What is Xerostomia and how dental hygienists investigate this complaint? Xerostomia (also termed as a dry mouth syndrome) is dryness in the mouth which is associated with a change in the composition of saliva or reduced salivary flow called hyposalivation. Saliva, with its proteins and enzymes is essential for keeping the mouth lubricated and healthy. Xerostomia is a very common condition and affects more than 1 out of every 4 adults. Xerostomia, itself is not a disease, but can be an indication
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body functions but requires conscious actions (Watkins & Brynes, 2007). People with severe diabetes, can have slow and painful execution, extending over years and decades , and depressive symptoms can develop but it is also still unclear whether type 2 diabetes mellitus, is a risk factor for these elevated depression symptoms (Golden et al.,2008) Diabetes with major depression whether a cause and effect, the combination can be deadly.
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was unable to read the small print on the medication bottle,which puts her at risk for medication overdose or underdose. Mrs. D expresses that the disease process has a huge impact on her life. Her primary care physician put her on insulin about 2 months ago due to uncontrolled hypo/hyperglycemia. I have been taking care of Mrs. D during the past three months and put her on non-compliance patient list. She has never
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developing diseases and illness. According to the Journal of School Health a study was conducted regarding the risks for developing type 2 diabetes in school aged children, it concluded that “Children who reported watching TV/playing video games 2 or more hours/day were 73% more likely to be at risk” [ (Urrutia-Rojas & Menchaca, 2006) ] for developing type 2 diabetes. The study also concluded that “...There is a need to apply screening strategies that guide the development of appropriate primary
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Memorandum To: Vice President (Instructor) From: Operations SBU Team A Date: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 Subject: Company Strategic Goals and a Project Portfolio Management Process EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The 2014 Cruise Industry report indicates that the cruise line industry will continue its global presences and with the economy in an ongoing recovery mode, the Oasis Cruise Line & Travel Company is anticipating a positive year of growth and expansion. Our organization, Oasis Cruise Line & Travel
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masculinity began to shift. This was directly reflected in the media in “critical dystopias”, or films that envision an apocalyptic future. Essentially, these Science Fiction productions are artistic critiques of contemporary issues in society. Terminator 2 (James Cameron, 1991) and Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993) are both critical dystopias from the early 1990s that exemplify the social commentary of such films. The protagonists of both films completely redefine the white, heterosexual male super-body
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in the News The article that the author of this paper chose was focus of this Disease in the News article is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A review of Current Trends by Oman Medical Journal. The article explains what the disease is, what causes the disease, the epidemiology of the disease, how the disease is detected and diagnosisdiagnosed, and the treatments that are available. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disorder where the body does not produce enough insulininsulin; and it is one of the
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infrastructure that can control access externally. Extranet is not available to the public. The extranet is a business’s intranet that is broadened to workers outside the business. This is a great tool for companies to communicate and distribute information. 2. Describe the function of a firewall. (Minimum word count: 70) Firewalls are programs that filter the content coming into the network. Firewalls protect a network from malicious activity including hackers that try to invade a system. If the firewall
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cells for the body to use for energy. In order to have a better understanding of diabetes, it is important to know the types, risk factors and treatments. To begin with, there are actually three different types of diabetes. Type 1 and Type 2 are the most common. Gestational diabetes, which is only diagnosed during pregnancy, will not be discussed here. The clinical symptoms of diabetes can include frequent urination, unusual thirst, blurred vision, bruises that are slow to heal, fatigue
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Dr. Stephanie White, the Chief Administrator of Uptown Clinic, a community mental health agency, is concerned about the dilemma of coping with reduced budgets next year and into the foreseeable future but increasing demand for services. To plan for reduced budgets, she must first identify where costs can be cut or reduced and still keep the agency functioning. Below are some data from the past year. Program Area Costs Administration Salaries: Administrator
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