bone fracture that occurs much more easily than expected. Osteoporosis occurs in many people who have few or no risk factors for this condition. Often‚ patients do not report symptoms that would alert the clinician to suspect a diagnosis of osteoporosis; thus‚ this disease is a "silent thief" that generally does not become clinically apparent until a fracture occurs. Screening at-risk populations is‚ therefore‚ essential; unfortunately‚ many women are not receiving
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falls are some of the most common occurrences reported in hospitals and are a leading cause of death in people ages 65 or older. Falls often result in serious injuries‚ such as fractures. For that reason‚ the impediment of accidental falls is essential. The aim is to describe the design of a study that assesses the effectiveness of prevention and intervention strategies implemented to lessen multiple fall risk factors in independently living older persons with a high risk of falling. For decades‚
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ESSAY Discuss the major determinants of three family forms found in the Caribbean. (25marks) The various family forms present in the Caribbean can be attributed to a long and specifically Caribbean history dating back to the slavery and indentureship periods and beyond to the cultural heritages of Africa‚ Europe‚ India and elsewhere. Three of these family forms are the family based on common law unions‚ the matrifocal family and the extended family. Some theorists such as Melville Herskovits
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The main risk factor for stroke that could be controlled is high blood pressure. Other risk factors that could be controlled include diabetes caused when the body does not make or use insulin properly‚ heart diseases such as cardiomyopathy‚ coronary heart disease and heart failure‚ smoking which causes damage to blood vessels and raise blood pressure‚ alcohol and drug abuse‚ and obesity. Risk factors for stroke that cannot be controlled are age‚ gender‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ and heredity. The risk of having
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Risk Factors Risk factors are variables that increase the likelihood of juveniles becoming involved in gangs. Some of the major risk factors of juvenile gang involvement include: “negative influences in the child’s life‚ child maltreatment‚ poor parental supervision/involvement‚ substance use‚ such as alcohol and drugs‚ poor educational or employment potential‚ and community disorganization” (Hawkins and Pollard‚ 1999). According to a Seattle study‚ children and youth are two to four times more
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RISK FACTORS Following risk factors have been recognised for NSTIs - [10] Immunosuppression Diabetes Chronic disease Drugs e.g. steroids Malnutrition Age > 60 I.V. drug misuse Peripheral vascular disease Renal failure Underlying malignancy Obesity Blunt or penetrating trauma Surgery Childbirth CLASSIFICATION OF SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS ANATOMICAL CLASSIFICATION 1. Skin Epidermis- Impetigo‚ folliculitis‚ furunculosis‚ carbunculosis. Dermis- Cellulitis. 2.Subcutaneous tissue and Superficial
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* What are some risk factors that may be controlled to prevent serious illness? Do any of these controllable risk factors apply to you? What can you do to eliminate these risk factors in your life? We can prevent serious diseases if we have strong immune systems‚ so we have to strengthen them‚ we can take vitamin c daily. We can ingest fruits every day‚ citrus fruits are more important‚ they are rich in vitamin c. and we could take supplemental vitamins to help our body become stronger to prevent
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Risk Factors are actions or conditions that an individual or group of individuals do that increases their risk of developing a disease. The disease isn’t just limited to infectious diseases but can also include chronic disease such as obesity. Risk Factors can either be modifiable‚ non modifiable‚ and also social/environmental risk factors. Modifiable risk factors mean you can take measures by altering ones life to remove the potential risk of developing a disease. Non modifiable works in the opposite
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The Risk Factors Of Falls And The Causes Various conditions increase your risk of falling‚ and these risk factors include: a vitamin D deficiency‚ problems with vision‚ lower body weakness‚ poor footwear‚ balance problems or difficulties walking‚ use of particular medications (inlcluding anti-depressants‚ tranquilizers‚ and sedatives)‚ pain in the feet‚ as well as hazards in the home. Those hazards include clutter‚ throw rugs‚ uneven flooring‚ and broken steps. However‚ there are often multiple
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