Debra Lugo @DebLugoPedsID
I like kids, and I like fighting infections. And I really like helping kids fight their infections. #TxID #PedsID Durham, NC Joined September 2020-
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As recruitment season is upon us again, here’s a reminder of what life is like as a #pedsID Fellow at Duke. Looks fun doesn’t it? Accepting applications now!
As recruitment season is upon us again, here’s a reminder of what life is like as a #pedsID Fellow at Duke. Looks fun doesn’t it? Accepting applications now!
As a #txID doc I’m grateful for your research, but now I’m also envious of your Letter from Fauci! He is the best! #newresearchgoal
As a #txID doc I’m grateful for your research, but now I’m also envious of your Letter from Fauci! He is the best! #newresearchgoal
FINAL: UCLA 51, Michigan 49 #GoBruins | #MarchMadness
Sure, the paper is a good read too, but @hjillianh ‘s Twitter breakdown is fantastic!
More important things to remember: A) we get LESS variants if we get this into arms quicker - less disease equals less spread B) right vax for you is which ever you get first , thereby less CovID risk of hospitalization or death, whether a variant or not
Thank you to all of our wonderful peds ID fellows who have worked harder than ever this year becoming the peds SARS-CoV2 and MIS-C experts of the hospital! You impress me every time I’m on service! #ThankaResidentDay
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs for #covid19 vaccine side effects may not be a good idea⁉️ NSAIDs ⬇️ production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and impaired the humoral immune response. #pedsICU @JennaMillerKC @DeannaMarie208 @bengibaser @genperisi @NCholia @esenol @timbooth75
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs for #covid19 vaccine side effects may not be a good idea⁉️ NSAIDs ⬇️ production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and impaired the humoral immune response. #pedsICU @JennaMillerKC @DeannaMarie208 @bengibaser @genperisi @NCholia @esenol @timbooth75
This recently released study describes secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within participating North Carolina school districts during the first 9 weeks of in-person instruction in the 2020–2021 academic school year: bit.ly/3qk0Zfb #coronavirus #COVID19
Very helpful! The question I get asked most is whether it is safe in breastfeeding mothers. My answer is the similar to what’s written here. I usually add “if it was me I would get it.” Pregnant and breastfeeding women need to be included in early research.
Very helpful! The question I get asked most is whether it is safe in breastfeeding mothers. My answer is the similar to what’s written here. I usually add “if it was me I would get it.” Pregnant and breastfeeding women need to be included in early research.
So important to get schools open again!
Influenza virus’ HA surface protein has a head and stalk. Seasonal flu vaccines target the highly variable head. A new approach instead targets the stalk, which varies less, and a trial universal flu vaccine induced lasting Abs against a range of strains ja.ma/3nH9YoF
- Masks should be worn over the mouth & nose & under the chin - Before putting on/taking off your masks, wash your hands w/ soap & water or use a 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Learn how face masks help stem the spread of COVID-19: idsociety.org/masks #MaskUpAmerica
🔶#Covid19 viral load on admission is associated with 30-day mortality 🔶 IgG seropositivity trended toward a reduced 30-day mortality 😷 wear a mask, reduce viral load! #PedsICU @PIPSQC @VirusesImmunity @ArditiMd @DeryaTR_ @SapnaKmd @esenol academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-a… @IDSAInfo
Proud to be a part of this team and looking forward to what’s to come! Thanks @hjillianh for your tireless effort, and big thanks to all the kids who were willing to participate and help us learn. They impress me more every visit, truly some Brave kids out there!
True, and this year in particular- why would anyone want 1 more hour of 2020?!
Now more than ever, we need a president who will choose compassion over cruelty.
Dr. Sadako Yoshizawa presents the "3 Cs", a simple communication strategy used to reduce #COVID19 transmission in Japan without extensive lockdowns: Avoid: C - Closed spaces C - Crowded places C - Close-contact settings #IDWeek2020
I got Moxi (floxacin)! Let the ID week fun begin!
Winter is coming
#MasksSaveLives and #SixFeetBack .... more so than anything Regeneron or anyone else will be able to make, lets remember that!!!

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