Top Ten Medical Technology Advances in 2015
2015 is coming to an end. Let’s take a look at what technological advances have been made in the medical field this year.
Tag: AIDS
Is there finally a magic drug to end AIDS infection?
On 30 July 2015, U.S. President Barack Obama Signed Presidential Decree, Release the HIV/AIDS Strategy for the next five years. In fact, The new version of the plan is not much different from the old version, We will still focus on and hope for a drug [capable of preventing HIV infection]-Truvada. Truvada’s past lives said Truvada, Mention cannot be made of pre-exposure HIV prevention measures, This refers to the daily use of antiretroviral drugs by people who are not infected with HIV. To prevent HIV infection, Pre-exposure prophylaxis in serologically inconsistent heterosexual partners (one of whom is infected, The other side does not), men who have sex with men, transgender people, high-risk heterosexual partners and injecting drug users can effectively Read More …
How much do you know about the classic problem of AIDS?
By the end of October 2015, the number of people living with AIDS in China has reached 575,000. How much do you know about AIDS when it is so severe?
Doctors should also popularize science. How can they protect themselves from AIDS in their professional work?
What are the protection points of surgeons and obstetricians and gynecologists? On the basis of the principle of universal protection, surgeons should also pay attention to: (1) During the operation, puncture, venous incision, intravenous injection and other invasive operations on patients, the operation procedures shall be strictly implemented and safety protection measures shall be implemented; (2) Wear gloves and isolation gown when directly contacting the patient’s blood, infectious body fluids and mucosa. Discard the damaged gloves immediately, wash hands and wear new gloves; (3) Wear blindfold and mask when blood may splash or aerosol may form; (4) To prevent skin damage by instruments during operation; (5) Minimize mouth-to-mouth breathing in case of emergency, and use mouthparts, rubber balls for artificial Read More …
As a medical worker, you must collect this knowledge about AIDS.
Editor’s Note: Feng Yibing, co-author of this article, is a doctor at Yuetan Community Health Service Center, Fuxing Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University. With the continuous growth of the number of HIV-infected people, previous HIV-infected people have also entered the onset period one after another, and the demand for health services among this population has also increased dramatically. As a doctor, Of course, it is to keep one’s promise. Take the patient’s health as the first consideration and do everything possible to treat the patient. More and more news reports [XX Hospital refuses to admit AIDS patients and doctors discriminate against HIV/AIDS] attract people. Whenever similar reports appear, hospitals and medical personnel are accused of [prevarication], [discrimination] against patients, Read More …
Doctor, am I afraid of AIDS?
That day, such a patient came to my clinic. He looked worried, holding a wet paper towel in his hand, and carefully wiped the stool three times before sitting stiffly. After fighting with himself, he finally raised his head and said: Doctor, I think I have AIDS. Under the guidance of good advice, I learned his story. Xiao Zhang has been strict with family education since he was a child. His parents are demanding of him and strict with his daily words and deeds. For example, he must wash his hands before and after meals. His family conditions are also good. His father’s foreign friends often come to stay at home for a short time. His father will urge Xiao Read More …
Nightmares during pregnancy, infected with AIDS?
Editor’s Note: Co-author Zhang Xiayan is a doctor of Shijingshan District CDC in Beijing. The editor has been a volunteer HIV counseling and testing officer for a long time in the clinical front line, and has also been a HIV medical record manager for a long time. He has been to different hospitals, met many people and heard many stories. One of them may not be called a story, but an accident. Anyway, I was so impressed by it that many years later today, I cannot forget it: A young couple, the girl was pregnant and came for a pregnancy test. Anyone who has had a pregnancy test knows that AIDS and syphilis are items that must be tested. Originally, Read More …
Prevention of AIDS, this move has never been out of date!
Adolescents are increasingly threatened by HIV. Dr. Clove specially found Director Wang Lu of the Xuan Classroom of the STD/AIDS Prevention and Control Center of the Chinese CDC to tell young people that there are good ways to prevent and treat AIDS in what? Condoms are the patron saint of young people’s sexual health. Condoms are the [patron saint] that blocks the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. How powerful is this [god] and will there be omissions? No doubt! The effectiveness of condoms in blocking AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases has been confirmed from the laboratory to the population: under the premise of correct use, latex condoms can effectively block all pathogens of sexually transmitted diseases, even the smallest pathogens Read More …
Large plate chicken spreads AIDS? Homosexuals are easy to get AIDS? The authority tells you that the five truths of AIDS
Editor’s Note: The co-author of this article, Tommy, is a doctor at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Shijingshan District of Beijing. Speaking of the word [AIDS], do you think of what? It can be prevented and treated but cannot be cured, so the social fear of AIDS still exists more or less. Perhaps you already know a lot about AIDS, and perhaps you can give the correct answers to some of the questions listed below. However, we still want to talk about these questions in detail. I hope you can know more about AIDS and protect yourself more. Can Blood Drops on Xinjiang Large Plate Chickens Spread AIDS? Rumors! This is still a rumor that spread in Read More …
Do a routine operation, why do you want to check syphilis and AIDS?
[Q] Ms. Zhang, a citizen, asked: Recently, when she went to the hospital for surgery, she was asked to have syphilis and AIDS tests. She felt insulted and wanted to ask if the hospital did this to earn examination fees. [A] Chia an Answer, West China Clinical Medical College, Sichuan University, Ms. Zhang, a citizen: I am very curious why there are so many routine examination items before surgery, and why do you keep a close eye on syphilis and AIDS? Why don’t you question why you have to check urine and feces and liver and kidney functions before surgery? They are all inspections. Why is there such a big difference? Syphilis and AIDS are estimated to be so wronged Read More …