2 publications

• Published Subscription 4 Mar 2019

  Prevention of Varicose Veins

  By Akoijam Sangita Devi, Malar Kodi Aathi

  Abstract: Varicose veins are abnormal, dilated blood vessels caused by weakening in the vessel wall. Such conditions that increase pressure on the leg veins such as overweight, lack of exercises, hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy and menopause, smoking; constipation or people who have prolonged standing or sedentary position or repeated heavy lifting make veins of legs very weak and develop into varicose veins. Researchers report that a mild care of varicose veins …

  Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 23–29 Read article →

• Published Subscription 1 Mar 2019

  Living with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

  By Akoijam Sangita Devi, Malar Kodi, Akoijam Mamata Devi

  Abstract: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) is an X-linked recessive hereditary disease characterized by abnormally low levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, a metabolic enzyme involved in the pentose phosphate pathway, especially important in red blood cell metabolism. G6PD deficiency is the most common human enzyme defect. Individuals with this disease may exhibit non-immune hemolytic anemia in response to a number of causes, most commonly infection or exposure to certain medications or fava …

  Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 23–30 Read article →