Fibroids affect only the female gender. It is called uterine fibroids because it grows in or on the uterus. Fibroids are the most common benign tumor among women, with 60% prevalence among women of reproductive age and 80% prevalence in the entire women population. Other names of fibroids include: What are Fibroids? Uterine fibroids are … Read more
There are as many as 620 manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan. Though there are many pharma manufacturers, they largely source their active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials from other countries such as China, Germany. Pakistan imports pharmaceutical products from mainly China, and other countries such as Switzerland, India, France, Belgium, and Germany. There is low … Read more
Most of the pharmaceutical companies in Angola are importers of pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. According to the Angola’s Ministry of Health, the country imports $60 million worth of pharmaceuticals yearly, mainly from India, China, and Portugal. In 2021, pharmaceutical imports into Angola stood at US$327.29 million. There are about 221 importers and distributors of … Read more
There are many pharmacy prescription abbreviations used in the clinical settings by the physician or any qualified healthcare giver while writing a prescription to the pharmacist. A medical prescription is a written direction by the physician to the pharmacist to dispense medications. It specifies the medicine, the dose, delivery route, frequency, regimen, and purpose of … Read more
There are few pharma manufacturing facilities in Cameroon, with most of the pharmaceutical companies in Cameroon engaged in the importation, wholesales, and distribution of pharma products. The few pharmaceutical companies in Cameroon involved in manufacturing are CINPHARM, CBC MANUFACTURING UNIT (Eye drops and Mass solute), TEBIMOSA Pharmaceuticals, SIPP. Cameroon imports over 90% most of its … Read more
Oropharyngeal airway, also called Guedel airway, or oral airway, OPA is a rigid intraoral medical device that sits on top of the mouth and ends at the base of the tongue. It displaces the tongue away from the posterior pharyngeal wall, keeping the pharyngeal airway open. Named after Arthur Guedel, the American anaesthetist who discovered … Read more
A nasal catheter is a sterile, single lumen catheter. The flexible tube is usually lubricated with a water-soluble gel, and inserted into the anterior naris by a foam collar, just above the uvula. The single use device is used to deliver supplemental oxygen to the nasopharynx. An oxygen flows of 2–3 L/min. It yields FiO2 … Read more
Oxygen delivery systems are used to deliver supplementary oxygen to patients who need respiratory help. Patients with apnea, congestive pulmonary disease, lung disease, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, asthma, cardiac conditions also benefit from oxygen therapy. The system make use of devices such as nasal cannula, or oxygen masks with oxygen source such as oxygen concentrators and … Read more
Oxygen mask is one of the oxygen delivery system to supply supplementary oxygen in patients with respiratory need. It covers the nose and mouth. An elastic band wraps around the back of the head and helps the oxygen mask stay attached. There is an oxygen tube in the lower front of the mask, and it … Read more
A nasal cannula is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen and increased air flow in patients with respiratory need. In this post, we will differentiate nasal cannula vs nasal prong. The nasal prong may be short, lying 1 to 2 cm inside the nose, or long, with the tip in the nasopharynx. It can … Read more