July 2018: 39th Annual Medical Congress
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HES-containing products
Dear Healthcare Professional,BackgroundThe European Medical Agency’s (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has recommended the suspension of the marketing authorisations for hydroxyethyl-starch (HES) solutions...
Patients prefer docs who engage in face-to-face visits
Patients prefer physicians who engage in face-to-face (F2F)
clinic visits, rather than those using an examination room computer (ERC),
according to a research letter published online...
Allergic diseases linked to increased risk of psychiatric disorders
Patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis have an increased
risk of developing psychiatric disorders, according to the findings published
in the open-access journal, Frontiers in
Psychiatry. Almost...
Medical graduates fail competency test
Registrar of the Health Professions Councils of Namibia (HPCNA), Cornelius Weyulu, this week confirmed that of the 99 graduates who underwent the evaluation in...
Probiotics and fish oil in pregnancy may reduce child allergies
An analysis of data from 1.5 million mothers suggests that
taking some supplements during pregnancy may protect future children from
allergies, while avoiding nuts doesn’t seem...
29 August-2 September: ALLPAEDS 2018 – 2018 joint SAPA & ALLSA...
Contact: Claries
Roelofsz [email protected] Du Plessis [email protected]
Website: http://allpaeds2018.co.za/We are excited to invite you to the Mother City for the 2018
joint SAPA & ALLSA Conference from the 29th of...
Eosinophilic esophagitis could be a late manifestation of the atopic march
Eczema, food allergy and asthma independently and
cumulatively increase the risk of eosinophilic esophagitis, research presented
at the recent 2018 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &...
Cow’s milk allergy may negatively affect growth through pre-teen years
Data presented at the recent 2018 American Academy of
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and World Allergy Organization (WAO)
Joint Congress focused on two groups of...
Improving paediatric asthma through personalised care
New study findings published in the March issue of the
journal, Hospital Paediatrics shows
improved personalised inpatient assessments can enhance the accuracy of the
prescribed asthma therapy a child...
Challenges of food allergies connected to personality traits for first time
Researchers have broken new ground in the area of food
allergies, with a study showing that personality traits impact people living
with a food allergy published...
UPdate 2018 Online registration extended
The deadline for online registrations for Update 2018 has been
extended to 4 March. The conference will be held from 9-11 March at the
Groenkloof Auditorium...
Dealing with difficult medical colleagues
In the current issue of Psychotherapy
and Psychosomatics a topic that is seldom discussed in medical journals is analysed.
Current health care requires effective collaboration among...
EHRs not sufficient to ensure success in value-based care
Electronic health records (EHRs) are not sufficient to
ensure success in value-based care, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Noting that many leaders of physician...
Discharge strategies to prevent asthma readmissions
Readmission rates at three months for kids hospitalised for
acute asthma dropped when families received comprehensive education prior to
discharge, the only single component of discharge...
Factors identified that impact physicians IT adoption
Physicians have considerable concerns about the efficacy and
evidence base of health information technology (IT), according to a report
published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Noting...
Guidelines support telemedicine as an effective tool for allergists
A new position paper in Annals of Allergy, Asthma
and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), recognises that allergy is...
Key driver of atopic dermatitis discovered
Severe eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic
inflammatory skin condition that is driven by an allergic reaction. In a study
published in Journal...