Study shows nail treatments do not affect readings of patients’ oxygen levels, despite widespread concern
New research at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, suggests that nail treatments such as acrylic nails or nail polishes do not, as previously thought, affect readings from digital pulse oximetry (DPO) devices used to monitor patients’ blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels in…
Effective Protection against Hip Fracture during Cortisone Treatment
There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a side effect of cortisone treatment. If patients receive the osteoporosis medication alendronate, it reduces the risk of hip fracture by 65 percent, as a study…
Monitoring of Thyroid Function Tests in Hypothyroid Patients on Levothyroxine
Clayton J. Fsadni & Sarah Caruana Galizia
An Overview – Percentage disability reports in the medical field
Yana Micallef Stafrace & Charlene Grima
Introducing the 2nd Generation SMS4Health services
The introduction of a reminder system for the purposes of preventive health care provision in practice will result in increased patient satisfaction, better clinical outcomes and increased income to your practice.
Occupational Therapy in Local Psychosocial Practice
by Catherine GaleaHead of Occupational Therapy DepartmentMount Carmel Hospital
The diversity of Occupational Therapy Services for older persons in Malta
by Antoinette Laferla Dip Ger Dip OT Assistant Principal Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapy Department St Vincent de Paul Residence