Case of the Week 744
We are in the home stretch for the microfilariae! Can you believe that we have just a few more to go? (Unless I decide to repeat some 😉) This week ' s case shows microfilariae that are approximately 200 micrometers long. The patient is a resident of Brazil and has moderate peripheral eosinophilia. He is otherwise asymptomatic. Carazzi stain (Knott ' s concentration):Giemsa stain (thick blood film): (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - April 9, 2024 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 747
We are in the home stretch for the microfilariae! Can you believe that we have just a few more to go? (Unless I decide to repeat some 😉) This week ' s case shows microfilariae that are approximately 200 micrometers long. The patient is a resident of Brazil and has moderate peripheral eosinophilia. He is otherwise asymptomatic. Carazzi stain (Knott ' s concentration):Giemsa stain (thick blood film): (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - April 9, 2024 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Bertelsmann Investments Invests €5 Million in Doccla’s European Expansion
Europe’s Virtual Hospital Raises Fresh Funds to Accelerate European Expansion, with Focus on Germany
Leading virtual ward technology provider Doccla has received a strategic investment of €5 million Euro from Bertelsmann Investments, the global venture capital arm of Bertelsmann Corporation.
The funding (received in the form of a convertible loan) will be deployed for Doccla’s European expansion – with a focus on Germany, which Doccla views as a priority market during the next phase of their expansion. The fresh cash follows September 2022’s Series A round (participants included General Catalyst, KHP Ventures...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Bertelsmann Investments Carsten Coesfeld Dag Larsson Doccla General Catalyst Giant Ventures Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment KHP Ventures Martin Ratz Speedinvest Stefan Z Source Type: blogs
Some Like It Hot! A Century-Old Disease on Our Southern Shores
By MIKE MAGEE
Naomi Orestes PhD, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard, didn’t mince words as she placed our predicament in context when she said, “If you know your Greek tragedies you know power, hubris, and tragedy go hand in hand. If we don’t address the harmful aspects of human activities, most obviously disruptive climate change, we are headed for tragedy.”
At the time, as a member of the Anthropocene Workgroup, she and a group of international climate scientists were focused on defining and measuring nine “planetary boundaries,” environmental indicators of planetary health. At...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Avian Flu Climate Change Pandemic Sea level change Yellow Fever Source Type: blogs
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I ' m not going to " do " Columbus this year. I think people are coming around to the consensus that he is not a person who should have statues or a day in his honor. I ' ll just outsource to Adam Conover That taken care of, I commend your attention to thisinterview by Scientific American with Peter Hotez, who is dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, on the authoritarian roots of science denial. Best you read the whole thing, but here ' s a pull quote.People call [the antiscience movement] “misinformation” or “the
infodemic” as though it’s just random junk out there on t...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Out of Control Health Costs or a Broken Society
Flawed Accounting for the US Health Spending Problem
By Jeff Goldsmith
Source: OECD, Our World in Data
Late last year, I saw this chart which made my heart sink. It compared US life expectancy to its health spending since 1970 vs. other countries. As you can see, the US began peeling off from the rest of the civilized world in the mid-1980’s. Then US life expectancy began falling around 2015, even as health spending continued to rise. We lost two more full years of life expectancy to COVID. By the end of 2022, the US had given up 26 years-worth of progress in life expectancy gains. Adding four more ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy COVID Drug Overdoses gun violence Hospitals Jeff Goldsmith Maternal mortality Mental Health Obesity Poverty Regional Economy Society Source Type: blogs
Out of Control Health Costs or a Broken Society
Flawed Accounting for the US Health Spending Problem
By Jeff Goldsmith
Source: OECD, Our World in Data
Late last year, I saw this chart which made my heart sink. It compared US life expectancy to its health spending since 1970 vs. other countries. As you can see, the US began peeling off from the rest of the civilized world in the mid-1980’s. Then US life expectancy began falling around 2015, even as health spending continued to rise. We lost two more full years of life expectancy to COVID. By the end of 2022, the US had given up 26 years-worth of progress in life expecta...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy COVID Drug Overdoses gun violence Hospitals Jeff Goldsmith Maternal mortality Mental Health Obesity Poverty Regional Economy Society Source Type: blogs
Atropos Health Announces Strategic Financing to Fund International Expansion and Support Key Channel Partnerships
Leader in Unlocking Real-World Data for Healthcare Moves to Address the Global Evidence Gap in Markets Plagued by Tight Data Restrictions and a Lack of Clinical Trial Diversity
Atropos Health, a pioneer in evidence-based healthcare known for its Green Button Clinical Informatics Consult Service, today announced that it has completed a strategic financing from Presidio Ventures, the venture arm of Sumitomo Corporation Venture Group, Samsung Next, a venture arm of Samsung Electronics, Gaingels, Audere Capital, and others. The funding enables Atropos Health to accelerate commercial and development opportunities outside the U....
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Analitica Atropos Health Audere Capital Dr. Brigham Hyde DVX Gaingels Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Presidio Ventures Project 360 LTD Rameen Rana Samsung Electronics Source Type: blogs
Campaign to End Diabetes Stigma
Currently, there is a global effort to pledge to make the world a more supportive, understanding, informed and caring place for people living with diabetes by eradicating " diabetes stigma " . This has been a matter which Renza Scibilia has invested considerable effort to address (catch her post athttps://diabetogenic.blog/2023/07/31/sign-the-pledge-to-end-diabetes-stigma/ for details) and I wish her well in the venture. To sign the pledge, visithttps://enddiabetesstigma.org/. Diabetes stigma is something I ' ve been forced to endure for nearly a half-century (I was diagnosed with T1D in 1976; you do the math). When i...
Source: Scott's Web Log - August 7, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 diabetes stigma renza scibilia Source Type: blogs
Smart Pants Track Physical Activity
Engineers at the Federal University of Espirito Santo in Brazil have developed smart pants that can non-intrusively track physical movements and provide updates to caregivers if the people they’re taking care of are showing signs of distress. This application could be very useful for people who are monitoring elderly patients in healthcare facilities. The technology may also be applicable in tracking and quantifying movements, such as range of motion, for patients undergoing physical rehabilitation. The pants contain a series of fiber optic cables and a signal acquisition unit that can be carried in the pants pocket....
Source: Medgadget - July 25, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Geriatrics Materials Orthopedic Surgery Rehab Sports Medicine ufesoficial Source Type: blogs
Processed Foods Linked To Increased Blood Pressure, Study Finds
Conclusions
This groundbreaking study highlights the link between high consumption of processed foods and increased blood pressure variability, particularly at night.
The findings emphasize the crucial role of diet and lifestyle in cardiovascular health.
Interestingly, researchers noted an unexpected association: higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was linked to less variation in night-time blood pressure.
This puzzling finding suggests a need for further investigation into the effects of ultra-processed foods on our health.
In conclusion, the study underscores the importance of prioritizing unproc...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 4, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Can You Consume High-Sodium Foods With Hypertension?
Conclusion
The topic of hypertension and high-sodium food consumption presents a nutritional challenge.
While research confirms the link between high-sodium foods and increased blood pressure, managing sodium intake is a realistic goal for individuals with hypertension.
With the right strategies and active engagement with healthcare providers, it’s possible to navigate the dietary minefield and maintain a balanced, health-supportive diet.
Read also: Best Foods, Herbs And Spices To Lower Blood Pressure
Reference
Association of urinary sodium and potassium excretion with blood pressure. Published by Jo...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 15, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
The Flexibilization of Intellectual Property Rights During Health Crises: A Case Study of Brazil's Response to AIDS and COVID Sanitary Crises
Marcelo Dias Varella (University Center of Brasilia), Katia Adriana Cardoso de Oliveira (Centro Universit ário de Brasília), The Flexibilization of Intellectual Property Rights During Health Crises: A Case Study of Brazil ' s Response to AIDS and COVID Sanitary Crises (2023): Intellectual property... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - May 20, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News
In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six m...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT athenahealth AVIA Marketplace Belong.life Chris Lance Controlled Substances DEA directtrust DrFirst eClinicalWorks eCW Edifecs EPIC iO AURA ePrescribing Equiva Health Forrester Health3PT Source Type: blogs
Self ‐defeating Protectionism Plagues Biden Administration’s “Invest in America” Tour
Colin GrabowThis week the Biden administration kicked off its “Invest in America” tour aimed at highlighting White House ‐backed initiatives such as the CHIPS and Science Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. While meant to showcase the White House’s legislative achievements, the public relations blitz serves as a reminder of how the administration ’s stated goals are being undermined by protectionist measures that it supports. Here’s a closer look at some of those visits and the protectionist lessons that can be learned from each.President Biden ’s visit to a North Carolina ‐...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 31, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
