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Pentagon says 33 U.S. military personnel infected with Zika | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirty-three members of the U.S. military, including a pregnant woman, are believed to have contracted the mosquito-borne Zika virus overseas, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

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U.S. health researchers test Zika vaccine as funds run low | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday they have begun their first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine while the Obama administration told lawmakers funds to fight the virus would run out in the coming weeks due to congressional inaction.

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Where is the lesion in this STEMI? | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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The cath lab was activated by the medics.

Here is that first ED ECG:

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Dr Antonio Montefusco, from Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, (Turin, Italy) shares a case of 51 year-old man who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI. Three drug-eluting stents (DES) were implanted on the proximal-mid left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery in bifurcation with the first diagonal branch with TAP technique.

Residual stenosis of intermediate branch (IB) and circumflex (Cx) coronary arteries, originating as a trifurcation from the left main (LM), were treated in a staged procedure with implantation of DES in ostial lesions, without protrusion in the LM.

Two days later, the patient reported angina at rest. A de-novo critical stenosis of the ostial LAD, caused by plaque shift, was found and stenting with involvement of the LM was deemed necessary. The large diameter gap between LM and LAD, assessed by IVUS, posed critical issues in the choice of the stent diameter. To overcome this limitation, a self-apposing, balloon-delivered sirolimus-eluting stent (3.5-4-.5 mm x 22 mm Xposition S®, Stentys, France) was positioned in the LM-LAD axis showing excellent adaptation to the marked tapering of the vessel, as confirmed by the “stent boost” and IVUS imaging. Stent crossing and final “trissing” balloon inflation was easily performed on the LM-LAD-IB-Cx trifurcation, with a very satisfactory angiographic result.

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Few Seniors Go Online for Health-Care Needs | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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Study calls into question U.S.’s priorities for improving older adults’ health, researcher says

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How to find a good caregiver.

Finding a good caregiver for your special needs child or elderly parent or spouse is a tricky thing.

Two years ago our son qualified for 30 hours of caregiving help. We were thrilled! Finally, after many months of dead ends, we were going to be getting!

Now the question, “How to find a GOOD caregiver?”

Thankfully, the first person who showed up at our door was a perfect fit for David. We still have her in the afternoons and she has been a huge blessing.

We also had a fantastic morning caregiver. She, too, was perfect for David but in different ways. Our morning caregiver was like a big sister to David. She was strong, cheerful and could play his hand help game with him. That was an added plus since his Dystonia had gotten to the point where it was too difficult for him to play himself.

Sadly, we lost Candace, our morning caregiver. She left our caregiving company for a full time position.

So now we find ourselves in the position again of finding another morning caregiver. This time, it hasn’t been so easy.

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But now, after two years we know a few more things.

We know better what to look for in a good caregiver. We have our list.

I’m going to share my list with you in hopes that it could help you or someone you know who is looking for a good caregiver.

Of course, my list won’t be exactly like your list since David’s needs aren’t the same as your loved one but it will be a place to start and will at least help you get your wheels turning.

1. We need someone strong. Although our caregivers from the company we are using aren’t supposed to “lift” David, they do need to “transfer” him. He is 6 ft tall and cannot walk or stand on his own so we need someone strong.

2. Someone who isn’t “large” (to put it nicely). That just won’t be able to maneuver David in the bathroom since it is not a wide space. Plus, they have to be able to get him downstairs on the stairlift and that isn’t easy for a large person.

3. Someone who is patient. It takes David a long time to spell out his answers on his alphabet chart.

4. Someone who is cheerful. What more can I say about this point? It’s miserable to have to be around someone who isn’t cheerful when you don’t have a choice.

5. The cherry on top was someone who can play his hand help, DS Gameboy. But after going through 5 or 6 people and even trying one out for the past 2 months, I realize that there are other things more important than someone being able to play his game with him. What would be your cherry on top?

6. Someone who is confident and can learn fairly quickly.

7. Someone who will enjoy being a companion and friend to David and not just a babysitter. He enjoys doing a word search book with someone.

8. Of course someone you can trust in your home. I almost didn’t write that one down since it should go without saying.

I hope these are helpful to you or someone you know who find themselves in the position of finding a good caregiver.

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SGEM#148: Stuck on You – Skin Glue for Peripheral IVs | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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Podcast Link: SGEM148 Date: March 6th, 2016 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Simon Carley. Simon is Professor of Emergency Medicine in Manchester, England. He is a keen educator and loves sharing what he knows through the blog and podcast at St. Emlyn’s. Case: You are working hard in the emergency department. It is a busy night and you are […]…

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SGEM#149: Share Decision Making for Pain Control in Older ED Patients | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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Podcast Link: SGEM149 Date: March 10th, 2016 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Tim Platts-Mills. Tim is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director, Clinical Research; Co-Director of Geriatric Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina. His career goal is to improve the quality of emergency care for older adults through research, research mentorship, and support of the […]…

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Fat May Not Hike Heart Attack Risk: Study | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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But it does raise diabetes risk, research with twins found

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The hormone that helps you feel full may also help you enjoy your morning run a little more.

A new study from Canada found that low levels of leptin (a hormone found in the body’s fat cells) may be instrumental in inducing euphoric feelings in the middle of a run — sometimes known as “runner’s high.”

So far, research has only been conducted on mice.

Leptin informs the body that it has enough energy to survive. It also causes the lethargic feeling that sometimes follows a big meal.

Previous research linked low levels of leptin to a desire to exercise more. According to researchers, this extra motivation may be a result of the mind giving the body a reason to engage in physical activity — which humans historically needed to do in order to look for food.

“Based on these findings, we think that a fall in leptin levels increases motivation for physical activity as a means to enhance exploration and the pursuit of food,” said lead study author Stephanie Fulton, PhD, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Montreal, in a press release. “Our study also suggests that people with lower fat-adjusted leptin levels, such as high-performance marathon runners, could potentially be more susceptible to the rewarding effects of running and thus possibly more inclined to exercise.”

Dr. Fulton and team tested normal mice against mice lacking the leptin-inducing protein STAT3. STAT3 sends messages to the part of the brain that produces dopamine (a chemical that causes feelings of pleasure).

The normal mice ran 6 kilometers (about 3.7 miles) per day on average, while the STAT3-deficient mice ran 11 kilometers (about 7 miles). The STAT3-deficient mice also spent more time on the side of their cages associated with running than the normal mice did.

STAT3 deficiency was found to cause a blunted release of dopamine in the brain, which has been linked to pleasure-seeking and risky behavior in humans.

This may mean that the STAT3-deficient mice were looking for “high” to release the dopamine that their low leptin levels couldn’t.

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SGEM#150: Hypertonic Saline for Traumatic Brain Injury | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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Podcast Link: SGEM150 Date: March 24th, 2016 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond. Chris is an emergency physician and clinical lecturer at the University of Calgary. He is currently the host of CAEP Casts, which highlights educational innovations from emergency medicine residency programs across Canada. Chris also has his own #FOAMed blog called Standing on the Corner Minding […]…

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Highlights from this issue | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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Editor’s choice: Nurse versus computer for paediatric triage

This month, Takahashi et al present a retrospective cohort study evaluating the impact of allowing nurses to change the triage priority assigned by the computerised Japanese Triage and Acuity algorithm (JTAS), which is based on the patient’s presenting complaint, historical factors and physiological parameters. In particular, the nurses could assign a lower triage category if they felt that…

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German Cycling Paralympic Athletes Using Advanced Rig to Fit Prosthetic Legs | Online Medical Assistant Training Programs

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