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Mrs Cindy Chin
CEU Contributor: Dietetics
Cindy obtained her BSc Honours in Dietetics in 1998 from the University of Cape Town. She began her career in the food
industry specialising in product-related infant nutrition and consumer services related to adult health. She then joined
a renowned dietetic practice based in Johannesburg and successfully started their Cape Town branch where she practised
for four years. Cindy was privileged to spend time in the United Kingdom specialising in cardiovascular and diabetes
community dietetics, and assisted with student training. Since her return, Cindy has successfully run her own practice
and continues to consult to the media and the community. She has a special interest in weight management and chronic
diseases of lifestyle and she has a passion for equipping her patients with skills for lifestyle change through quality
nutrition education. She is currently in part-time private practice while raising her children.
In her spare time, Cindy like to indulge in a good book and read classics like Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and period
novels. Cindy also enjoy gardening and being creative in the kitchen.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Cindy Chin for her CEU contribution to eCPD.
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| Ethics Article of the month |
Anaesthetists' and surgeons' attitudes towards informed consent in the UK: an observational study
The attitudes of patients' to consent have changed over the years, but there has been little systematic
study of the attitudes of anaesthetists and surgeons in this process. We aimed to describe observations
made on the attitudes of medical professionals working in the UK...
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Systemic Sclerosis/Scleroderma
Systemic sclerosis (systemic scleroderma) is a chronic connective tissue disease of unknown
etiology that causes widespread microvascular damage and excessive deposition of collagen in
the skin and internal organs.
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Nutrition and Dietary Supplements in Motor Neuron Disease
This chapter will review the role of nutrition, both as sustenance and treatment for patients with amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS). In addition, self-medication with dietary supplements has become increasingly popular
within this patient population.
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Initial Evaluation of Vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, acute vestibular neuronitis, and Ménière's disease cause most cases of vertigo;
however, family physicians must consider other causes including cerebrovascular disease, migraine, psychological
disease, perilymphatic fistulas, multiple sclerosis, and intracranial neoplasms.
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Vertigo: Information and Treatment
Vertigo is the illusion of motion, usually rotational motion. As patients age, vertigo becomes an increasingly common
presenting complaint. The most common causes of this condition are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, acute
vestibular neuronitis or labyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, migraine, and anxiety disorders.
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Ocular Emergencies
Prompt recognition and appropriate treatment of ocular emergencies are essential in the primary care setting when the
outcome may depend on timely management. All ocular emergencies, including a penetrating globe injury, retinal
detachment, central retinal artery occlusion, acute angle-closure glaucoma, and chemical burns, should be referred
immediately to the emergency department or an ophthalmologist.
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The 26th International Pediatric Association Congress of Pediatrics 2010 (IPA)
Johannesburg:
4 - 9 August 2010
The aim of the IPA 2010 Congress is to understand a wide spectrum of the latest information ranging from the most
avant-garde science to the priorities facing our least endowed. Occurring just 5 years before the due date of the
Millennium Development Goals, with their target of reducing child mortality by two thirds by 2015...
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The Annual SA Heart Association Congress 2010 has been entitled 'Holistic Heart Care'
Sun City:
8 - 11 August 2010
New academic sessions with topics not previously discussed at our Annual Congresses will be included.
Women's Day will be celebrated on the opening day of the congress and a session devoted to cardiovascular
disease in women will be a highlight. A pragmatic medical ethics session is an additional innovation and
one covering cardio-oncology is presented for the first time...
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Pathvine 2010 Congress
Somerset West:
2 - 5 September 2010
This year, they plan to focus on 'THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY OF THE FUTURE', with sessions focusing
on automation and information technology in the laboratory environment, new technologies in the diagnosis of infectious
diseases pathogens, point of care and rapid testing, as well as addressing the issue of standard setting in NHLS and
private laboratories...
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Nausea in pregnant women tends to fade after the first three months, but during the second and third trimesters it can be a sign of flu.
The understanding of brain function that we create will help pave the way to new approaches to mitigating the effects of injury.
Having trouble getting your children to eat their greens? Varying the portion size may encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables.
Decaying road infrastructure in Binga district, in Zimbabwe's province of Matabeleland North, prevented anti-malaria spraying teams from reaching the area.