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Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses, affecting 18 to 20 per 100 000 children a year in the United Kingdom. The term type 1A diabetes for immune mediated diabetes with its destruction of the islet β cells of the pancreas.2 Non-immune mediated diabetes with severe insulin deficiency is termed type 1B….

Part I: The basis of the definition of the term mentally retarded can be found as far back as 1941 when Edgar Doll outlined six elements in which he used to classify mental retardation: (1) Social incompetence, (2) due to mental sub-normality, (3) which has been developmentally arrested, (4) which obtains at maturity, (5) is…

Name : Lani Thompson Age : 26 Sex : Female Occupation : Merchandiser Height : 179 Weight :77.8, BMI: Diet: Mixed Family : She lives with her partner, no kids. Medical History: No history of Hypertension, Cardiovascular, Diabetics mellitus, pulmonary or any chronic disease. Footwear: A comfortable, properly fitted footwear should be used. Avoid High…

I’m writing a reflective essay based on Gibb’s model of refection, this is a six stage evaluation process and promotes good practice through evaluation of experiences, aids learning and better understanding on how to deal with similar situations in future practice, the six stages comprise of description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and finally an action…

INTRODUCTION “There is such a special sweetness in being able to participate in creation” – Pamela S.Nadev “Passing the disease to a new born is a human rights violation. This should stop and all of us must try to make this a success,” Oscar Fernandes (Head of Forum of parliamentarians on HIV/AIDS) reportedly said when…

Obesity is a growing problem in the United States; it is particularly alarming amongst children. With the high rise of childhood obesity within the past few years it has led to concerns about the health issues attributed to it. Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to have heart conditions, diabetes, and other…

Theories of nursing can be directly applied to nursing practice.  Middle range theories are especially important in caring for patients.  Recognizing that the theory of chronic sorrow is applicable to pediatric epilepsy patients is essential to the care of the child as well as their family.  The theory of chronic sorrow is related to periodic…

Literature Review Introduction Care homes, also known as adult family homes, residential care or personal care homes offer personalized service to small groups of adults. These residential care homes provide food, meal service and assistant with personal care activities such as bathing, feeding and cleaning. St Anne’s lodge is the one of residential care home,…

AMANDO TAGUINOD III a. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND AGENDA SETTING Problem identification the word itself identification, the first thing to be done is to identify what is the issue. After which is the organization and gathering of information on how to solve the problem and further working for solutions. Agenda setting, prioritizing the problem that needs…

To test resolution, a line pair guage is used. To measure MTF in an x-ray system, the sine wave equivalent of a line pair gauge is used. The closest distinguishable pair of cycles determines the best MTF, it is quoted in cycles per mm [2]. A common way to express the system resolution is to…