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Archives for July, 2009

Physician Guideline about Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment

There are sections regarding the alcohol withdrawal such as clinical features of alcohol withdrawal, supportive care for alcohol withdrawal, treatment setings for alcohol detoxification for both inpatient and outpatient tratment, the cost comparison, non-pharmacological and pharmacological management(benzodiazepin, Adrenergic Medications, Antiseizure Medications), and the treatment of complicated withdrawal (Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures).

What You Should Know about Pandemic Severity Index (PSI)

The Pandemic Severity Index (PSI) is a pandemic influenza planning tool for use by states, communities, businesses and schools, as part of a drive to provide more specific community-level prevention measures which is developed by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What Should We Do at Home When Having Influenza?

The following article herein provide you with informations regarding what should someone do when he/she is having influenza. The article will describe about the recommended instructions to follow in order to help prevent the spread of influenza disease especially in association with recent H1N1 influenza A pandemic.

2009 Algorithm Guidance on The Screening of "Swine Flu" H1N1 Influenza A

The following article that you will read perform an algorithm guidance diagram regarding the screening phase for Novel H1N1 Influenza A or formerly called Swine Flu as issued of 6/23/2009. This flow chart diagram is an interim guidance adapted from the CDC by State and Local Health Departments, Hospitals, and Clinicians in Regions with few or no reported Cases of Swine Flu.