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Understanding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A Guide for Parents in the Cayman Islands
Understanding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A Guide for Parents in the Cayman IslandsHand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a relatively common viral illness, particularly affecting infants and young children. In the Cayman Islands, where our communities are closely...
A Parent’s Guide to Recognising Testicular Torsion: Insights from the NCEPOD Publication (8th February 2024)
A Parent's Guide to Recognizing Testicular Torsion: Insights from the NCEPOD Publication (8th February 2024)Testicular torsion is a medical emergency that occurs when a testicle rotates, twisting the spermatic cord that brings blood to the scrotum. The reduced blood...
Balancing the Two Worlds of Dr Watkin – Neonatologist and Pediatrician
Balancing My Two Worlds: My, Dr Sara Watkin, Journey as a Neonatologist and Pediatrician in the Cayman IslandsIn our lovely picturesque Cayman Islands, my medical journey has been an amalgamation of two vital specialties: neonatology and pediatrics. As Dr. Sara...
BabyDoctor.ky Gets a Makeover
Redesign of BabyDoctor.ky Website by Dr Sara Watkin I am thrilled to announce the spectacular redesign of BabyDoctor.ky website, creating a trusted online resource for all things related to pregnancy, childbirth, and my services as a newborn paediatrician. I have...
Paediatrician at Delivery – Is It Necessary or Not?
Paediatrician at Delivery? As Always It Depends This is a VERY good question, without a straight-forward answer! The official answer is as follows: Normal, uncomplicated vaginal delivery – it’s not obligatory Caesarean section – it is obligatory Complicated scenarios...
World Immunization Week 2018
World Immunization Week: 24th to 30th April 2018 Delighted to release a page of information, links and direction in support of World Health Organization World Immunization Week. I am a strong advocate! However, have a look at some of the information and you may...
World Prematurity Day
17th November is World Prematurity Day and we have an excellent standard of care here in Cayman, with great nurses and good facilities at George Town Hospital. Here's the link to the piece I wrote for Cayman News Service. Article on Cayman News Service for World...
Meningitis Outbreak Kills 140+ in Nigeria
An outbreak of meningitis in several states of Nigeria, possibly involving a new strain, has killed at least 140 people, officials say. Six states seem to be affected and the virus has so far infected more than 1,000 people, according to the Abuja Centre for Disease...
Flat Head (Plagiocephaly)
Flat head (Plagiocephaly) Plagiocephaly is a disorder that affects the skull, making the back or side of a baby’s head appear flattened. It is sometimes called deformational plagiocephaly. Since babies have been put on their backs to sleep (to prevent cot death) the...