensive mask study showed that two people masked talking to each other were strongly protected for almost an hour. With one person masked it was about 15 minutes of close contact. Masks are suitable for short term contact with people who have compromised immune systems or other health issue that elevate the risk of COVID issues. They are pretty much useless for long exposures such as kids sitting close together in classrooms. Of course they are totally overkill outdoors or in large open indoor areas that are not crowded. COVID is pretty active right now and I know of at least four people who had it recently. All of whom got very sick but not life threatening sick just feeling really awful sick.
“At my cancer treatment center it was completely optional.”
Same with mine. Some doctors (including mine) wore a mask but others didn’t.
Wearing masks at a cancer treatment center where many people have extremely compromised immune systems, does not bother me in general.
My wife had cancer before covid and I don’t recall any masks. But we certainly followed any other suggestions about reducing risks of possible infections.
Crooks’ sister was seen at a grocery store with her father wearing a mask and coat and hoodie all bundled up like it was the middle of a snow storm instead of the middle of summer. That’s nutty.
Seems a bit late to notify the centers but the covid experts haven't been the best.
I was slicing up jalapenos yesterday for poppers, yum, and wheeewww! were they strong. Was coughing and sneezing and couldn't breathe so decided to try out the ol' mask to get relief. Guess what? Yep, it didn't work. Have enough peppers for a second batch tomorrow. If I never post again, y'all know what happened.
I’m going out a limb here, but I think that cancer-center doctors may know a bit more about wuhan risks to cancer patients than I do. In fact, I expect them to.
Doctors know -- or they damn well should know -- that even a properly selected, properly applied and fit-tested, properly worn and properly maintained mask (which far and away most are not any of these) -- even the much-touted N95 mask or surgical mask worn by a person trained in their use -- does not, can not and will not have any practical effect on transmission of a respiratory virus.
Deliberately exposing a medically-fragile patient to a potentially life-threatening respiratory virus by instructing them that if they just wear a mask and limit their contact to only other people wearing a mask they will be safe is not only inhumane, it is, from my perspective, a criminal act!
The virus is just going to go around. It'll only work if you isolate the patient from everyone except for the nurse and the doctor. That's not practical unless the patient is in the ICU room.
Apparently there is a surge going on in California right now...I haven't met one person that has it.
A criminal act? Really?
Kids didn’t need to wear masks at school, but if a mask might help prevent anything for an immune suppressed patient in a medical setting, I have no problem.
We washed fruits and vegetables as recommended. Another doctor was less serious about it and said, well it’s just a precaution.
When you’re in that situation, you err on the side of excess caution.
No, it’s not a criminal act.
“Guess what? Yep, it didn’t work.” I found that out, too-I decided to use bear spray on the edge of the door of the shed to keep raccoons from digging at it. I still have a box of masks in my truck to wear if I have a karen customer-so I fetched one to wear while bear-spraying in case of a breeze. And no-it did not work-I ended up sneezing with watering eyes-but so far it is keeping the raccoons away from that shed...
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