Leptospirosis Case in the Philippines at an Alarming 76% Increase
Last month, the Typhoon Ompong (internationally known as Super Typhoon Mangkhut) ravaged through the Philippines. What started as a normal typhoon quickly transformed into a Category 5 hurricane with winds reaching up to 220 miles-per-hour. After bringing its wrath to Guam, the ever-growing typhoon proceeded to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2PM […]
i-STAT and the CVOR: Keeping All Hands on Deck
In the CVOR, everyone has a role to play. The critical nature of the operating room requires every medical professional involved to be precise and in sync. The team must function as one to successfully execute delicate operations since time is of the essence. So what happens when both time and manpower are compromised? Unfortunately, […]
The Medical Specialty For You (According to Your Personality Type) – Part 2
Choosing your medical specialty is sort of like a sorting hat initiation. It will determine much of what you’ll be for the following years. For the sake of your time, energy, money, and sanity, it’s important to get it right. One of the best angles to take is to see whether or not your chosen […]
i-STAT in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) serves the most vulnerable patients – newborn infants. With their defense systems still developing, the patients’ survival rely on the constant care of the NICU team. This level of responsibility, compounded with other challenges within the healthcare system, makes NICU one of the most taxing medical departments. In tending […]
The Medical Specialty For You (According to Your Personality Type) – Part 1
Choosing which medical specialty to take is one of the most definitive moments in a doctor’s life. To all pre-med students aiming for that MD, this could be a make or break decision. A lot of factors can come into play when choosing your specialty. One of the most significant ones is whether or not […]
How i-STAT Supports Healthcare Providers Across the Globe
Abbott Laboratories’ i-STAT has become a worldwide leader in point-of-care diagnostics over the years. The widespread use of the i-STAT system proves that its functionality and convenience knows no bounds. With i-STAT’s extensive test menu, speed, and portability, countries across the globe have maximized what it means to utilize a true point-of-care technology. For Augsburg […]
i-STAT and The Challenges of Modern Healthcare
The changing landscape of today’s healthcare industry is greatly affecting how medical institutions address their patients. Due to the shift towards more personalized and preemptive diagnosis and treatments, the usual hospital frameworks are now being altered and maximized. With convenience, timeliness, and accessibility rising as primary priorities, the demand for point-of-care has especially increased in […]
Point-of-Care Testing: Rethinking the Possibilities of Healthcare
Test results are the fundamental basis of every medical practitioner’s decision. Treating physicians must accurately understand and acknowledge all relevant symptoms or complication to implement an informed treatment. For emergency cases, the timely gathering and translation of these information becomes even more critical. The traditional laboratory setting with its complex steps and stages is simply […]
6 Alternative Careers for Med Tech Graduates
Becoming a medical technologist is what you have envisioned for yourself when you took your Med Tech classes. From the moment you filled out that college application form, the vision was pretty clear. You’d be in lab coats and gloves, holding your trusted pipette, test tubes, and microscopes day in and day out. While the […]
Filipino Parents Against Vaccination: The Aftermath
The controversy surrounding Dengvaxia has set the public perception on vaccines at an all-time low. The vaccination rate for life-threatening diseases such as measles, polio, tetanus and diphtheria have plummeted to 60% this February 2018. This figure is certainly a far cry from February 2017’s 85-90% vaccination rate. Health Undersecretary Enrique Domingo stated that “before, children would […]