Running head: LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCOHOL USE AND 1 LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCHOHOL USE AND ADHD Kristi Pollard Aiken Technical College LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCOHOL USE AND 2 Abstract The following paper discusses the direct connection between mother’s who smoked cigarettes and/or used alcohol during their pregnancy and their child having ADHD. Though genetics can play a
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REFERENCE ID: 201002578 TITLE SCREENING PREGNANT WOMEN FOR PERIODONTITIS BY ANALYSING SALIVARY ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE AND LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE INTRODUCTION Periodontal disease can induce systemic inflammatory and immune responses and may be associated with an increased risk of systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and rheumatoid arthritis.1–3 Periodontal disease is common in pregnant women4 and increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm birth‚ low birth weight
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5. Should it be illegal for a pregnant woman to consume alcohol? Consider the legal and health ramifications of your answer. They say one glass of red a wine is good for your health; however is it also healthy for women that are pregnant? Doctors surprisingly agree with the fact that woman can take a moderate amount of alcohol while being pregnant. Their recommendation of moderation is for the expecting mother to only consume 1-2 alcoholic beverages a day. They have done many test studies to
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I’m going to talk about women that are pregnant and the effects that smoking‚ drinking and drugs has on the fetus. Have you ever thought what can happen to a pregnant woman and her fetus who has life style like this? Just imagine what the condition of the fetus will be if the mother would do one of these things. When woman is pregnant it is very important that she takes care of herself because whatever she does reflects directly on to the unborn child. I would also like to focus on not just the
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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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1 All of the following are true concerning acute appendicitis EXCEPT A It classically affects people 10–30 years of age B The classic presentation of anorexia—periumbilical pain with nausea followed by migration of the pain to the right lower quadrant—is present approximately 60% of the time C The incidence is the same in pregnant and non pregnant women D Negative Ultrasound examination of the appendix excludes appendicitis Answer 2 All of the following are risk factors
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Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999<br><li>Franklin‚ James L. "Ulcer." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999<br><li>Lindsay‚ Mary. The Visual Dictionary of the Human Body. New York: Dorling <br><li>Kindersley‚ Inc.‚ 1991.<br><li>Plaut‚ Andrew G. "Appendicitis." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999
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1. Why did you decide to work in this field? Her name is Nena‚ she is a sonographer in El Paso‚ TX. She said she always wanted to be in the medical field since she was a little girl and she always had a passion for helping people. When she was little‚ she would translate for her mom at doctor’s offices‚ which is how she later got introduced into medical assisting. After‚ being a medical assistant‚ she met the director of the radiology department where she worked‚ who was currently involved in the
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APPENDICITIS is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix‚ either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated‚ mortality is high‚ mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to peritonitis and shock.[1] Reginald Fitz first described acute and chronic appendicitis in 1886‚[2] and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of severe acute abdominal pain worldwide. A correctly
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the fluid is not absorbed and starts getting accumulated‚ it indicates that the cancer cells are interfering with the process of absorption. This results in the swelling of belly similar to that of pregnant women. (Amadon MN‚ Arroyo V) Ascites can occur due to complications like trauma‚ appendicitis‚ perforated ulcer‚ colon inflammation or diverticulitis. It is also commonly found to develop when bacteria‚ intestinal and pancreatic juices or bile invade the transparent and smooth membrane lying
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