Archive for July 2011
A primer on brand name drugs and generics
Posted by: admin on: July 5, 2011
There are some serious misunderstandings out there about the difference between name-brand drugs and generics, as well as some bizarre assumptions about the merits of newer drugs. As a society, we’re addicted to drugs. Almost all of them are legal, and we’re not abusing them per se, but we want them desperately. The problem is that […]
Failure to thrive – initial management
Posted by: admin on: July 5, 2011
Introduction Failure to thrive is a descriptive term for those children less than 5 years of age who have poor weight gain. Classically failure to thrive has been described as weight less than the 3rd centile on two or more separate occasions, or weight which crosses two centile lines over time. While such findings should […]
Intensive care unit (ICU) infections can lengthen hospital stays
Posted by: admin on: July 5, 2011
More than half of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide are suffering from infections, which lengthen their hospital stays and increase their mortality rate, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association According to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, basic practices for prevention of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in […]
New Guidelines for Handling Food Allergies- Developed by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Posted by: admin on: July 4, 2011
The guidelines were developed for healthcare professionals. In addition to important background information about food allergy, the guidelines contain 43 clinical recommendations that can help doctors determine whether you have food allergy and if you do, then customize your care. The guidelines provide the following information. Definitions of food allergy and disorders associated with […]
Western cures not suitable for Indian body type
Posted by: admin on: July 4, 2011
Indians should develop their own medical guidelines to tackle ailments like diabetes and heart disease, as the protocols currently used in India to treat them are more suited to westerners, says a latest International Journal of Obesity study. Experts say Indians face a higher risk of diabetes and heart disease due to dietary habits […]
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