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Archive for August, 2009

Here are some thoughts by primary care internists and pediatricians.  Individual physician names have been removed (except NEJM article author) Fixing primary care is critical to health care reform but will require simultaneously fixing several problems, including those related to remuneration, the work environment, and medical education.1 The most critical of these issues is remuneration. [...]

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  The Parents Journal 072909-One Hour Show The Parent’s Journal Topics & Guests (start times in parentheses) Fruits and Veggies for Your Little Ones – Eileen Behan (01:00) Baby on the Move – Dr. Laura Jana (06:00) Parent’s Notes – A Practical Parenting Tip from a Mom or Dad (24:40) Teaching Kids to Say NO [...]

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1.  Advanced Directives–Also known as a Living Will.  Includes your determination of your Healthcare Surrogate, or who you want to make medical decisions for you.  If you have a “DNR” form that specifies that you do not want paramedics to resuscitate you in the event your heart stops beating or lungs stop breathing, this should [...]

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The CDC reported at least four children in Texas diagnosed with novel influenza A (swine flu) developed concerning brain symptoms, including seizures. All the children recovered without complications. Last updated August 21, 2009 by Dr. Vee

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A recent metanalysis (pooling the results of different studies on the same research study) of randomized research studies, motly done in Asia, showed a significant reduction of stomach cancer when a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori was eliminated from patients who were originally found to have the bacteria.    The bacteria is found when a tissue [...]

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A recent study conducted in Turkey showed that cell phones used by doctors, nurses and other health care staff have significant growth of bacteria.  Ninety percent of health care workers said they never cleaned their cellphones.   200 doctors, nurses and other health care staff agreed to have their hands and their cell phones tested for [...]

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Oseltamivir and zanamivir are used to treat Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu).Patients at high risk for complications such as pneumonia should receive antiviral medicines.

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