The primary intervention in the management of dysmetabolic syndrome consists of lifestyle modifications such as cessation of smoking‚ healthy eating of calories restricted diet and increase in physical activity (Falentin‚ 2010). In dysmetabolic syndrome‚ the main emphasis is on reducing the individual risk factors especially in patients identified as high risk of cardiovascular disease and T2DM. Riediger and Clara (2011)‚ state the importance of doctors using a screening tool for other risk factors
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Tourette Syndrome is characterized by several indicators including muscular tics‚ vocal or phonic tics‚ disinhibited thoughts‚ emotional differences including difficulties in emotional regulation‚ obsessive compulsions and rituals. The characteristics and frequency of indicators can change throughout a “Touretter’s” life time. The onset of Tourette Syndrome is usually in childhood between the ages of 5 and 10 (average 7) years old. People with Tourette Syndrome have little or no control over the
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Cushing’s Syndrome Cushing’s Syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by the body tissues being exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol for a long period of time. The disease is commonly caused by taking corticosteroid medicine in high doses over an extended period of time. The condition can also be caused by the body’s excess production of cortisol due to an overactive adrenal gland. It is a rare disease that mostly affects adults between the ages of 20 to 50. Females are more likely
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Prevention for Noonan Syndrome looks slightly different than other disorders‚ due to the fact that it is genetically linked. With cases of NS being linked to different genetics and some cases having an unknown origin‚ it is hard to prevent the disorder from occurring. A big factor towards prevention lies in the education of the people closest to the patient‚ the community‚ and the general public. A very effective preventive way would be to administer genetic testing to the population in order to
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Abortion‚ the last 25 years I. Introduction 1. Abortion is one of the most controversial and important subjects of this generation A. 1 in 4 of our generation is not living because they were killed before they were born (Statistics) B. There are even voting blocks that vote purely according to the abortion issue 2. Abortion has affected many people A. Most people know others who have had abortions B. 1 out of every 6 women have had abortions (Source) II. Body 1
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Policy Issues Outline HCS/455 – Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future August 22‚ 2011 Laura Connolly Policy Issues Outline I. Medicaid was first created and developed to provide health care services for individuals with low income and limited resources. The government developed funds that would match State funds with Federal funds in order to serve the ill‚ the elderly and children. Team "B" will construct an outline of Medicaid and its development during the stages
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thoroughly? yes Corrie Nicholas Sedita English 101 November 25‚ 2012 Stockholm syndrome: Cause and Effect Stockholm syndrome; an issue that lends it name from a 1973 robbery of Kreditbanken in Stockholm‚ Sweden‚ in which two robbers held four bank employees hostage from August 23 to 28. These robbers shared a space with their victims and became emotionally attached and even defended them after. Today this syndrome is viewed as a psychological response to a situation where the victim has had their
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happened‚ I glared down at a surging pain that vibrated through my whole body‚ mainly sourcing from my left ankle. My ankle was completely turned backwards. I frantically yelled out to my instructor‚ “MY ANKLE IS BROKEN!” As he sprinted over to the other side of the gymnasium where I was laying in agony‚ I could see an audience starting to gather. He informed me that the ambulance was on its way and that my mother had been notified. Five
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METABOLIC SYNDROME LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of lecture students should know – Definition of Metabolic Syndrome – Visceral obesity is an indicator of the syndrome and an independent marker for CVD – Current and some potential future treatment options. METABOLIC SYNDROME CONCEPT (Not New) • 1923 - Kylin first to describe the clustering of hypertension‚ hyperglycemia‚ hyperuricemia • 1936 - Himsworth first reported Insulin insensitivity in diabetics • 1965 - Yalow and Berson
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According to the national heart‚lung‚and blood institute‚ in 2003‚ approximately 40‚000 infants and 150‚000 adults were reported with RDS meaning about one person out of 6‚800 has RDS. It is very important to be careful with this syndrome because if an infant or breathing machine tried to apply some pressure to the lungs there is a high chance of it to rupture causing air to leak making the lung collapse sinking in even farther which turns it into a more severe case‚ usually this
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