Doug Hansen, MD

Family Physician, Clinical Lipidologist, and Nutrition Specialist in Denver. Medical director of Altitude Medical Group. Professor at the CU School of Medicine.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

@NoahRyanCo A few natural interventions we are having success with...

Aerobic Exercise
Prioritize Sleep (and Stress Reduction)
Minimize Caffeine and Alcohol
Optimal Sun Exposure (and Vitamin D)
Magnesium (Glycinate)
Omega-3s
At least 2:1 Dietary Potassium to Sodium
Cocoa Flavanols
Taurine

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

5/ For home testing, our team likes the Lucira COVID-19 and Influenza combination Nucleic Acid Amplification Test: https://t.co/g8YwU7ww55

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

1/ The US is currently approaching peak COVID levels. This appears to be the second largest wave since the beginning of the pandemic, second only to Omicron. Wastewater estimates indicate nearly 1.6 million new infections per day, with roughly 1 out of every 20 people…

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

4/ And don’t miss our immunity focused nutritional supplement update here: https://t.co/TI90UZWuCr

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

@jayparkinson Hey Jay. Tried to send you an email about this. Feel free to email or DM.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

For the first time since the start of the COVID pandemic, fewer than 100 ICU beds are available in the State of Colorado. All indices continue to trend in the wrong direction. Please be safe.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

Hopefully, everyone had a chance to catch our last COVID-19 update from a few weeks ago. This update focused on vaccines, variants and mutations, and answers to the most common vaccine questions that we are being asked. https://t.co/FjcjQxQLyA

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

Novavax is currently enrolling for their Phase 3 trial in the US. This is a nanoparticle spike protein vaccine. Early efficacy and safety data for this vaccine looks encouraging. https://t.co/JUe1nyxre2 #COVID19

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

AstraZenica Oxford COVID-19 vaccine approved in the UK. This is a DNA vaccine delivered through an Adenovirus vector.
The manufacturer is reporting 95% efficacy however both efficacy and safety for this vaccine appear more complicated to analyze than in the current mRNA options.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

COVID Mutation b.1.1.7 identified in Colorado. We believe that: 1) The mutation is 50-70% more contagious. 2) The variant is more infectious in children. 3) The variant does not cause more severe illness. 4) Current vaccines are probably still effective. More to come... #COVID19

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

Colorado is within days of exceeding ICU capacity, which would result in a significant jump in mortality. Personal social gatherings are a significant driver of the recent COVID-19 spread. We could really use everyone's help to slow this thing down now.

[Jefferson County Public Health @JeffcoPH]

Effective Friday, 11/20/20, at 5 p.m., CDPHE will move several Denver Metro counties, including Jeffco, to “Level Red – Severe Risk” in the Dial Framework. The Dial Framework has also been modified to include several key updates. Read full release at: https://t.co/HTG7Z8DRdV

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

Along with a large portion of the country, Colorado will likely exceed ICU capacity within the next 2 weeks. If this occurs, we are in for a very dark winter.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

Actions matter. Consider the risk before getting together with friends. Today, you will face an estimated 76% risk of contracting COVID by gathering with 25 people in Jefferson County (85% in Denver County). You can analyze your own risk here: https://t.co/kQuDWB8HYQ

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

COVID is growing exponentially with nearly 7000 cases in CO in the last 24 hours. In many cases, healthcare providers are less likely to contract COVID even with significant exposure. One reason, we assume that any contact could be infected. Wear a mask, an N95 is even better.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

Jefferson County Schools just launched their COVID-19 Case Dashboard. Nice transparency @JeffcoSchoolsCo. You can see the data at https://t.co/29mbKvfO5D.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

Diagnostically, the situation will also become more complex as we are starting to see other seasonal respiratory viruses. Rhinovirus is gaining a foothold in Colorado, and the first few Influenza A cases for the 2020-2021 season have been reported on both coasts.

[Doug Hansen, MD @DrDougHansen]

School openings (particularly CU) are driving most of the cases in Boulder, but are only responsible for about 1 in 5 new cases statewide. Cases seem to be increasing significantly across all age groups.