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Match the following organs or tissues with their ability to utilize glucose for metabolic needs initially:
Match the following organs or tissues with their ability to utilize glucose for metabolic needs initially:
Brain tissue = Can initially utilize only glucose for metabolic needs Muscle = Cannot initially utilize only glucose for metabolic needs Renal medulla = Can initially utilize only glucose for metabolic needs Liver = Becomes an organ of glucose production under fasting conditions
Match the following conditions with their associated risks:
Match the following conditions with their associated risks:
Starvation or signs of malnutrition = Higher risk of complications and death Short fast lasting 12 hours or less = Fall in plasma insulin levels and rise in glucagon levels
Match the following patients with the prevalence of malnutrition:
Match the following patients with the prevalence of malnutrition:
Surgical patients with gastrointestinal disease = About 30% Patients with prolonged hospital stay due to postoperative complications = Up to 60%
Match the following substances with their conversion or role during fasting:
Match the following substances with their conversion or role during fasting:
Match the following types of programming languages with their primary usage:
Match the following types of programming languages with their primary usage:
What is the risk of complications and death for patients with malnutrition?
What is the risk of complications and death for patients with malnutrition?
What percentage of surgical patients with gastrointestinal disease suffer from malnutrition?
What percentage of surgical patients with gastrointestinal disease suffer from malnutrition?
What percentage of patients with prolonged hospital stay due to postoperative complications suffer from malnutrition?
What percentage of patients with prolonged hospital stay due to postoperative complications suffer from malnutrition?
What happens to plasma insulin levels and glucagon levels during short fasting?
What happens to plasma insulin levels and glucagon levels during short fasting?
Which organs initially utilize only glucose for their metabolic needs?
Which organs initially utilize only glucose for their metabolic needs?
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