Diabetic ketoacidosis is characterized by a serum glucose level greater than 250 mg per dL, a pH less than 7.3, a serum bicarbonate level less than 18 mEq per L, an elevated serum ketone level, and dehydration. Insulin deficiency is the main precipitating factor. Diabetic ketoacidosis can occur in persons of all ages, with 14 percent of cases occurring in persons older than 70 years, 23 percent...

Social integration and independence is the ultimate goal of habilitation and social support for patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Having a partner and having children provide support for social integration of adults with or without a disability. We studied 416 participants with CP born between 1965 and 1970 (243 males, 173 females; mean age 32 y 2 mo [SD 2 y]; age range 29-35 y) and compared t...

The electricity consumption in residential/office buildings corresponded to 45% of the total annual demand hot-arid climates. This accounted for 27.2 TWh with 14.2 MWh/capita/year Kuwait. In this research, four offices an educational building were equipped a meteorological data logging system using temperature, humidity, and illuminance sensors. All had double-glazed windows. Moreover, two type...