A very dear & sweet older gentleman with whom I attended church passed away recently after a bad UTI which turned into MRSA after an extended hospital stay. Indeed it definitely shows how bacteria can get a foothold and overrun our bodies. With so much advertising spent on disinfecting & terrifying the masses over “germs” it’s no wonder we end up in such predicaments. It’s almost like we’re trying to go full circle ... we’ve got sewage sanitation & proper food storage techniques but we somehow think sterility is the goalpost when that is almost just as bad as abject filth.
I am sorry for such a passing Clarisse. There was, strangely, an article published fairly recently (in Nature I believe) that looked at bacterial infections with the use of urinary catheters in mice who had a previous UTI and found a resurgence in the bacterial infection, possibly linked to bacterial reservoirs in the kidneys I believe? I can't recall the specifics but it appeared to be a strange study in which the medical intervention essentially disturbed the bacteria to make them pathogenic once again.
But that's a bit besides the point. There are many factors that can contribute to the wellbeing of a patient, and it seems like the use of antibiotics are just one of the quick go-to ways of dealing with it. It's rather interesting to think that not much has changed in medicine, or at least in healthcare over the past few decades.
So many of those patients come in with anemia, low albumin and so on…. I bet those Roux-en-Y, etc. surgeries are a disaster for the microbiome. It’s also true that a lot of obese patients show signs of malnourishment in their labs.
Bariatric surgery is so interesting. I've heard the intestines may end up compensating for the loss of a stomach, but man the fact that bariatric surgery isn't considered in the long-term is rather striking. I remember there was a story once of a whole family who just chose to have their stomachs removed because they were all predisposed to cancer. It's sort of like cutting of the nose to spite one's face.
I think the idea of such surgeries in which we have preventable and effective methods is one of the greatest misuses of medicine.
Obesity, like with everything when it comes to the microbiome runs into the chicken vs egg scenario. Does poor eating lead to obesity, or are there genetic predispositions that may influence it? In the end, it's likely that whatever the initial cause is it ends up becoming a continuous cycle on its own shuffling between gut dysbiosis and obesity.
The old timers used to say "just rub some dirt on it". I think there was some wisdom behind it. Personally, I would feel much more comfortable visiting or staying in a hospital if there were lots of plants around and that earthy fungal smell you get in the woods.
Possibly for minor issues, but now I'm wondering if the phrase was intended to tell people to "get back to work" especially in manual labor. 🤷♂️
But you bring up a very good point. The aesthetics of a hospital are likely to have some effect on patients. Interestingly, I believe even opening windows in good weather is conducive for better outcomes for patients. When you go inside hospitals they are just so depressing, and I can't help but wonder if patients may become melancholic when being hospitalized.
This dr hates hospitals. Fish outta water. Hippocrates. Integrity. Ask Dr Trozzi. Of Bancroft Ontario Canada. Battling the CPSO and the whole damned world not for himself but for the lives and sovereignty of our patients. Gratis.
I think there is much to criticize hospitals for. I think the biggest takeaway from everything is that a proactive approach should probably be taken to prevent the need for hospitals where one's health can really decline and become precarious.
A very dear & sweet older gentleman with whom I attended church passed away recently after a bad UTI which turned into MRSA after an extended hospital stay. Indeed it definitely shows how bacteria can get a foothold and overrun our bodies. With so much advertising spent on disinfecting & terrifying the masses over “germs” it’s no wonder we end up in such predicaments. It’s almost like we’re trying to go full circle ... we’ve got sewage sanitation & proper food storage techniques but we somehow think sterility is the goalpost when that is almost just as bad as abject filth.
I am sorry for such a passing Clarisse. There was, strangely, an article published fairly recently (in Nature I believe) that looked at bacterial infections with the use of urinary catheters in mice who had a previous UTI and found a resurgence in the bacterial infection, possibly linked to bacterial reservoirs in the kidneys I believe? I can't recall the specifics but it appeared to be a strange study in which the medical intervention essentially disturbed the bacteria to make them pathogenic once again.
But that's a bit besides the point. There are many factors that can contribute to the wellbeing of a patient, and it seems like the use of antibiotics are just one of the quick go-to ways of dealing with it. It's rather interesting to think that not much has changed in medicine, or at least in healthcare over the past few decades.
How about that bariatric surgery????
So many of those patients come in with anemia, low albumin and so on…. I bet those Roux-en-Y, etc. surgeries are a disaster for the microbiome. It’s also true that a lot of obese patients show signs of malnourishment in their labs.
Bariatric surgery is so interesting. I've heard the intestines may end up compensating for the loss of a stomach, but man the fact that bariatric surgery isn't considered in the long-term is rather striking. I remember there was a story once of a whole family who just chose to have their stomachs removed because they were all predisposed to cancer. It's sort of like cutting of the nose to spite one's face.
I think the idea of such surgeries in which we have preventable and effective methods is one of the greatest misuses of medicine.
Obesity, like with everything when it comes to the microbiome runs into the chicken vs egg scenario. Does poor eating lead to obesity, or are there genetic predispositions that may influence it? In the end, it's likely that whatever the initial cause is it ends up becoming a continuous cycle on its own shuffling between gut dysbiosis and obesity.
The old timers used to say "just rub some dirt on it". I think there was some wisdom behind it. Personally, I would feel much more comfortable visiting or staying in a hospital if there were lots of plants around and that earthy fungal smell you get in the woods.
Possibly for minor issues, but now I'm wondering if the phrase was intended to tell people to "get back to work" especially in manual labor. 🤷♂️
But you bring up a very good point. The aesthetics of a hospital are likely to have some effect on patients. Interestingly, I believe even opening windows in good weather is conducive for better outcomes for patients. When you go inside hospitals they are just so depressing, and I can't help but wonder if patients may become melancholic when being hospitalized.
This dr hates hospitals. Fish outta water. Hippocrates. Integrity. Ask Dr Trozzi. Of Bancroft Ontario Canada. Battling the CPSO and the whole damned world not for himself but for the lives and sovereignty of our patients. Gratis.
And no noble deed ever went unpunished...
I think there is much to criticize hospitals for. I think the biggest takeaway from everything is that a proactive approach should probably be taken to prevent the need for hospitals where one's health can really decline and become precarious.