Strangest Idea of the Month: Restless Leg? April 13, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Medicine, Video.1 comment so far
Medgadget wrote about an interesting device that seems to be one of the most useless ones recently. Anyway, I guess it’s not exactly for restless leg syndrome which is
a condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move one’s body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. It most commonly affects the legs, but can also affect the arms or torso. Moving the affected body part modulates the sensations, providing temporary relief.
Medical Chart Bloopers April 13, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Fun, Medicine.2 comments
Do you remember my post on medical slang terms? Now Dun Tzu on GiggleMed had a very funny article on medical chart bloopers. Here are my favourite ones:
- History of bipolar diarrhea (You should see the manic phase)
- O2 sat: 110% on room air
- Nosacomical pneumonia (Not so ‘comical’ to the hospital bean counters)
- Discharge Diagnosis: Viral bacterial pneumonia
What’s on the web? (12 April 2009) April 12, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in e-patient, twitter, Video, Web 2.0, What's on the web?.3 comments
- Using eBay to set up a molecular biology lab: costs less than $1000! (The World’s Fair)
- 11 Excellent Twitter Improvement Ideas (Six Revisions)
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Serious Gaming With 3D Life Science (Future-Making Serious Games)
- Scammers Alive And Well In The Health Blogosphere (Better Health)
- Genomics and Silverlight from Microsoft working together for Great Visual Enhancement– BioMashUps (Medical Quack)
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Engaging Patients in Medical Decisions (Mayo Clinic)
- A wonderful story of participatory medicine (E-patients.net)
“It’s not meant to replace a traditional doctor’s visit, but it’s a nice option for people who don’t want to take time off of work or just want to stay in bed. I think the patients who appreciate it the most are the ones who get sick when they’re out of town.”
Online house calls can be used to diagnose and treat minor illnesses, such as a urinary tract infection, a sinus infection or a sprained knee. Dr. Susan Andrews, with Family Practice Partners in Murfreesboro, said the online program asks patients detailed questions and allows them to post any additional information they think would be relevant.
Virtual Academy for Health April 11, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in eHealth, Health, Health 2.0, Healthcare, Innovation, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Web 2.0.1 comment so far
ICMCC reported today an eHealthNews.EU announcement about the Virtual Academy for Health.
The international consortium of the EU project has developed and launched a Virtual Academy for Health: a unique virtual space created for exchanging and gaining knowledge on European healthcare issues that fosters the use of ICT for learning, exchange, and collaboration in the healthcare sector, multiplies and furthermore consolidates dialogue arenas among policy makers, students, researchers, healthcare professionals and citizens.
Every two weeks a new online discussion with experts on the subject is launched in a form of a public forum on the Virtual Academy. For the discussion themes, please see section “Public forums”. Your active contribution to forum discussions will be highly appreciated and of great value, since it will also help defining future European strategies for the exchange of good practices and the creation of solutions for problems.
That seems to be a good initiative, but I think if you want the general public and professionals to engage in important discussions, elitism should be avoided…
Hospitals on Twitter, Facebook or Youtube: What about Europe? April 11, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Collaboration, eHealth, Health, Health 2.0, Hospital, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Web 2.0.14 comments
Ed Bennett has been working on an incredibly extended list of hospitals having Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, blogs or Youtube channels. According to the latest graph, now there are more hospital Twitter accounts than Youtube channels.
Now my friend and fellow blogger, Lucien Engelen, started a great project. He wants to create a similar list but for European hospitals. Please let us know if your hospital has a Twitter account, a Facebook page, a blog or a Youtube channel. Let’s build THE list of European hospitals in social media collaboratively.
What is Pharmacogenomics? April 11, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Genome, Pharmacogenomics, Video.2 comments
My good friend, Chavonne Jones at HumanGeneticsDisorders.com shared a great video with us that focuses on describing the main concept of pharmacogenomics. Read more about this interesting field here.
Gastric Man: Pathologists have humor April 11, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Fun.1 comment so far
Keith Kaplan at Digital Pathology Blog linked to a funny image on Flickr.
Check the image collection of Pulkot out.
A Catalog of Published Genome-Wide Association Studies April 8, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Bioinformatics, Genome.9 comments
We desperately need a database of genome-wide association studies and now here it is (organized by Genome.gov).
The genome-wide association study (GWAS) publications listed here include only those attempting to assay at least 100,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the initial stage. Publications are organized from most to least recent date of publication, indexing from online publication if available. Studies focusing only on candidate genes are excluded from this catalog. Studies are identified through weekly PubMed literature searches, daily NIH-distributed compilations of news and media reports, and occasional comparisons with an existing database of GWAS literature (HuGE Navigator).
What is a genome-wide association study?
In genetic epidemiology, a genome-wide association study (GWA study, or GWAS) – also known as whole genome association study (WGA study) – is an examination of genetic variation across a given genome, designed to identify genetic associations with observable traits. In human studies, this might include traits such as blood pressure or weight, or why some people get a disease or condition.
These studies normally require two groups of participants: people with the disease (cases) and similar people without (controls). After genotyping each participant, the set of markers, such as SNPs, are scanned into computers. Then bioinformatics is applied to survey participants’ genomes for markers of genetic variation.
If genetic variations are more frequent in people with the disease, the variations are said to be “associated” with the disease. The associated genetic variations are then considered as pointers to the region of the human genome where the disease-causing problem is likely to reside.
Interview on Sixuntilme.com April 8, 2009
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Interview, Web 2.0.3 comments
Bertalan Meskó: Of Genetics and Johnny Cash
She is also behind the Diabetes 365 – Photos From A Diabetes Life project
