What's not so new in midwifery - 2nd August 2023
This selection got as far as a blogpost which I then forgot to publish. So, a bit late, here it is! From the US Agency for Healthcare Research adn Quality (as the second key question might suggest), asystematic review and meta-analysis of postpartum care up to 1 year after pregnancy. ACochrane review on hand hygiene in neonatal care. A randomised controlled trialevaluating the efficacy of propanolol to reduce cesarean delivery in prolonged labour.Asystematic review comparing reduced with traditional schedules for routine antenatal visits, and differences in maternal and child outcomes. (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - August 2, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Does Insurance Cover Botox Injections for Migraine Headaches?
Unfortunately no insurance company covers Botox therapy for generic headaches. Many will cover Botox for chronic migraines, which have been unresponsive to standard preventative therapies. In 2011, the FDA approved Botox for treating chronic migraines which have been unresponsive to an adequate trial of preventative medications. Preventative medications do not include the use of any narcotic pain killers. Insurance companies have made it difficult for patients to obtain Botox payment authorization, by putting in place numerous qualification barriers – if they cover Botox at all.
Insurance companies do require e...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - March 3, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Migraines / Headache Uncategorized Boto for headaches Botox covered by insurance botox for headaches Botox Headaches Insurance Source Type: blogs
Drug Repurposing
A reader has sent along the question: "Have any repurposed drugs actually been approved for their new indication?" And initially, I thought, confidently but rather blankly, "Well, certainly, there's. . . and. . .hmm", but then the biggest example hit me: thalidomide. It was, infamously, a sedative and remedy for morning sickness in its original tragic incarnation, but came back into use first for leprosy and then for multiple myeloma. The discovery of its efficacy in leprosy, specifically erythema nodosum laprosum, was a complete and total accident, it should be noted - the story is told in the book Dark Remedy. A physicia...
Source: In the Pipeline - August 28, 2014 Category: Chemists Tags: Clinical Trials Source Type: blogs
Medical Mispronunciations and Misspelled Words: The Definitive List.
Hearing medical mispronunciations and seeing misspelled words are an under appreciated joy of working in healthcare. Physicians often forget just how alien the language of medicine is to people who don't live it everyday. The best part about being a physician is not helping people recover from critical illness. The best part is not about listening and understanding with compassion and empathy. Nope, the best part about being a physician is hearing patients and other healthcare providers butcher the language of medicine and experiencing great entertainment in the process. Doctors c...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - October 2, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs
