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History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been known to mankind for over 200 year. The disease was initially recognized with the use of the stethoscope and spirometer and spirometry still remains the most effective means of identification and assessment of the course of COPD and responses to therapy.

3 Dec 2009

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the commonest lung problems affecting middle aged smokers.

3 Dec 2009

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a rising menace that affects thousands of individuals worldwide in their forties and above.

3 Dec 2009

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the commonest lung disorders seen in smokers. The condition usually takes years to progress and develop so as to manifest symptoms.

3 Dec 2009

Urinary Incontinence in Men

Urinary incontinence affects far more women than men; however, it can still pose a considerable problem for many men.

3 Dec 2009

Urinary Incontinence in Women

Women are much more likely to be affected by urinary incontinence than men.

3 Dec 2009

Urinary Incontinence in Children

Urinary incontinence, which is also referred to as enuresis when specifically relating to children, is the involuntary loss of urine.

3 Dec 2009

Urinary Incontinence Treatments

Urinary incontinence is an extremely common health condition that involves the involuntary loss of urine.

3 Dec 2009

Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis

Urinary incontinence is a relatively common condition.

3 Dec 2009

Types of Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is a health condition involving the involuntary leakage of urine.

3 Dec 2009

What is Urinary Incontinence?

Urinary incontinence is a common health condition that involves loss of bladder control and involuntary leakage of urine.

3 Dec 2009

History of Diabetes

The term diabetes is the shortened version of the full name diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is derived from the Greek word diabetes meaning siphon - to pass through and the Latin word mellitus meaning honeyed or sweet. This is because in diabetes excess sugar is found in blood as well as the urine. It was known in the 17th century as the “pissing evil”.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Complications

Diabetes control is vital to prevent several acute and chronic complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, infections, hypoglycaemic episodes etc.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Management

Diabetes is characterized by a lack of insulin and high and uncontrolled blood sugar. The earlier the blood sugar is brought under control, the better it is to prevent long term complications. There are several approaches to managing diabetes.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Screening

Diabetes diagnosis and screening are two different entities. Diagnosis is usually undertaken when an individual exhibits symptoms or signs of the disease. The purpose of screening is to identify high risk and non-symptomatic individuals who are likely to have diabetes. Separate diagnostic tests using standard criteria are used in screening for diabetes.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Diagnosis

Diabetes is diagnosed by performing a blood test. The test usually reveals high blood glucose.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Pathophysiology

Diabetes occurs when there is a dis-balance between the demand and production of the hormone insulin.

3 Dec 2009

What Causes Diabetes?

Diabetes mellitus results mainly from a deficiency or diminished effectiveness of insulin that is normally produced by the beta cells of the pancreas. It is characterised by high blood sugar, altered sugar and glucose metabolism and this affects blood vessels and causes several organ damage. Causes of diabetes can be classified according to the types of diabetes.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Types

There are two major types of diabetes. These are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The other types are less common and they include gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced diabetes.

3 Dec 2009

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a condition where the body fails to utilize the ingested glucose properly. This could be due to lack of the hormone insulin or because the insulin that is available is not working effectively.

3 Dec 2009