You may not see doctors in white
coats soon!
Ever
wondered how many hours in a day the doctors wear the same white coat? What
kind of patients they see in the same apron? How many infections the white coat
could spread? Well, the white apron which is so characteristic of the
doctors might soon be a relic.
In a move
to cut health care associated infections, certain attire for health care
professionals, including the traditional white coat, may become a thing of the
past.
Mark Rupp,
M.D., chief of the division of infectious diseases at the University of
Nebraska Medical Center and one of the authors of recommendations issued by the
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), one of the world’s top
infection control organizations, said that white coats, neckties, and wrist
watches can become contaminated and may potentially serve as vehicles to carry
germs from one patient to another.
Dr. Rupp,
who is a past president of SHEA, said that however, it is unknown whether white
coats and neck ties play any real role in transmission of infection.
It
includes a review of patient and health care professionals’ perceptions of the
health professionals’ attire and transmission risk, suggesting professionalism
may not be contingent on wearing the traditional white coat.
The
authors developed the recommendations based on limited evidence, theoretical
rationale, practical considerations, a survey of SHEA membership and SHEA
Research Network, author expert opinion and consensus, and consideration of
potential harm where applicable. The SHEA Research Network is a consortium of
more than 200 hospitals collaborating on multi-center research projects.
The
recommendations are set to appear online in the journal Infection Control and
Hospital Epidemiology.
Source: http://health.india.com
27.01.2014
Is Facebook driving teenagers to
eating disorders?
Social
media websites like Facebook and Twitter are to be blamed for the doubling in
the number of youngsters seeking help for eating disorders in the last three
years, it has been revealed. According to a charity the number of children and
teenagers seeking help for an eating disorder has risen by 110 per cent in the
past three years, and this dramatic increase could be attributed to several
factors, including the increased pressure caused by social media, the growth of
celebrity culture, and the rise of anorexia websites, the Independentreported.
The
charity suggested that the problem is most prevalent among girls of secondary
school age, as they are more concerned about their body image and looks. Sue
Minto, head of ChildLine, said 24/7 nature of social media places huge
pressures on children and young people which in turn can lead to significant
emotional issues.
Here are
some eating disorders you should know about
Bulimia
nervosa
Bulimia
nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterised by a cycle of recurrent
episodes of binge eating followed by extreme weight-control behaviours.
Types of
bulimia nervosa
Purging
type: Binge eating followed by regular self-induced vomiting or the misuse of
laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.
Non-purging
type: Binge eating followed by other inappropriate compensatory behaviours,
such as fasting or excessive exercise or strict dieting.
Anorexia
nervosa
It’s an
eating disorder characterised by extreme food restriction and an irrational
fear of gaining weight. Because of this, sufferers limit the amount of food
they eat. People who suffer from it are called anorexic. Various health issues
are connected with this condition including a lack of energy, headaches,
drowsiness and dizziness and in the long term conditions like hormonal
imbalance, cardiac arrests, reduction of bone and even death (studies show that
anorexia has the highest death rate among all psychological disorders). (Read
Source: http://health.india.com
27.01.2014
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sum of small efforts
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