Health Hazard from Secondhand and Third-hand Smoke 二手菸與三手菸危害健康
2022/1/12Haze does not only come from air pollution in the environment, but also from cigarette smoking. Secondhand smoking is the main source of indoor haze and only early smoking cessation will protect young children from threats of indoor haze.
Nicotine transdermal patch for smoking cessation 戒菸專用尼古丁經皮貼片
2022/1/12Replace nicotine patch every 24 hours; place it from neck down to waist or around glabrous areas like arms, breast, and abdomen.
Chewable nicotine tablets for smoking cessation 戒菸專用的尼古丁口嚼錠
2022/1/12Nicotine tablets are most effective when you take it 10-30 minutes before your craving for a cigarette; or you may take 1 tablet every 1.5 -2 hours because its effectiveness lasts 1-2 hours.
Muscle Spasm (Muscle Cramps) 抽筋(肌肉痙攣)
2022/1/12Muscle spasm is also known as muscle cramp, which refers to a sudden and involuntary tetanic contraction of muscles that usually causes muscle stiffness and unbearable pain.
Orthostatic Hypotension 姿態性低血壓
2022/1/12Orthostatic hypotension refers to the significant drop in blood pressure (defined as the drop in systolic pressure greater than 20 or the drop in diastolic pressure greater than 10mmHg).
Patient Safety-Recognition of visiting a doctor 病人安全 就醫認知
2022/1/12In order to prevent germs from spreading, please wear a mask when you feel a bit under the weather with symptoms like fever, cold, and phthisis. Also wash your hands frequently.
Gout 痛風
2022/1/12Serum uric acid level for a normal adult is below 7.0g/dl, and there are 15% of people leveled under high risk group in Taiwan; as to alcoholics, they are 50% higher in chance in reaching high serum uric acid level. For your own health, have your serum uric acid level checked.
Multidisciplinary Care of Ankylosing Spondylitis 僵直性脊椎炎之跨領域照護
2022/1/12Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic and systemic inflammatory disease, which needs close attention to prevent comorbidity.
Systemic lupus erythematosus 紅斑性狼瘡
2022/1/12Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a type of chronic and systematic autoimmune disease, which self-immune response will produce various auto-antibodies and thereby result in systematic clinical symptoms.
Sicca syndrome 乾燥症
2022/1/12Sicca syndrome, also known as Sjögren syndrome, is a chronic inflammatory disease that most frequently affect the functions of lacrimal gland and saliva gland. Sicca syndrome can be divided into primary and secondary sicca syndrome with a ratio of 50% respectively.
