suffered for the past four years. This essay will also explore the biopsychosocial reasons for William’s initial non-compliance to compression therapy‚ and discuss various models and how they vary in their purpose. The word biopsychosocial originates from three factors‚ biological‚ psychological‚ and sociological (Shorter 2005). Straub (2002) places these three factors together by suggesting that health and disease should be described in terms of multiple contexts which implies that in connection to
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Drain cleaner is a very simple substance that can work very effectively but also cause great damage to oneself. Drain cleaner is mostly made up of the strong base NaOH but also has other substances in it to efficiently clean a lodged pipe such as aluminum‚ sodium nitrate‚ and sodium chloride. All the homeowner ahs to do while using drain cleaner is to pour I down the clogged drain and maybe run some water‚ inside the pipe the chemicals go to work for you. But even though it sounds simple precaution
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‘Upper Tamakoshi is no Panacea’ The tripartite loan agreement between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)‚ Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Nepal Telecom (NT) has cleared the uncertainties surrounding Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project (UTHP) and its implementation. Recent sanctioning of loans to UTHP by Rastriya Beema Sansthan and Citizen’s Bank has provided much-needed impetus and urgency to complete ‘behind-the-schedule’ project on time. UTHP is the first and the largest hydropower project
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Brain Drain Brain drain is the emigration of the skilled‚ educated and professional people to countries where they can be productive and fulfill their potential. Lebanon‚ a victim of massive brain drain‚ was colonized by diverse nations and cultures throughout history leaving behind a rich cultural background. Until recently people cherished this background‚ yet nowadays it is endangered by the sporadic brain drain that is taking place among the adult generation of the country. Adult generations
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or stolen user IDs. Palm vein ID authentication‚ which uses an infrared sensor to capture the user’s vein pattern unique to every individual’s palm for an exquisitely sensitive biometric authentication technique. The palm vein scanner has no deleterious effect on the body‚ nor does it require that the device be touched‚ unlike current fingerprint scanners‚ other limitations of various other technologies are related to measuring external features. On the contrary‚ palm vein recognition seems not to
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Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Pulmonary artery catheterization is a procedure that is done to test blood movement through the heart and to monitor the heart’s function. In this procedure‚ a thin‚ flexible tube (catheter) is passed into the right side of the heart and into the main artery that carries blood from your heart to your lungs (pulmonary artery). The procedure may be done to evaluate or help diagnose various problems‚ such as: • Heart failure. • Shock. • Leaky heart valves (valvular
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Deep Vein Thrombosis - A Patients Guide What is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? A DVT is a blood clot that has developed in one or more of the deep veins in the leg. The vein may be partially or completely blocked and this may cause pain‚ swelling‚ and redness in the affected limb. Why might DVT occur? Sometimes a reason cannot be found‚ but the following have been identified as potential risk factors for developing a DVT: Previous thrombosis or family history Pregnancy Recent surgery/Trauma
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A varicose vein is a superficial vein with a faulty valve. The calf muscles squeezes the deep veins in the leg and pressure is reduced in the superficial veins. These superficial veins are fitted with special one-way valves to prevent the blood running backwards. The weight of blood in the vein is conciderable especially while standing still and the blood flow is against gravity. and blood is allowed to pool stretching the walls of the veins which damage the valves resulting in the lumen being unable
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a progressive disease that causes narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries‚ causing a decreased blood supply to the myocardial layer of the heart‚ and prevents the arteries from dilating. As a result the tissue is deprived of oxygen necessary to thrive‚ which in turn can lead to myocardial ischemia‚ leading to several types of infarctions. Depending on the area of the ischemia‚ there can be several complications. For example‚ a ST segment elevation myocardial
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National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute states that “more than a million persons in the U.S. have a heart attack and about half (515‚000) of them die in each year. About one-half of those who die do so within 1 hour of the start of symptoms and before reaching the hospital”. A heart attack happens to a person when the blood flow and oxygen supply to heart muscle is blocked‚ and it is mostly caused by the Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). CAD occurs when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
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