Host Larry Prescott and guests take an in-depth look at congenital syphilis data, trends and intervention in Texas. This six-episode podcast highlights causes of this devastating but preventable disease and efforts to reduce it. Each 15-minute episode examines what makes Texas unique and what health care providers and the public can do to reduce congenital syphilis in Texas.
Exploring an Epidemic
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Host Larry Prescott and guests take an in-depth look at congenital syphilis data, trends and intervention in Texas. This six-episode podcast highlights causes of this devastating but preventable disease and efforts to reduce it. Each 15-minute episode examines what makes Texas unique and what health care providers and the public can do to reduce congenital syphilis in Texas.
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September 1, 2022
More than just Prenatal Care: Maternal Fetal Medicine
<p>In our sixth episode, Larry Prescott and Amy Carter speak with Dr. Emily Adhikari, Medical Director of Perinatal Infectious Diseases at Parkland Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. They discuss the difference between standard prenatal care and Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the importance of attending specialist appointments. They also explain the possible effects of untreated syphilis during pregnancy and why treatment should not be delayed. </p><p>Weblinks:</p><p><a href="https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/reporting/#syphilis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/reporting/#syphilis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/cs/provider.shtm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/cs/provider.shtm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.parklandhealth.org/gynecology" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.parklandhealth.org/gynecology</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/</a></p>
August 25, 2022
Una charla sobre el Valle del Río Grande de Texas
<p>Episodio 5: Una charla sobre el Valle del Río Grande de Texas </p><p>Un episodio especial en inglés y español. El presentador Diego Martínez, Coordinador de Datos de Vigilancia del Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud, da la bienvenida a las invitadas Maricruz Ayala de la Región de Salud Pública 11, y a Dina Balladares de la Universidad de Texas del Valle del Río Grande, para charlar sobre lo que hace especial al Valle. Destacan qué es la sífilis, los retos que enfrenta el Valle en cuanto al manejo de la enfermedad y los métodos especiales que utilizan para controlar las crecientes tasas de sífilis y sífilis congénita en esta región de Texas en particular. Este episodio llamado “Exploración de una epidemia: La sífilis congénita", que también está disponible en inglés, es presentado como de costumbre por Larry Prescott, Consultor de Seguimiento de Salud Pública y por Amy Carter, Coordinadora de la Sífilis Congénita, ambos del Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud.</p>
August 25, 2022
A Conversation in the Texas Rio Grande Valley
<p>Episode 5: A Conversation in the Rio Grande Valley </p><p>A special dual episode in English and Spanish. Hosts Larry Prescott and Amy</p><p>Carter welcome guests Maricruz Ayala, Public Health Region 11, and Dina</p><p>Balladares, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, to talk about what makes the</p><p>Rio Grande Valley of Texas unique. They spotlight what syphilis is, the</p><p>challenges the valley faces with disease intervention, and the unique</p><p>approaches they take to address the rising rates of syphilis and congenital</p><p>syphilis in this special part of Texas. This episode is also available in</p><p>Spanish, hosted by DSHS Surveillance Data Coordinator Diego Martinez. </p><p><a href="https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/cs/public.shtm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/cs/public.shtm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/prevent_congenital_syphiis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/prevent_congenital_syphiis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tapchw.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tapchw.org/</a></p><p><a href="https://dshs.texas.gov/CHWNetworksandAssociations.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dshs.texas.gov/CHWNetworksandAssociations.pdf</a></p>
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