PHE - Resources

Dr. Michael Kurisu D.O. - This is an article that is well known in our Osteopathic community. Seems to be quite relevant in today's crisis. Although… there are several shortcomings to this article. - it was published over a century ago - it is a retrospective analysis - they did have or keep good public health data on infectivity and virulence and positive tests (We STILL DONT DO THIS!!!) - there is no documentation about what techniques used etc… Nonetheless… for an article that is over 100 years old, it IS a data point. And the data from back then shows that during Spanish influenza… the patients who saw a D.O. had a medical death rate that was 40X lower than the general population… Just another reason to have good D.Os around in the primary care workforce.

Click through to hear an 8 minute interview with Austin Durant, citizen experimenter and founder and chief fermentation officer, Fermenters Club and Vineet Pandey, lead designer and developer, Galileo. "Ever wonder if kombucha, the fermented tea drink, is actually good for you? Like many food and drinks touted as healthy, there hasn't been much scientific research to rely on and you'd just have to come to your own conclusions. Now a tool out of UC San Diego is empowering regular citizens to design experiments to test hypotheses and recruit participants, becoming scientists themselves. The tool is called Galileo and encourages participants to test their intuitions by asking questions like, can a vegan diet improve energy levels? Or does drinking coffee every day reduce the quality of sleep?"

"UC San Diego medical researchers have for the first time used 3D printing technology to create a spinal cord and implant it with neural stem cells into rats with spinal cord injuries, the university announced Monday."

"Agile science is: people-centered as it is grounded in the real-world needs of individuals.   success-oriented as we ground all evaluation and optimization on clearly defined criteria of success.   efficiently  rigorous via the classic scientific concept of triangulation. We strive to clarify the most important assumption being made at a given moment and then evaluate it as efficiently and rigorously as possible. We then iterate and test again, often with a complementary but also efficient method for the stage of the process to balance strengths/limitations of the approaches." Eric Hekler, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine & Public Health Director, Center for Wireless & Population Health Systems

Eric Heckler's comment ACTION-TARGETED STUDIES: For these studies, the focus is more on vetting if an action is "worth it" for a person. An example of this is Sayali's dissertation, http://www.hack-your-health.org/.

"Sayali Phatak PhD Candidate in Nutritional and Exercise Sciences at Arizona State University San Diego, California"

"Evidence-based medicine is increasingly the primary way in which individuals are receiving care and support. Advocates for the approach (Sackets et al 1996) defined evidence-based medicine as: "

Camille, "The reason I wanted to include ethnographic research was to document the organic evolution of Apollo and the PHE including successes, mistakes, progress, setbacks, and other trivial and/or monumental aspects of what we are doing. I would like to have this anthropological history be of use to us as part of our learning process moving forward; however, it may also be something we would want to share with others via a publication or blog post. Due to the latter, we should have an approved IRB protocol for conducting this work as it fits under the "field work" type of research. "

"prof m.c. schraefel, phd,fbcs, ceng, cscs (lower case deliberate). Professor of Computer Science and Human Performance, Fellow, british computer society, Research Chair, Royal Academy of Engineering, Chartered Engineer. Head, Agents Interaction and Complexity Group And now a wee bit more: Deputy Head of Department, Research, and current REF champion (for those in the UK) for CS."

This YouTube Edition should work! Here is the 'on the fly' video of our encounter with Master Lu. Jan wore the gut monitor for the short session in Oceanside. She followed up with a much longer (1 hour) session with Master Lu two days later. She was able to walk without a cane for the first time during those sessions. Subsequently she has been able to walk (in PT) barefoot without a cane.

I'll be posting some video of Janice walking shortly after seeing Master Lui (soon). ~ Dennis

Here is the 'on the fly' video of our encounter with Master Lu. Jan wore the gut monitor for the short session in Oceanside. She followed up with a much longer (1 hour) session with Master Lu two days later. She was able to walk without a cane for the first time during those sessions. Subsequently she has been able to walk (in PT) barefoot without a cane.

"Q. What are the consequences of taking antibiotics on your gut microbiome? Does the gut ever fully recover? A. Most gut bacteria recover quickly, but there can be long-lasting consequences from taking antibiotics. The changes, however, are not necessarily harmful. The gut microbiome, the roughly 10 trillion to 100 trillion bacteria and other microorganisms that live in the digestive tract, contributes to health by synthesizing vitamins, metabolizing drugs and fighting pathogens. Anything that disrupts the balance of microorganisms, such as antibiotics, which can kill both "good" and "bad" bacteria, has the potential to cause disease."

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Spasticity in chronic spinal cord injury is a condition that can have negative repercussions on the patient's quality of life. Its treatment is complex and sometimes the outcome is insufficient. Cannabinoids have recently been used in multiple sclerosis to successfully treat spasticity that is refractory to other therapies. AIM: To quantify the clinical response of a group of patients with spastic chronic spinal cord injury to the orally administered drug delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-cannabidiol (Sativex®) as medication for use in special situations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The research consists of a six-month observational study in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries with refractory spasticity. The variables collected were: modified Ashworth scale, Penn spasm frequency scale, Numeric Rating Scale, and Visual Analogue Scale for pain. Additionally, clinical variables and side effects of the treatment were also collected. RESULTS: Fifteen patients took part in this study. A significant improvement was observed on three of the scales recorded: modified Ashworth scale (z = -2.97; p = 0.003), Penn spasm frequency scale (z = -2.76; p = 0.006) and Numeric Rating Scale (z = -3.21; p = 0.001). The use of the drug was withdrawn in two patients due to side effects. CONCLUSIONS: Sativex can be considered an alternative in patients with spasticity associated with chronic spinal cord injury for whom other therapeutic measures have been insufficient. Further studies need to be conducted before the use of this drug can be recommended and so as to define a complete profile of its long-term side effects.

"The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) is a non-profit organization that focuses on the issue of diagnostic error. Misdiagnosis is quite common in Lyme disease and the consequences can be devastating. The SIDM website recently featured the personal story of LymeDisease.org's Lorraine Johnson, and the lessons learned from her own experience with diagnostic error. It is re-published here with SIDM's permission."

A novel device and method for the objective measurement of pain and analgesic drug effect in children's

"Dear Practitioners,   It is with great pleasure that Daniela Carraro and myself will be co-teaching a transformational retreat with Jianshe Liu on March 5 - 8th, 2019 at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside.   Jianshe has studied Zhineng Qigong since 1991 - his teaching is a direct transmission of authentic,  joyful presence and living each moment gracefully.   Jianshe, Dani and I are honored and humbled to come together and connect with you in this way. Please read below for more details, we look forward to sharing this experience with you.   Abundant blessings, Dani & Reyna"

"In 2009, Ms. Leon went to the WomenHeart Science and Leadership Symposium at the Mayo Clinic, where she met Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo. At that time, the largest study on SCAD included 43 patients. "I walked up to Dr. Hayes and told her we had 70 people, and we wanted research," Ms. Leon recalled. "She was like, 'Wow.'" "Everything I learned about SCAD in my medical training was wrong," Dr. Hayes said. By 2010, with the help of Dr. Hayes, and subsequently SCAD Research Inc., an organization founded by Bob Alico, who lost his wife to SCAD, Dr. Hayes devised an innovative way to do research, using online networks of far-flung patients and analyzing genetic and clinical data. "We never imagined there would be 1,000 female patients in our virtual registry," Dr. Hayes said."

Sharon, telling your story this article is an act of bravery and determination. Your strength is an inspiration.