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April 15, 2012

Shortage of Drugs Worrying Anaesthesiologists

Filed under: doctorsolve,medication,storing medicine — Tags: medicine, prescription drug shortage, prescription medicine — mjones @ 11:29 pm

prescription drug shortage The shortage of drugs that is on-going in Canada has the anesthesiologists fearing what they should do when they would not have sufficient drugs to do a surgery or the painkillers required by the patient to keep him comfortable post and prior the surgery.

Nurse anesthesiologists say that the hospitals are stocking up whatever they have, figuring what their typical usages are and how long the stocks that they have will last. The doctors are looking to see what supplies Sandoz will be able to ship across to them.

U.S Food and Drug Administration were concerned about the quality of standard which led to the Sandoz Canada cutting production of close to 100 medications and are at the epicenter of the rising drug shortage.

On Tuesday, two of Vancouver’s hospitals postponed some elective heart surgeries for over nine patients as they were worried about the declining stocks of critical affordable prescription medication that would leave the doctors helpless when it came to dealing with emergency cardiac arrests. They are trying to reschedule the surgeries as quickly as possible while some have already been rescheduled according to the hospitals.

Apparently, this has not had much impact on the patient care. Prime Minister admitted to the shortage of drugs and that it might create difficult problems but he also assured that the government is looking into possible solution for the problem.

Anthony Dale admitted that he was not aware of the fact that there were any cancellations in surgery in any of the 150 hospitals in the province. However, Cardiac Care Network is worried about the depleting stocks of protamine, which is required for heart operations. Dale said that they are managing their supplies carefully. Chisholm is worried about the supply gaps created for other medicines, especially the pre-surgical drugs that are needed to reduce the anxiety in the patients, as well as narcotics required post-operation to lessen their pain. Chisholm is not worried about the anesthetics as he has some that have been produced by companies other than Sandoz. There are a couple of medications that he needs that only the Quebec factory is able to provide; among them are nausea medication as well as medication for vomiting.

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August 15, 2007

The sunshine vitamin reduces cancer risk.

Filed under: doctor solve,doctorsolve,supplements,Uncategorized,vitamin D — Ashlynn @ 12:00 pm

Most Americans are not getting enough vitamin D, a fact that may put them at risk for developing cancer, according to a landmark study conducted at Creighton University School of Medicine.

The study followed older women for 4 years. During that time, the women who were taking vitamin D supplements had a dramatic reduction in risk for cancer when compared with women who did not get the vitamin.

Vitamin D enhances the body’s immune response to potential cancer cells, said Joan Lappe, PhD, RN, professor of medicine and the study’s director.

Study participants took 1,100 IU of vitamin D3 (an animal form of the vitamin that is more active and effective in humans than D2, made from plant sources). The dosage is also 2 to 3 times more than the current recommended daily requirement, which the researchers think should be increased for all. Supplements can be taken with or without meals and do not have to be spaced throughout the day. No side effects were noted.

There is a growing body of evidence that a higher intake of vitamin D for both men and women may be helpful in the prevention and treatment not only of cancer, but also high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases, the researchers said.

Humans make their own vitamin D3 when they are exposed to sunlight. In fact, only 10-15 minutes a day in a bright summer sun creates large amounts of the vitamin. But exercise caution because the sun’s ultraviolet B rays also can cause skin cancer. Sunscreen blocks most vitamin D production.

Also, the latitude at which you live and your ancestry also influence your body’s ability to convert sunlight into vitamin D. People with dark skin have more difficulty making the vitamin. People living at latitudes north of the 37th parallel – Omaha is near the 41st parallel – cannot get their vitamin D naturally during the winter months because of the sun’s angle.

The results of the study were reported in the online edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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