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Study Shows, Plant used in Traditional Samoan Medicine Could be as Effective as Ibuprofen

The Abstract - Medical News and Research Update Leaves of the psychotria inularum plant, known to the locals of Samoa as matalafi, have been used for centuries to treat inflammation, fever, elephantiasis, vomiting, incontinence, and infections. Skepticism is often associated with traditional medicine, but is there really something to this matalafi plants that are “found in back yards across Samoa?” Lead author and researcher, Seeseei Molumau-Samasoni said, “I was skeptical a...

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The Abstract• February 9, 2022

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Respiratory Viruses and Infections: Making the Right Diagnosis

by Aaron Medaris - Physicians Office Resource Last year as we hunkered down, masked up, social distanced, and used gallons of hand sanitizer to avoid the dreaded results of COVID-19, we also avoided the flu the and a variety of other respiratory infections. Talk to any parent with young children and they’ll most likely tell you that 2020 was the healthiest their kids had been in a long time. Now that we’ve emerged from our quarantines, shed the masks, and probably aren’t as...

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Aaron Medaris• February 9, 2022

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Planning for New Instruments and New Tests

By Irwin Z. Rothenberg, MBA, MS, CLS(ASCP), Technical Writer /Quality Advisor, COLA Resources, Inc. Introduction Whether planning a new, start-up laboratory operation, or performing an analysis of current testing, (providing input for decisions on whether or not to purchase new or replacement instruments, or add or delete tests), it is important to do a realistic assessment not only of what you want to offer, but what you can realistically offer. The laboratory’s test menu should be...

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Irwin Z. Rothenberg• February 9, 2022

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Strategies Necessary to Achieve Quality Waived Testing

By Irwin Z. Rothenberg, MBA, MS, CLS(ASCP), Technical Writer /Quality Advisor, COLA Resources, Inc. Introduction The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA 88) created the concept of waived tests which are defined as tests that are so simple to perform, and produce accurate results so reliably, as to render the likelihood of erroneous results negligible; and which also pose no reasonable risk of harm to the patient even if the test is performed incorrectly. Thus, these te...

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Irwin Z. Rothenberg• February 7, 2022

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Identifying MIS-C with Risk Prediction Model

by Physicians Office Resource While children often recover quickly from COVID-19, with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant, cases and hospitalizations are on the rise. With the rise in COVID-19 cases, brings on another concern, MIS-C.

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Physicians Office Resource• February 7, 2022

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How Can You Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance?

by Sekisui Diagnostics In 2019, the World Health Organization declared antibacterial resistance one of the top 10 threats to global health. As deadly as it has already proven to be, COVID-19 could result in even more health-related disruptions in the future. Several studies estimate that 70% to 97% of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 received antibiotic therapy. Here’s the problem: Increased antibiotic usage accelerates antibiotic resistance.

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Sekisui Diagnostics• February 7, 2022

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Evaluating Memory Loss in Primary Care – A New Approach

By Morgan Ingemanson, PhD How Do You Evaluate Memory Loss? When an individual begins to show signs of memory loss, a physician’s greatest challenge is often discovering the underlying cause of symptoms. Behavioral evaluations (including self-report questionnaires such as MoCA and MMSE, effort-based computerized testing, and psychological evaluations) and laboratory tests (such as APOE genotyping and biochemical labs such as blood, urine, and CSF analysis) can be useful in developing...

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Morgan Ingemanson• February 7, 2022

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Adapting to Change: How Resilient is your Laboratory?

By Irwin Z. Rothenberg, MBA, MS, CLS(ASCP), Technical Writer /Quality Advisor, COLA Resources, Inc. Introduction The 21st century challenge is to redesign healthcare systems to be safe, efficient, effective, timely, equitable and patient-centered. Laboratory medicine is integral to many of these objectives, involving disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

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Irwin Z. Rothenberg• February 7, 2022

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3 Things Patients Really Want From Their Doctors

by Suneel Dhand, Md Suneel Dhand is a physician, author and speaker. He is the Founder at DocSpeak , and Co-founder at DocsDox . He blogs at his self-titled site: suneeldhand.com The doctor-patient interaction is the absolute core of clinical medicine. Maybe I’ll go much further: it’s the core of health care in general. I always try to remember, whenever I’m ever feeling frustrated with the system, the crazy bureaucracy — and of course, the debacle of our clunky ele...

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Suneel Dhand, Md• February 7, 2022