Original article Cost-benefit of hospitalization compared with outpatient care for pregnant women with pregestational and gestational diabetes or with mild hyperglycemia‚ in Brazil Custo-benefício da hospitalização comparada ao atendimento ambulatorial em gestantes com diabetes pré-gestacional e gestacional ou com hiperglicemia leve‚ no Brasil Ana Claudia Molina CavassiniI‚ Silvana Andréa Molina LimaII‚ Iracema Mattos Paranhos CalderonIII‚ Marilza Vieira Cunha RudgeIV Hospital das Clínicas
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Individuals and communities require a great deal of health education in order to achieve optimal health levels. The development of health promotion has allowed the nurse to reinforce the profession’s role on health promotion and disease prevention‚ propagate information that promotes an educated public‚ and assist individuals and communities to change established negative health behaviors. The nursing roles in health promotion vary greatly depending on the individual or group’s needs‚ and
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places. Unfortunately‚ the rate at which the public knowledge grows is not as fast as health science. Due to some factors‚ such as poverty and poor educational strategies‚ many people are not aware of simple and appropriate methods of caring and prevention. Statistics show that more than sixty one percents of employers in offices who use computer and laptop frequently are not familiar with the best way of standing on chairs. It would result in or has a high likelihood to result in back pain and more
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Anderson‚ G. (2002‚ March 03). Juvenile diabetes on the rise. The Sunday Gleaner. Retrieved from http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20020303/news/news.html In this article the author discusses the risk factors that contribute to the significant rise in the development of diabetes in Jamaican youths. The author cites Professor Erol Morrison who states that children normally develop type 1 diabetes. However due to lifestyle risk factors such as nutrition and lack of exercise children are now developing
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medical condition such as diabetes‚ obesity‚ chronic pain. Sometimes‚ some type of event/ stressor‚ like moving out‚ a relationship break-up‚ having been the victim or witness of violence‚ having few friends‚ becoming socially isolated or bullied‚ having a negative self-esteem‚ could trigger a depression episode. Primary‚ secondary and tertiary methods of adolescent depression prevention Different methods could be used to prevent depression among adolescents. Primary prevention strategies may focus
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What would be the cost benefit to society for the early detection and treatment of diseases? Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. In today’s society‚ that statement is very true. Millions of dollars are spent in the treatment of diseases. It is definitely more cost effective to do annual screenings and testing than it is to treat a disease that has already manifested. Once a person has the disease‚ it becomes very costly. The patient has to go through
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characteristics place people at greater risk for diabetes. Nevertheless‚ many people remain unaware of the symptoms of diabetes until after the disease has begun to progress. Take the following quiz to help determine your risk for diabetes. If you answer yes to three or more of these questions‚ consider seeking medical advice. Yes No 1. Is there a history of diabetes in your family? 2. Do any of your primary relatives (parents‚ siblings‚ grandparents) have diabetes? 3. Are you overweight or obese
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to the health status of the community respondents in Sitio Kalayakan‚ Brgy. Kalawakan‚ Doña Remedios Trinidad‚ Bulacan Philippines. And this usually focuses on four related matters which are the skin diseases commonly arises during summer‚ the preventions‚ treatments and diagnosis that are appropriate. It also tackles proper hygiene. Hygiene is the science of health and its maintenance. Maintenance and promotion of hygiene is very important aspects of human physiological needs. Some related topics
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Eli Lilly and Company: Innovation in Diabetes Care Eli Lilly and Company has success in produce and sells insulin in the United States in 1923 and in 1995 Eli Lilly has dominated the world insulin market with another company. But Eli Lilly has miss some of its’ opportunity in diabetes care when it trying to sell its’ product to the world. What went wrong with Eli Lilly during that time? Here are few points. First of all‚ Lilly has trying hard to improve their product. But as the case mentions
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recognized‚ the goals of health promotion and disease prevention cannot be achieved. Nurses play an important role in promoting health and disease prevention to reduce risk‚ chronic disease‚ and enhancing the quality of life cost-effectively. One of the main roles of a nurse is educating in all health components for attaining maximum health. Upon this role and the nurse’s ability to use appropriate knowledge does health promotion and prevention heavily rely (Edelman & Mandel‚ 2010a). Endless
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