Fantoms

A hole in the heart: a hole in the head?

Ask Dr Niyaf: Persistent fever with cough.

hi doc niyaf…my 1year11month old neice has been having high grade fever since three days with cough,nasal congestion with mucoid secretions..she vomits out medicines so giving panadol suppos four times a day since one day..completed a 5 day dose of augmentin three days ago for URTI..now loose…

Ask Dr Niyaf: Infranix vaccine

askniyaf:

assalaam alaikum dr.niyaf

i would like to get information regarding infranix vaccine. and also want to know from which diseases it will protect the child from. plus i would like to know wethwer it is available here in the Maldives. thanks

Wa-alaikumussalaam,
Infanrix hexa is a vaccine…

Audit of pharmacy TPN services on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Objective

At The Whittington Hospital, pharmacy is responsible for providing a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) service to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The aims are to deliver a safe and…

Assessing the competence of junior doctors to prescribe for children

Objective

The National Services Framework for Children states that persons involved in handling medicines for children should be competent to do so. This report describes the development of a…

"I shall be back to usual schedule of work at both IGMH and Eve clinic from tomorrow."

Highlights from this issue

"If you have a child with Autism please call 7529901 (Zila) and book an appointment to consult a visiting specialist on 13th March 2011"

� Autism Society of Maldives (via niyafsonlineclinic)

Ask Dr Niyaf: Eating well during pregnancy

askniyaf:

My wife is pregnant, 8 weeks. I see from various sources and hear from different people differently on the best foods to eat during pregnancy and what to avoid. Pls reply. Thanks.

Hi there,

Congratulations to both of you. I wish you a happy and safe pregnancy.
Diet in pregnancy is a little…