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Most young men will live into their early or mid-twenties. Respiratory infections become an increasing problem as their breathing becomes weaker, and these infections are usually the cause of death.The course of the other muscular dystrophies is m...
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Most young men live into their early or mid-twenties. Respiratory infections become an increasing problem as their breathing becomes weaker, and these infections are usually the cause of death.The course of the other muscular dystrophies is more v...
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Most young men will live into their early or mid-twenties. Respiratory infections become an increasing problem as their breathing becomes weaker, and these infections are usually the cause of death.The course of the other muscular dystrophies is m...
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Most young men will live into their early or mid-twenties. Respiratory infections become an increasing problem as their breathing becomes weaker, and these infections are usually the cause of death.The course of the other muscular dystrophies is m...
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The prognosis varies according to the type of MD and its progression. Some patients have only mild symptoms with a normal lifespan, whereas others have severe symptoms and die at a young age.
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Most young men will live into their early or mid-twenties. Respiratory infections become an increasing problem as their breathing becomes weaker, and these infections are usually the cause of death.The course of the other muscular dystrophies is m...
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Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.Congenital(present at birth) scoliosis is due to a problem with the formation of the spine bones(vertebrae) or fused ribs during development in the womb.
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae.
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Scoliosis surgery repairs abnormal curving of the spine( scoliosis). The goal is to safely straighten the spine, align your child’s shoulders and hips, and give you long-term correction for your child’s back problem.Spinal curvature su...
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Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal side-to-side or front-to-back curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rota...
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae.
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rot...
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rot...
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side(lateral) curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined w...
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Beginning in childhood or adolescence, scoliosis curves the spine so that the shape of the body is distorted. The disease can cause pain, deformity, and other medical problems if not properly treated.
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Respiratory failure is nearly any condition that affects breathing function or the lungs themselves and can result in failure of the lungs to function properly. The main tasks of the lungs and chest are to get oxygen from the air that is inhaled i...
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Respiratory failure occurs when the lungs'' ability to either add oxygen to the bloodstream or remove carbon dioxide from it is impaired. Respiratory failure can have any one of several causes, such as lung disease or infection, electrolyte imbalan...
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Self-care behavior, a key concept in health promotion, refers to decisions and actions that an individual can take to cope with a health problem or to improve his or her health. Examples of self-care behaviors include seeking information(e.g., rea...
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