The main aim of this framework is to “achieve a good outcome and experience of pregnancy and childbirth for women with pre-existing diabetes”. Mitchell (2000) explains that the main aim of antenatal care is to help the woman to maintain good diabetic control to contribute to the reduction of complications for the mother and fetus. The midwife’s role is to support and educate to empower the woman to take the initiative to achieve a good level of control. The existence of the medical condition
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Polyphagia ‚lethargy and weight loss. There are many causes for high blood glucose levels in the body and so a number of types of diabetes exist. Diabetes mellitus occur throughout the world. Based on the study conducted by IDF‚ the number of diabetics on earth stands at 365 million nearly 8.5% of the global population. It is more widespread in the more developed countries. The greatest raise in incidence is‚ however‚ expected to happen in Africa and Asia‚ where majority of the diabetes patients
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Nursing B05: Med/Surg Case study # 1‚ Scenario Y.L. makes an appointment to come to the clinic where you are employed. She has been complaining of chronic fatigue‚ increased thirst‚ constant hunger‚ and frequent urination. She denies any pin‚ burning‚ or low-back pain on urination. She tells you she has a vaginal yeast infection that she has treated numerous times with over-the-counter (OTC) medication. She admits to starting smoking since going back to work full time as a clerk in a loan company
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DIABETES MELLITUS In the United States‚ about 16 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus‚ although only half of these individuals are diagnosed. Every year‚ about 650‚000 people learn they have the disease. Diabetes mellitus is the seventh leading cause of all deaths and the sixth leading cause of all deaths caused by disease. Diabetes is the most common in adults over 45 years of age; in people who are overweight or physically inactive; in individuals who have an immediate family
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References: Eat Right. (n.d.). Retrieved August 31‚ 2014‚ from Centers For Disease Control website: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/consumer/eatright.htm Exercise for Diabetics. (n.d.). Retrieved August 31‚ 2014‚ from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/curriculum tools/diabnotebk/diabnotebk2512.html Diabetes. (n.d.). Retrieved August 31‚ 2014‚ from Healthy People
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Consumer Protection Paper – Super Size Me Based on our group discussion‚ we came into a conclusion that Consumer Protection are made to ensure fair transactions and along with that are truthful information’s in the marketplace. This is advantageous especially consumers‚ so that they would not fall into the traps of businesses that will not do them any good. This is also to save them from businesses that are engaged in fraud or any unfair practices that the company does. The four basic rights
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Course Code: LIVER1A12 Tutor: Jan Littler-Mitchell Word Count: 1‚868 Module Eight Essay - Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them In this essay I have chosen to write about the medical condition of Diabetes. I will research diabetes and describe what the condition is‚ the different types‚ the causes and symptoms‚ as well as the forms of treatment. I will then look at all the
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GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES-COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Effectivity of Guyabano (Annona muricata Linn) Leaf Extract in Hyperglycemic Induced Experimental Albino Mice (Mus musculus) An undergraduate thesis Presented to The Faculty of the College of Allied Health Professions Good Samaritan Colleges Cabanatuan City ________________________________________________ In partial fulfillment of the
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Child bone fracture From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A child bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone of a child (a person younger than the age of 18) is cracked or broken.[1]About 15% of all injuries in children are fracture injuries.[2] Bone fractures in children are different than adult bone fractures because a child’s bones are still growing. Also‚ more consideration needs to be taken when a child fractures a bone since it will affect the child in his or her growth[3] How
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DIABETES; A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH 2486 WORDS CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION PAGE 2 DISCUSSION PAGE 2 CONCLUSION PAGE 8 REFERENCES PAGE 9 ARTICLES ACCESSED ONLINE PAGE 12 APPENDIX 1 SCENARIO PAGE 13 APPENDIX 2 ‘EATWELL PLATE’ PAGE 14 Introduction Lavinia had suffered a relapse in her mental health and had been using illicit drugs and alcohol to combat the disturbing positive symptoms of her
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