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46 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 25, 2001
Parents can ensure scooter safety for children
Move over skateboards and in-
line skates - scooters are hitting
the top of the wish list for many
children this holiday season. So
what can parents do to ensure the
safety of their child as they scoot
around the neighborhood? Pur-
chase a helmet and have general
knowledge about concussions.
The National Pediatric Trauma
Registry reports that more than
30,000 children sustain perma-
nent disabilities as a result of
brain injuries annually. A concus-
sion, the most common form of
brain injury, often results from
trauma to the head during contact
sports and recreational activities.
The Brain Injury Association says
that 75 percent of all brain injuries
are concussions and further re-
ports that many people with con-
cussions do not go to the hospital
or seek any treatment.
According to national concus-
sion expert Dr. Ron Savage, exec-
utive vice president of Pediatric
Services & Professional Develop-
ment for Bancroft NeuroHealth,
"With the scooter craze this holi-
day season, it's important that
parents require their child to wear
a helmet. By doing so, their child
will greatly reduce the risk of sus-
taining a concussion, should an
accident occur."
Concussions differ from other
common sports or recreation-re-
lated injuries because it is the
Bayhealth initiates sexual assault nurse
examiner's program to help victims
Bayhealth Medical Center announces the imple-
mentation of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
(SANE) program. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
are specially trained forensic nurses who perform
physical examinations and evidence collection for
survivors of sexual assault.
The SANE program establishes interfaces with the
local police departments and prosecutors for the pur-
pose of prosecution of this crime.
The implementation of SANE programs across the
country has improved the quality of care, evidence
collection, court testimony and prosecution rates.
The new SANE program at Bayhealth will support
care of the sexual assault victim, regardless of their
insurance status, from examination to prosecution.
When a situation of adult sexual assault has oc-
curred within 72 hours, and is made known to the
emergency department at Bayhealth Medical Center,
a team of trained, skilled and committed individuals
belonging to the Sexual Assault Response Team
(SART) will be put into action to respond to the le-
gal, medical and psychological needs of the victim.
SART is a muitidisciplinary approach to the investi-
gation and treatment of sexual assault cases.
The team is composed of members of the law en-
forcement agencies, advocacy and sexual assault
nurse examiners. By utilizing this approach, mem-
bers are able to initiate a forensic interview, expedite
the forensic examination and provide the much
needed information for community referrals, advo-
cacy and criminal justice services for the victims of
sexual assault. Individuals who have been sexually
assaulted or know of someone who has been sexual-
ly assaulted should go to a safe place and call 911.
For more information about SANE, leave a mes-
sage at 302-430-5626.
Anorexia nervosa symptoms clear
By Bill Messick
Anorexia is essentially self-
starvation and usually begins in
adolescence but may start in
childhood or adulthood.
The criteria for being diagnosed
with anorexia includes the follow-
ing:
An intense fear of becoming
obese even as weight is lost and
underweight is achieved.
Disturbance of body image;
claims of being or feeling fat even
when thin.
Loss of 25 percent or more of
original body mass; in children,
expected growth reduced by 15
percent.
Amenorrhea (the absence of
three consecutive menstrual cy-
cles) in women.
Anorexia may consist of a sin-
gle short term episode or persist
and become life threatening. In
Briefly
Beebe lab earns
earns acreditation
Recently, Beebe Medical Cen-
ter's laboratory received a certifi-
cate of accreditation from the
American Association of Blood
Banks. The association found the
laboratory services of Beebe
Medical Center have met the or-
ganization's administrative and
addition to
weight loss,
anorexia is of-
ten character-
ized by a defi-
ciency in the
amount of body
fat necessary to
maintain good
health. MESSICK
The psycho-
logical characteristics of anorexia
include the following:
Preoccupation with food
Irrational fear of being or be-
coming fat
A distorted body image
Low self-esteem
Dissatisfaction with one's
body
Depression
Irritability or anxiety
Among athletes, additional
symptoms often include claims of
technical standards. Standards
are based on good medical prac-
tice, scientific data when avail-
able, principles associated with
good manufacturing practices and
quality assurance measures that
are consistent with U.S. Food &
Drug Administration regulations.
Fibromyalgia group
to meeting Feb. 3
The Sussex fibromyalgia sup-
port group will hold its next meet-
ing at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, at
feeling fat, excessive exercise, re-
sistance to weight gain and unusu-
al weighing behavior (refusal to
weigh oneself). Anorexia is asso-
ciated with a variety of medical
problems. The starvation and
wasting affect every organ system
and can result in death.
Treatment for anorexia may be
difficult. Since anorexia stems
from deep-seated emotional prob-
lems, long-term counseling both
psychological and nutritional may
be necessary. In athletes, physical
training programs must be greatly
modified or stopped completely.
Most anorexics should not be al-
lowed to compete in athletic
events, at least until their condi-
tion improves.
Editor's note: Bill Messick is a
Fit 'N" Fun fitness instructor at
CHEER. For more information,
call the center at 856-5187.
I
Mt. Olive Methodist Church on
High Street in Seaford. The meet-
ing will commemorate the group's
fifth anniversary with a potluck
dinner, and Dr. Molly Burgoyne,
rheumatologist, will be the guest
speaker.
The meeting is open to the pub-
lic; participants are asked to pro-
vide a vegetable, fruit, casserole
or dessert dish and their own
place settings. Reservations are
due Saturday, Jan. 27, by calling
Barbara Taylor at 629-2173. The
Feb. 13 meeting is cancelled.
brain that is injured. "You can't
put ice on the brain to reduce
swelling like you would with a
broken bone or sprain," Savage
said. "The brain does not rehabili-
tate itself like broken bones do.
Injury to the brain may be perma-
nent and irreversible."
By following these tips, parents
can take an active role in assuring
their children will be safe as they
participate in recreational activi-
ties like riding a scooter.
Make sure children know how
to wear a helmet properly.
Talk to children about protect-
ing their head and make sure they
understand the consequences
about getting a concussion.
Recognize the signs and con-
sequences of a concussion to help
prevent further damage to the
brain. Signs include delayed re-
sponse to questions or commands,
disorientation, headaches, dizzi-
ness or nausea and slurred speech.
Be able to measure the severi-
ty and know when to allow the
child to return to the activity safe-
ly.
If an injury does occur, consult
a physician immediately and
monitor the child for 24 hours af-
ter the injury. Look for headaches,
changes in vision, memory and
loss.
Beebe Medical Center
Nursing Assistant Course
Beebe School of Nursing is accepting applications for individ-
uals interested in taking a Certified Nursing Assistant
course. This 150 hour course will run from March 27, 2001
through May 25, 2001. The class days will be Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. The
cost of the course is $300 (Financial resources are available for
qualified applicants), textbook and certification exam are
additional. Upon successful completion of the course, you
may be considered for positions at Beebe Medical Center and
Lewes Convalescent Center. The deadline for application is
March 12, 2001. Applications will be processed in the order in
which received. Class size is limited.
Please complete an application available at:
Beebe School of Nursing
424 Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-3251
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