Item

Description

Call Number

HH0023

Type of Material

**Video**    'Pamphlet   'Data sheet   'Article   'Audio tape

'Model   'Statistics    'Book           'Poster    'Other:______

Title

Can Heartburn be prevented?

Author

Healthology

Publisher

Healthvideo.com

Year of Publication

2008

Target Audience

Individuals who experience Heartburn

Suggested Setting

Clinical setting and Drug Store

Length/Size (minute/page)

5minutes and 30 seconds

Information on the Web (if applicable)

www.healthyvideo.com

Downloadable at

http://www.healthvideo.com/video.php?id=271455&category=Heartburn

Order Information

n/a

Cost (USD)

Free Online

Information updated

October 30, 2008

Reviewer

Victor Martinez

Abstract

There are about 60 million American today who experience heartburn on a daily basis. Even though there is a large amount of medications available there are millions of people who are walking around with necessary uncomforted. The most common heart burn that we see today is the episodic heartburn, because this is something that is treatable. There are different ways in which individuals can prevent heart burn. The first way of prevention is to do some modifications in the life style. One way would be to remain upright after a meal. This is important because individuals would usually experience heartburn after a meal because they decide to lie down in bed or recline on a chair. You can also avoid heartburn by eating smaller meals, avoiding spicy or acidic foods (example: tomatoes, and fruit juices), lose weight, quit smoking, avoid tight fitting clothing. People who have problems at night when they are sleeping they can make accommodations by raising the head of the bead by 6 to 8 inches to reduce the symptoms.  Although, there are ways in which an individual can prevent heartburn by making some life modifications, there are other ways available as well. An individual can also take some kind of medication. There are different levels of medication that are available over the counter. The first level will be the Antacids, second level are the H2 Receptor Antagonists, and the third one is the Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI’s). The Antacids have no effect on the production of acid in the body. It works very quickly and works best if the individual takes it after the individual has the heartburn. However, it is important to keep in mind that antacids don’t last very long. There are also Acid Blockers (H2 Blockers) such as Axid, Pepcid, Tagamet, and Zantac. These acid blockers are very effective. They Reduce the amount of acid that is being produced. It can be taken up to hours before a meal or as soon as possible after they meal. For individuals who experience heartburn constantly, they can take PPI’s such as Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, and Protonix. These medications may need to be taken for a few days in a role and require the most planning.

Critical Comments

Quality: The quality of the report is very good because it comes from one of the most known news stations today.

Content: The content is well delivered as it shows interviews from different medical professionals. As well as it gives the viewer good visuals on how the heart burn works and provides the names of the medications on the video, in a manner that the view can easily remember and write down.   

Treatment: The treatment provided in this video was very appropriate to the topic that was being presented. It gave the view a variety of options on how they can deal with heart burn.

Editing: The transitions on the video from one interview to the next were very smooth and consistent.

Organization: This report was very well filmed and organized and was very easy to follow.