Efficacy of Dietary Interventions in End Stage Renal Disease Patients: a systematic review Submitted By: Dr. Chaudhary Muhammaed Junaid Nazar Student Number: 10848977 In partial fulfillment for the degree of Masters of Science in Nephrology February 2012 STUDENT ASSIGNMENT DECLARATION FORM FACULTY OF HEALTH INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE Student Name Chaudhary Muhammad Junaid Nazar Module
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References: 1. Office for National Statistics: General Lifestyle Survey (2007) www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/product.asp?vlnk=5756 2. Vasan RS‚ Beiser A‚ Seshadri S et al. Residual lifetime risk for developing hypertension in middle-aged women and men. JAMA 287‚ 1003–1010 (2002).
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known as hypertension‚ is a disease that runs in my family. High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension‚ although emotional tension or stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension"‚ and
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atherosclerotic lesions are associated with ischemic stroke [12‚ 13] and can help estimate the risk of ischemic stroke [14-16] Accordingly‚ both the Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension and the European Society of Hypertension/European Society of Cardiology 2003 Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension have added increased IMT and carotid artery plaques as risk factors for stroke [17‚
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or Stein-Leventhal syndrome‚ is an endocrine disorder in women that has varying degrees of early and long-term reproductive and metabolic risk. PCOS is the most common female endocrinopathy during childbearing age with around 6%-10% of the population afflicted. (Palomba et al.‚ 2015). While many that have been diagnosed with PCOS have ovarian cyst‚ it is not the symptom required for diagnoses. To be diagnosed with PCOS one must be afflicted with at least two of three
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The American Diabetes Association is committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease. It is estimated that 300‚000 people in Western Pennsylvania have diabetes. This number does not include the number of individuals that are undiagnosed; it is estimated that an additional 100‚000 or more people are currently undiagnosed of diabetes mellitus. It is important to control and manage diabetes mellitus to prevent other chronic disease. Diabetes mellitus
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Question: What another kind of non-pharmacological interventions have you implemented in your clinical setting to decrease hypertension? Hi Smitha‚ Very good question. In my clinical setting which is acute care/outpatient cardiac rehabilitation‚ patient education is the key to unlocking the non-pharmacologic strategies to reduce hypertension. As Babaee Beigi et al. (2014‚ p. 97) acknowledge that educational teaching has noteworthy acceptable effects on lifestyle alteration and blood pressure management
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When assessing her routine labs‚ there is no significant abnormalities noted. After presenting the data to the physician and the physician assesses the patient‚ it is concluded that M.S. has the medical diagnosis of stage 1 hypertension. According to ATI‚ stage 1 hypertension is a blood pressure reading of “systolic 140 to 159 mm Hg; diastolic 90 to 99 mm Hg” (ATI‚ RN Medical Surgical Nursing‚ pg.411). In the patient care plan‚ the priority nursing diagnosis is risk for decrease cardiac output related
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The heart is a muscle pumping organ. The bottom tip of the heart‚ known as its apex‚ is turned to the left‚ so that about 2/3 of the heart is located on the body’s left side with the other 1/3 on right. The top of the heart also known as the heart’s base‚ connects to the heart’s blood vessels called the aorta‚ vena cava‚ pulmonary trunk‚ and pulmonary veins. There are two different types of circulatory loops in the human body the Pulmonary Circulation and the Systemic Circulation. The Pulmonary arteries
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Lab 6 Worksheet: Blood Pressure Student instructions: Follow the step-by-step instructions for this exercise found on the worksheet below and in the virtual lab and record your answers in the spaces below. Submit this completed document by the assignment due date found in the Syllabus. Please make sure that your answers are typed in RED. Please type your Name and Student ID Number here: Directions 1. Open the Virtual Lab titled “Blood Pressure”. 2. Read the background information
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