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 Riana Pienaar
Contributing Editor: Dietetics
Riana completed her B Dietetics Degree in 1993, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital dietetics in 1994,
both at the University of Pretoria. In 2000 she completed a BSc Honours Degree in Psychology at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Currently she has completed three of the four modules of the Masters Degree in Nutrition at the University of Stellenbosch,
namely Nutritional Assessment, Research Methodology, Epidemiology and Nutritional Surveillance, and Therapeutic Nutrition.
Since 2003 she has been a self employed private practicing Dietitian with special interests including Diabetes Mellitus,
Insulin resistance, Sport nutrition, Eating disorders and Digestive disorders.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Riana Pienaar for her continuing contribution to the success of eCPD.
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| Ethics Article of the Month |
Dignity in the care of older people
Dignity has become a central concern in UK health policy in relation to older and vulnerable people.
The empirical and theoretical literature relating to dignity is extensive and as likely to confound and
confuse as to clarify the meaning of dignity for nurses in practice.
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Gastrointestinal Complications of Diabetes
Gastrointestinal complications of diabetes include gastroparesis,
intestinal enteropathy (which can cause diarrhea, constipation, and fecal incontinence),
and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Recommendations to patients on the tight control of Type 1 Diabetes
Tight control of blood glucose levels and risk factors for cardiovascular disease
(e.g., hypertension, hypercholesterolemia) can substantially reduce the incidence of
microvascular and macrovascular complications from type 1 diabetes.
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Epidemiology of paediatric metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus
The epidemic in childhood obesity is a driving force behind the increase in paediatric metabolic syndrome,
a collection of abnormalities that is associated in adults with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and
type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although there is no clear consensus about the paediatric definition for metabolic syndrome,
the prevalence of this syndrome is clearly rising.
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Healthcare Technology 2008 Exhibition & Conference
- 19 & 20 November 2008
The conference will keep healthcare delegates up-to-date about the latest solutions for improving medical care and improving efficiencies in the healthcare system. They have pulled out all the stops to bring delegates high powered topics which will address latest developments in healthcare technology.
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The 8th Annual Congress of Midwives of South Africa
- 2 till 5 December 2008
South Africa is faced with the challenge of increasing numbers of women who die needlessly due to pregnancy and child birth. In order to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity, the 8th Annual Midwifery Congress seeks to focus on strategies to introduce and/or improve in midwifery practice that will ensure improved maternal and child outcomes.
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GP Conference
- 19 till 23 January 2009
Earn CPD points when you attend the Women's Health and Men's Health: Developing a framework for Care conference on the 19th and 20th of January 2009, and the Clinical General Conference between Wednesday 21st and Friday 23rd January 2009. Both conferences are to be held at the University of Cape Town.
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The First South African Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation Course
- 26 till 31 January 2009
The outcome of the course is to render the candidates competent in Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation Therapy (VART). Audiologists who pass the assessments will be recognized by the Health Professions Council of South Africa as being eligible to work in the field of VART.
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Genetically modified tomatoes have been shown to increase the life span of cancer-prone mice.
Bonita Medical Fund has overthrown Discovery Health as the Top Brand in the medical aid category in this year's Top Brands 2008 survey run by IPSOS Markinor.
A brain bias may be responsible for the tendency of tennis line judges to incorrectly call 'out' rather than incorrectly call 'in'.
Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? Grapes may aid a number of heart-risk factors.
Experts are puzzled as to why the new strain is so pathogenic.
During exercise, the brain shifts into a higher gear, according to new research.
Giving children with milk allergies increasingly higher doses of milk over time may ease, and even help them completely overcome, their allergic reactions.