Strategies for the Dietary Control of Diabetes

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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….

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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…

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