Latent autoimmune diabetes in adulthood (LADA)

“Around 3 million people in the UK have diabetes”. Diabetes was once defined as a serious lifelong health condition characterized by impaired glucose metabolism. Diabetes occurs when the amount of glucose in the blood is too high. Glucose levels in the body are controlled by the pancreas. The pancreas has two important systems: the endocrine … Read more

Celiac disease pathology, diagnosis & development, and treatment

Celiac disease has become more common in young people but is still not very well known. Celiac disease, is a inflammatory condition of the small intestine triggered by consuming the protein gluten (Schuppan, The Diagnosis and Treatment of Celiac Disease, 2013). Gluten is a general name for proteins found in wheat, rice, emmer, and rye. … Read more

Slaughterhouses value profit over peoples’ wellbeing

The debate that has been stirring for sometime now is whether or not it is acceptable to overlook some moral and physical issues so that the slaughter houses are making more money. Experts believe that they knew more efficient model of slaughter houses can even cause cancer. What must be decided upon is if it … Read more

Infant conception and hazards that build the odds of NICU admission

The conception of an infant is an awesome yet exceptionally complex procedure. Numerous physical and enthusiastic changes happen for mother and child. An infant must make numerous physical acclimations to life outside the mother’s body. Leaving the uterus implies that an infant can no more rely on upon the mother’s dissemination and placenta for vital … Read more

Case study of Pre-eclampsia

Introduction Pre-eclampsia is a condition unique to human pregnancy (Perry and Alden, 2012). The signs and symptoms for pre-eclampsia develop only during pregnancy and disappear soon after delivery of the baby and placenta. The cause of this is unknown.  Pre eclampsia can progress a long a continuum from mild to severe pre-eclampsia to eclampsia. These … Read more

Case scenario of 40yr old lady with productive cough (nursing process)

Introduction The nursing process is a blueprint for care. Critical thinking is the cognitive process the nurses use when developing and implementing the nursing process (Crisp & Taylor, 2005). The nursing process is an ongoing systematic series of actions, interactions, and transaction with a person(s) in need of health care, using problem solving methods so … Read more

Could video games cause positive change in specific brain patterns of the elderly?

A game for larger (60) The performance of people of different age groups in NeuroRacer game showed a continuous decline in cognitive control with advancing age, but also the ability to train the brain to handle multiple tasks. (Photo: University of California) There is something very usual to see his grandfather playing video game, right? … Read more

Do peer group specialist improve recovery in adults with mental illness in an outpatient setting?

KEY FINDINGS – Kara In the article “Introducing peer worker roles into UK mental health service teams: a qualitative analysis of the organizational benefits and challenges,” Gillard, Edwards, Gibson, Owen, and Wright (2013) described five themes that they encountered in their study of the role of peer mentors. The first theme studied who, how, and … Read more

Osteoporosis – symptoms, causes, diagnosis, management

The human body grows, develops and is maintained through the physical stress placed upon it.  The ease through which work and daily tasks are accomplished decrease the availability of opportunities for a physically active lifestyle.  Osteoporosis (OP) is considered to be one of the major chronic diseases that affect older people who led mainly a … Read more

Massage Therapy for Health and Wellness

The Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing describes massage therapy as follows:  “A collection of bodywork modalities designed to improve health through manual manipulation of soft tissues including stroking, kneading, pressing, tapping, and shaking. Intends to improve local circulation, reduce pain, and promote relaxation” (Farlex, 2012). Massage can be applied with the fingers, … Read more

Oral ivermectin and topical permethrin cream for recalcitrant papulopustular rosacea. A case report

(draft) Abstract: Rosacea is a chronic dermatological disorder characterized by persistent symmetrical erythema, edema, telangiectasia, papules and pustules on the face, especially on the nose, cheeks, chin and forehead. There are a limited therapeutic options for recalcitrant cases of papulopustular rosacea. Demodex folliculorum is the most common saprophytic mite of the pilosebaceous unit. This paper … Read more

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) analysis

Introduction Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a condition that affects women during pregnancy (gestation), where blood glucose levels are increased above normal limits (Baz et al., 2015). Blood glucose levels are controlled normally by insulin hormone (Kinalski et al., 2002). But some pregnant women may have higher levels of glucose that can’t be managed by … Read more

Premature Ageing Research Task

Appearance and Characteristics Premature ageing occurs when the skin is exposed to factors and environments that force the skin to go into the stages of ageing before the body itself is ageing. Thus, there will be individuals in their early 20’s with the skin of a person in their early 30’s. The principal cause of … Read more

Gestational diabetes – risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, treatment

Introduction Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that affects women during pregnancy (gestation). Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. Normally, the amount of glucose in the blood is controlled by a hormone called insulin. However, during pregnancy, some women develop higher than normal levels of glucose … Read more

Determine the effects of gestational diabetes in the pregnant women in Saudi Arabia

1. Introduction: Glucose intolerance with early stage or first acknowledgment during pregnancy known as gestational diabetes is one of the almost widespread complexity into pregnancy. Gestational diabetes influences 1.1 to almost 26 percent of pregnancies relying upon the standards utilized, In the US.  It indicates a raising health concern; different studies grounded on various populations … Read more