Kaya naman pala na-feature sa Bandila ang Schistosomiasis ay dahil mayroon na namang segment na Advertisement talaga ang ABS-CBN para sa isang produkto ng sponsor nila. Isa ito siguro sa mga nakakadiring bagay na ginagawa ng ABS-CBN(at ng ibang istasyon rin). Ang produkto ay redjuice at ang palabas ay ang Rated K. Kadalasan kapag naramdaman ko na isang Ad ng isang herbal product ang susunod na segment ay nililipat ko agad pero naakit ako sa ipinapangako ng produkto. Sabi nila na kaya nito lunasan ang Schistosomiasis. Iniisip ko, malamang ka-gaguhan lang ito pero baka nga totoo. Tsaka, malay ko ba kung ito na nga ang kapalit ng Praziquantel(ang pinaka-epektibong gamot para sa Schisto).
Pinalabas na nila ang segment. Syempre, mga pambungad muna na kaalaman tungkol sa Schisto at sa komunidad na apektado nito. Binanggit rin nila kung paano ito nakukuha at kung paano talaga ginagamot. May mga larawan rin pero cercarial stages lang. Wala mang adult stages. Tsk. Ang ikinagulat ko ay sinabi ng rural doctor na nagkukulang ng Praziquantel sa Pilipinas. Ano ba talaga ginagawa ng DOH at walang gamot ang mga taong ito?! Nilustay lang ba nila talaga ang perang ipinautang sa Pilipinas para i-eradicate ang sakit na ito? Naliligaw na ako. Balik sa kwento. Dahil kulang ang gamot, naisipan ng ilang "concerned private citizens" na pumunta sa apektadong lugar at magsagawa ng "clinical trial." Kung titignan mo talaga, hindi naman siya matatawag na matinong trial. Kung ethics pa lang ang pag-uusapan, bagsak na sila(next post siguro). Sabog rin ang Experimental design. Pero sige, pagbigyan uli. Baka nga lunas talaga ito sa Schisto.
Medyo Science mode muna.
Hypothesis: Kapag uminom ka ng redjuice, gagaling ka sa Schisto.
Sample: Lahat ng may Schisto na malaki-laki na ang tiyan.(Symptom ng late stages ng schisto ay ang paglaki ng tiyan dahil sa hepato(spleno)megaly)
Experiment:
1. Susukatin ang tiyan ng kalahok.
2. Iinom ng isang baso ng redjuice ang kalahok.
3. Pagkatapos ng isang linggo, susukatin muli ang tiyan ng kalahok.
Other steps(hindi ko sigurado kung ginawa o kailan ginawa dahil magulo ang segment):
- Mag stool analysis bago uminom. Mukhang Kato thick ang ginawa pero sa ibang anggulo pwede rin siyang Direct Fecal smear.(Mas maraming tae sa Kato thick kaya mas sensitibo/mas maganda ito gamitin kumpara sa Direct Fecal smear)
- Painumin ang kalahok ng redjuice ng pitong araw, isang beses bawat araw .
- Mag stool analysis matapos ang "treatment."
- Mamili ng ilang tao(o isa lang?) na paiinumin ng redjuice araw-araw ng tatlong buwan
Results:
-Mukhang lumiit ang mga tiyan ng karamihan(kung hindi lahat) ng kalahok. Walang data talaga na pinakita. Hindi rin naglabas ng stat analysis. Malamang kasi isa lang naman itong hamak na TV segment/ad. (In-e-mail ko na iyong group na gumagawa ng redjuice, sana mabigyan nila ako ng copy ng report)
-Ang mga taong uminom ng redjuice ng 3 tatlong buwan ay lumiit ng todo ang tiyan. Kita na nga abs niya eh(isa lang ang pinakita kasi).
-"Naglabasan ang mga itlog." Hindi ako sigurado kung bakit ito maganda. Naguguluhan ata iyong doctor, mamaya natin ito tignan.
Conclusion:
Dahil lumiit ang tiyan nila matapos ang isang beses na inuman o isang linggong pag-inom(hindi ako sigurado kung ilang beses talaga sila uminom), maaaring gamitin ang redjuice na lunas sa Schisto.
Next post na ang "discussion" nila, mahaba-haba kasing usapan iyon. Tignan muna natin ang kung tama ba ang conclusion nila.
Para sa akin, mali ang conclusion. Hindi ibig sabihin na lumiit ang tiyan ay gagaling o magaling ka na sa Schisto. Ang tanging paraan para malaman na magaling ka na ay kung negative ka na sa stool exam(paulit-ulit at quantitative dapat) o sa antigen detection test. Hindi ko alam kung bakit naisip nilang gamiting sukat ng pagiging epektibo ng redjuice ang laki ng tiyan. Nagdala naman sila ng microscope, bakit hindi na lang sila nag-stool exam? Marunong naman ata ang mga barangay health workers tumingin ng itlog ng schisto at hindi naman libo ang taong kalahok sa pag-aaral.
Oo nga, senyales ng paggaling sa Schisto ang pag-liit ng tiyan pero matagal-tagal rin naman ang proseso nito. Ang paglabas nga ng itlog bumababa lamang matapos ang 2 linggong gamutan eh(oo doc, may mga lalabas talagang itlog diyan sa tae nila). Pero, kagulat-gulat rin naman kahit papaano ang pagbaba ng sukat ng tiyan(titignan natin sa next post kung paano ito maipapaliwanag). Sa ngayon ang masasabi ko ay malamang hindi pa magaling ang mga kalahok base sa maling paraan ng pagsukat at pagdiagnose nila.
Importante ring isipin kung lumiit ba talaga ang tiyan ng mga kalahok. Sa mas magandang paraan natin sabihin(pag-pasensyahan ang English): Are the differences between the measurements before and after the treatment statistically significant? Tandaan po natin, wala pa akong kopya ng data nila pero malaki ang suspetya ko na insignificant ang difference. At wala rin silang ginamit na control group(kaya baka hindi sila makagawa ng stat analysis). Malay mo, pumapayat talaga ang mga tao sa lugar noong ginagawa nila ang pag-aaral?
Pahabol lang, hindi ko alam kung na-kumpirma nila ang Schisto sa mga kalahok. Malamang oo pero malabo ang segment at ang mga nagsaliksik. Kasi parang ipinapahiwatig ng mga nagsasaliksik na ginawa nila ang stool exam matapos ang isang linggo.
Sa susunod natin tignan ang ethics at discussion. Pagod na ako eh.
Showing posts with label quackery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quackery. Show all posts
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Na-feature kahapon sa Bandila ang Schistosomiasis aka sisto. Ewan ko kung bakit parang super big deal ang labas ng sakit na ito sa feature nila(pero big deal nga talaga siya). Nakakaasar kasi ang posible naman gamutin ang sakit na ito at sobrang dali lang kapag na diagnose nang maaga. Ano ba ang ginagawa ng mga opisyal sa lugar na fineature nila? At ano na naman ang ginagawa ng DOH? Sobrang dami ang nagma-manifest ng chronic symptoms(iyong mga lumalabas kapag hindi nagagamot agad) ng sakit.
Nakakaaliw naman dahil ang katulong namin ay alam ang sakit na ito pati na ang mga suso ang may kasalanan(syempre may parasite rin pero kung walang suso wala sila). Isa ito sigurong ebidensya na kahit papaano noong panahon ng kabataan niya ay buhay ang health education tungkol sa sisto sa lugar nila. Sana hanggang ngayon buhay pa rin pero oras na rin na gumawa na nga paraan para buwagin ang sakit na ito sa balat ng Pilipinas.
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May nabasa akong editorial sa Philstar tungkol sa Population control at kung paano niloloko ng mga Pro-control groups ang mga tao. Hah! BS dude! Ang problema naman sa iyo pakiramdam mo sa Pilipinas kapag dumami tao dumadami rin ang nagtratrabaho at dumadami ang gumagawa ng at nagagawa na pagkain. Sino niloko mo dude? Tsaka ang mga binanggit mo pala na teorya ay hindi maganda i-apply sa Pilipinas at ibang 3rd world countries. At huli na, tanga ang Simbahan kung iniisip nila na masama matuto ang tao ng mga paraan para maalagaan nila ang kanilang katawan, buhay at pamilya(ie complete sex and family planning education).
Nakakaaliw naman dahil ang katulong namin ay alam ang sakit na ito pati na ang mga suso ang may kasalanan(syempre may parasite rin pero kung walang suso wala sila). Isa ito sigurong ebidensya na kahit papaano noong panahon ng kabataan niya ay buhay ang health education tungkol sa sisto sa lugar nila. Sana hanggang ngayon buhay pa rin pero oras na rin na gumawa na nga paraan para buwagin ang sakit na ito sa balat ng Pilipinas.
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May nabasa akong editorial sa Philstar tungkol sa Population control at kung paano niloloko ng mga Pro-control groups ang mga tao. Hah! BS dude! Ang problema naman sa iyo pakiramdam mo sa Pilipinas kapag dumami tao dumadami rin ang nagtratrabaho at dumadami ang gumagawa ng at nagagawa na pagkain. Sino niloko mo dude? Tsaka ang mga binanggit mo pala na teorya ay hindi maganda i-apply sa Pilipinas at ibang 3rd world countries. At huli na, tanga ang Simbahan kung iniisip nila na masama matuto ang tao ng mga paraan para maalagaan nila ang kanilang katawan, buhay at pamilya(ie complete sex and family planning education).
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Even though, few(only me) read this blog I'd still like to warn everybody of this website I recently found. The Dengue Cure website by Mr. Edwin Casimiro. The website offers some uh...advice on how to cure and treat dengue. Some are benign and acceptable, like getting enough bed rest and offering comfort to the sick(though once the sick is in the near 40's he or she doesn't really notice any thing that much) to weird like eating lots of fruit to downright stupid, electrotherapy to kill the virus and to never ever trust doctors and hospitals.
The weird thing is the advice he gives will probably work most of the time since dengue is not really cured by any drug. Our body manages to neutralize the virus on its own, it just needs a little more energy. That is why treatment for it is only supportive therapy(IV feeding and rehydration) for most individuals especially those who were healthy when they were infected.
In my case, I spent only 2 days in trance mode due to the fever but after that I was feeling quite well. The only thing I needed was IV therapy because of my extreme loss of appetite, vomiting the previous days and my inability to eat(I was too tired). I didn't even need a plasma transfusion. I haven't read any real studies but for those who I know contacted the disease, their cases were similar to mine as they managed to defeat the disease without ingestion of any drugs.
On the other hand, the website contains this herb which promises to kill the virus(not that I think this would be really significant as we've seen most cases resolve with proper supportive therapy) which scientists could look into.
Source: "Dengue Fever" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever
The weird thing is the advice he gives will probably work most of the time since dengue is not really cured by any drug. Our body manages to neutralize the virus on its own, it just needs a little more energy. That is why treatment for it is only supportive therapy(IV feeding and rehydration) for most individuals especially those who were healthy when they were infected.
In my case, I spent only 2 days in trance mode due to the fever but after that I was feeling quite well. The only thing I needed was IV therapy because of my extreme loss of appetite, vomiting the previous days and my inability to eat(I was too tired). I didn't even need a plasma transfusion. I haven't read any real studies but for those who I know contacted the disease, their cases were similar to mine as they managed to defeat the disease without ingestion of any drugs.
On the other hand, the website contains this herb which promises to kill the virus(not that I think this would be really significant as we've seen most cases resolve with proper supportive therapy) which scientists could look into.
Source: "Dengue Fever" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Please beware of Tam Mateo, ND(not doctor) and his proposed "cures" for diseases.
I know if his curse oops... cures don't work, then why does the ABS-CBN let him talk to the public in many of their shows? Well, I don't know exactly but you might notice that many of their sponsors are Alternative Medicine/Food Supplement companies. Anyway, please beware of him. Do not trust his medical and scientific claims. They are mostly lies or half-truths.
RBC's don't produce the ATP supply of the whole body(each cell usually produces ATP for its own use). Enzymes from veggies are mostly enzymes for veggies not for humans. And they most probably end up as amino acids(the building blocks of enzymes) and not absorbed as the the intact veggie enzymes. A vegan diet would probably help your bowel movement(all those fiber) but it is not a cure for any disease much less breast cancer. Cancer is not a disease that can be cured by strengthening the immune system(except maybe Cervical, I'm not sure). Tumors are cells of your own body therefore the WBC's wouldn't destroy them because they recognize them a as part of your own body. Fine, follow the fucking diet regimen but do not stop taking the chemo.
I first encountered him on the radio. He was in a show with a licensed MD. The MD was stupid, really! I think her license should be revoked and she be forced to take basic biology again. And he, he was just unbearable. True, most of his cures will probably be harmless but he seems to like saying to people to stop using conventional(proven) cures like chemo for cancer and instead use his naturopathic herbs. Then, I saw him again this morning on Salamat Dok. I feared for the worst since he was talking about Breast Cancer cures. HE had the audacity to say that his all-veggie diet can cure breast cancer. Shame on ABS for not researching properly! A simple google search on naturopathy will lead them to quackwatch and other sites that will provide them sufficient knowledge on the quackery that is naturopathy.
I know if his curse oops... cures don't work, then why does the ABS-CBN let him talk to the public in many of their shows? Well, I don't know exactly but you might notice that many of their sponsors are Alternative Medicine/Food Supplement companies. Anyway, please beware of him. Do not trust his medical and scientific claims. They are mostly lies or half-truths.
RBC's don't produce the ATP supply of the whole body(each cell usually produces ATP for its own use). Enzymes from veggies are mostly enzymes for veggies not for humans. And they most probably end up as amino acids(the building blocks of enzymes) and not absorbed as the the intact veggie enzymes. A vegan diet would probably help your bowel movement(all those fiber) but it is not a cure for any disease much less breast cancer. Cancer is not a disease that can be cured by strengthening the immune system(except maybe Cervical, I'm not sure). Tumors are cells of your own body therefore the WBC's wouldn't destroy them because they recognize them a as part of your own body. Fine, follow the fucking diet regimen but do not stop taking the chemo.
I first encountered him on the radio. He was in a show with a licensed MD. The MD was stupid, really! I think her license should be revoked and she be forced to take basic biology again. And he, he was just unbearable. True, most of his cures will probably be harmless but he seems to like saying to people to stop using conventional(proven) cures like chemo for cancer and instead use his naturopathic herbs. Then, I saw him again this morning on Salamat Dok. I feared for the worst since he was talking about Breast Cancer cures. HE had the audacity to say that his all-veggie diet can cure breast cancer. Shame on ABS for not researching properly! A simple google search on naturopathy will lead them to quackwatch and other sites that will provide them sufficient knowledge on the quackery that is naturopathy.
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