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excited, here are three things you need to know before deciding on the surgery. What Makes Duodenal Switch Surgery Different? The duodenal switch (DS) weight loss surgery combines a restrictive (vertical sleeve gastrectomy) and malabsorptive (gastric bypass) surgery into one procedure. And because it uses two different kinds of surgery, DS patients are seeing that weight loss tends to be faster. What is Restrictive Surgery? Restrictive weight loss surgery means that the stomach is restricted in some

I thought this story idea might pique your interest. In sub Saharan Africa, the region's wild rivers, windswept savannas and sunny skies represent a vast challenge and an enormous opportunity for a region starved for power. When seen from the sky via satellite, much of the African continent fades into black after dusk. However, the declining cost of renewable energy coupled with mobile phones could be a game changer for the urban poor and rural families living off the grid without power. According

Kris Kristofferson Discusses Memory Loss Battle Kris Kristofferson is no stranger to the difficulties of memory loss. In fact, he has been fighting this battle himself for several years. But, now a surprising diagnosis has completely changed everything about his struggle, the chosen treatment and his prognosis. When Kris first began exhibiting signs of memory loss, his doctors were also at a loss. Some believed that he was suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's. Others believed it was due to the

‘Prostheses come in many forms; limbs, cochlear implants, dental implants and now the bionic eye is making its mark and a difference.’ (Dr. John D. Bissell, August, 2015) The bionic eye is a robotic ‘visual prosthesis’ (Dr. John D. Bissell, August, 2015) that can restore a sense of sight. The bionic eye is an electrical device that uses electrical signals to provide a sense of sight to patients with a healthy optic nerve. Patients with ‘some forms of hereditary blindness such as retinitis pigmentosa’

Justifications for Greek Tragedy Throughout or greek tragedy, one of the predominant reasons why the tragedy occurs is because of Prince Alazor's peripeteia. This is because in the beginning of the play, the prince thought he was able to defeat every battle he encountered and thought he was the best of the best. However, since Prince Alazor does not know that his father, King Ixon, bribes his opponents with money, jewelry, and etc... as the prince thinks he is the greatest and winning

Malabsorptive surgery Malabsorptive surgery includes the vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and bilio-pancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS). These surgeries rearrange or remove part your digestive system that limits the absorption of calories and nutrients. (Patil 1). Treatments with a large malabsorptive component result in the most weight loss but tend to have higher complication rates. VSG The vertical sleeve gastrectomy involves the removal of a large portion of the stomach

Women in the United States generally have one very specific shared obsession: losing weight. They are constantly bombarded with claims of effective weight loss- secrets of the stars, fool-proof fad diets, etc. How many women try these diets? Probably hundreds of thousands, and how many lose weight from them? Maybe a few- the ones that end up gaining all of it back plus forty pounds. Something has to be wrong. This cannot be some strange coincidence, and it isn 't. The way in which we think about

was young, when my mother caught studying her medical almanac with a flashlight, under the covers, every night during second grade. However, I was only seven, so studying was the child’s equivalent of looking at “pretty pictures” of coronary artery bypass grafts and intricate diagrams of alveoli. I became intrigued with human anatomy and how each body part works in harmony. Through my activities, I discovered a hands on approach to body functions. From kicking soccer balls to breaking boards with

Question 2 Jonathan Edward’s Personal Narrative shows a drastic shift in religious, social relationships, from the church and sacred texts informing you about how you should act to be virtuous, to the ordinary person and traveling preacher having the religious authority that the church previously had. This shows in the lines, “I made a solemn dedication of myself to God,” and, “That my sins appear to me so great.” When Edward says, “I made a solemn dedication of myself to God,” it shows how

that should be monitored include CBC, electrolytes, and urine ketones. • Treatments include medications to help the vomiting, IV fluids to treat dehydration, tube feeding if nutrition cannot be consumed by mouth and held down, and TPN to completely bypass the stomach to provide nutrition. • Nursing implications 1. Administer