When puppy fat becomes dangerous [INFOGRAPHIC]
Is it puppy fat, or is it time to start worrying about your child’s weight?
The essential screenings every family needs to have annually [INFOGRAPHIC]
With strict Covid-19 procedures at all Mediclinic hospitals, you can safely schedule these crucial health screenings for the whole family in 2021.
What are grommets?
Children who suffer from repeated middle ear infections may benefit from having grommets inserted into their eardrum during a simple procedure.
Hearing loss in children – a diverse entity
Hearing loss in a child is always cumbersome and could be the result of various medical and para-medical conditions. Some of these presents at birth, whilst others manifest at a later stage.
Get up to date with your child’s vaccinations
Now that the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic is behind us, there’s no need to delay visits to your paediatrician for your child’s essential vaccinations.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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Feed your child’s immune system
As schools prepare to go back to school across South Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Mediclinic dietician suggests ways to build and support your child’s immune system.
How to manage your child’s COVID-19 anxiety
Children may struggle to communicate how they feel during an ongoing health crisis. Here’s how to recognise signs that they’re anxious and best support them.
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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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Nurses can observe patients at all times as critical care units are designed like a beehive with the nurses’ station in the middle.
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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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Help your kids get used to wearing face masks
How to help your children understand, wear, take off and take care of their cloth masks.
How to go back to school
What you – and your kids – need to know about staying safe during a phased reopening of SA schools.
Keeping kids safe and sane during lockdown
A few ways to keep kids entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic without having to leave the house.
Vaccination myths busted
Whether to vaccinate or not to vaccinate is one of the biggest questions many parents grapple with. We bust 6 common vaccination myths below.
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