Recent studies have shown that more people are getting overweight every year. This happens not only to adults but even to kids who have just started in school. A lot of factors cause this to happen such as genetics, overeating, the type of food taken into the body and as people age, the metabolism slows down making it harder than before to burn the food that was just consumed. There are many ways to solve this problem. Some have...more
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Earlier it was thought that the major route of exposures to hazardous drugs is the inhalation of the drug aerosols during its preparation. Mostly the nurses engaged in drug preparation became the victim of these drugs. To shun this situation, healthcare units published several safety guidelines. According to these guidelines, cytotoxic and other perilous drugs must be prepared using a biological safety cabinet in a specified area.But according to the recent studies, there are several other routes of exposures to hazardous drugs as well. These exposures can take place during any of the drug related activity such as drug manufacture, administration, and handling, monitoring, storage, transport, distribution, disposal and waste treatment. These exposures can enter inside the body of human beings through direct skin contact, injection and ingestion. The medical staffs dealing with chemotherapy treatment have to handle cytotoxic and antineoplastic drugs that are highly lethal and when exposed can cause several health hazards.Proper use of safety guidelines such as personal protective equipments that include special gowns, gloves, masks and respirators can minimize the...more
The purpose of drug rehab for you or your loved one is to live a life free from the consequences of drug use. But since not all programs work the same for everyone, successful rehabilitation depends on choosing the right drug rehabilitation program for your circumstances. Trying to find the right drug rehab program can be overwhelming because there...more
Closed system drug transfer device is used for the purpose of enabling the safe handling of hazardous drugs and other noxious chemical compounds. The main reason behind the introduction of these safety systems is to reduce the risks of exposure to hazardous drugs. Various studies have revealed that the professionals working in the...more
Over past few years, there has been a significant development in the field of medical science. These medicines are very effective in curing common as well as deadly diseases but the main problem is that these medicines are made from hazardous drugs that are highly lethal. Exposures to hazardous drugs during any drug related activities like drug manufacture, handling, administration, monitoring, transport, distributions, disposal, storage and waste treatment can badly affect the professionals. The toxic elements present in these medicines can cause various health complications such as skin and eye allergies, reproductive and respiratory disorders, cell-mutation, infertility, chromosomal aberrations, loss of eyesight, and deterioration of fetal development, leukemia and even cancer. Exposures to these drugs can be very fatal. Any type of exposure to the toxic powders, vapors and aerosols contained in these medicines can result in the above-mentioned health disorders.If the working surfaces such as roofs, counter tops, tables and chairs and the instruments like syringe plungers, biological safety cabinets etc are contaminated with the hazardous drugs, then it can...more
Don't be confused with the proposed CPT and 'G' codes. Two new codes have been proposed for urine drug testing in 2011; as such, you might need some help sorting it all out. Read on to get a preview of the CPT 2011 codes and a rundown of how current...more
Anxiety TreatmentPrescribed medicines are a common treatment method of anxiety conditions used to minimize the signs and symptoms of anxiety attacks and panic disorders, and are usually composed of anti-anxiety drugs, beta blockers and...more
Do you ever tire of the feeling that your head is about to explode? The pressure and pain of having a sinus condition are all but intolerable to everyone who experiences this kind of nasal problem. Mostly, people go directly to their doctor and...more
The need for health care doesn't end at 5:00 p.m. Patients need care all the time, but it's impossible to keep an office open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Unless, of course, you make the decision as a physician or as an office manager...more
If you've decided to use an answering service in order to take care of your patients outside of normal office hours, that's a great decision. You're on the right track to providing your patients with excellent care at all hours of the...more
With the recent announcement of a Hip Replacement Recall by company DePuy Orthopaedics, there are now several scrambling patients trying to find out if their hip replacement device is listed as one of the faulty ones. DePuy"s ASR XL Acetabular...more