little buttons. Home alert buttons can be used to order diabetic supplies and equipment. Diabetics need supplies to check and maintain their blood sugar on a daily basis. Many diabetics check their blood sugar four or more times a day and inject insulin twice a day or more‚ as well as take oral medications. It’s easy to understand that diabetic supplies are extremely important- and they can be used up quickly. Remembering to order diabetic supplies in a timely manner can be
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Carbohydrates are the primary fuel of the human body. A few days without consuming carbs drives the body into a metabolic state known as ketosis‚ where the primary energy source is fat. A diet that induces a permanent state of ketosis is known as a ketogenic diet. This dietary regimen is currently gaining popularity‚ largely as a result of the publicity created by American physician Dr. Atkins for his Atkins diet. But while a ketogenic diet is commonly employed to successfully treat some ailments--notably
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Review Sheet Exercise 10 Acid/Base Balance NAME 1. Match each of the definitions in Column A with the appropriate description in Column B. Column A Column B F 1. pH E 2. acid D 3. base A 4. acidosis B 5. alkalosis C 6. carbon dioxide a. condition in which the human body’s pH levels fall below 7.35 b. condition in which the human body’s pH levels rise above 7.45 c. mixes with water in the blood to form
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quickly to balance it out. * Purpose: Today‚ I want to teach you how serious diabetes is and what to look for because diabetes could appear in your life at any time. * Thesis: Knowing the different types of diabetes‚ the daily routine of a diabetic‚ and how to keep diabetes under control are all important things to learn whether you have the disease or not. I. Most people don’t realize that there is more than one type of diabetes. A. Diabetes is caused by genetics or obesity.
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Diabetes is a disorder of the body’s sugar-regulation abilities. Most of the time it goes undiagnosed because the symptoms are not very clear. There are many symptoms‚ but they don’t appear in all cases. The symptoms include frequent urination (polyuria)‚ which occurs because of the high blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels result in an overflow of glucose from the kidneys‚ carrying the fluid along with it. Because there is a constant loss of body fluid through urination there is a constant
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Using Purnell’s model for cultural competence‚ critically review and evaluate the article‚ ‘Provision of antenatal care during Ramadan‚’ written by Alison Pearce‚ Pauline Mayho. British Journal of Midwifery (BJM). (Dec‚ 2004) INTRODUCTION The United Kingdom (UK) has become a multiracial society and with this the Midwife must meet the challenge of respect and understanding of the many different culture’s and religious beliefs. However stereotyping individuals into groups because of the way they
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Abstract Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are known mediators of cellular damage in multiple diseases including diabetic complications. Despite its importance‚ no comprehensive database is currently available for the genes associated with ROS. Methods We present ROS- and diabetes-related targets (genes/proteins) collected from the biomedical literature through a text mining technology. A web-based literature mining tool‚ SciMiner‚ was applied to 1‚154 biomedical papers indexed with
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Imagine not being able to have a snack or candy whenever you want to in a day. Many people have to watch what they eat‚ especially diabetics because of lack of insulin in their bodies. They have to watch their sugar intake daily and also keep up with insulin shots. Diabetes is a life long disease which isn’t easy to have without new technological advancements. The rapid growth of technology has made health care more successful‚ specifically in the advancements for the cure and treatments of diabetes
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diabetes. 2 Explain why insulin injections are not the course of treatment for all diabetics. Type 2 Diabetics cannot do anything with insulin already produced; they would not be able to use the extra insulin. Whereas Type 1 Diabetics need the insulin because their body does not produce it. Also‚ Type 2 Diabetes can be reversed. People with type 1 diabetes must have injections of insulin every day. Each diabetic patient needs an exact dose of insulin‚ calculated especially for him or her. An overdose
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BLEEDING DISORDERS OF LATE PREGNANCY PLACENTA PREVIA * placenta develops in the lower part of uterus versus the upper part * There are 3 degrees of previa: * Marginal – reaches within 3cm of cervical opening * Partial – placenta partially covers the cervical opening * Complete/ Total – completely covers opening * Observe bleeding during contraction Manifestations: * bright red‚ painless vaginal bleeding * risk of hemorrhage increases with nearing of labor *
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