Common symptoms of diabetes

The most common signs and symptoms of diabetes are:

Frequent urination

Frequent thirst

Intense hunger

Weight gain

Unusual weight loss

Increased fatigue

Irritability

Blurred vision

Cuts and bruises don't heal properly or quickly

More skin and/or yeast infections

Gums are red and/or swollen

Numbness or tingling

Sexual dysfunction (men)

Understanding The Diabetes; What & How

Diabetes is defined as failure to produce enough or any insulin result increase levels of glucose in the blood is called Diabetes ( Diabetes mellitus ) which is a metabolic disorder body.

Medical Definition of Diabetes Mellitus

 A group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both is called Diabetes mellitus.

Types of diabetes mellitus

 

There are two main types of diabetes mellitus

How to Lose Belly Fat Fast and Easy?

Majorly fat accumulates around the abdominal area which is the alarming situation for most people, as if it would not control by earliest, it became belly. The main reason for excess weight or high body fat is,

Back Care for Sitting Workers

Sitting has become a way of life for many Peoples.  We also sit as in cars, buses, trains or planes when we travel, we sit to eat meals, we sit and watch TV, we sit in classrooms, and for many of us, we sit most of the day at work, especially receptionists , Sonologists , call center agents and EMDs , often in front of a computer all day. Studies of sedentary workers show that low back problems are associated with poor chair design and inappropriate sitting posture.

Back Care for Nurses

Construction workers, warehouse personnel, delivery goods drivers, nurses, shopkeepers and farm workers, if you had to choose, which of these occupations suffers the highest incidence of back injury? You might think that construction workers or delivery goods drivers might be the riskiest occupations for back injuries, because the work involves a lot of bending and lifting, but you'd be wrong! Many people are surprised to learn the Nursing is the riskiest occupation for back injuries! In fact, nursing has the second highest incidence of all types of non-fatal work-related injuries.

What are the risk factors for Back Injury?

There are two main risk factors for back injury among nurses: lifting and transferring patients, and bed- making. During a typical shift, on average a hospital staff nurse will lift 20 patients into bed, and transfer 5-10 patients from bed to a chair. Patients typically weight in excess of 100lbs, which puts this load well above the weight that would be considered 'safe' for industrial workers for this frequency of lifting. As with many hospitality workers, bed- making also increases the risks of back injury because of the bending and stretching involved in putting sheets onto a bed.

Ways to Reduce Injury Risks

There are several ways that hospitals, care facilities and nursing professionals can reduce injury risks. These include:

Using lifting assistance devices - a variety of devices is available to help lift and move patients from bed to seat, such as:

• Gait belt - this is a specialized belt that fits snugly around the patient's waist and has hand straps for the nurse or caregiver to grasp while assisting during transfers or walking.
• Walkers - lightweight metal frame devices with rails that can be gripped by the patient to help to support their body weight during transfer and rising from sitting.
• Rails - wooden or metal rails that are fixed to walls or equipment, such as beds, to allow the patient to help to support their body weight during transfer.
• 'Hoyer' lifts - a hydraulic lift that consists of a metal frame and a heavy canvas swing. It is capable of lifting and suspending a patient for transfer.
• Sliding boards - a smooth board with tapered ends made of either wood or plastic that is used to help someone get from one sitting surface to another.
• Draw/lift sheets - a regular flat sheet placed under a person in bed can be used to move them. If the sheet is strong enough it can also be used to lift and transfer the patient.

Using appropriate equipment - there is a choice of powered equipment available to reduce patient handling activities, such as powered beds to change a patient's posture, height adjustable chairs, and powered wheelchairs.

• Use appropriate beds - the height of the bed determines how much bending and reaching a nurse has to do. Nurses are different heights, so a simple-to-operate, height-adjustable bed is important to allow bed height to be appropriately adjusted to the nurse.
• Use back belts - the general use of back belts in the distribution industry has been questioned. However, in a study of 47 employees over a 6-month period, the use of back belts significantly reduced injury risks. The test group with back belts worked 22,243 hours and had no injuries, whereas the control group worked 23,109 hours and lost 80 hours due to back injuries.
• Implement regular equipment maintenance procedures - equipment must be kept in good working order.
• Ergonomic design of workplaces - use architectural and design features, such as rails or ramps, to minimize awkward movements.
• Providing better ergonomics training - train nurses and and health aides in good work postures and ways of minimizing twisting, bending and/or lifting items from the floor. Also train them in safe lifting practices, and in the correct use of appropriate equipment. Provide ways of refreshing and reinforcing the training.
• Provide adequate staffing - injury risks can be reduced by increasing the number of people available to assist with lifting patients.
• Systematic record-keeping - implement processes that facilitate more detailed statistics on manual handling activities and outcomes so that this can help to identify injury trends before more serious incidents occur.