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Amid the never-ending saga of doctors leaving the
country (and the new phenomenon of turning nurses) so they could have
dollar-paying jobs overseas, it is heartening that there are many who--over the
years--have remained in--or returned to--the country where they are
MAKING A DIFFERENCE. [More]
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Verapamil-trandolapril promises more
benefits
Cardiovascular Medicine.
New combination therapy for the prediabetic and
diabetic hypertensive. [More]
Does angiotensin II hold the key?
Cardiovascular Medicine.
Hypertension experts Drs. Alejandro dela Sierra and Heinz Rupp detail new
evidence with eprosartan. [More]
Preventing invasive pneumococcal
disease
Infectious Diseases.
Eighty-percent reduction in pediatric cases of
invasive pneumococcal disease is seen with Prevenar vaccination. [More]
PRCA risk with Eprex now "back to
baseline"
Nephrology.
Pure red-cell aplasia associated with the use of epoetin alfa (Eprex) is "back
to baseline" after extensive reviews by experts. [More]
Monotherapy still base of epilepsy
management
Neurology.
Monotherapy is still the foundation of drug treatment for epilepsy, says Dr.
Leonor Cabral-Lim. [More]
Rational antibiotic use for treating
UTI in women
Obstetrics-Gynecology.
Experts present the most recent therapies for
UTI based on the latest guidelines issued by the Philippine Society of
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. [More]
Viscosupplementation for knee
osteoarthritis
Pain Management.
Viscous supplements are emerging as an
alternative treatment for arthritis of the knee, says Dr. Edward Wang. [More]
Dealing with a confusing, chaotic,
complex disorder
Psychiatry.
Behavioral therapy with Strattera in treating attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder, as suggested by Prof. Michael McDowell. [More]
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Huwarang Komadrona
Midwives are often described as
strong women, both individually and as a profession. It is probably truer to say
that they are tenacious. What gives them strength, keeps them tenacious ... is
that childbearing women deserve a very special kind of service.
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