1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460498403321

Autore

Maher Lisa L. M.

Titolo

Care of the obese in advanced practice nursing : communication, assessment, and treatment / / Lisa L. M. Maher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-8261-2358-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (395 p.)

Disciplina

616.39806

Soggetti

Obesity - Treatment

Obesity - Nursing

Nursing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Care of the Obese in Advanced Practice Nursing: Communication, Assessment, and Treatment; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Obesity: The Epidemic, Trends, and Causes; The Epidemic; Trends; Causes; References; Chapter 2: Definition of Obesity and Obesity Terms; References; Chapter 3: The Many Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse; Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP); Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA); Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM); Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS); References; Case Study 1; Part II: Communication

Chapter 4: Addressing Pediatric ObesityRisk Factors; Growth Charts; The Provider-Pediatric Patient Relationship; References; Chapter 5: How to Initiate the Weight Conversation With Patients; Weight Discrimination-Provider; Weight Discrimination-Patient; The Provider-Patient Relationship; Therapeutic Communication; Ethical Principles; Addressing Legal Issues-Malpractice; References; Chapter 6: Patients' Stories; Case Study 2; Part III: Assessment; Chapter 7: Overview of Genetics and Pathophysiology of Obesity; Energy Balance; Environmental and Genetic Factors; Genetic Syndromes

Gene and Protein FunctionPathophysiology; References; Chapter 8:



Behaviors, Addiction, and Eating Disorders; Behaviors and Addiction; Eating Disorders; Unintentional Weight Loss; References; Chapter 9: Which "Way" Is the Right "Weigh?"; Measuring Body Fat; References; Chapter 10: Physical Assessment of the Adult Obese Patient; References; Chapter 11: Physical Assessment of the Pediatric Obese Patient; References; Chapter 12: Physical Activity, Exercise Assessment, and Patient Recommendations; History of Physical Activity Recommendations; Key Concepts of Physical Activity; Patient Evaluation

Objective Methods to Assess Physical ActivityEffects of Exercise Response and Training; Exercise Testing; Exercise Programming; Special Considerations; References; Chapter 13: Dietary Assessment and Patient Recommendations; Starting With a New Patient; Nutrition Screening; Monitoring Patients' Eating Patterns and Habits; Daily Food Record or Journal; Estimating Needs for Weight Loss; Diet Composition; Portion Control; Recommendations; Counseling to Improve Behavior Change; References; Chapter 14: Psychological Assessment; References; Case Study 3; Part IV: Disease Management

Chapter 15: Disease Management and the Role of the Advanced Practice NurseReferences; Chapter 16: Obesity-Related Diseases; Hypertension; Dyslipidemia; Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity and the Pulmonary System; Osteoarthritis; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome; References; Chapter 17: Obesity-Related Diseases: A Pediatric Focus; Hypertension; Dyslipidemia; Diabetes Mellitus; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Asthma; References; Chapter 18: Prevention; Prevention Guidelines; School Opportunities for Prevention Focus; References; Chapter 19: Weight Cycling

Commonalities in Weight Cycling



2.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001662679707536

Autore

Greenaway, Peter

Titolo

Voli fatali : 92 piccole storie violente / Peter Greenaway ; traduzione di Gina Maneri ; con una nota al testo di Giovanni Bogani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milano : Il Castoro, c1994

ISBN

8880330195

Descrizione fisica

175 p. ; 23 cm.

Collana

Gli Imprevisti

Altri autori (Persone)

Bogani, Giovanni

Maneri, Gina

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787280403321

Autore

Narayan Ambar

Titolo

Do African children have an equal chance? : a human opportunity report for sub-Saharan Africa : draft / / authored by Ambar Narayan (Lead Economist, PRMPR), Andrew Dabalen (Lead Poverty Specialist, AFTPM), Jaime Saavedra (former Director, PRMPR) and Alejandro Hoyos Suarez (Research Analyst, PRMPR), with significant contributions from Ana Abras (consultant) and Sailesh Tiwari (Economist, PRMPR)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : Poverty Reduction & Equity, PREM Network and Africa PREM, The World Bank, , 2015

ISBN

1-4648-0334-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (pages cm)

Collana

Directions in Development

Directions in Development - Poverty

Disciplina

305.230967

Soggetti

Children - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Social conditions

Children - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions

Children - Health and hygiene - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Overview""; ""Which Opportunities and Circumstances?""; ""What Is the State of Opportunities for Children in the Late 2000's?""; ""How Have Opportunities Changed over the Decade?""; ""What Explains Changes in Opportunities over Time?""; ""How Do Circumstances Matter for Inequality?""; ""How Do Circumstances Matter: The Tale of Two (Hypothetical) Children""; ""Cross-Country Comparisons of Opportunities""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""

""Opportunities for Children in Africa: Setting the Stage"" ""Motivation for a Human Opportunity Index""; ""Poverty and Inequality in Africa""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2 Measuring Inequality of Opportunities: The Human Opportunity Index""; ""Concepts and Measurement of Inequality of Opportunities""; ""How Opportunities Matter for Economic Growth and Prosperity""; ""Constructing the Human Opportunity Index""; ""Toward an Empirical Analysis for African Countries""; ""Annex 2A""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3 Opportunities for Children in Africa: Recent Evidence""

""Human Opportunities in Education"" ""Human Opportunities in Basic Infrastructure Services""; ""Human Opportunities for Health""; ""Access to a Bundle of Basic Goods and Services: The Composite HOI""; ""Inequality of Opportunity within Countries""; ""Conclusion""; ""Annex 3A""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4 Progress toward Opportunities for All""; ""Uneven Progress: The Decade of the 2000's""; ""Assessing Progress: Decomposing Changes in the HOI""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Reference""; ""Chapter 5 Unpacking Inequality: How Do Circumstances Matter for Opportunities?""

""Methodology for Decomposing Inequality of Opportunities"" ""Contributions of Circumstances to Inequality: Results from Decompositions""; ""Circumstances and Unequal Chances in Life""; ""Conclusion""; ""Annex 5A""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6 Comparing Opportunities across Countries and Regions""; ""Equality of Opportunities and Economic Development""; ""Comparisons across Countries, Regions, and Continents""; ""Conclusion""; ""Annex 6A""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Additional Tables with All Results""; ""References""; ""Boxes""

""Box 1.1 Inequality of Opportunities in Africa: Evidence from Economic Literature"" ""Box 2.1Empirical Literature on Equality of Opportunities: An Overview""; ""Box 2.2 Growth and Inequality of Opportunity: Recent Evidence""; ""Box 2.3 A Stylized Example of an HOI""; ""Box 2.4 Estimating the Human Opportunity Index from Household Survey Data""; ""Box 2.5 Demographic and Health Surveys as a Database for Analysis""; ""Box 2.6 The Rights and Welfare of the Child and MDGs""; ""Box 2.7 Ethnic Inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Example of Kenya""

""Box 4.1 Improving Opportunities for 6- to 11-Year-Olds: The Story of Uganda""

Sommario/riassunto

We have long known that a person's chance of success in life is deeply influenced by early access to education, health services, safe water, and nutritious food. This in turn improves the likelihood that a child can live up to his or her human potential and pursue a rewarding life. As Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) enters its 20th year of unprecedented high economic growth and hopes continue to rise, its citizens increasingly



wonder if these more hopeful economic times will translate into a better future for themselves and their families. This book - the first of its kind in SSA - documents...