A survey of the recent strategies for the dietary control of diabetes in the Middle East INTRODUCTION Significant changes in the political and socio-economic climates have been the hallmark of the last decade in the many of the countries in the Middle East especially those located in the territories of the Arabian Gulf. These changes…
Hysterosalpingograms (HSG): Patient Preparation and Protocals
Hysterosalpingograms (HSG): Patient Preparation and Protocals Abstract Infertility is defined as when after a year of trying without the use of birth control, a couple is unable to become pregnant. After this, there are other options such as receiving a hysterosalpingogram. This type of procedure can tell if there is a blockage, or other pathologic…
Health-Related Quality of Life & Well-Being
Topic Name: Health-Related Quality of Life & Well-Being Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a multi-dimensional idea which has domains regarding physical, emotional, mental, and personal performance. Its likeliest past immediate methods of causes, life expectancy, and population health of death, and also concentrates on the effect health condition has on quality of life. Retrieved…
Reflective Assessment of Holistic Wellbeing
Introduction Health, like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholder and a single definition cannot capture its complexity. To this end, this essay aims to explore what health means to me and how it has been influenced by the experience of coping with my mother’s chronic illness. To me, health transcends the absence of…
Strategies to Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis
To address the problem of Tuberculosis (TB) within East London Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis . People who have infected sputum can transmit the disease to others. Since it is a notifiable disease accurate figures are available. There are about 7000 cases of TB annually in the UK mostly in the large cities…
Stoma Care Reflection
This is a reflective account of teaching a patient stoma care, using Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1988). By conceptualising the reflective cycle as commencing with a description of an event and ending with the development of an action plan, this model facilitates experiential learning. The model is praised for its focus on learning from experience rather…
Case Series for Same-Day Discharge for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Enometrial Cancer
Abstract Study Objective: Goal of this study is to present a cases series endorsing same-day discharge after minimally invasive robotic surgery for endometrial cancer and to determine factors that affect the length of hospital stay. Design: Retrospective study is comprised of all cases (N = 78) by a single gynecologic oncologist (July 2017 to July…
The Impact of Education on Economic Cost of Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is undeniably a global epidemic. Development of drugs and other health care tools for the treatment of diabetes patients are in full swing all over the world, yet, little attention is given to the education of the diabetes patient. The availability of literature related to diabetes education in Saudi Arabia is very limited….
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Risk Factors and Treatments
Abstract Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells, red blood cells or platelets. It is also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia ,and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. This type of cancer can get worse if it is not treated….
Health Essays – Chronic Disease Management
Chronic Disease Management Chronic diseases have an effect on all countries, and the augment in their prevalence is to a great extend attributed to varying demographics, improved life expectancy, changing lifestyles, better disease management and management and a better understanding of the factors that cause poor health and disease. Laboratory, clinical and population-based research has…