Advice for parents on conjunctivitis: Don't go to GP
The Royal College of GPs has produced a poster advising parents what to do if their child has conjunctivitis.Hide related content:
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Source: Nursing in Practice - December 12, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: aharrold Tags: Children ' s health Family health Baby Care Infections Editor s pick Latest News Source Type: news
Noveome begins Phase II trial of ST266 to treat allergic conjunctivitis
US-based clinical stage biotherapeutics company Noveome has begun its Phase II clinical trial of ST266 to treat allergic conjunctivitis. (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - December 7, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Avian influenza outbreak: Human symptoms of potentially fatal virus ‘bird flu’ revealed
AVIAN flu, also known as bird flu is a virus can affect humans - causing symptoms ranging from mild conjunctivitis to to severe pneumonia and even death. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Woman Has The State's First Locally Transmitted Case Of Zika Virus
This article image has been updated to include a female Aedes aegypti mosquito, the type that carries Zika virus. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
College warns of conjunctivitis pressure on primary care
Schools and childcare providers are being told that children with conjunctivitis do not need to see a practice nurse or a GP, as part of a bid to reduce unnecessary primary care appointments. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - November 15, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Self care for conjunctivitis could save 160,000 GP visits a year, warns RCGP
Schools are wasting around 160,000 GP appointments a year by refusing to admit children with conjunctivitis unless they have a prescription for antibiotics, the RCGP has warned. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Nurseries ‘clogging’ GP appointments by insisting children receive antibiotics for conjunctivitis
An estimated 160,000 GP appointments could be freed up if schools and nurseries stop sending home children with infective conjunctivitis, according to the RCGP.Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - November 14, 2016 Category: Practice Management Authors: aharrold Tags: Patient Access Patients Practice management Latest News Source Type: news
Nurseries ‘clogging’ GP appointments by insisting children receive antibiotics for conjunctivitis
An estimated 160,000 GP appointments could be freed up if schools and nurseries stop sending home children with infective conjunctivitis, according to the RCGP.Hide related content:
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Source: Nursing in Practice - November 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: aharrold Tags: Children ' s health Family health Infections Professional Editor s pick Latest News Source Type: news
Infective conjunctivitis cases ‘clogging up’ GP appointments system
Change your policies to free up 160,000 slots, RCGP urges schools and nurseries Related items fromOnMedica Progress made in cutting antimicrobial resistance Most UK nurseries ’ sickness policies out of step with public health guidance (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 13, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Conjunctivitis clogs up more than kids ’ eyes
An estimated 160,000 GP appointments could be freed up if schools stopped sending home children with infective conjunctivitis, according to the Royal College of General Practitioners. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 13, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Zika in the ED (Emergency Department): How Emergency Care Staff Can Take Action
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 11/01/2016 This 56-minute conference call for emergency providers discusses critical information about Zika, such as how to identify people at risk for infection either through recent travel or through sex with someone infected with Zika; to examine the importance of screening protocols; and to understand likely symptoms, such as fever, rash, and conjunctivitis. Speakers also discuss key nursing assessment, clinical interventions, and the general process for reporting Zika cases. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - November 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
GM chemicals in cleaning products are 'potent allergens'
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This cross sectional study aimed to assess the potential for allergy caused by genetically modified enzymes which are abundant across the manufacturing industry.
The researchers showed that such enzymes can cause increased levels of the related antibodies, causing sensitisation for some of those that come in contact. However, just having antibodies to something you've been exposed to doesn't necessarily equate to allergic symptoms such as dermatitis or asthma.
A notable limitation of this study is that it examined and reviewed the medical history of only a small subgroup of people. The majority of these peopl...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
Acute gene expression profile of lung tissue following sulfur mustard inhalation exposure in large anesthetized swine - Jugg BJ, Hoard-Fruchey H, Rothwell C, Dillman JF, David J, Jenner J, Sciuto AM.
Sulfur mustard (HD) is a vesicating and alkylating agent widely used on the battlefield during World War I and more recently in the Iran-Iraq War. It targets the eyes, skin, and lungs, producing skin burns, conjunctivitis, and compromised respiratory funct... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Zika virus can be detected in eye's conjunctival fluid
Scientists have examined whether Zika virus (ZIKV) could be detected from conjunctival swab samples of laboratory-confirmed ZIKV cases. The clinical symptoms of ZIKV infection are mostly a mild and self-limited rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye). More than 80 percent of ZIKV infections are asymptomatic. Severe eye damage in infants with microcephaly was associated with ZIKV infection, say authors, however, it has not been clear whether the eye lesions are the result of microcephaly or directly ZIKV infection. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 19, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Zika Found in Eye Fluid in Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2016 -- Zika can be detected in fluid inside the eyelid and in the eye ' s outermost layer, a new study shows.
Some people infected with Zika develop conjunctivitis, an eye infection common among children known as " pink eye, " the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
