Iron supplements

Iron deficiency is the largest nutritional deficiency globally, with an estimated 52% of pregnant women in developing countries identified as iron deficient (Gautam CS et. al 2008) and approximately 25% in Australia (Thorogood C & Donaldson, C 2015). Iron supplementation is commonly used complimentary medicine within midwifery care as a significant number of women suffer from the most common form of anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) (Reveiz L et. al 2011). In Australia during the perinatal period, IDA is classified as a haemoglobin (Hb) level less than 110g/L (SAMNCN 2016a). This can be diagnosed during routine blood examinations throughout pregnancy or at any time that symptoms of IDA arise (SAMNCN 2016a). Although a significant number of Australian women require iron supplementation during pregnancy, the routine administration of iron supplements for all women has not been recommended due to the lack of trials and evidence for patient-centred outcomes (SAMNCN 2016a). However, unlike many other complimentary medicines, there is strong evidence for the use of iron supplements to treat IDA during the perinatal period, such evidence is found in the South Australian Perinatal Practice Guidelines (SAPPG) and in multiple Cochrane reviews (SAMNCN 2016a & (Reveiz L et. al 2011).…

I handwrote all of my diary entries on pieces of scrap paper lying around in my room to make it more personal and chose different colours for different times of day. The only ethical concern that arose is the possibility of an invasion of privacy with regards to how much I disclosed in the diary and who will read it; also because this assignment is not being handed in with a confidentiality disclaimer. Every morning, after I eat breakfast, I have to take my iron supplement. The reason…

Iron is an essential mineral that is needed for oxygen transport in the body’s blood and muscles. It is a major component in making hemoglobin in red blood cells and myoglobin in muscles. Hemoglobin and myoglobin are two proteins that transport oxygen from the lungs to the body’s muscles via blood. Iron also plays a role in energy metabolism. During exercise, iron aids the body by converting carbohydrates into energy and supplying the muscles with fresh oxygen. There are two forms of iron, heme…

Iron is popularly known for its role in helping the body make hemoglobin, where it facilitates the active transport of oxygen throughout the body. However, the function of this micro nutrient is not limited to its function in the red blood cell; it is also an important part of different enzymes as well and initiates various essential biological processes in our body. Iron plays an important role in changing blood sugar into a form of energy for the body. Iron aids in immune system health and…

mid 20s with a 1-year-old, she was a very difficult patient. My nurse and I had to spend more time with this patient to communicate everything we were doing and explain why the procedures were important. This particular patient seemed uneducated on important health care practices, but once we explained why having a breast exam and pelvic exam were important in preventing breast cancer and cervical cancer, she began to comply. The other young woman was willing to comply with everything, but…

Compare the amount of zinc in the hair of two individuals with different diets, zinc rich and zinc poor. Analyze nitric acid digested hair samples using standard addition method in the graphite furnace AA. Use standard addition method to construct calibration curve for zinc standards to quantitatively determine amount of zinc in hair samples of two individuals. Theoretical: In standard addition method, known quantities of analyte, in this case Zn standard, are added to the unknown [1]. Standard…

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account of poor obstetric spaced pregnancies and prolonged periods of lactation deplete iron stores with each successive pregnancy and this is reflected in the high incidence of anaemia with higher parity. In women, using intrauterine contraceptive device , menorrhagia may result in further depletion of already poor stores of iron. * Chronic infection - tuberculosis, malignancy etc. Presence of persistent diarrhoea and worm infestations prevents absorption of iron. Apart from inadequate dietary…

Introduction Desulphurization of steel at ladle treatment of metal is one of the important technological operations. The successful course of the desulfurization process is provided by fire refining slag with specific chemical composition, usually based on calcium oxide. The duration of mixing of the metal with the slag in inert gas, the early formation of refining slag, then optimization of the metal oxidation providing the formation of iron oxide FeO in the slag to be less than 0.5 % able…

5 tips to buy the best food supplements: Food is not the part that makes up the complete diet. Food contains proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, that helps you build up and gain strength. It isn’t all for what a healthy body needs. For a healthy and disease free body, one is supposed to have a proper diet plan to get through all of this. Supplements are taken to add extra elements to the body like vitamins, amino acids etc which are not considered as food, but are taken orally if deficiency of…