An approach to Bloom's taxonomy
Taking inspiration from Don Clark http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html this is another approach to Bloom's taxonomy. I've included a worked example in diabetes. Writing learning outcomes is core tool for instructional designers. My rule of thumb is to aim high.
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Diabetes: The game-changing research that will save refugee lives
An innovative new study has shown that insulin can be stored at up to 37°C
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Using GPT-2 to generate Tweets
Last summer I blogged about using a Deep Neural Network to generate tweets but only used 3200 of my tweets. Since then I've used Twitter's archive mechanism to retrieve ALL my tweets (just over 30,000) to train a network. Not any old network - the GPT-2 model from OpenAI. This 'finetuning' of an existing...
Tom Watson 'reversed' type-2 diabetes: Labour's deputy leader says he lost seven stone by cutting out sugar, fatty foods
Tom Watson 'reversed' type-2 diabetes: Labour's deputy leader says he lost seven stone by cutting out sugar, fatty foods and beer.
Source: bbc.com
Steve Redgrave: 'I feared diabetes would end my rowing career': The five-time Olympic gold medallist discusses competing
Steve Redgrave: 'I feared diabetes would end my rowing career': The five-time Olympic gold medallist discusses competing after his diagnosis – and breaking down barriers for others
Source: theguardian.com
‘I lost my leg to diabetes’: Every year tens of thousands of Pakistanis are forced to have amputations as a result of
‘I lost my leg to diabetes’: Every year tens of thousands of Pakistanis are forced to have amputations as a result of diabetes.
Source: bbc.co.uk
The words we use in Diabetes. A language matters booklet from NHS England introduced by Partha Kar about the choice of words
The words we use in Diabetes. A language matters booklet from NHS England introduced by Partha Kar about the choice of words when communicating with people about diabetes. Really nice piece of work explaining how to bring more empathy to your conversations and less stigma.
Source: england.nhs.uk
Tiny Breath Acetone Sensor to Measure Fat Burning During Exercise, Help Monitor Diabetes |: Those wishing to lose weight
Tiny Breath Acetone Sensor to Measure Fat Burning During Exercise, Help Monitor Diabetes |: Those wishing to lose weight have to watch their diet, but for optimal results they also have to burn existing fat in their bodies through exercise. Any am
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Insulin Pumps Tied to Fewer Type 1 Diabetes Complications in Young Patients: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G.
Insulin Pumps Tied to Fewer Type 1 Diabetes Complications in Young Patients: By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Young patients with type 1 diabetes may experience fewer disease complications with insulin pump therapy than with multiple...
Source: jwatch.org
Continuous Glucose Monitoring May Improve Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Requiring Insulin: By Kelly Young Edited
Continuous Glucose Monitoring May Improve Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Requiring Insulin: By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Among patients with type 2 diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring is associated with better glucose control, according...
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A Team-Based Online Game Improves Blood Glucose Control in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
A Team-Based Online Game Improves Blood Glucose Control in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. "Patients with diabetes who were randomized to an online game delivering DSME demonstrated sustained and meaningful HbA1c improvements. Among patients with poorly controlled diabetes,...
Source: diabetesjournals.org
Metabolic and immune effects of immunotherapy with proinsulin peptide in human new-onset type 1 diabetes: Immunotherapy
Metabolic and immune effects of immunotherapy with proinsulin peptide in human new-onset type 1 diabetes: Immunotherapy using peptides has been successful for some patients with allergies, but has not yet been deployed in autoimmune diseases, which may involve greater safety risks. Alhadj Ali et al ....
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Human Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: An Effective, Less-Expensive Option: This Viewpoint suggests that clinicians prescribe
Human Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: An Effective, Less-Expensive Option: This Viewpoint suggests that clinicians prescribe human insulin products as a more-affordable option over insulin analogues and explains dosing options. Kasia J. Lipska. Irl B. Hirsch. Matthew C. Riddle. JAMA.
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Just killed off my @paper_li paper #EdMedTech Daily as it just proved impossible to filter out all the alternative health
Just killed off my @paper_li paper #EdMedTech Daily as it just proved impossible to filter out all the alternative health nonsense and proposed diabetes cures. The microblogging service that uses your twitter followers and keywords to create a daily summary of interesting stories also left you with...
The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still
The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still triggers prescription of a glucometer and instruction on how to perform self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). Every 3 months thereafter, patients’ glucose logs are reviewed and...
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Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane
Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane
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2017 Diabetes Care Standards Issued: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD The American Diabetes
2017 Diabetes Care Standards Issued: By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
The American Diabetes Association has released its 2017 "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes." An overview of the group's guidance on pharmacologic therapy for type 2 diabetes is available … NEJM Journal...
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'7lbs in 7 days' retreat at Juicy Oasis Feb 20-27th 2016. Blog about the retreat. Just returned from a week at Juicy Oasis
'7lbs in 7 days' retreat at Juicy Oasis Feb 20-27th 2016. Blog about the retreat. Just returned from a week at Juicy Oasis in Portugal - a health and spa retreat based on a juicing diet run by Jason Vale. It was a lovely sunny escape from the February cold and rain in the UK. The main features were...
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Efficacy and effectiveness of screen and treat policies in prevention of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis
Efficacy and effectiveness of screen and treat policies in prevention of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of screening tests and interventions: Objectives To assess diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for pre-diabetes and efficacy of interventions (lifestyle or metformin) in...
Source: bmj.com
Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair,
Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH
Adults with fasting glucose concentrations as low as 100 mg/dL or hemoglobin A1c levels of 5.7% could face increased risk for cardiovascular events, a BMJ meta-analysis...
Source: jwatch.org
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