Body Mass Index and malnutrition: Interrelated comorbidities
... greater than or equal to 40, documentation of “obesity,” “overweight,” or similar terms should suffice. For a BMI less than 19, a diagnosis such as “malnutrition,” “underweight,” or “nutritional risk” should do, especially if the physician requests a nutrition consult. The conditions typically assoc ...
... greater than or equal to 40, documentation of “obesity,” “overweight,” or similar terms should suffice. For a BMI less than 19, a diagnosis such as “malnutrition,” “underweight,” or “nutritional risk” should do, especially if the physician requests a nutrition consult. The conditions typically assoc ...
Greatest advances in cardiology in the 20th century
... in a series of more than 1,000 patients. This development initiated a period of rapid growth in coronary arteriography during the mid 1960s. Melvin Judkins, a radiologist who had studied coronary angiography with Sones, created his own system of coronary imaging in 1967, introducing a series of spec ...
... in a series of more than 1,000 patients. This development initiated a period of rapid growth in coronary arteriography during the mid 1960s. Melvin Judkins, a radiologist who had studied coronary angiography with Sones, created his own system of coronary imaging in 1967, introducing a series of spec ...
The science of changing clinical behaviour Martin Eccles
... consistently predicted the outcome measures • Looking across the three outcome measures there are also suggestions that issues of perceived control, risk perception and attitudes may also be important • Results suggest that GPs have considered this frequently performed behaviour and operate in a pre ...
... consistently predicted the outcome measures • Looking across the three outcome measures there are also suggestions that issues of perceived control, risk perception and attitudes may also be important • Results suggest that GPs have considered this frequently performed behaviour and operate in a pre ...
working group report on high blood pressure in pregnancy
... and is a potential cause of maternal morbidity. As might be expected, the impact of the two conditions on mother and fetus is different, as is their management. Attempts to differentiate the two conditions have led to confusion in terminology worldwide. We have modified the ACOG classification sligh ...
... and is a potential cause of maternal morbidity. As might be expected, the impact of the two conditions on mother and fetus is different, as is their management. Attempts to differentiate the two conditions have led to confusion in terminology worldwide. We have modified the ACOG classification sligh ...
Platform: Affymetrix GeneChip System
... In mixed populations of diverse origin case-control studies runs the risk of mismatch between cases and controls and this can lead to false positive and false negative association results Example Peptic ulcer and O blood group are both more common in “Orientals” than Europeans In a mixed populat ...
... In mixed populations of diverse origin case-control studies runs the risk of mismatch between cases and controls and this can lead to false positive and false negative association results Example Peptic ulcer and O blood group are both more common in “Orientals” than Europeans In a mixed populat ...
Firing up the nature/nurture controversy: bioethics and genetic
... the complex interactions between genes with other genes and with their environments, the predictive power provided by genetic tests might be too low to have important medical and social applications. Genetic tests can only give us information about one of the many parts playing a role in the system. ...
... the complex interactions between genes with other genes and with their environments, the predictive power provided by genetic tests might be too low to have important medical and social applications. Genetic tests can only give us information about one of the many parts playing a role in the system. ...
osteoporosis powerpoint
... worldwide - approximately one-tenth of women aged 60, onefifth of women aged 70, two-fifths of women aged 80 and twothirds of women aged 90. – Osteoporosis affects an estimated 75 million people in Europe, USA and Japan. – Osteoporosis is greater than that caused by cancers (with the exception of lu ...
... worldwide - approximately one-tenth of women aged 60, onefifth of women aged 70, two-fifths of women aged 80 and twothirds of women aged 90. – Osteoporosis affects an estimated 75 million people in Europe, USA and Japan. – Osteoporosis is greater than that caused by cancers (with the exception of lu ...
Molecular-3
... There is an inverse relation between the fitness of a given AD disorder and the new mutation. At one extreme are disorders that have a fitness of zero, and the disorder is referred to as a genetic lethal. Must be due to new mutations. ...
... There is an inverse relation between the fitness of a given AD disorder and the new mutation. At one extreme are disorders that have a fitness of zero, and the disorder is referred to as a genetic lethal. Must be due to new mutations. ...
The WHO Multinational Study of Vascular Disease
... in the study and, by September 1978, most had completed their data collection (Table 1). The groups represented include a diverse geographical, ethnic, and cultural mix, though we were unfortunately unable to find a black African center both willing and able to participate. Nevertheless, we have two ...
... in the study and, by September 1978, most had completed their data collection (Table 1). The groups represented include a diverse geographical, ethnic, and cultural mix, though we were unfortunately unable to find a black African center both willing and able to participate. Nevertheless, we have two ...
Stomal complications
... immediate attention as this may indicate the bowel is strangulated. Surgical correction may be necessary. ...
... immediate attention as this may indicate the bowel is strangulated. Surgical correction may be necessary. ...
Schiffert Health Center Fatigue and The College Student
... Additionally, eat a well-balanced diet during the day and a small snack before bed. Try to maintain an ideal body weight through balanced nutrition and exercise. Fad diets have not been shown effective to prevent fatigue. Fatigue has been associated with obesity and body mass index greater than 45, ...
... Additionally, eat a well-balanced diet during the day and a small snack before bed. Try to maintain an ideal body weight through balanced nutrition and exercise. Fad diets have not been shown effective to prevent fatigue. Fatigue has been associated with obesity and body mass index greater than 45, ...
British Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology and
... Intestinal failure usually results from major congenital malformations of the gut, massive small intestinal resection, inherited abnormalities of the intestinal mucosa or a severe disturbance of gut motility (intestinal pseudo-obstruction). Long-term survival with good quality of life is possible w ...
... Intestinal failure usually results from major congenital malformations of the gut, massive small intestinal resection, inherited abnormalities of the intestinal mucosa or a severe disturbance of gut motility (intestinal pseudo-obstruction). Long-term survival with good quality of life is possible w ...
Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (2010) (PDF)
... evidence in many cases is derived from animal data. In addition, because of the multifactorial nature of many adverse health effects, it is often impossible to establish direct cause-and-effect relationships with certainty. In many instances, this means that one cannot definitively determine that a ...
... evidence in many cases is derived from animal data. In addition, because of the multifactorial nature of many adverse health effects, it is often impossible to establish direct cause-and-effect relationships with certainty. In many instances, this means that one cannot definitively determine that a ...
In the name of God - Medical Education Online
... A- The outcome of pregnancy is related to the etiology of anemia. B- Hb>13 has adverse effects on pregnancy outcome. C-Hb>13.2 in the second trimester can reduce neonatal mortality rate. d-Anemia can cause maternal complications and hospitalization. Ans:D ...
... A- The outcome of pregnancy is related to the etiology of anemia. B- Hb>13 has adverse effects on pregnancy outcome. C-Hb>13.2 in the second trimester can reduce neonatal mortality rate. d-Anemia can cause maternal complications and hospitalization. Ans:D ...
PUblic hEAlTh ADvicE - WHO/Europe
... brochures has proved ineffective in many situations: for example, for reaching elderly or homeless people. Other population groups that may need to be considered for specific information may include athletes, tourists and parents of infants. ...
... brochures has proved ineffective in many situations: for example, for reaching elderly or homeless people. Other population groups that may need to be considered for specific information may include athletes, tourists and parents of infants. ...
Effects of turmeric (Curcuma longa) on the expression
... ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of curcumin, an antioxidant found in turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder (TMP), to ameliorate changes in gene expression in the livers of broiler chicks fed aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Four pen replicates of 5 chicks each were assigned to ...
... ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of curcumin, an antioxidant found in turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder (TMP), to ameliorate changes in gene expression in the livers of broiler chicks fed aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Four pen replicates of 5 chicks each were assigned to ...
Cardiology 2016 Conference - Children`s Hospital of Philadelphia
... may also acquire disease. Our discipline now spans care from the earliest point of gestation in fetal life to the mature adult, each era presenting its own set of unique aspects influencing strategies of care and outcome. All of these factors contribute to the need for a huge body of knowledge that ...
... may also acquire disease. Our discipline now spans care from the earliest point of gestation in fetal life to the mature adult, each era presenting its own set of unique aspects influencing strategies of care and outcome. All of these factors contribute to the need for a huge body of knowledge that ...
Management issues for women with epilepsy—Focus on pregnancy
... Recent estimates of the U.S. population (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2007) and the prevalence of epilepsy (Hirtz et al., 2007) indicate that approximately one-half million women with epilepsy (WWE) are of childbearing age. It has also been estimated that 3–5 births per thousand wil ...
... Recent estimates of the U.S. population (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2007) and the prevalence of epilepsy (Hirtz et al., 2007) indicate that approximately one-half million women with epilepsy (WWE) are of childbearing age. It has also been estimated that 3–5 births per thousand wil ...
Diabetes Essentials 2011 - Iowa Dental Association
... Incompatible with life Ketoacidosis without insulin Exogenous insulin is the only treatment Usually young and thin No family history of diabetes Common causes of death: – Ketoacidosis – Hypoglycemia – Kidney failure – Heart attack ...
... Incompatible with life Ketoacidosis without insulin Exogenous insulin is the only treatment Usually young and thin No family history of diabetes Common causes of death: – Ketoacidosis – Hypoglycemia – Kidney failure – Heart attack ...
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
... LCHAD deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder and often the mother will be heterozygous for the abnormal gene with a homozygous foetus producing the excessive toxic metabolites. However not all women who carry foetuses with the abnormal genotype will go on to develop liver disease. It is thoug ...
... LCHAD deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder and often the mother will be heterozygous for the abnormal gene with a homozygous foetus producing the excessive toxic metabolites. However not all women who carry foetuses with the abnormal genotype will go on to develop liver disease. It is thoug ...
“The Very Best of the Millennium”: Longitudinal Research and the
... multiplicative interaction effects support the strain hypothesis of the DC/S model, provided that workers in the high-demands/low-control condition experience the highest levels of strain. More specifically, we consider the strain hypothesis of the DC model supported when there are two main effects ...
... multiplicative interaction effects support the strain hypothesis of the DC/S model, provided that workers in the high-demands/low-control condition experience the highest levels of strain. More specifically, we consider the strain hypothesis of the DC model supported when there are two main effects ...
Heredity and the Environment
... variety of genetically based diseases before birth. Coming generations could potentially escape the devastating effects of a large number of genetically determined diseases. But where do we draw the line? As you can see, there are profound moral questions in this area that will test our abilities to ...
... variety of genetically based diseases before birth. Coming generations could potentially escape the devastating effects of a large number of genetically determined diseases. But where do we draw the line? As you can see, there are profound moral questions in this area that will test our abilities to ...
Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of death for
... the UK and the US (DH 2005, NCCD 2005), killing ten times more women than breast cancer (NHS Confederation Press Summaries 6 September 2005). However, it was only in the mid-nineties that it was recognised by the medical profession as an ‘equal opportunity killer’ (Wenger 1994), or indeed, as is now ...
... the UK and the US (DH 2005, NCCD 2005), killing ten times more women than breast cancer (NHS Confederation Press Summaries 6 September 2005). However, it was only in the mid-nineties that it was recognised by the medical profession as an ‘equal opportunity killer’ (Wenger 1994), or indeed, as is now ...
Factors Influencing Health Status (FIHS)
... The ICD10-AM code descriptors constituting the Factors Influencing Health Status checklist (FIHS) If any of the FIHS items are checked as being present during an inpatient admission (that is, if they “required specific intervention or additional treatment resources” during the admission) then they q ...
... The ICD10-AM code descriptors constituting the Factors Influencing Health Status checklist (FIHS) If any of the FIHS items are checked as being present during an inpatient admission (that is, if they “required specific intervention or additional treatment resources” during the admission) then they q ...
Diabetes mellitus and heart disease
... diabetes mellitus as an equivalent of CAD, thereby elevating it to the highest risk category.(3) Diabetes mellitus remains a major independent cardiovascular risk factor, even after adjusting for advancing age, hypertension, smoking, hypercholesterolaemia and LVH. Multiple earlier studies have obser ...
... diabetes mellitus as an equivalent of CAD, thereby elevating it to the highest risk category.(3) Diabetes mellitus remains a major independent cardiovascular risk factor, even after adjusting for advancing age, hypertension, smoking, hypercholesterolaemia and LVH. Multiple earlier studies have obser ...