Author: udimdennis
This is why plastic chemicals are bad
It is no news that most people around the globe battle against breast cancer, especially women. There are endocrine and genetic causes listed, but what about the original risk factor? Plastics, which we use contain chemicals that are carcinogenic. According to report from plastChem, a research group, 15 classes of chemicals with their members are… Read more
AI Chatbots do better at diagnosing diseases
Result of clinical trial and warnings A randomized clinical trial was conducted in the U.S to understand LLM influence on diagnostic reasoning. It was discovered AI chatbots outperformed physicians on average score >90%. The study involved 50 licensed U.S physicians assigned to never-known 6 cases each. They were randomly divided into intervention and control groups.… Read more
Medical Emergencies In a Public demonstration
What to Expect in a Public Demonstration A peaceful demonstration is a right that should be morally executed in several cases. These include: Public injustices, policy disagreements, dissatisfactions in government efficiency. When a peaceful demonstration becomes abysmal, everybody bears the brunt of the consequences attached. What happens is that physical struggles ensue between armed, shielded… Read more
Benralizumab, the new bullet for acute asthma exacerbation
Benralizumab for asthma/COPD treatment Data shows that 40% of patients treated for acute asthma exacerbation are readmitted. 15% show severe severe symptoms, while 10% from 15% end up in fatality. A Study like this indicates that a more efficient therapy is needed to prevent cases of readmission. Acute exacerbation treated with BenRAlizumab (ABRA) trial was… Read more
Check out the Gamma Knife Technology in Georgia
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery During the second half of the 20th century, a technology for non-invasive brain tumor treatment was discovered. Swedish Physicist, Lars Leksell is the man behind the Leksell Gamma Knife. This machine uses gamma beam radiation to target brain tumors, that in other words were inoperable. This is also useful in treatment of… Read more
LLM and A.I impact on clinical record and decision
LLM and A.I are both recent technologies used independently to execute tasks like content creation, image and text generation. Before the invention of these technologies, hospitals kept medical records using different methods. These methods are: Source-Oriented Medical Record (SOMR), Problem-Oriented Medical Record (POMR), and Electronic Health Record (EHR). SOMR evolved right from the early Egyptian… Read more
20th Century Medical Tech That Have Evolved in Modern Times
1. Immunohistochemistry This is a lab technique that uses a microscope in discovering specific proteins(antigens) on the surface of blood cells. This is successful with the aid of an enzyme coated monoclonal antibody. A color change appearance on the microscope signals that the protein is identified. Used in testing for Leukemia and lymphoma. 2. Immunophenotyping… Read more
Here are signs someone is having Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) causes the spread of lymphoblasts. They are in bone marrows, peripheral blood and other organs. Data shows that 75 to 80% of acute leukemia in children ≤17 yrs are caused by ALL. In contrast, this represents only about 20% in adults ≥18 yrs of age. The overall… Read more