shift (
shift) a change or deviation.
chloride shift the exchange of chloride (Cl−) and bicarbonate (HCO3−) between plasma and the erythrocytes occurring whenever HCO3− is generated or decomposed within the erythrocytes.
Doppler shift the magnitude of frequency change due to the Doppler effect.
shift to the left an increase in the percentage of neutrophils having only one or a few lobes.
shift to the right an increase in the percentage of multilobed neutrophils.
shift (sh ft)v.1. To move or transfer from one place or position to another. 2. To alter position or place. 3. To exchange one thing for another of the same type or class. n.1. A change from one person or configuration to another; a substitution. 2. A change in position. |
shift Etymology: AS, sciftan, to divide
1 (in nursing) the particular hours of the day during which a nurse is scheduled to work. The day shift is usually 7:00 am to 3:00 pm or 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The evening shift is usually 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm or 4:00 pm to 12:00 midnight, and the night shift the remaining hours. The evening shift is also called "relief," presumably because nurses originally worked 12-hour shifts and the evening and night shift was thought to be relief for the day nurse. Many innovations in staffing practice currently allow variations on the traditional 5-day, 40-hour week, such as nurses electing to work a shorter week, preferring longer hours for fewer days.
2 an abrupt change in an analytic system that continues at the new level.
shift
a change or deviation.
shift to the leftan alteration in the distribution of leukocytes in the peripheral blood in which there is an increase in the numbers of immature neutrophils, primarily band forms but metamyelocytes or more immature cells may also be present; usually in response to an infection.
Canine blood smear showing a shift to the left with a segmented neutrophil (left) with toxic vacuolation and a metamyelocyte (right) with two Döhle bodies. By permission from Willard MD, Tvedten H, Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods, Saunders, 2003
shift to the rightan alteration in the distribution of leukocytes in the peripheral blood in which there is an increased number of mature neutrophils but no immature cells are present.
Patient discussion about shift ground.
Q. I was thinking to shift my diet to protein and carbohydrate based. Will it be good? My dad is a diabetic and he is on the risk of heart disease as well. As per doctors advice we have reduced the use of oil for him. This has in one way helped us to use low oil while cooking. We too fear and thus eat less oil and fat. I know that eating less of them can also bring some problem. I have heard that protein can be converted to fat in the body. So I was thinking to shift my diet to protein and carbohydrate based. Will it be good?
A. it doesn't work. doing an only carbohydrate or just protein diet won't be necessarily healthier. a balanced nutrition (even oil, especially omega-3 oil that our body cannot manufacture by itself) is the best nutrition you can do. most of the time people eat too much fat, or too much cholesterol or too much salt, so it'll be best if they''ll lower the amount. but not eating it at all can do damage too.
Q. I started a new job a month ago – it’s night shifts as a security guard in a large office building I don’t know why, but I started feeling very down in the last week. Can it be that the change in waking hours is effecting me?
A. there are dozens of studies about night shift workers that try to connect them to all sort of things. and there is a good reason- our hormonal balance is maintained by our Hypothalamus (an area in the brain). being awake on night time changes it's function, it changes our hormonal system balance and other things around our brain. this can easily cause things like depression amongst some people.
Q. Are there any ways to protect my health although I work in the night shift? My job involves pure night shifts and I am scared of the health hazards that I may have to face in the future. Many of my friends have resigned my company and are working in day shifts to prevent threat in the future. Are there any ways to protect my health although I work in the night shift?
A. Concentrate in your diet structure. Take full meal at the start of your work schedule and a moderate meal around mid night. Have regular breakfast in small quantity before going to bed in the morning and never take full meal while going to bed. Cereals with milk and fruits or two chapattis with dal and vegetables also will do. You may have to choose food containing complex carbohydrates combined with some protein and moderate amounts of mono-saturated fatty acids, food cooked in olive or soya oil and low-fat curds. You should cut down on greasy food, sweets, soft drinks and caffeine. Too much caffeine causes irritability, anxiety and blood pressure. It also interferes with iron and calcium absorption, which is harmful for women. Two cups of tea or coffee are ideal. Eat small, nutritional snacks throughout the shift. Snacks are a very important part of helping you stay energized throughout the night. Apart from nutrition, manage your stress level, get some exercise before you go to wo
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