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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Description of the communicable disease
Infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has become a global epidemic. It causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The major causal sources of this com Continue Reading...
Nurses Perception: Effects of the New Sickle Cell Disease Program on the Management and Care Ofadults With Sickle Cell Disease
Description of the relationship between extant literature and the hypothesis
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Introduction
BPD or bronchopulmonary dysplasia represents a chronic ailment of the lungs, largely occurring among premature babies requiring oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation for treating severe respiratory distress. It may also develop among Continue Reading...
Cross-Cultural Case Study
Definition and an example of cultural and cross-cultural psychology
Relationship between cultural and cross-cultural psychology
The methodology associated with cross-cultural research
The case study helps better understa Continue Reading...
Parenting Education for Teen Mothers
If a community values its children, it must cherish their parents. (John Bowlby)
Rationale of intervention population
Group based intervention programs
Multi-purpose programs
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Working Class
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What was life like in the 19th century for the working class?
The conditions of towns were often very dreadful in the early 19th century. However, there came an improvement. The gaslight saw its first London light in 1807 at Continue Reading...
These conditions include maternal anemia, maternal diabetes, and maternal high blood pressure during pregnancy, which increase the risk of anorexia in the child. After-birth complications in the newborn infant such as heart problems, low response to Continue Reading...
Pertussis, sometimes called "whooping cough," is a sometimes severe respiratory illness caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussim or. B. pertussi, which is Gram-negative (Todar, 2002). Its reservoir is restricted to humans and possibly other highe Continue Reading...
Along the way, scholarly resources such as books, peer-reviewed journal articles and reputable websites will be used to create or support the opinions or answers given. The three questions that will be answered will include what basic types of healt Continue Reading...
Nurse-Patient Ratio on Care Quality
Nurse Patient Ratio
The Impact of Nurse to Patient Ratio on Healthcare Quality
The Impact of Nurse to Patient Ratio on Healthcare Quality
It would be hard to understate the importance of a high nurse to patien Continue Reading...
ECMO
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is a procedure that allows for the oxygenation of a patient through the use of an external machine. Oxygen is required in order to keep a body healthy and alive. The definition of oxygenation is the amount of Continue Reading...
Mainstream smoke is exhaled from a smoker. Some experts say that side-stream smoke can emit higher levels of toxins than mainstream smoke. In response to these new reports, the Environmental Protection Agency classified secondhand smoke as a carcino Continue Reading...
Because some children have developed brain damage after the immunizations, some parents are concerned that the vaccine is responsible for neurologic impairment, however research does not indicate a definitive link between the pertussis vaccine and b Continue Reading...
Usual Roles for Men and Women Raising Families in the 1950s after World War II
Background of researched generation or individual, historical and present
The 1950s epoch is often perceived as an era of conformity, during which both genders adhered to Continue Reading...
Teen Pregnancy: The Role of Parental Support
A significant proportion of babies in the U.S. are born to women aged 15 to 19 years. In 2014 alone, 249,078 babies were delivered by teenage women, representing a birth rate of 24 in every 1,000 females Continue Reading...
Epidemiological Aspects of Hepatitis B in Community-Based Health
Educating About Hepatitis B
Overview of Hepatitis B Epidemiology
Hepatitis B is caused by infection with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) ("CDC," 2012). The highest concentrations of HBV Continue Reading...
Factors that Contribute to Obesity in Later Life
Studies indicate that children that are breast feed have a lower rate of obesity (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, NDI). There are various theories to explain this phenomenon. Bottle Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Evolution of Prenatal Care Practices Through the Ages:
Explore how prenatal care has advanced throughout history, from ancient remedies and midwifery to modern technological innovations. This es Continue Reading...
WEEK DISCUSSION 1Week 5 Discussion Board PostingThe discussion question this week revolves around a monthly town hall meeting held by the local library to educate 100 residents on community health. The presenter is required to develop a presentation Continue Reading...
COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCYComplications of PregnancyIntroductionDuring pregnancy, there are a wide range of health problems and complications that women could experience. To a large extent, the said complications and health problems could have a nega Continue Reading...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Postpartum Depression
Introduction
Becoming a new mother can be a very overwhelming experience for some women and the symptoms of postpartum depression that follow birth can confuse and deject them. It is important th Continue Reading...
Pleural Effusion in Children -- An Overview
Pleural Effusion is a disease resulting from excess production of fluids or a decrease in absorption or in some instances both thereby leading to an abnormal collection of fluids in the pleural space. It i Continue Reading...
Health Care (PHC) and Colorectal Cancer
Authorities around the world have expressed the need for development of an incorporated health care system with augmented emphasis on primary health care, and integration of principles and practices of health Continue Reading...
(NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, 2008)
The Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are stated to be "recommended as first-line treatment in all people with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) "with or without symptoms of hea Continue Reading...
Challenges in the response of public health in this area includes the following:
1) a lack of medical records or documentation of predeparture therapy;
2) Limited Medicaid reimbursement for therapy and follow-up care due to the lack of documentati Continue Reading...
Pregnant or breastfeeding women, older patients and other patients with certain medical problems are advised to first consult their doctors before using the drugs. These medical problems are heart disease, heart rhythm problems, severe lung disease, Continue Reading...
It could be something else entirely, or a blend of several different reasons.
In other words, first the anthropologist has to educate him or herself about the Mali culture, the mother and child bond and how infants are fed and why. Based on learnin Continue Reading...
This may eventually lead to end organ failure and death. MRSA / S.aureus are not often found to be the etiology of lung infection except in hospitalized patients who reside in the Intensive Care Units. Often the victim requires ventilation, meaning Continue Reading...
Subtype a is the one that predominates in many of the outbreaks that are seen and presents much more severe clinical illness. It affects both the lower and the upper respiratory tract but is most prevalent in illnesses of the lower respiratory tract Continue Reading...
Air Pollution
The air that surrounds us is a mixture of 78% nitrogen; 21% oxygen; less than 1% of carbon dioxide, argon, and other gases; and varying amounts of water vapor. Any other particles, gases or unoriginal constituents hanging in the air wh Continue Reading...
Reflection on Medical ErrorTo err is human, and the doctors are human themselves, proving that medical errors are inevitable. The Institute of Medicine released a publication that stated that 98,000 deaths were accounted for the medical errors each y Continue Reading...
Current Issue in Nursing: Nursing Shortage
Nursing quality and adequate staffing are intertwined. Adequate levels of nurses, lower nurse to patient ratios, and also more highly trained nurses are associated with better health outcomes and lower morta Continue Reading...
Gender Perspectives on Globalization
The social impact of globalization: case of Indian nurses migration
The globalization advent can be dated back to the post WWII era leading to the cold war period where countries increasingly chose the nations t Continue Reading...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is most commonly associated with war veterans. Researchers have, however, increasingly recognized this condition in women, children, and men from all backgrounds and fo Continue Reading...
Childhood obesity is becoming prevalent with every passing day, almost uniformly in the developed parts of the world. This problem needs to be discussed on important forums so that substantial solutions can be sort for this issue as this is creating Continue Reading...
Social Determinants of Health
Quality Improvement and Risk Management in Health Care
A health care system is an institution or organization of people using resources to deliver health care services to meet the target population's health needs. Ther Continue Reading...
Aortic dissection is a disease of the wall of the aorta in which the aortic blood bursts into the muscular layer of the great artery, thus forming a blood filled channel along the planes of the muscularis layer. This false lumen can re-rupture back i Continue Reading...
Toward an Effective Solution
In principle, the most effective solution to the tremendous problem of cigarette smoking in the U.S. would simply be to impose legislation banning the manufacture, sale, or consumption of cigarettes altogether. In fact Continue Reading...