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    Sleep Apnea

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    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that if left untreated can result in death. According to a recent journal article‚ “up to 93% of women and 82% of men may have undiagnosed moderate to severe OSA” (Park MD‚ Ramar MD‚ Olson MD‚ 2011‚ p. 549). OSA is characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breathing during sleep. These are called apneas and hypopneas. A recent journal article published by the Mayo Clinic defined OSA as “a disorder in which a person frequently stops breathing

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    The Human Body and Water

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    The Human Body and Water XXXXXXX University of Phoenix/ Axia College SCI 241 July 1‚ 2009 The Human Body and Water The Most Important Nutrient Of all vitamins and minerals in the human body water is the most important. It is the one essential nutrient that the human body cannot survive without. The adult human body is comprised of approximately 60% water‚ the body of a small child‚ infants for example is comprised of approximately 70% water. Water is found throughout the body

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    HCA 240 Appendix D

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    Associate Level Material Appendix D Read each scenario and write a 25- to 50-word answer for each question following the scenarios. Use at least one reference per scenario and format your sources consistent with APA guidelines. Scenario A Acute renal failure: Ms. Jones‚ a 68-year-old female‚ underwent open-heart surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that she had very little urine output. 1. What is happening to Ms. Jones’s

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    Exercise Health and Lifestyle. Written Report on Lifestyle Factors Lewis Wilson Physical Activity – When it comes to keeping fit and having a healthy lifestyle‚ physical activity is vital to maintain those factors. Whether its just walking or having a full session at the gym‚ any fitness is good. However‚ men aged 18-39 are recommended to have at least 150 minutes (2 hours 50 minutes) of physical activity every week‚ and mostly its recommended

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    DIAL 911

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    *****According to a study completed by Reuters‚ the elderly population is at high risk for stroke and they are not aware of the symptoms‚ what to do if they occur and how to modify or manage these risk factors. If you or someone you are with are experiencing signs of a stroke DIAL 911!! Repeat after me! DIAL 911 What is a Stroke? A stroke is a brain injury that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts and causes bleeding‚ this is the important reason why we no longer give

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    Effects of Obesity on the Body Melissa Harrison Southern New Hampshire University Effects of Obesity on the Body A person is obese if the body mass index is thirty or more. Body mass index can be calculated by taking weight divided by height squared‚ multiplied by 703. Normal body mass index is between 18.5 and 24.9. Excess weight diminishes the effectiveness of every bodily function. There is increase in risk of diseases. Obesity negatively affects the respiratory‚ cardiovascular‚ reproductive

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    Pharmacology Final

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    |Number | | |2  Pharmacotherapy |4 | |6 Medication Errors |4 | |38/39 Antibiotics |7 | |~23 Antidysrhythmic |3 | |~25 Hypertension |5 | |~26 Diuretics |5 | |~27 Fluids and Elect |4 | |~28 Anticoagulants |5 | |~29 Lipids

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    Stroke Risk Paper

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    when one of the blood vessels in the brain breaks open. A sudden reduction in the blood supply causes injury to brain tissue‚ when the injury is permanent the condition is called a stroke. Risk factors for stroke include hypertension‚ diabetes‚ lack of exercise and cigarette smoking. Strokes happen in more cases where the person has had some damage to their major blood vessels. Screening tests can find disease in the blood vessels supplying the brain before the brain has suffered

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    Blood Pressure

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    force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels)‚ which carry the blood throughout the body. Blood pressure is one of the vital signs. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious condition that can lead to various health problems (coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke).It is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the body and contributes to hardening of the arteries‚ or atherosclerosis

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    Final Paper Outline Self-Reported Dietary Intake of Youth with Recent Onset of Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the TODAY Study Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2013 Mar;113(3):431-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.11.015. Retrieved from: http://www.sciencedirect.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/science/article/pii/S2212267212019223 This source is dated in March 2013‚ this is very timely because it is very recent and the material is not outdated. I find this source to be very credible

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