![]() I had chance to deeply understand how sound science behind Noctura 400 is and reinsure myself on its safe use analysing clinical trial data. PolyPhotonix taught me that treating retinopathy was possible without delivering any pain, risking collateral effects, or adding more effort to an already overwhelming life as a diabetic. Bingo: what was best for me than embracing the right environment to contribute to removing probably the scariest of diabetes complications: retinopathy? ![]() Passionate about electronics I devoted my professional career to medical technology and lucky enough, after my PhD studies, I came across PolyPhotonix at a time they were looking for a young medical scientist. A lot more exhausted but still in good shape, I decided that it was better to take action rather than wait. But 5 years passed and then 10 while that fear was still living inside me or actually growing since time kept going like on a ticking bomb. I left the hospital promising to myself that I’d have done everything I could to hold on safe and sound. I had to believe this was the truth as the thought of losing a leg or running into dialysis or even worse losing my sight at a young age was a horrible pill to swallow. The nursing team kept reassuring me every day I spent for my first hospitalisation: “nothing bad will happen if you take care of yourself, surely not for the first 5-10 years and by that time there is going to be a cure and you won’t have to worry any longer”. They brought along a terrible, hidden fear common to many of ‘us’: diabetes complications! Something must be pretty bad I thought: daddy never cries… he is not like mom! It didn’t take me too long either, probably less than an ‘educational’ week, to realise that the words “type I diabetic” were far scarier than they sounded at first. I had no idea what the doctor was talking about but can clearly remember the face of my parents bursting into tears after my first ever finger prick at the hospital. “If you’re not comfortable, try walking around in your house or somewhere that you’re comfortable and you feel safe first.It was the 6th of December 1998 when I, a Southern-Italian 12 years old boy, was about to get the toughest life-changing news of my life to date. “I often tell patients there’s a stepwise approach to wearing N95s,” said Dr. Edje, noting that it is important to “make sure it fits snuggly but does not leave gaps.” That’s why, when wearing N95s, people should “try to be relaxed and breathe as normally as possible,” said Dr. “I can use this if I need to, but it’s not going to be the right fit for me, and it is going to affect how I breathe.” “This is too small for me and it’s too tight. Seija said as he modeled a mask that caused his ears to stick out. “But we’re heading towards the direction where this is our new normal, so the most important consideration about wearing a respirator is how does it fit? Is it comfortable for you?” Dr. “And that’s a totally natural reaction, particularly for people who are not used to it. “The biggest thing when it comes to breathing is there’s probably a sense of anxiety or suffocating that comes with it,” said Dr. Try to relax when wearing N95s Try to relax when wearing N95s Seija is also a delegate for the AMA Resident and Fellow Section and the AMA Minority Affairs Section. Luis Seija, MD, an internal medicine and pediatrics resident at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.Louito Edje, MD, a family physician and associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. ![]() In this installment, two AMA members took time to share what patients should know about wearing N95 or KN95 masks, which are types of specialized filtering masks that doctors and others in health care call respirators. The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ series provides physicians with a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This is compared with 66% for surgical masks and 56% for cloth masks, further pushing the need to swap out such face coverings for an N95 or KN95 mask for protection from SARS-CoV-2. Wearing an N95 or KN95 mask reduces the odds of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 by 83%. In fact, N95 and KN95 masks were found to be 48% more effective than surgical or cloth masks, according to a CDC study. People should be aware, though, that about 60% of KN95 masks in the United States are counterfeit and do not meet NIOSH standards. N95 masks filter up to 95% of particles in the air when approved by NIOSH and proper fit can be achieved. With National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved N95 masks no longer in short supply, CDC guidance provides that people may choose to wear a NIOSH-approved N95 mask for personal use instead of a cloth mask.
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