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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common form of diabetes, a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin action, insulin secretion, or both. Early diagnosis of T2D and the high-risk category of pre-diabetes may help reduce the associated public health and clinical burden. Available diagnostic strategies include fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance...
Thyroid cancer can develop from follicular cells of the thyroid, including papillary and follicular (differentiated thyroid cancer), insular and anaplastic thyroid cancers, and those derived from C cells of the thyroid, the medullary thyroid cancers. The usual presentation and work‐up will be discussed. The initial treatment for all thyroid malignancies (lymphoma excepted) is surgery. The controversies...
Hodgkin lymphoma is the classical type, with a small proportion of nodular lymphocyte‐predominant histology, and usually presents at a localized stage. Non‐Hodgkin lymphoma has many subtypes, but most are of B‐cell origin, and can broadly be divided between aggressive and indolent histologies for treatment purposes. There is large geographical variation between the individual subtypes of non‐Hodgkin...
Pressure sores are a common problem among certain patient populations, such as the elderly, immobilized and insensate. The occurrence of a pressure sore results in significantly increased length of hospital admission and healthcare costs. Within this chapter is discussed the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, assessment and management of pressure sores. Strategies for prevention of pressure...
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