MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cape'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:13:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934458&cid=t_183877_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ftransforming-healthcare-one-phone-time For those paying close attention to the world of mobile health last week, you may have noticed a number of tweets coming out of Cape Town, South Africa, and the Mobile Health Summit put on there by the GSMA, an organization that represents mobile operators worldwide, and the mHealth Alliance (@mHealthAlliance). read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934458 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:30:28 +0100 4934458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631488&cid=t_183877_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F8GZv3MMD9aI%2F Today, I had the honor and privilege to lead the emergency department ward round at GF Jooste Hospital in Manenberg (Cape Town), South Africa. It was an amazing experience, and one which I will never forget. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631488 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:28:51 +0100 4631488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4614103&cid=t_183877_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2Fsouth-africa-8%2F Cape Town, South Africa – March 2011 XDR-TB survivor and peer counselor, Xoliswa Hermanus, inspects the family home of Jonas (right); a woman infected with extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), HIV and diabetes. Khayelitsha township, near Cape Town, South Africa. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4614103 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:18:04 +0100 4614103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207253&cid=t_183877_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fmedical-imposter-works-north-carolina-hospital-weeks-detected%2F Daniel Ray Stewart posed as a medical resident at Cape Fear Valley Hospital shadowing doctors and nurses in the emergency room for two weeks before someone noticed that he was not wearing a hospital-issued identity badge. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207253 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:26:14 +0100 4207253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687072&cid=t_183877_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworld-cup-vuvuzelas-annoying-wasteful-and-%25e2%2580%2593-dangerous%2F photo: News Pictures/WENN.com We really didn’t think this whole World Cup vuvuzela situation couldn’t get any worse. That constant buzzing, the wasted plastic, and the possible transmission of germ-laden saliva. Ew. Then last Friday, we showed you a video about how the vuvuzela controversy is dividing the staff of ESPN The Magazine. Now, a woman in Cape Town has actually ruptured her throat by blowing on the plastic horn too hard. Don’t worry, it’s only a small tear, but still – this whole mess is really getting out of control. And does anyone actually like the vuvuzelas besides the people tooting them? Okay, we admit it. We like saying vuvuzela. via Los Angeles Times Blog Post from: BlissTree World Cup Vuvuzelas: Annoying, Wasteful, and – Dangerous? (Source: Br... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687072 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:56:32 +0100 3687072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678519&cid=t_183877_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcape-town-at-dusk-photo-of-the-day%2F We’re trying to pretend we’re enjoying the World Cup firsthand in South Africa, so here’s the view from our (fake) hotel room at dusk: Photo: National Geographic Post from: BlissTree Cape Town at Dusk: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678519 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:30:30 +0100 3678519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3675336&cid=t_183877_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F06%2F18%2Fsouth-africa-7%2F Madzinga, 66, sits on with her grandson in the small room they share in a shack in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township, February 23, 2010. Madzinga cares for her five grandchildren, including four who were orphaned when Madzinga’s own daughter died from AIDS in 2002. Some 5.5 million people live with HIV/AIDS in South Africa – more than in any other country – placing a heavy burden on a society still struggling with the legacy of Apartheid. Khayelitsha, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, is home to half a million people and has one of the highest incidences of HIV/AIDS in the country. Since May 2001, MSF has been running an ART program there in partnership with local health authorities. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3675336 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:19:00 +0100 3675336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648460&cid=t_183877_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmuizenberg-beach-cape-town-photo-of-the-day%2F We’re getting excited for the 2010 World Cup. We’d love to take in the games in South Africa, then relax on this beach in Cape Town: Photo from National Geographic Post from: BlissTree Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648460 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:30:55 +0100 3648460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483043&cid=t_183877_131_f&fid=34995&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.discovermagazine.com%2Fgnxp%2F2010%2F04%2Fcape-coloureds-an-instance-of-a-generality%2F Several months ago I put up a post which reviewed the geographical connections within the total genome content of the Cape Coloureds of South Africa. These peoples (plural because distinctive ethnic groups such as the Griqua were subsumed into this category in the 20th century) are of diverse origin, though generally their African and European ancestry has been highlighted. To the left I’ve reedited a plot which illustrates the inferred proportion of ancestry from various groups in modern Cape Coloured populations. Note that there is a substantial proportion of Asian ancestry, both South and East Asian. This makes historical sense as during the period of the founding of the Cape Colony a substantial number of Southeast and South Asian slaves were transferred from the Dutch East Indie... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483043 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:12:17 +0100 3483043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467689&cid=t_183877_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsyringomyelia%2F Pathophysiology 1) focal area of cystic, spongiform expansion of spinal cord (syrinx) 2) often produces a progressive myelopathy 3) most typical in high cervical and cervical/thoracic cord areas (although can occur anywhere in cord and also in medulla and pons) 4) syrinx is usually filled with collection of CSF 5) some cases result from blocked outflow of CSF from fourth ventricle through foramina of Luschka and Magendie to subarachnoid space (also occurs in absence of obstruction) Signs and Symptoms Typical – 1) “central cord syndrome” with pain and sensory loss in upper extremities 2) sensory loss to patient feels like a cape has been placed on back of neck, shoulders, and arms 3) arreflexia in upper extremities 4) weakness in upper extremities 5) muscle loss in same di... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467689 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:42:37 +0100 3467689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3447512&cid=t_183877_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F08%2Fsouth-africa-5%2F Cape Town – February 2010 Graves are seen through the empty window of an abandoned cemetery care taker’s hut in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township. Many of those buried in the cemetery died from AIDS or related complications such as tuberculosis (TB). Some 5.5 million people live with HIV/AIDS in South Africa – more per capita than any other country – while 33 million people live with the disease worldwide. Despite having the world’s highest number of people receiving anti-retroviral therapy there are millions more who cannot access the life-saving drugs they need, either because they are too expensive or simply not available. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3447512 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:35:30 +0100 3447512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197544&cid=t_183877_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fdr-john-moll-returning-haiti-earthquake-victims%2F Former military surgeon Dr. John Moll is on his way to Haiti today, carrying as many supplies as he can donated by Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Moll was called to Haiti in 2004 to treat victims of a massive mudslide. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197544 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:11:37 +0100 3197544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3047111&cid=t_183877_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F02%2Fsouth-africa-3%2F Photo: Kenneth Tong Khayelitsha, Cape Town – July 2009 New, unfinished houses in Khayelitsha, a sprawling township mired in poverty on the outskirts of Cape Town. In the streets of Khayelitsha there’s a saying: “Living with HIV, dying from TB”. It sums up life in this place, where nearly one in three is HIV positive and HIV related infections are the leading cause of death. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3047111 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:37:56 +0100 3047111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944045&cid=t_183877_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fa-young-womans-death-and-our-uneasy-truce-with-wilderness%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: On Tuesday afternoon, a young Toronto singer-songwriter named Taylor Mitchell was walking the beautiful Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park when two coyotes attacked her. A nearby hiker heard her cries and came to her aid. Mitchell was airlifted to a hospital, but she died the next morning, on October 28. Had she lived, in three weeks Mitchell would have found out whether or not she won a Canadian Folk Music Award. She’d been nominated in the category of Young Performer of the Year. She was 19 years old. Cape Breton officials insisted an attack by coyotes is highly irregular, since they usually shy away from humans…. Read the rest on AOL: A Young Woman’s Death, and Our Uneasy Truce With Wilderness. Posted in Music... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944045 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:29 +0100 2944045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939517&cid=t_183877_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fremembering-taylor-mitchell%2F Taylor Mitchell, 1990-2009 To quote a movie I saw: How could something as important as life be so fragile? But fragile it is. Toronto singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell was only 19 years old, but even at that tender age, she had already put out an album. She was recently nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award. And she was on tour, performing for audiences in Nova Scotia. On the afternoon of October 27, Taylor was hiking Cape Breton’s Skyline Trail when she was attacked by two coyotes. A nearby hiker heard her cries and summoned help. Taylor made it to a hospital, but she died the next morning, her mother by her side. You can stream a few of Taylor’s songs on myspace and watch a video of her last performance on ustream. Come November 21st Taylor would have found out whether or... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939517 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:37 +0100 2939517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814523&cid=t_183877_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmedinfo-paper-deadline-extended The deadline for submitting papers for the 13th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, also known as MedInfo 2010, has been extended to Oct. 15. MedInfo 2010, the triennial meeting of the International Medical Informatics Association, is scheduled for Sept. 12-15, 2010, in Cape Town, South Africa. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814523 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:39:41 +0100 2814523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609175&cid=t_183877_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F09%2Fsouth-africa-2%2F Photo: Kenneth Tong Cape Town, South Africa - July 2009 A community merchant setting up her stall in Khayelitsha’s central market place. Khayelitsha is a township north of Cape Town, where MSF runs a project treating HIV and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609175 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:48:00 +0100 2609175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227493&cid=t_183877_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FZ6NPPG7CBbI%2F As I was preparing writing lessons for a group of homeschoolers, I pulled out some childhood photos for inspiration.  I’ll have the young writers use photos of events in their lives.  However, as an example, I’ll take photos from my childhood and incorporate them in similar projects. I looked at a photo of my family (Father, Mother, my sister, brothers and me) seated on a rock with the Cape Neddick “Nubble Lighthouse” in the background.  This brought back memories of trips from our home in New York State to visit relatives in Maine and our picnic suppers at the lighthouse view. So, in addition to writing about family trips to Nubble Light for my class, I’m relating some memories for our family legacy.  I marvel how Mother and Father had the patience to ... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227493 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:41:07 +0100 2227493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924541&cid=t_183877_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F1efolAjM-MY%2F “Special”—as in “special needs”: It’s a term used primarily (exclusively?) in regard to children. Sometimes, just saying “special children” means the same thing. But one wouldn’t use the word to refer to adults with disabilities. Consider this example: At at an October 30th rally in Rush Limbaugh’s hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, McCain-Palin campaign representative Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo) mocked Presidential candidate Senator Barak Obama for saying that he’s looking to nominate judges who empathize with “the disabled.” Sen. Bond was joining Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin at the rally. As noted in a press release from ADA Watch and the National Coalition for Disability Rights: “It’s Halloween and it se... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924541 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:30:29 +0100 1924541