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In the same article, the authors affirm that there is a high prevalence of sleepiness and symptoms of sleep disorders related to the circadian system in medical center nurses. [10] In a study done with around 1100 nurses, almost half of them (49%) reported sleeping less than 7 hours per day, a significant increase compared to national figures ...
Many kidney failure patients experience a hormonal imbalance due to the suppression of testosterone production and testicular damage from high levels of urea also known as uremia-associated hypogonadism. [27] [44] Additionally, gynecomastia has been observed in 50% of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis. Similar to the ...
Questionnaires which address common listening problems can be used to identify individuals who may have auditory processing disorder, and can help in the decision to pursue clinical evaluation. One of the most common listening problems is speech recognition in the presence of background noise. [49] [50]
Risk factors for acute cases include swimming, minor trauma from cleaning, using hearing aids and ear plugs, and other skin problems, such as psoriasis and dermatitis. [2] [3] People with diabetes are at risk of a severe form of malignant otitis externa. [2] Diagnosis is based on the signs and symptoms. [2]
Typical symptoms of dry eye syndrome are dryness, burning [13] and a sandy-gritty eye irritation that gets worse as the day goes on. [14] Symptoms may also be described as itchy, stinging or tired eyes. [13] [15] Other symptoms are pain, redness, a pulling sensation, and pressure behind the eye.
Primary symptoms include: [3] Localized muscle pain; Trigger points that activate the pain (MTrPs) Generally speaking, the muscular pain is steady, aching, and deep. Depending on the case and location the intensity can range from mild discomfort to excruciating and "lightning-like". Knots may be visible or felt beneath the skin.
According to a study by Eagle et al., patients 50–59 years old have an operative mortality rate of 1.8%, while patients older than 80 have a rate of 8.3%. [33] Other factors that increase mortality are being female, re-operation, dysfunction of the left ventricle, and left main disease . [ 33 ]
The options for repair include traditional open aortic surgery or endovascular repair. [citation needed] Endovascular procedures aim to reduce the morbidity and mortality of treating arterial disease in a patient population that is increasingly older and less fit than when major open repairs were developed and popularized.