Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

recording "The Treatment of SUD during COVID-19"

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 26 April 2020
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...
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Facing a Pandemic While Pregnant

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 24 April 2020
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...
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Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction "Open versus Closed: The Risks Associated with Retail Liquor Stores during COVID-19"

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 24 April 2020
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...
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School-Based Health Center Innovations

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 24 April 2020
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...
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Telehealth Triage How To Use Telehealth During COVID 19

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 24 April 2020
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...
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COVID-19 and smoking: A systematic review of the evidence

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 23 April 2020
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...
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Role of Poison Centers + PPE in Addiction Treatment Settings

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 23 April 2020
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...
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The Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 and Physical Distancing The Need for Prevention and Early Intervention

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 22 April 2020
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...
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James Harvey

COVID-19: The forgotten priorities of the pandemic

James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 22 April 2020
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 
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Flattening the Curve for Incarcerated Populations — Covid-19 in Jails and Prisons

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 21 April 2020
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...
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The Challenge of Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Correctional Facilities

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 21 April 2020
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...
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Interim Guidance on Management of COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention Facilities

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 21 April 2020
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...
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Prevención y manejo de estrés durante COVID-19

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 20 April 2020
Recursos locales para la comunidad mexicana en Washington, DC, Maryland y Virginia. ¿Con quién puedo hablar para recibir ayuda? Ponemos a tu disposición los siguientes teléfonos de atención en español: Prevención del suicidio: 1-800-273-8255. Violencia doméstica: 1-800-799- 7233. Abuso infantil: 1...

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