Rising rabies deaths alarms health dept

The health department of the Philippines reported 264 human rabies cases between January and 23 October this year.

Of these, 206 died due to the virus that is transmitted by the infected saliva of animals, especially dogs, through bites or licking of open wounds.

Toasted Skin Syndrome

We have heard the health hazards of the new electronic gadgets these days such as the increased risk of developing brain cancer, Facebook addiction, eye problems and all.


Another health problem first described in 2004 is a computer-induced lesion caused by resting a laptop on the thighs. The heat generated by a laptop is enough to cause burns, which may increase the risk of developing skin cancers.


Researchers in Switzerland reported a 10-year old boy, the youngest patient known to have the laptop-induced dermatosis, who developed a sponge-patterned discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games with his laptop resting on his upper legs a few hours per day for several months.


The condition could be prevented by placing a heat insulator in between the skin and the computer, say the laptop's casing. Read more below.

VIDEO: Are you giving the right dose of medicine to your child?

Children may not get well if the right kind of medicine were given less. Likewise, side effects of the drug may happen if more of what is required were administered. Parents should know how to correctly give the right dose to their children in order to give the maximum benefit and lessen the adverse reactions of the medication they give to children. Don't be shy to ask health professionals. Watch the 1:21 long video below.


PARENT ERRORS IN MEASURING CHILDREN'S DOSES

Date: 08 Jul 2010
Lenght: 1m 22s
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Keywords: Pediatrics  Internal Medicine  For Patients  General Medicine
Posted by: Symposier

Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: USFoodandDrugAdmin — The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) recently reported on a study of the errors parents make when measuring children's doses of oral medications. In the study, 300 parents were observed as they attempted to measure liquid doses using dosing cups, droppers, dosing spoons and oral syringes. Parents using dosing cups made many more errors than those using the other methods. The cups were also associated with large dosing errors, where the measured dose differed from the prescribed dose by more than 40 percent. Parents with low health literacy scores were more likely to make errors. The authors of the study speculate that the higher failure rate with the dosing cups might be due to legibility difficulties, or to parents assuming that a full cup is the unit of measure, or to confusion between teaspoon "tsp" and tablespoon "tbsp" markings, especially with the abbreviations for teaspoon and tablespoon. When using the dosing cups, parents should always verify the dose at eye level. But whichever dosing device you provide for your patients, ISMP recommends using the "teachback method." That is where the parent or caregiver demonstrates they understand how to use the device before it's dispensed. FDA Patient Safety News: July 2010 For more information, please see our website: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/transcript.cfm?show=100#7

Source: http://www.symposier.com/library_detail/8636/Parent-Errors-in-Measuring-Childrens-Doses

Para kay baby

Tanong (T): Tanong ko lang po, 3mos na baby ko,  mga ilang buwan po ang baby ang pinakamainam para sa BCG?

Butas sa puso (Septal Defect)

Tanong (T): May QUESTION po ako. Ang pamangkin ko, who is 2 months old now, baby girl, pag naiyak na ngingitim. Then, one early am, nangitim na naman. Ang sabi gawa ng plema. Pero  nung  kinunan  sya ng  dugo  for examination, d Dr. finds out na low blood ang  pamangkin  ko. Yan na po. Ang question ko, ano po ba ang dapat naming gawin?

Payo ni Doktor (PD): Kapag cyanotic o nangigitim ang bata kapag naiyak marahil ay meron siyang karamdaman sa puso.

T: Ok, ung kakulangan nya sa dugo?

Home versus hospital births

Hello readers!


While it is true that hospital birth is safer than home delivery, it may not entirely be the preferred method of the marginalized sector, too. If they were well-informed, had the financial means and accessibility, do you think they will choose to give birth at home?


Working in a government hospital in the Philippines, I found out that the minority group called Mangyan, live in the mountains. It may take a few days to a week going to the nearest hospital or clinic. Besides the fact that they are poor, they are uneducated, too. It is icing on cake to put the blame to them in giving birth at home--if they have one. I also think that it is unfair to single out the traditional birth attendants for the three-digits maternal mortality rate.