Family Medicine and the “Circle of Life”
21st Annual National Family Practitioners Congress to address topics that cover the whole circle of life
HASA 2018: “Thinking Forward – Collaborate. Enhance. Evolve”
This year’s HASA conference will take lace from 1-3 October at The Campus in Bryanston, Johannesburg under the theme: “Thinking Forward - Collaborate. Enhance. Evolve”
Results of SAMA’s Practice Cost Studies to be released soon
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says it hopes
to make the results of the Practice Cost Study (PCS) surveys conducted since August
last year available...
Opinion: Fix cost and quality of healthcare: Motsoaledi
This opinion piece by Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi was originally published in City Press
Epinephrine ups survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Epinephrine use results in improved 30-day survival versus
placebo in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study
published online in the New England
Journal of Medicine.
Gavin...
Omega 3 supplements have little or no heart or vascular health...
New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death
Pregnant women with T1DM at increased risk of having babies with...
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes run a higher risk of
having babies with heart defects, especially women with high blood glucose
levels during early pregnancy,...
Are you really listening what your patient is saying?
On average, patients get about 11 seconds to explain the
reasons for their visit before they are interrupted by their doctors. Also,
only one in three...
HIV infection doubles risk of heart disease
People infected with HIV are twice as likely to suffer from
heart disease, research has found.
Analysis of global figures reveals that HIV-associated
cardiovascular disease has more...
House calls post-hospitalisation improve care after discharge
When resident physicians visit the homes of their former
hospital patients they are better able to assess patient needs and understand
the important role that community...
Bleeding risk higher with oral anticoagulants than warfarin in CKD
Caution advised in prescribing direct oral anticoagulants for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
Poor quality health services hindering implementation of UHC
Inaccurate diagnosis, medication errors, inappropriate or
unnecessary treatment, inadequate or unsafe clinical facilities or practices,
or providers who lack training prevail in countries of all income...
Nursing notes can help indicate whether ICU patients will survive
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that sentiments in the nursing notes of health care providers are good indicators of whether intensive...
Factors identified that affect resus teams’ success
Successful resuscitation teams share common, core
elements that are associated with better in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)
outcomes, according to a study published online in Circulation.
Brahmajee K. Nallamothu,...
Evidence lacking for non-traditional CVD risk factors
More research needed to know if adding ABI, hsCRP, or CAC to CVD risk assessment can help prevent heart attack or stroke
Blacks have higher hypertension risk vs whites
Blacks have considerably increased risk for hypertension
than whites through age 55 years, regardless of blood pressure levels through
young adulthood, according to a study published...
Pre-habilitation may benefit patients before heart surgery
A new study suggests that improving the overall physical and mental status of high risk, frail patients prior to cardiac interventions could enhance the...
SA Heart Cape meeting in August
Invitation
SA Heart Western Cape Branch Academic Meeting
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Fellows Presentation
Evening
Submit Abstract by 23 July 2018
To Blanche Cupido [email protected]
Date: 6 August 2018
Time: 19:00...