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Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2026-01-23 · 13:39 UTC

#Breast Strokes;
Smaller #implants have given rise to a new #surgical procedure, and even some #exoticdancers are fans

https://airmail.news/look/issues/2026-1-2/breast-strokes

#breast #implants #surgical #exoticdancers

The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2026-01-13 · 01:00 UTC

Lazy Days As A Medical Officer

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Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

While I’m at work, I’d be looking forward to returning home or towards my off day. In contrary, while I’m at home or on my off day, I’d be thinking about returning to work.

Do you feel the same way?

Previously, as a House Officer, I’m used to the “one off day per week”. Whereas, as a Medical Officer, weekends and public holidays are granted off days, except if you’re well… oncall and that depends on your current department as well as some departments require you to put in a half day shift during weekends or public holidays.

I’d say for me, considering I live alone and I don’t even own a car here in Sarawak, I’m pretty much lazy and unproductive to the point I get restless sometimes.

That’s counter productive as rest days are meant to make you feel… rested, right?

Thus, on my off days, since I’m an early riser, I try not to disturb my circadian rhythm by getting up at the same time as usual every morning, partly because I forgot to off the alarm or somehow, my body clock just wakes me up every time.

To feel so-called “productive”, I’d do some studying with my morning coffee till I well, lose my focus, then I start wondering about lunch and start cooking, handwash my clothes because I’m too lazy to walk downstairs with a bag of clothes and finally doze off for my afternoon nap.

I’d then wake up in the evening to have dinner and pack my essentials and bag for work the following day before finally, retiring to bed early.

I really need to be more productive during my off days.

Even me writing this just sounds too depressing.

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The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2026-01-13 · 01:00 UTC

Lazy Days As A Medical Officer

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Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

While I’m at work, I’d be looking forward to returning home or towards my off day. In contrary, while I’m at home or on my off day, I’d be thinking about returning to work.

Do you feel the same way?

Previously, as a House Officer, I’m used to the “one off day per week”. Whereas, as a Medical Officer, weekends and public holidays are granted off days, except if you’re well… oncall and that depends on your current department as well as some departments require you to put in a half day shift during weekends or public holidays.

I’d say for me, considering I live alone and I don’t even own a car here in Sarawak, I’m pretty much lazy and unproductive to the point I get restless sometimes.

That’s counter productive as rest days are meant to make you feel… rested, right?

Thus, on my off days, since I’m an early riser, I try not to disturb my circadian rhythm by getting up at the same time as usual every morning, partly because I forgot to off the alarm or somehow, my body clock just wakes me up every time.

To feel so-called “productive”, I’d do some studying with my morning coffee till I well, lose my focus, then I start wondering about lunch and start cooking, handwash my clothes because I’m too lazy to walk downstairs with a bag of clothes and finally doze off for my afternoon nap.

I’d then wake up in the evening to have dinner and pack my essentials and bag for work the following day before finally, retiring to bed early.

I really need to be more productive during my off days.

Even me writing this just sounds too depressing.

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The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2026-01-13 · 01:00 UTC

Lazy Days As A Medical Officer

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Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

While I’m at work, I’d be looking forward to returning home or towards my off day. In contrary, while I’m at home or on my off day, I’d be thinking about returning to work.

Do you feel the same way?

Previously, as a House Officer, I’m used to the “one off day per week”. Whereas, as a Medical Officer, weekends and public holidays are granted off days, except if you’re well… oncall and that depends on your current department as well as some departments require you to put in a half day shift during weekends or public holidays.

I’d say for me, considering I live alone and I don’t even own a car here in Sarawak, I’m pretty much lazy and unproductive to the point I get restless sometimes.

That’s counter productive as rest days are meant to make you feel… rested, right?

Thus, on my off days, since I’m an early riser, I try not to disturb my circadian rhythm by getting up at the same time as usual every morning, partly because I forgot to off the alarm or somehow, my body clock just wakes me up every time.

To feel so-called “productive”, I’d do some studying with my morning coffee till I well, lose my focus, then I start wondering about lunch and start cooking, handwash my clothes because I’m too lazy to walk downstairs with a bag of clothes and finally doze off for my afternoon nap.

I’d then wake up in the evening to have dinner and pack my essentials and bag for work the following day before finally, retiring to bed early.

I really need to be more productive during my off days.

Even me writing this just sounds too depressing.

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The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2026-01-13 · 01:00 UTC

Lazy Days As A Medical Officer

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Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

While I’m at work, I’d be looking forward to returning home or towards my off day. In contrary, while I’m at home or on my off day, I’d be thinking about returning to work.

Do you feel the same way?

Previously, as a House Officer, I’m used to the “one off day per week”. Whereas, as a Medical Officer, weekends and public holidays are granted off days, except if you’re well… oncall and that depends on your current department as well as some departments require you to put in a half day shift during weekends or public holidays.

I’d say for me, considering I live alone and I don’t even own a car here in Sarawak, I’m pretty much lazy and unproductive to the point I get restless sometimes.

That’s counter productive as rest days are meant to make you feel… rested, right?

Thus, on my off days, since I’m an early riser, I try not to disturb my circadian rhythm by getting up at the same time as usual every morning, partly because I forgot to off the alarm or somehow, my body clock just wakes me up every time.

To feel so-called “productive”, I’d do some studying with my morning coffee till I well, lose my focus, then I start wondering about lunch and start cooking, handwash my clothes because I’m too lazy to walk downstairs with a bag of clothes and finally doze off for my afternoon nap.

I’d then wake up in the evening to have dinner and pack my essentials and bag for work the following day before finally, retiring to bed early.

I really need to be more productive during my off days.

Even me writing this just sounds too depressing.

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The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2026-01-13 · 01:00 UTC

Lazy Days As A Medical Officer

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Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

While I’m at work, I’d be looking forward to returning home or towards my off day. In contrary, while I’m at home or on my off day, I’d be thinking about returning to work.

Do you feel the same way?

Previously, as a House Officer, I’m used to the “one off day per week”. Whereas, as a Medical Officer, weekends and public holidays are granted off days, except if you’re well… oncall and that depends on your current department as well as some departments require you to put in a half day shift during weekends or public holidays.

I’d say for me, considering I live alone and I don’t even own a car here in Sarawak, I’m pretty much lazy and unproductive to the point I get restless sometimes.

That’s counter productive as rest days are meant to make you feel… rested, right?

Thus, on my off days, since I’m an early riser, I try not to disturb my circadian rhythm by getting up at the same time as usual every morning, partly because I forgot to off the alarm or somehow, my body clock just wakes me up every time.

To feel so-called “productive”, I’d do some studying with my morning coffee till I well, lose my focus, then I start wondering about lunch and start cooking, handwash my clothes because I’m too lazy to walk downstairs with a bag of clothes and finally doze off for my afternoon nap.

I’d then wake up in the evening to have dinner and pack my essentials and bag for work the following day before finally, retiring to bed early.

I really need to be more productive during my off days.

Even me writing this just sounds too depressing.

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Ms. Que Banh @[email protected] · 2025-08-18 · 14:54 UTC

In 1997, a film crew accompanied an #Interplast #volunteer #surgical team to An Giang province in #Vietnam 's Mekong Delta.

A Story of Healing, earned the 1997 #AcademyAward for best documentary short subject.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uI1qRODHpwc

#AsianMastodon #AnGiang #SurgeryTeam #MedicalVolunteers #Humanity #Humanitarians #TootSEA #SouthEastAsia #FilmDocs #Documentary #Healing

#interplast #volunteer #surgical #vietnam #academyaward #asianmastodon

Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @[email protected] · 2025-05-07 · 20:36 UTC

CW: graphic descriptions of #surgical #procedures.

#Surgeons work miracles, and this news feature from @WashPost is stunning proof. How astoundingly wonderful that there are professionals who use their skills and talents and time to help patients. https://wapo.st/4d6souB

#surgical #procedures #surgeons

Hulk Smash COVID @[email protected] · 2025-04-28 · 10:31 UTC

Questions about #covid that many people have and may not understand... And they matter and I've asked them too.

#Surgical vs #n95 #masks and #one way masking , with links to the studies and info in it, feel free to read of you are interested:

https://airsupportproject.com/does-one-way-masking-work-covid-19-series/

And info on the fight to improve infection control standards in #healthcare settings with #HICPAC and #CDC and #Hospitals etc

https://whn.global/whn-response-to-four-cdc-questions-on-preventing-transmission-in-healthcare-settings/

#covid #surgical #n95 #masks #one #hicpac

The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2025-03-18 · 01:00 UTC

Reflection Of The Surgical Posting | Housemanship Diaries

Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved?

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As you can see based on the prompt that I would be answering, Surgical Posting is definitely the place where the environment among the superiors felt more like a family to me and I’ve always felt the love and care towards one another and the patients in the whole team.

Prior to entering this department, I’ve always had my doubts and fear considering that I’ve heard numerous negative comments in regard to the department. Mostly, the department was deemed “toxic”.

However, upon entering there during my first day, I was guided and encouraged to follow rounds even when I seemed rather lost. I was not reprimanded or shouted at but instead I was guided and taught.

No doubt it is a tiring posting and after having completed my tagging period in all of the 5 major postings (Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Surgical and Medical), the tagging period in the Surgical Posting is the most tiring for me.

This posting sort of reminds me of Orthopaedics except the amount of patients are full-blown, never ending with random or common surgical-related issues and the patients are even more unstable.

The thing about being in this posting is that usually when an order is given by our superiors, it is expected to be carried out STAT, meaning immediately and they will usually keep checking in to know the progress and status of the patient which is both good and also annoying. Good because it keeps you on our toes and ensure things are being carried out. Bad as the day could be burning with multiple issues and joblists and there is lack of manpower and you barely had time to sit or even had a drink and next, you’re being summoned again.

However, looking back, I definitely enjoyed every bit of my journey over there. Eventually, I was given the responsibility of being one of the leaders in this department, the daily allocator to be exact, by my friend.

This unknowingly deepens my relationship among my superiors as we would constantly reach out to each other.

Along the way, I made friends with the nurses at Male Surgical Ward and I will always be grateful for their help.

The Surgical Posting also made me realise how much I enjoy Surgical-based and that I am one. Despite my initial interest in Medical upon entering my housemanship journey, I realised that I love hands-on more and I need to “see” the issue. For example, if a patient complaints of abdominal pain, assess the patient, send some blood workups which might help and in your direction of care as well as scans.

Most of the time, the issue is identified through the scan with the blood workup being highly suggestive. Thus we move on from there.

I can’t quite explain. Somehow it just make sense to me just like when I was previously in the Orthopaedics Department.

This posting is also where I spent the longest time. I entered the posting on the 4th of July 2024, which is around 5 months as I took a break in between due to my injury.

The Surgical Posting definitely holds a dear place in my heart. Upon bumping into my old superiors, I still greet them with joy and a smile, reminiscing my good times within the department.

If you are due to join the Surgical Posting, please prepare yourself both mentally and physically.

In my opinion, the Surgical Posting is a physically tiring and not as bad as it seems despite the multiple negative remarks. Perhaps, it was a different experience for others but in my humble opinion, it is NOT a toxic department. At least at the place that I am practicing in.

Have faith, hang in there and try your ultimate best everyday in both your work as well as in trying to learn the most you can out of this posting and journey.

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The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2024-09-25 · 01:00 UTC

The House Officer’s Dilemma | Housemanship Diaries

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While growing up, when I was asked regarding what I looked forward towards in the future, I always had the answer.

Photo by Derek Finch on Pexels.com

The answer was simply, I wanted to be a Doctor (coz that’s what I knew my whole life and indirectly working towards albeit having other interests).

Thus, from primary school, next would be high school, moving towards science stream in school and pre-university in a course which would serves as a prerequisite into entering medical school.

Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com

In medical school, my focus was always on the exams, completing that particular posting, completing that year, completing preclinicals and moving onto clinicals, studying for the grand finals, completing medical school and graduating.

Upon graduation, applying for housemanship to start practicing. I always knew that I wanted to practice in Sarawak General Hospital. Thus, that didn’t require much thinking. Working my way there, and finally, starting housemanship.

Now that I’m a House Officer, completing each posting, working towards completing a year, now focusing on completing the whole journey.

But after that? I feel lost and aimless.

Previously, when asked regarding my need to have a family, I would brush it off. Not that I didn’t want to but I’ve yet to meet the person that I would want to spend the rest of my life with and build a family.

My aim was mainly catered towards my parents. But they’re doing just fine on their own. Thank God for that. I don’t see my purpose anymore actually.

In regard to post-housemanship, I have no idea of which speciality I would like to dive into. In terms of being surgical based or medical based, the thing I learnt over this past 1 year is that I’m definitely a surgical based person. Though, I have enjoyed paediatrics very much (which I supposed is a very much toned down version of the chaotic medical posting).

I wouldn’t know, as upon writing this article, I’ve yet to complete my medical posting.

The medical field is not just tied to 6 different postings. As a House Officer in Malaysia, we are required to rotate to 6 different postings throughout our 2-year-duration in housemanship which are, Surgery, Medical, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics. The sixth posting, we have the privilege to choose among Emergency Department (ETD / ED), Anaesthesia, Klinik Kesihatan (Community Clinics) and Psychiatry.

However, in reality, the clinical field is vast and there are other specialities that we as House Officers have yet to enter. In terms of non-clinical field, it is another vast category.

Which of it am I?

At times I wished that I always knew of what I wanted to be, such as a Cardiologist or a Surgeon but after assisting in the operating theatres and working as a junior doctor, none of it appeals to me 100%. Sure it is interesting but is it something I would want to be doing for the rest of my life?

Having completed a year of housemanship, I thought that the answer would be clear to me by now. Yet, I’m still as unsure as I had been before. I’ve approached multiple seniors, medical officers and specialists and talked to various doctors from different fields regarding their experience. I seem to have the information but my heart was not fully captured by any of it.

Everything seems nice and interesting. I hope that in time to come, the answer would be clearer. The least I could do at the moment is to put my best foot forward in whatever department or sector that I go through.

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The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2024-09-25 · 01:00 UTC

The House Officer’s Dilemma | Housemanship Diaries

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While growing up, when I was asked regarding what I looked forward towards in the future, I always had the answer.

Photo by Derek Finch on Pexels.com

The answer was simply, I wanted to be a Doctor (coz that’s what I knew my whole life and indirectly working towards albeit having other interests).

Thus, from primary school, next would be high school, moving towards science stream in school and pre-university in a course which would serves as a prerequisite into entering medical school.

Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com

In medical school, my focus was always on the exams, completing that particular posting, completing that year, completing preclinicals and moving onto clinicals, studying for the grand finals, completing medical school and graduating.

Upon graduation, applying for housemanship to start practicing. I always knew that I wanted to practice in Sarawak General Hospital. Thus, that didn’t require much thinking. Working my way there, and finally, starting housemanship.

Now that I’m a House Officer, completing each posting, working towards completing a year, now focusing on completing the whole journey.

But after that? I feel lost and aimless.

Previously, when asked regarding my need to have a family, I would brush it off. Not that I didn’t want to but I’ve yet to meet the person that I would want to spend the rest of my life with and build a family.

My aim was mainly catered towards my parents. But they’re doing just fine on their own. Thank God for that. I don’t see my purpose anymore actually.

In regard to post-housemanship, I have no idea of which speciality I would like to dive into. In terms of being surgical based or medical based, the thing I learnt over this past 1 year is that I’m definitely a surgical based person. Though, I have enjoyed paediatrics very much (which I supposed is a very much toned down version of the chaotic medical posting).

I wouldn’t know, as upon writing this article, I’ve yet to complete my medical posting.

The medical field is not just tied to 6 different postings. As a House Officer in Malaysia, we are required to rotate to 6 different postings throughout our 2-year-duration in housemanship which are, Surgery, Medical, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics. The sixth posting, we have the privilege to choose among Emergency Department (ETD / ED), Anaesthesia, Klinik Kesihatan (Community Clinics) and Psychiatry.

However, in reality, the clinical field is vast and there are other specialities that we as House Officers have yet to enter. In terms of non-clinical field, it is another vast category.

Which of it am I?

At times I wished that I always knew of what I wanted to be, such as a Cardiologist or a Surgeon but after assisting in the operating theatres and working as a junior doctor, none of it appeals to me 100%. Sure it is interesting but is it something I would want to be doing for the rest of my life?

Having completed a year of housemanship, I thought that the answer would be clear to me by now. Yet, I’m still as unsure as I had been before. I’ve approached multiple seniors, medical officers and specialists and talked to various doctors from different fields regarding their experience. I seem to have the information but my heart was not fully captured by any of it.

Everything seems nice and interesting. I hope that in time to come, the answer would be clearer. The least I could do at the moment is to put my best foot forward in whatever department or sector that I go through.

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The Theoretical Doctor @[email protected] · 2024-09-25 · 01:00 UTC

The House Officer’s Dilemma | Housemanship Diaries

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While growing up, when I was asked regarding what I looked forward towards in the future, I always had the answer.

Photo by Derek Finch on Pexels.com

The answer was simply, I wanted to be a Doctor (coz that’s what I knew my whole life and indirectly working towards albeit having other interests).

Thus, from primary school, next would be high school, moving towards science stream in school and pre-university in a course which would serves as a prerequisite into entering medical school.

Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com

In medical school, my focus was always on the exams, completing that particular posting, completing that year, completing preclinicals and moving onto clinicals, studying for the grand finals, completing medical school and graduating.

Upon graduation, applying for housemanship to start practicing. I always knew that I wanted to practice in Sarawak General Hospital. Thus, that didn’t require much thinking. Working my way there, and finally, starting housemanship.

Now that I’m a House Officer, completing each posting, working towards completing a year, now focusing on completing the whole journey.

But after that? I feel lost and aimless.

Previously, when asked regarding my need to have a family, I would brush it off. Not that I didn’t want to but I’ve yet to meet the person that I would want to spend the rest of my life with and build a family.

My aim was mainly catered towards my parents. But they’re doing just fine on their own. Thank God for that. I don’t see my purpose anymore actually.

In regard to post-housemanship, I have no idea of which speciality I would like to dive into. In terms of being surgical based or medical based, the thing I learnt over this past 1 year is that I’m definitely a surgical based person. Though, I have enjoyed paediatrics very much (which I supposed is a very much toned down version of the chaotic medical posting).

I wouldn’t know, as upon writing this article, I’ve yet to complete my medical posting.

The medical field is not just tied to 6 different postings. As a House Officer in Malaysia, we are required to rotate to 6 different postings throughout our 2-year-duration in housemanship which are, Surgery, Medical, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics. The sixth posting, we have the privilege to choose among Emergency Department (ETD / ED), Anaesthesia, Klinik Kesihatan (Community Clinics) and Psychiatry.

However, in reality, the clinical field is vast and there are other specialities that we as House Officers have yet to enter. In terms of non-clinical field, it is another vast category.

Which of it am I?

At times I wished that I always knew of what I wanted to be, such as a Cardiologist or a Surgeon but after assisting in the operating theatres and working as a junior doctor, none of it appeals to me 100%. Sure it is interesting but is it something I would want to be doing for the rest of my life?

Having completed a year of housemanship, I thought that the answer would be clear to me by now. Yet, I’m still as unsure as I had been before. I’ve approached multiple seniors, medical officers and specialists and talked to various doctors from different fields regarding their experience. I seem to have the information but my heart was not fully captured by any of it.

Everything seems nice and interesting. I hope that in time to come, the answer would be clearer. The least I could do at the moment is to put my best foot forward in whatever department or sector that I go through.

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Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏 @[email protected] · 2024-09-19 · 06:34 UTC

“#SantaCruz County Health Officer Lisa Hernandez declared that, starting Nov. 1, #masks will be required among all visitors and personnel working in local acute care facilities, #nursing facilities, #surgical and #maternity centers and #infusion centers….The order applies to all health care personnel and visitors regardless of vaccination status and masks must be worn at all times while indoors and conducting direct patient care or while visiting patient care areas.” https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/09/18/santa-cruz-county-health-officer-acute-care-facility-visitors-workers-must-mask-up-come-november/

#uncommon #commonsense #wisdom #HealthCare #PublicHealth #MontereyBay #covid #prevention

#santacruz #masks #nursing #surgical #maternity #infusion

Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏 @[email protected] · 2024-09-19 · 06:34 UTC

“#SantaCruz County Health Officer Lisa Hernandez declared that, starting Nov. 1, #masks will be required among all visitors and personnel working in local acute care facilities, #nursing facilities, #surgical and #maternity centers and #infusion centers….The order applies to all health care personnel and visitors regardless of vaccination status and masks must be worn at all times while indoors and conducting direct patient care or while visiting patient care areas.” https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/09/18/santa-cruz-county-health-officer-acute-care-facility-visitors-workers-must-mask-up-come-november/

#uncommon #commonsense #wisdom #HealthCare #PublicHealth #MontereyBay #covid #prevention

#santacruz #masks #nursing #surgical #maternity #infusion

Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏 @[email protected] · 2024-09-19 · 06:34 UTC

“#SantaCruz County Health Officer Lisa Hernandez declared that, starting Nov. 1, #masks will be required among all visitors and personnel working in local acute care facilities, #nursing facilities, #surgical and #maternity centers and #infusion centers….The order applies to all health care personnel and visitors regardless of vaccination status and masks must be worn at all times while indoors and conducting direct patient care or while visiting patient care areas.” https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/09/18/santa-cruz-county-health-officer-acute-care-facility-visitors-workers-must-mask-up-come-november/

#uncommon #commonsense #wisdom #HealthCare #PublicHealth #MontereyBay #covid #prevention

#santacruz #masks #nursing #surgical #maternity #infusion

Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏 @[email protected] · 2024-09-19 · 06:34 UTC

“#SantaCruz County Health Officer Lisa Hernandez declared that, starting Nov. 1, #masks will be required among all visitors and personnel working in local acute care facilities, #nursing facilities, #surgical and #maternity centers and #infusion centers….The order applies to all health care personnel and visitors regardless of vaccination status and masks must be worn at all times while indoors and conducting direct patient care or while visiting patient care areas.” https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/09/18/santa-cruz-county-health-officer-acute-care-facility-visitors-workers-must-mask-up-come-november/

#uncommon #commonsense #wisdom #HealthCare #PublicHealth #MontereyBay #covid #prevention

#prevention #covid #montereybay #publichealth #healthcare #wisdom

Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏 @[email protected] · 2024-09-19 · 06:34 UTC

“#SantaCruz County Health Officer Lisa Hernandez declared that, starting Nov. 1, #masks will be required among all visitors and personnel working in local acute care facilities, #nursing facilities, #surgical and #maternity centers and #infusion centers….The order applies to all health care personnel and visitors regardless of vaccination status and masks must be worn at all times while indoors and conducting direct patient care or while visiting patient care areas.” https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/09/18/santa-cruz-county-health-officer-acute-care-facility-visitors-workers-must-mask-up-come-november/

#uncommon #commonsense #wisdom #HealthCare #PublicHealth #MontereyBay #covid #prevention

#santacruz #masks #nursing #surgical #maternity #infusion

Chuck Darwin @[email protected] · 2024-08-29 · 00:46 UTC

On August 13 President #Biden toured #cancer #research #facilities at Tulane University in New Orleans and deemed the developments "incredible."

Why it matters:
⭐️He announced about $150 million in federal awards during the visit as part of his #cancer "#moonshot" initiative that aims to ❇️cut the cancer death rate in half by 2047. ❇️

The big picture:

"We are the land of possibilities," the president said, adding that the funding will help get new tools into operating rooms.

Nearly 2 million Americans are diagnosed with solid tumor cancers each year, and #surgical #removal is often the first step in their treatment, the White House said.

Tulane is getting $22.9 million to invent 💥new imaging systems that will allow surgeons to see in real time if they removed all cancer cells while their patients are still under anesthesia.
It currently can take days to weeks for doctors to know if all of a tumor has been removed, according to J. Quincy Brown, the lead researcher on Tulane's project called MAGIC-SCAN.
💥The goal is to get that down to 10 minutes within the next five years, he said.

Zoom out:
Seven other teams are working on additional developments geared at making #tumor-#removal #surgeries more successful.

The awardees are
Dartmouth College,
Johns Hopkins University,
Rice University,
University of California in San Francisco,
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
University of Washington and
Cision Vision in California.

Their projects include inventing a #new #microscope and creating #new #imaging #systems to visualize blood vessels and nerves

https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/08/13/president-biden-150-million-cancer-fighting-invention-moonshot

#microscope #biden #cancer #research #facilities #moonshot

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @[email protected] · 2024-08-26 · 16:16 UTC

[Video] #Gender #Surgeon on #Orgasms, #Surgical #Risks & #JKRowling.

In this episode of #HonestyBox, we sit down with Dr. #JamesBellringer, one of only four UK #surgeons #qualified to perform #vaginoplasties.

He gives his thoughts on why #JKRowling should stay away from the work he does.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #NHS #GenderAffirmingCare #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWxNiZLowM

#gender #surgeon #orgasms #surgical #risks #jkrowling

Chuck Darwin @[email protected] · 2024-04-09 · 01:54 UTC

#Wegovy®, #Zepbound®, and similar medications continue to gain attention for effectively treating #obesity, and now there is discussion—with research underway—about their potential for improving certain #surgical outcomes.

The brand-name medications mentioned above belong to a class called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) agonists. #GLP-1s mimic the actions of the GLP-1 hormone, which is secreted in the gut and sends an “I’m full” signal to the brain after you eat.

GLP-1 medications aren’t new. @Ozempic® (generic name: #semaglutide) received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017.

After its weight-loss effects were studied, semaglutide (at a higher dose and sold under the name Wegovy) was approved by the FDA as an anti-obesity medication in 2021, and others have since followed.

Most recently, the FDA approved Wegovy for patients with #cardiovascular #disease and obesity or overweight after a study showed that those taking the medication had a lower overall risk of major cardiac events, such as heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular-related death.

Now, some Yale Medicine surgeons believe, based on their ongoing research, that taking anti-obesity medications before and sometimes after total #joint #replacement and #bariatric #surgery can be beneficial.

“These medications have been transformative, in terms of expanding the pool of people who can safely undergo joint replacement surgery,” says Daniel Wiznia, MD, a Yale Medicine orthopaedic surgeon and co-director of the Avascular Necrosis Program.

“These anti-obesity medications are game-changers; they are changing the way people practice medicine.”

Often, patients who need a total hip or knee replacement must delay surgery until they lose enough weight to meet specific body mass index ( #BMI ) standards.
This is important in protecting the patient’s health.

“Weight increases a patient’s risk of postoperative complications, including wound-healing problems, stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and infection,” he says.

However, having patients take a GLP-1 medication before surgery, as well as improving their diet, has allowed more patients to reach a safe preoperative BMI, Dr. Wiznia says.

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/anti-obesity-medications-before-surgery

#wegovy #zepbound #obesity #surgical #glp #semaglutide

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @[email protected] · 2023-10-17 · 21:46 UTC

#Topsurgery included in #leading #breastsurgery #textbook for first time ever

#BreastSurgery, which is part of the #Companion to #SpecialistSurgicalPractice #series, is an #uptodate and #practical #referenceguide providing the latest #updates on #surgical #practice for those going through #surgicaltraining to established #consultants.

#Women #TransMen #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #NHS #Transitioning #Mastectomy #BreastRemoval #BreastAugmentation

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/17/top-surgery-textbook-gender-affirming-healthcare-trans-education/

#referenceguide #topsurgery #leading #breastsurgery #textbook #companion

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @[email protected] · 2023-08-11 · 16:27 UTC

#Lawsuit over #Arizona #state #law that #prohibits #updating the #sex on #birthcertificates unless the #trans #person can prove they have had #surgical #procedures gains #classaction #status.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Arizona #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/08/10/arizona-transgender-birth-certificate-case-gains-class-action-status/70572098007/

#lawsuit #arizona #state #law #prohibits #updating

Spotlight @[email protected] · 2023-05-29 · 07:20 UTC

DON'T MISS your dose of #health news! We ask what's next now that millions of #Covid #vaccines have expired, visited #GrooteSchuur where #HealthWorkers are clearing #surgical backlogs,& tell you what we know & don't know about #Cancer in #southafrica. READ 👇🏾
https://mailchi.mp/spotlightnsp/heres-your-weekly-dose-of-health-news-89emcj58hd?e=f9c19433d5

#southafrica #cancer #surgical #healthworkers #grooteschuur #vaccines

yaracroft @[email protected] · 2023-04-13 · 23:20 UTC

🇫🇷 Une partie des systèmes informatiques du Centre Hospitalier de Bourg en Bresse (ch-bourg-en-bresse.fr) impactée par une attaque informatique perpétrée dans la nuit du 10 avril 2023 #france #hospital #health #medicine #surgical #outage #cyber #systems #networks #santé #patients #ségur #incident #surgeon #cardiology #clinical #safety #surgery #devices #citizens #obstetrics #resource #numérique #services #informatique

https://www.ch-bourg-en-bresse.fr/blog/2023/04/13/accueil-copy/

#informatique #services #numerique #resource #obstetrics #citizens

Ms. Opossum (now @ratnegative) @[email protected] · 2023-04-08 · 22:53 UTC

Shimbashi et al, 2023: Consistent N95 use during aerosol-generating procedures carried a 70% reduction in #COVID19 risk in #HCW, whereas inconsistent use had no significant impact. #Surgical mask use had no effect, even when consistently worn. #baggyblues
https://www.reddit.com/r/COVIDZero/comments/12g108z/shimbashi_et_al_2023_consistent_n95_use_during/

#covid19 #hcw #surgical #baggyblues

Ms. Opossum (now @ratnegative) @[email protected] · 2023-04-08 · 22:53 UTC

Shimbashi et al, 2023: Consistent N95 use during aerosol-generating procedures carried a 70% reduction in #COVID19 risk in #HCW, whereas inconsistent use had no significant impact. #Surgical mask use had no effect, even when consistently worn. #baggyblues
https://www.reddit.com/r/COVIDZero/comments/12g108z/shimbashi_et_al_2023_consistent_n95_use_during/

#covid19 #hcw #surgical #baggyblues

Ms. Opossum (now @ratnegative) @[email protected] · 2023-04-08 · 22:53 UTC

Shimbashi et al, 2023: Consistent N95 use during aerosol-generating procedures carried a 70% reduction in #COVID19 risk in #HCW, whereas inconsistent use had no significant impact. #Surgical mask use had no effect, even when consistently worn. #baggyblues
https://www.reddit.com/r/COVIDZero/comments/12g108z/shimbashi_et_al_2023_consistent_n95_use_during/

#covid19 #hcw #surgical #baggyblues

Ms. Opossum (now @ratnegative) @[email protected] · 2023-04-08 · 22:53 UTC

Shimbashi et al, 2023: Consistent N95 use during aerosol-generating procedures carried a 70% reduction in #COVID19 risk in #HCW, whereas inconsistent use had no significant impact. #Surgical mask use had no effect, even when consistently worn. #baggyblues
https://www.reddit.com/r/COVIDZero/comments/12g108z/shimbashi_et_al_2023_consistent_n95_use_during/

#baggyblues #surgical #hcw #covid19

Ms. Opossum (now @ratnegative) @[email protected] · 2023-04-08 · 22:53 UTC

Shimbashi et al, 2023: Consistent N95 use during aerosol-generating procedures carried a 70% reduction in #COVID19 risk in #HCW, whereas inconsistent use had no significant impact. #Surgical mask use had no effect, even when consistently worn. #baggyblues
https://www.reddit.com/r/COVIDZero/comments/12g108z/shimbashi_et_al_2023_consistent_n95_use_during/

#covid19 #hcw #surgical #baggyblues

Robin Renée (she, her) @[email protected] · 2023-03-16 · 05:02 UTC

Yesterday was a pretty mixed bag. We got a call from the #Surgical #Oncologist confirming that the two #biopsies were #cancerous, :btr_bocchi_pain:which wasn’t surprising, but was still hard to hear. :fuminodepression3:

Later that evening, our son (who lives just around the corner) came over to see us (but mostly Sami, who’s his birth mom), and after some talking, we watched a #movie he hadn’t seen before - #GhostInTheShell 🤖. We had a lot of great #discussions after that. All in all, a good night. 💤

#surgical #oncologist #biopsies #cancerous #movie #ghostintheshell

Scientific Frontline @[email protected] · 2023-03-13 · 15:23 UTC

For most people, getting #burrs stuck to your clothes during a hike is nothing more than a nuisance, something to pick off and throw out when you get home. But for #scientists at the Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB), the hooks on these little hitchhikers are inspiring new suturing schemes for #surgical reattachment of #tendon to #bone.
#Engineering #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/03/eng03132302.html