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［Latest］The symptoms of COVID-19(RGB)
［Latest］The symptoms of COVID-19(CYMK)
Smart119 Inc. (Head office: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; President/CEO: Taka-aki Nakada), a Chiba University-launched venture company that uses technology to change the current "119" and "medical care", has released an easy-to-understand manga explaining the symptoms of the latest version of coronavirus, written by its CEO Nakada, who is also an active emergency and intensive care physician.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six new symptoms to the COVID-19 list: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and the appearance of loss of taste or smell.
Our CEO, Taka-aki Nakada (Professor of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine at Chiba University), who compiles this information and works as an emergency and intensive care physician on the front line, explained the symptoms of the latest version of the coronavirus in a manga so that the general public can understand.
In our company, we have a team of medical experts, including our CEO, paramedics and nurses etc.
We hope to continue to provide easy-to-understand explanations for medical professionals and the general public.
◆Contents
[Latest] Symptoms of COVID-19
https://twitter.com/Smart119_jp/status/1258278754582843392
◆Commentator
Taka-aki Nakada
Representative Director, Smart119 Inc.
Professor, Department of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Chiba University
https://twitter.com/Nakada119
◆Original article
Symptoms of COVID-19 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020/04/28[update])
Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
◆Contents
# Please note the symptoms.
People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms, from mild to severe illness.
Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
People with any of these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19.
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
or at least two of these symptoms
- Fever
- Chills
- Recurrent shivering with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Appearance of loss of taste and smell
# Elderly people and people with serious underlying medical conditions such as heart or lung disease or diabetes may be at a higher risk of developing serious complications from COVID-19 infection.
＃ When to see a doctor
If you have any of the emergency warning signs* of COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately.
- Difficulty breathing
- Persistent chest pain or pressure
- Appearance of disorientation
- Blue or purple lips or face (cyanosis)
*This list is not exhaustive.
If other symptoms are severe or cause for concern, consult your GP.
[If you think you may have COVID-19]
-If it is severe or you are concerned, please check the information of your local authority.
https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/pages/corona_news.html
-In case of emergency, call 119.
Tell them you may have COVID-19 and if possible, put on a mask before the emergency services arrive.
Note: If you wish to cite this content, including images, in the press, please state that it is provided by Smart119 Inc.
Please also inform us by email to press@smart119.biz .
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The correct way to put on and take off a mask
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, our CEO, Taka-aki Nakada (Professor of Emergency Intensive Care Medicine at Chiba University), who is working as an emergency physician on the front line, explained the correct way to use a surgical mask.
We have a team of medical experts within the company, including our representative, such as paramedics and nurses etc.
We hope to continue to provide easy-to-understand explanations for medical professionals and the general public.
◆Contents
Emergency physicians teach the correct way to put on and take off a mask
(Tweet:https://twitter.com/Smart119_jp/status/1254598642289332225)
◆Important points
The following three points are important
-Wash your hands before and after (and always before applying)
-Only touch the straps.
-Don't touch the mask and face.
◆Key points
-It is important to wash your hands before and after, remove the mask by holding by the strap, and do not touch the mask or your face
-Wash your hands first as they may be dirty and do not contaminate the strap which you may touch
-Never touch the mask with your hands as it may be contaminated, and when you take it off, wash your hands afterwards as you will be touching a dirty mask.
When quoting this content, including images, in the press, please state that it is provided by Smart119 Inc.
Please also inform us by email.
Email address: press@smart119.biz (Contact: Nakamura)
Smart119, the AI technology company for emergency medical care, today announced it has achieved JIS Q 27001:2014（ISO/IEC 27001:2013）certification.
■About the Certification
・Applied Standard: JIS Q 27001:2014（ISO/IEC 27001:2013）
・Registered Scope: Developments, sales, operations of acute care software and hardware
: Management system regarding the above.
・Date of registration: 1/21/2020
・Registration No: ISA IS 0348
Our company won the "Resona Bank Prize" and the "Nomura Holdings Prize" in the Kanto block competition of "Sta★art Pitch Japan" organized by Nikkei Inc. and advanced to the final competition
https://staatpitch.nikkei.co.jp/pdf/result.pdf
The final will be held at the Nikkei Hall on Friday 28 February 2020, 11:00-18:00 (doors open 10:30).
https://events.nikkei.co.jp/23895/
Our research has been adopted by AMED (Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development) as "Advanced Medical Devices and Systems Technology Development Project (Basic Technology Development Project)".
The title of the research and development project is "Research and Development of Predictive Algorithms for Emergency Medicine". This is a joint research project with Chiba University.
