The Indian ethnic group remains underrepresented despite the continued advancement in the field of speech and language therapy (SLT) in Malaysia. This study aims to investigate the perception of Malaysian Indian Pre-university students towards a career in the health sciences and specifically for the SLT profession. This was a cross-sectional study that employed convinience sampling method to recruit participants. A total of 110 Indian pre-university students from urban cities of Kuala Lumpur and Johor were recruited. The findings showed majority of the respondents (>90%) placed importance on a career that provided “high salary,” “job stability,” and “career’s social standing in the community.” Almost all respondents recognize the medical, pharmacy and nursing profesion compared to only <3% who were familiar with the occupational therapy, audiology and SLT profession. Respondents perceived the SLT profession as “suited for females,” “interesting” and provided “opportunities to meet people.” None of the respondents perceived SLT as a profession that “suited for males,” “high salary” and “a scientic course.” Only 5% of respondents would consider a career in SLT. Findings from this study can be used to increase awareness and to change inaccurate perceptions regarding health science profession especially SLT amongst the Indian ethnicity.
Language Therapy ; Speech Therapy

Burns ; therapy ; Fluid Therapy ; Humans ; Shock ; therapy

The use of the term "placebo" was discussed for very long ago, "placebo" had been used in therapy in associating with jugglery, religion, leading to the art of treating disease. Most physicians recognize the efficacy of placebo and magicians have got success. Placebo has latin origine as "placere" and in singular of future tense it means "I shall make a pleasure".
Placebos ; therapy ;

A very low dose of treatment called homeopathy therapy. The scientific basis of applying the homeopathy therapy is symptoms of toxic dose of drug. For example, strychos at toxic dose induces gastro intestinal irritation, nervous system stimulation; Iris versicolor induces joint pain, gastrointestinal irritation and migraine. The homeopathy therapy had been most applied in Europe in 18th century
Homeopathy ; Therapy

Background: Sodium bicarbonate is highly alkaline and may be helpful in relieving symptoms of gout. Sodium bicarbonate helps to adjust your body's pH level, slightly creating an alkaline-forming state that lessens the likelihood of gout attacks. We can prepare sodium bicarbonate in several ways to treat gout symptoms. Objective: To examine the efficacy of sodium bicarbonate for treatment of gout. Subjects and method: A study was conducted in 54 patients with gout at Department of Rheumatology of Bach Mai hospital, from September 2006 to March 2007. Patients were divided into two groups, group 1 included 29 patients treated with intravenous sodium bicarbonate and group 2 included 25 patients treated with oral sodium bicarbonate. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Results: No significant changes showed between serum uric acid level, 24-hour urine uric acid level at before and after treatment in 2 groups. Gout patients with renal failure had increased level of 24-hour urine uric acid after treatment (p < 0.05). There were significantly increased level of urine volume, urine pH and decreased level of urine specific gravity after treatment. The effect of sodium bicarbonate was not different between intravenous usage and oral usage. Conclusion: Sodium bicarbonate could change urine environment, limit crystallization of urine uric acid of gout patients.
Gout/ therapy

The combinations of gel activated charcoal and sorbitol in rational proportion (product name: Antipois- Bachmai) were given for 91 patients with ingestion-induced poisoning as protocol of Bachmai Poison Control Center. 76 cases (83.5%) were admitted before 6 hours and 85 cases (93.4%) before 12 hours. 66 patients (72.5%) were given 1 dose, 93.4% were given less than 3 doses, and in 2 patients (2.2%), 6 doses have been used. Antipois-Bachmai was used conveniently. Deposit was not observed in gastric sonde, so this drug prevented from obstruction due to charcoal. Almost patients had charcoal loose stool within first 12 hours.
Poisoning ; therapy

Acute poisoning was more frequently in the Internal - Pediatric pathology. During the past 3 years (1996-1998), there were 392 acute intoxicated patients hospitalized at the Department of Reanimation and Emergency (13.23% of total patients treated at the department). The degree of toxicity in severe and fatal situations accounts for 36.03%. The Department of Reanimation - Emergency in Hai Ba Trung Hospital have applied many methods of intensive care such as isotonic solution perfusion 77.3%, stomach washing 50.51%, active charcoal drinking 36.73%, specific medicine drinking 32%, diuretic, supportive respiration, nausea provoking... Therapeutic results were high (complete recovery 89.8%), the average therapeutic day with acute poisoning was only 1.28 days. Mortality rate was higher in the later comers (especially late after 6 hours), insecticides have provoked high death rate (10%) and by opium poisoning (9.78%), then the rest percentages were by Gardenal, alcohol, Seduxen...
Poisoning ; therapy

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Drug Therapy*