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#MakarSankranti
It is believed that an Indian physician, Susruta, used #ladoos as an antiseptic to treat his surgical patients.
#FoodSecrets #festivalvibes #celebrations #betterhealth
It is believed that an Indian physician, Susruta, used #ladoos as an antiseptic to treat his surgical patients.
#FoodSecrets #festivalvibes #celebrations #betterhealth
In the 4th century BC, he used a concoction of ingredients with nutritional properties like sesame seeds, #jaggery and peanuts to make ladoos that we today fondly call #tilladoo.
The seeds were coated with pure honey, which is known for its antibacterial properties, while jaggery and sesame seeds are considered to have multiple health advantages in Ayurveda, including maintaining blood pressure, indigestion, curing a cold and so on.
THREAD: Online Portraits for BC family physicians
1/7 UBC’s Therapeutics Initiative now has Online #PrescribingPortraits: ti.ubc.ca/portrait
✅ Timely evidence
✅ Personalized, confidential prescribing data
✅ Recommendations to support
#BetterPrescribing & #BetterHealth
1/7 UBC’s Therapeutics Initiative now has Online #PrescribingPortraits: ti.ubc.ca/portrait
✅ Timely evidence
✅ Personalized, confidential prescribing data
✅ Recommendations to support
#BetterPrescribing & #BetterHealth
2/7 Why have a #PrescribingPortrait?
"How do I prescribe compared to others or to evidence standards?"
✅Portrait does NOT tell individual doctors how to practice
✅Portrait DOES promote optimal prescribing based on best available evidence
More here: ti.ubc.ca/portrait
"How do I prescribe compared to others or to evidence standards?"
✅Portrait does NOT tell individual doctors how to practice
✅Portrait DOES promote optimal prescribing based on best available evidence
More here: ti.ubc.ca/portrait
3/7 BC family physicians: How do you prescribe ACEIs and ARBs for #hypertension?
✅Register for your Online #PrescribingPortrait: ti.ubc.ca/portrait
✅View a sample portrait on prescribing of antihypertensives: ti.ubc.ca/2022/01/28/ace…
#BetterPrescribing #MedEd
✅Register for your Online #PrescribingPortrait: ti.ubc.ca/portrait
✅View a sample portrait on prescribing of antihypertensives: ti.ubc.ca/2022/01/28/ace…
#BetterPrescribing #MedEd
THREAD: How best to treat Urinary Tract Infections?
1/6 Our new TI Therapeutics Letter 135 describes the best approach for treating symptomatic, uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter135
#MedEd #FOAMed #UTIs #BetterPrescribing
1/6 Our new TI Therapeutics Letter 135 describes the best approach for treating symptomatic, uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter135
#MedEd #FOAMed #UTIs #BetterPrescribing
2/6 Use symptoms, not tests to diagnose UTIs:
Uncomplicated lower UTI can be diagnosed with > 90% probability if pt has 2 or more of dysuria, urgency, and frequency, and no vaginal discharge.
This is less reliably predicted for older women.
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter135
#MedEd
Uncomplicated lower UTI can be diagnosed with > 90% probability if pt has 2 or more of dysuria, urgency, and frequency, and no vaginal discharge.
This is less reliably predicted for older women.
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter135
#MedEd
3/6 No need to culture:
✅Fewer than 2% of urine cultures meaningfully impact choice of treatment or need for follow-up
✅Most guidelines recommend against culture for
symptomatic uncomplicated #UTIs
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter135
#MedEd #BetterPrescribing #BetterHealth
✅Fewer than 2% of urine cultures meaningfully impact choice of treatment or need for follow-up
✅Most guidelines recommend against culture for
symptomatic uncomplicated #UTIs
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter135
#MedEd #BetterPrescribing #BetterHealth
THREAD: #ExercisePrescriptions
1/5 The TI’s Dr. Josh Levin asks:
Clinicians, can you help your patients be more active? 🏃🏾♀️🏊🏾♂️ 🚶🏾♂️
👉🏾Watch Dr. Levin’s recent presentation: bit.ly/3nLCEje 👨🏾💻
#Exercise #prescribing #twitterRx
1/5 The TI’s Dr. Josh Levin asks:
Clinicians, can you help your patients be more active? 🏃🏾♀️🏊🏾♂️ 🚶🏾♂️
👉🏾Watch Dr. Levin’s recent presentation: bit.ly/3nLCEje 👨🏾💻
#Exercise #prescribing #twitterRx
2/5 #ExercisePrescriptions: How much activity should people get? It depends on their age.
👉🏾See the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology activity guidelines for different age groups: csepguidelines.ca 🏊🏾♂️🏃🏾♀️🚶🏾
#Exercise #prescribing #twitterRx #BetterHealth
👉🏾See the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology activity guidelines for different age groups: csepguidelines.ca 🏊🏾♂️🏃🏾♀️🚶🏾
#Exercise #prescribing #twitterRx #BetterHealth
3/5 Below is an example of an #ExercisePrescription 🏊🏾♂️🏃🏾♀️🚶🏾♂️
#Exercise #prescribing #twitterRx #BetterPrescribing
#Exercise #prescribing #twitterRx #BetterPrescribing
