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Coeliac disease

01 December 1999

Nursing Standard

CPD

The classic gastrointestinal symptoms of coeliac disease are relatively well known. Alison Sullivan describes their management, emphasising the importance of keeping...

Nursing issues in the management of hyperinsulinism

01 September 2001

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Hyperinsulinism is a potentially devastating disorder with profound implications for patients and their families. It is the main cause of persistent and recurrent...

The metabolic syndrome

20 August 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Prevention of disease rather than its alleviation or cure has always been the aim of healthcare professionals. While this goal has been achieved for many infectious...

Care of the infant with inherent metabolic disease

01 May 2008

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

Early detection and prompt management of metabolic crisis are crucial to favourable outcomes in the infant with an inherent metabolic disease for which treatment is...

Insulin resistance

23 April 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Insulin resistance is one of the most important causes of premature death in developed countries (Turtle 2000). In this article, Alison Jeffery examines the basic...

Hypercholesterolaemia: management and nursing implications

01 March 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inborn error of metabolism (Day 1994). The heterozyote form affects one in 500 newborns and is autosomal dominant...