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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — With hospital beds running short, healthcare workers are trying to care for COVID-19 patients as efficiently as possible, using everything they’ve learned over the last nine months.Improvements in medications and methods have helped shorten hospital stays, said Sharp Memorial Hospital chief medical officer Dr. Tom Lawrie.In March, Sharp said COVID-19 patients stayed 12 days in the hospital on average. In November, the average dropped to 5.3 days. Other institutions have reported similar drops in the length of patient stays.COVID-19 patients now receive a three drug regimen: Remdesivir to fight the virus, a powerful steroid called dexamethasone to prevent the immune system from going haywire, and medications like heparin to reduce blood clotting.On top of that, hospitals have improved techniques like when to use ventilators.“Initially, we were in this conundrum where we weren't sure whether we should intubate patients early or whether we should wait a little later,” Dr. Lawrie said. “Over the last several months we've figured out a really good progression.”The progression now starts with a surprisingly simple technique called proning. Doctors around the country discovered that turning COVID-19 patients onto their stomachs rapidly improved breathing.Early research suggests proning may keep COVID patients off ventilators.“By putting people on their stomach in these positions and by proning them, you allow blood to get where the air is and therefore you get better oxygenation,” Dr. Lawrie said. “It makes the oxygen levels better. It makes their work of breathing better. It makes them feel better generally.”Proning helps move blood from one area of the lung to another where it can receive more oxygen. These regions are called West’s zones of the lung, named after research in the 1960’s by UC San Diego Professor Emeritus John B. West.Proning has been used as a medical intervention since 1976, when a doctor and a nurse in central Michigan published a study showing it could benefit patients in respiratory distress.Dr. Lawrie said there are also two outside factors contributing to shorter hospital stays across the country. The patients that are showing up now tend to be younger than early in the pandemic. Younger patients are more likely to respond well to treatment.There’s also evidence the virus has mutated over time, possibly making it more contagious but slightly less severe, Dr. Lawrie said.However, patients lately have been showing up faster than hospitals can care for them, threatening to overwhelm already crowded facilities. "If that happens, they won't have access to an ICU bed or to the medications that they need," he said. 2699

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Winter weather swept through San Diego Sunday, making a dent in fire danger, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Meteorologist."This is very good timing," NOAA Meteorologist Alex Tardy said, referencing the heavy rain across the county and even some snow that fell in places like Santa Ysabel in east county.Tardy said this year's heat broke records, "we exited a summer... is all time hottest for places like Escondido, Campo, Borrego Springs, Palomar Mountain. That whole corridor, which is most of San Diego except the immediate coast, the hottest period from June through October on record so that's made our fuels drier than they've ever been."The heat leaving San Diego vulnerable to a devastating fire season."We had the Valley fire in September, it could have been a lot worse, so this rain doesn't end our fire season but it puts a huge dent in it," Tardy saidThe winter forecast is fairly dry. Tardy said San Diego will be on the edge of some storms and may get a little relief from that but it won't be enough to keep us out of a drought."Regardless of getting a few storms that could give us heavy rain, a drier than average winter that's predicted starts putting us into the long term drought scenario and you never want to go into that especially considering it took us so long to get out of the one we were in a few years ago," he said. 1405

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Want to enjoy your time off but you’re on a budget? San Diego and Carlsbad are among the top ten cities in the nation for staycations. San Diego County’s beautiful landscape, sunshine, activities and theme parks drew 35 million tourists to the region in 2018. When Porch.com tallied the number of staycation hashtags around the country, Carlsbad came in third for locals finding another world in their own backyard. San Diego came in tenth place for its bay, boardwalk, and world-famous San Diego Zoo. RELATED: Break from town: Where to take a day trip from San DiegoKerri Kapich, COO of the San Diego Tourism Authority, says San Diegans love the outdoors and doing something a little out of the norm. “And to camp and have that experience, take your kids, get on the beach, stay overnight, have a campfire, its a really fun experience,” said Kapich. 7 percent of hotel rooms in San Diego are taken by locals who leave the house, and sometimes the car behind to feel a million miles away without the cost of an airline ticket. San Diegan Edna Gutierrez chose a staycation at a hotel by the bay when her father was visiting from out of town. RELATED: Tour nearly 100 iconic San Diego sites for free during 'Open House' event“And I've never been a morning person, and I would wake up early every day so I could walk to the bay....take it all in, in the morning,” Gutierrez said. “So if you can have an escape where someone is going to make your breakfast, make your bed...spoil you a little bit...that's a nice thing to have,” Kapich said. “It changes your perspective because sometimes you don't take advantage of the things you have in San Diego,” Gutierrez said. San Diego native Robert Arends chooses to take vacations two hours away in East County. RELATED: San Diego County park rangers recommend these trails in 2019“It’s pretty close, whole ‘nother world…desert oasis to yourself,” said Arends. Arends said many San Diegans don’t know about the small town of Borrego Springs, where he goes to recharge. “There's this isolation and peace and calm out there, that's a little different from the hustle and bustle of being on the coast,” said Arends. This year’s wildflower super bloom is drawing crowds but Arends plans to brave the traffic and bring back beautiful photos. Wondering where to get away? Check our 10News Exploring San Diego section for top entertainment picks and a list of staycation ideas around San Diego County.You can also find discounts on hotels, food and attractions at Visit SD. 2533

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - USD head men’s basketball coach Lamont Smith is free Wednesday pending an investigation on domestic violence charges in San Francisco.The San Francisco Police Department released Smith's mugshot from Sunday's arrest. Smith was taken into custody at the Oakland airport just before the team was set to fly home from a game.Smith is accused of three domestic violence charges involving a woman at the team's hotel late Saturday night. She was taken to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.The woman told police she and Smith, who is married with two children, were intimately involved.RELATED: University of San Diego basketball coach Lamont Smith arrested on domestic violence chargesThe University of San Diego said the woman is not a student or employee at the school.USD Assistant Coach Sam Scholl has been appointed head coach for the entire post-season.  906

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - When June Gloom gives way to sunshine, it's time to head to San Diego's beaches for summer fun.Naturally, you'll need to pack a towel, sunscreen, and your trunks or bikini. You might want to include a new gadget from our list of favorites.Whether you're looking for a super cooler or portable shade, you'll find plenty of options.Dakine's party bucket has an insulated main compartment with a mesh bottom that becomes a cooler when you put it in a 5-gallon bucket. Your suds and sodas will stay cool in eight coozies. There's also room for a wine bottle and snacks in an interior pocket. 616