MARCO Grand Rounds for March 27, 2011

This Sunday we will continue the discussion of "Nuclear Energy." This is a complex subject which will be discussed in simple terms.

The April Aether was mailed today a little early because of the upcoming annual MARCO meeting in El Paso. Hope you can join us. Marriott El Paso 915 779 3300 March 29,30, April 1.

Keep the blue side up. Warren KD4gua.

MARCO Grand Rounds for March 20, 2011

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will complete the discussion of "Fibromyalgia" and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and by request delve into "Ionizing Radiation." I hope our two physicists are available, Harry WB9EDP and Bruce KM2L as this is a very complicated subject that we will try and keep simple.

MARCO Grand Rounds for March 13, 2011

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss another mystery disease, "FIBROMYALGIA." This one is a real enigma wrapped in a mystery. Try and decipher the secret code at 10 am Sunday 14.307 EST.

MARCO Grand Rounds for February 27, 2011

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will finish up "Stem Cells" and then progress to the article "Institute of Medicine endorses Vit. D, Calcium Only for Bone Health, Dispels Deficiency Claims," JAMA Feb. 2 Pg. 453.

"If widespread deficiency of Vit. D is a "silent epidemic" plaguing N. America as some researchers have warned, then a recent report has just restored us to good health. "

MARCO Grand Rounds for February 20, 2011

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss "STEM CELLS.' Believe it or not, across the drink at Tampa Bay's Univ. of So. Florida Medical Center they are TREATING heart failure patients with umbilical cord stem cells and they are growing new heart tissue in failing hearts that have been unable to obtain heart transplants. Ejection rates have risen--the stem cell era is HERE NOW--can we afford it? Tune in Sunday 14.307 10 a.m. EST.

MARCO Grand Rounds for February 13, 2011

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss "CONCUSSION" by request. It seems to be a hot topic especially in the sporting world especially to those of you now demented who played football in high school and who are now blaming it on the lead plumbing pipes.

Tune in should be fun--and keep those Deutschlanders off the freq by tuning in a little early so you can upset the CWers as well. Maybe we should all go CW and send out the message MOVE! If they are back, we may be up on 14.308 or down on 14.306.

Bob K4RLC contributed the following reply:

Saw you were going to be discussing sports concussions next Sunday.
Murphy has me at a church function at the same time as the net, so I'm
sending you some good articles on sports concussions.
Some consider me an "expert" in this area, as I am the
neuropsychologist on the Sports Medicine team for the Carolina
Hurricanes, professional hockey team. And work with the National
Hockey League Concussion management program. I'm also part of the
North Carolina High School Sports Safety Task Force, formed after
three high school football players died in sports related incidents in
NC in 2008. I am fortunate to work with Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, Chair
of the Dept of Exercise and Sport Science at UNC Chapel Hill. In fact,
two weekends ago, I was part of a symposium at UNC Sports Medicine on
Mild TBI in sports. Kevin is an internation expert on sports
concussions - you will see his work cited in the TIME article.
But, as you know, when the popular media latches onto a complex
medical situation, they tend to sensationalize and/or over-simplify
it. The good outcome is the increased awareness of concussive injury
in a subset of the millions of kids who play some form of sports,
either rec league or organized. One single uncomplicated concussion
should not be detrimental, and have good recovery. The problem is
multiple concussions; concussions with pre-existing problems such as
childhood migraines (or family hx of migraines), childhood depression,
ADHD, Tourette's, etc. This definitely complicates recovery. Also, if
there are two concussions relatively close in time, recovery can be
problematic. My wife Alanna, a pediatric neuropsychologist (and ham
K4AAC) and I are writing a review article on diagnosis and management
of pediatric sports concussions, and presenting at another regional
conference in April on this. The article is too rough to forward.
Of the attached articles, you get some of the most recent work in the
field. Ruben Echemendia, PhD is the head of the NHL Concussion
program, and worked at Penn State with Joe Pa. Steve Macciocchi, PhD
is a neuropsychologist at Shepherd Rehab in Atlanta. Chris Randolph is
our resident skeptic.
-A large part of our practice is now pediatric sports concussions. Of
course, you evaluate the kids from a BioPsychSocial approach, as with
any patient, as some are more functional than organic, or just
complicated kids. And, I'm also a concerned parent, as our son is a
varsity high school linebacker.
-Hope you enjoy reading this stuff, and sorry I can't make the net.
Always too much going on.
73,
Bob K4RLC

MARCO Grand Rounds for February 6, 2011

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss "Psoriasis" --by request....let's get some concrete diseases, these fuzzies have too many maybeeeeess.

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 30, 2011

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss "Multiple Sclerosis." First described in 1868 it has a prevalence between 2 and 150 per 100,000. The cause remains unknown. Should be fun.

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 23, 2011

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discus Shingles and "Post Herpatic Neuralgia." About 1/3 of us if we live long enough will get this bugger so best you tune in 14.307 MHz 10 am Eastern.

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 16, 2011

From Warren KD4GUA:

Topic for Sunday 10 am EST, Jan. 16, 2011...."Sleep Apnea." Tune in and stay clear of the contest.

Update on the 2011 MARCO Annual Meeting

The following news was received from MARCO's President, Linda Krasowski KE5BQK today:

We will have our meeting Friday morning at 9:00 AM at the hangar where Bernie's plane lives. Hopefully, the plane will be in residence that morning. There will be a selection of food including fruit, burritos, tamales and other stuff to eat plus coffee and juices.

Friday afternoon I have set up a 45 minute tour of our inland desalinization plant, the only one I think that exists.We re working on a list of other things to do/see. Depending on the weather, we could go on up the tramway to the mountain top and see out into the wild blue yonder of Mexico, New Mexico and Texas. More on this later.

I have made the arrangements for the banquet to be held at Cattleman's Steakhouse at Indian Cliffs Ranch in Fabens, TX. It is out in the desert about 15 miles, just off the freeway, and is a famous place. We will have a private room that has great views of the sunset. The place sits on a small hill so the view is very nice. They feed the wild coyotes the meat scraps every night and maybe we will see them eating. They also have a bunch of birds and animals to look at if anyone wants to wander around before dinner.

I have been in touch with the Public Affairs person at the Border Patrol and he has agreed to speak at our banquet. I think it will be interesting.

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 9, 2011

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss "Mobile Health Screeners" are they worth while? They can do $2000 worth of hospital tests for $139 ! Is this a pipe-dream? And without a prescription! But you cannot use insurance, you must pay cash.

Should be a fun topic as it is beginning to spread internationally.

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 2, 2011

From Warren, KD4GUA:

Because Munchausen's Syndrome will probably be a short discussion on Grand Rounds this coming Sunday, we have added "Alien Hand Syndrome," the condition where one hand buttons a button where/as the other hand unbuttons it with no control by the owner. This condition, although rare, was seen in the movie "Dr. Strangelove," featuring Peter Sellers in 1964. Tune in, should be educational--down, get down, down, down.

MARCO Grand Rounds for 12/26/10

From Warren, KD4GUA,

This Sunday we will continue the discussion on "OSTEOARTHRITIS." LET'S KEEP the check-in census UP by being on board not to be bored. This will be the last lecture of 2010. To get your CME certificate make sure your MARCO dues are current. Keep the blue side up.

MARCO Grand Rounds for December 19, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss "Osteoarthritis" by request. It is not a bad subject since all of us are subject. Let's hear your experience in controlling this monster that gets to almost all of us if we live long enough. 14.307 Sunday 10 am Eastern

Hotel Information for Annual Meeting

MARCO President Linda Krasowski, KE5BQK, has announced that the headquarters hotel for MARCO's annual meeting will be

El Paso Marriott
1600 Airway Blvd.
El Paso, Texas 79925

Phone: 1-915-779-3300
Fax: 1-915-772-0915

Members will gather on Thursday, March 31, 2011. The annual meeting will be the following morning, followed by sightseeing and activities. The annual banquet will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Our special rate at the hotel is available until Monday, April 4.

To reserve your room, click http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/elptx?groupCode=marmara&app=resvlink&fromDate=&toDate=

If you wish to call the hotel directly, be sure to mention that you are from MARCO.

See you there!

MARCO Grand Rounds for November 21, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA,

This Sunday we will discuss NARCOLEPSY. This is a fascinating subject for all those who don't have it. Wake up--tune in--they are out there but too often we don't look for them.

We broke all records last Sunday with 51 check-ins--let's keep the ball rolling by delving into this subject between now and Sunday so we have a more balanced net. If you have narcolepsy make sure you are awake when you tell us your experiences.

MARCO Grand Rounds for November 14, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA:

By request we will discuss CHOLERA this coming Sunday in view of the fact that it is endemic in Haiti and heading our way.

PS: If you want to put anything in AETHER better do it now as we go to press on 15th of Nov.

Charles Krin suggested these links:

For your reading pleasure ahead of time:

http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/

http://www.cdc.gov/cholera/

http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/hc_professionals.htm

MARCO Grand Rounds for November 7, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA:

Bruce was right, we got rained out by the international contest...SO, we will attempt to continue the "flu epidemic" on this coming Sunday. Actually there is a lot to know especially on the treatment and the new additives available.

Tune in Sunday, 10 am 14.307, CW net at 9:30 am Eastern.

MARCO Grand Rounds for October 31, 2010

From Warren KD4GUA:

Hope you all enjoyed my absence last Sunday as I was in Washington straightening things out.

....This Sunday we will continue the discussion on the FLU. By the way, the Potomac drinking water is addictive. If any of you already have the flu you can tell us how you feel first hand, if not, now you will feel when you get it. Quite an experience and especially since it doesn't cost anything to get it. (Be careful handling money as the virus likes it and latches on for 17 days plus--no more shaking hands, only bowing).

Should be fun (talking about it). Tune in Sunday 10 am Eastern 14.307.

Webmaster's note: This week is the CQWW SSB contest, so there is likely to be major QRM. Show up at the appointed place/time and we will see if we can make a "go" of it.