From your holiday office party to family gatherings, the holidays are reason for celebration — usually with alcohol. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, in part because the holidays give you so many excuses and opportunities to gather with your friends and family. And, if you have a constant schedule of dinners and parties, [...]
In a follow-up on the world’s largest measles outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) measles outbreak continues to grow and expand. Since the beginning of the year through Dec. 2, a total of 269,079 suspected measles cases, including 5,430 deaths (CFR 2%) have been reported from all 26 provinces [...]
Diagnosis Your doctor will examine your nails. He or she may also take some nail clippings or scrape debris from under your nail and send the sample to a lab to identify the type of fungus causing the infection. Other conditions, such as psoriasis, can mimic a fungal infection of the nail. Microorganisms such as [...]
Abstract Intermittent fasting is a form of time restricted eating (typically 16 h fasting and 8 h eating), which has gained popularity in recent years and shows promise as a possible new paradigm in the approach to weight loss and the reduction of inflammation, and has many potential long term health benefits. In this review, [...]
Durban – The sudden flare-up of nasal allergies in Durban is likely due to the high levels of mould and fungal spores, which are being intensified by grass pollen this spring season, results from the UCT Lung Institute’s Allergy Unit has revealed. Professor Jonny Peter, Head of the UCT Lung Institute’s Allergy Unit said the [...]
Abstract Background Multi-Resistant Organisms (MRO) healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are closely associated with contamination of surfaces. Outsourced companies are usually in charge of both hospital hygiene and environmental hygiene personnel (EHP) supervision, which can result in bias. Methods A quasi-experimental study. The intervention was to add the “Hospital Environment Hygiene Nurse” (HEHN). MRO acquired infection rate [...]
LONDON (Reuters) – A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South and South East Asia and has “serious epidemic potential”, global health and infectious disease specialists said on Monday. The virus, identified in 1999 in Malaysia and Singapore, has sparked outbreaks with mortality rates of between 40% and [...]
Abstract Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) prolongs survival and quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); however, its benefits depend upon the optimisation of both ventilation and adherence. We aimed to identify factors associated with effective initiation and ongoing use of NIV in ALS to develop evidence-based guidance and identify areas for further research. Methods We searched [...]
The truth about clinical hypnosis When you hear the word hypnosis, does it bring to mind a stage show where a hypnotist puts people to sleep and then wakes them up to make them cluck like chickens and perform other embarrassing tasks? If so, you might be surprised to learn that hypnosis is commonly used [...]
CASE Our patient is a 26-year-old female with cystic fibrosis (CF) (DF508/1898 + 1G>T), diagnosed at 2 weeks of age, who subsequently developed pancreatic insufficiency, impaired glucose tolerance, and osteopenia as a consequence of her CF. She was colonized with Staphylococcus aureus, with intermittent colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa since the age of 18 years. Her regular medication included pancreatic enzymes, nebulized [...]
