Women and AIDS in New York City: Hidden Cases, Hidden Problems Ask most people what group of people you think of when you think of AIDS, and most people will name gay men. While it's undeniable that the AIDS epidemic was first noticed among gay men Continue Reading...
cystic fibrosis. The writer takes the reader on an exploratory journey about cystic fibrosis and its causes, treatments and future. The writer outlines many aspects of the disease including the enzyme treatments that are currently being studied. The Continue Reading...
Case Study Analysis: -Year-Old Male with Abdominal Pain and CrampingExplanation of SymptomsThe 30-year-old male patient presents with abdominal pain, cramping, mucus in his stool, increased fatigue, and a 10-pound weight loss over the past month. The Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples The Epidemiology and Impact of Bovine Tuberculosis on the Farming Industry Explore how bovine tuberculosis spreads among cattle and other species, discuss the rates of infection globally and regionally, and analyze its economic Continue Reading...
Case Study #3 Care of the Patient after a Total Hip Replacement Surgery 1. What would be three nursing diagnoses for M.Y. based on the data given? · Impairment in physical movement · Inadequate knowledge concerning the clinical procedur Continue Reading...
Therapies/Treatments That Can Be Done to Help the Immune System of a Patient 18-55 Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis THERAPIES/TREATMENTS TO HELP THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OF An 18-55 PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Therapies/treatments that Continue Reading...
pneumonia is a recurrent mechanical ventilation complication affecting almost 25% of ventilated patients. This type of pneumonia is referred to as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and it accounts for up to 90% of nosocomial infections among the Continue Reading...
In order to promote adequate milk production, pacifiers and supplementary liquids should be avoided for the first six months. An oversupply of milk can make feedings difficult for the mother and infant, and this should be remedied promptly. Offering Continue Reading...
Tuberculosis: Causes, Effects, Symptoms and Prevention Measures Bacterial infections range from mild skin infections to more complicated diseases such as tuberculosis and bubonic plague. Advanced antibiotics, vaccines, and improved sanitation have o Continue Reading...
Tuberculosis Communicable disease: Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is a widespread, lethal, and infectious/transmittable disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterial infection usually begins in the form of innumerable strains of mycobacte Continue Reading...
Medicine Yogurt Consumption Lowers Colorectal Cancer Risk Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world, with over a million people developing the disease each year (reviewed by Touvier et al., 2011; Aune et al., 2011; Pala et al. Continue Reading...
Throat Discuss Throat Condition Tonsillitis A discussion of throat conditions: Tonsillitis and Quinsy Tonsillitis and Tonsillectomy: Overview The tonsils are described as being "…part of a ring of lymphoid tissue (Waldeyer's ring) that enc Continue Reading...
Most of the conclusions were supported by the data. However, plant weight in the infected XSP10-silenced plants does not seem to be significantly greater than that of the infected control plants. The error bars on graph 3A of the transgenic infecte Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples The Impact of Mastitis on Dairy Production and Animal Welfare: This essay would examine how mastitis, a prevalent infection of the mammary gland, affects milk production, the quality of dairy products, and the overall Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Outpatient InfusionQuestion 1Lung Cancer: It is considered one of the deadliest forms of cancer within the United States. It is caused by cell origination in the bronchi or lung. The term encompasses all four types of cells, naming a Continue Reading...
people with high-risk of HIV infections are to avoid infection and if infected, avoid the spread of HIV to other people. How I will address the needs of this population is through research, understanding which subgroups are at highest risk for contr Continue Reading...
Mr. Robinson is a 46-year-old man presenting with a four-day history of right ear pain. He described the pain as a constant, dull, burning pain radiating to the neck and face, associated with a feeling of congestion. The patient also stated that the Continue Reading...
Antipsychotic Medication and the Physical Health Problems of the Patient With Mental Illness More and more attention is now being given to the mental disorders especially in U.S. And due to this increase in attention an increase has also been notice Continue Reading...
Critical Pathway: Chronic Renal Failure Advanced Pathophysiology Regents Online Degree Program Critical Pathway: Chronic renal failure Chronic renal failure is often occasioned by chronic kidney disease, immune disorder, trauma among other condit Continue Reading...
Tuberculosis in Newham Borough of London The Urban Health Profile It is true that as long as there have been human beings on planet earth there has been a certain amount of struggle against disease and creatures that carry disease along with bacter Continue Reading...
Clostridium perfringens or as it is more commonly called C. perfringens, formerly known as C. welchii , is a bacterium which is part of the genus Clostridium. It is a common bacterium which occurs naturally and is subsequently found all over the wor Continue Reading...
Recovery Plan: Biological Attack in the U.S. Congress The havoc and deaths caused by the weaponized anthrax spores that were mailed to members of the U.S. Congress following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the repeated attempted uses of botul Continue Reading...
(a.D.A.M., 2008) Neurosyphilis has been speculated as the cause for eccentricites among well-known figures such as Henry VIII, Vincent Van Gogh, Adolf Hitler, Oscar Wilde, and Friedrich Nietzsche (McMyne, 2008). Oddly, some dementia caused by syphil Continue Reading...
Further research is needed for determination of type and strain, as well as longitudinal graphing of various populations at risk for HHV-3. In addition, dormancy issue and likelihood of shingles is an important area of future research (Orrin and Gol Continue Reading...
Carriers might pass on the disease, but they may not suffer from it for days, months, years or even indefinitely. The cause of susceptibility, other than the obvious -- a weakened immune -- system is not known. People who come in close contact, suc Continue Reading...
It is primarily transmitted from patients to healthcare workers through exposure to infected blood by mistakes in procedures involving sharp instruments and needles. For this reason, healthcare workers are routinely vaccinated against blood-borne H Continue Reading...
However, he questions the research that has been done in this area. First, he wonders whether the exercise is a placebo effect based on the anticipation of improvement. The second question is the acceptability of this treatment. Many CFS patients ac Continue Reading...
AIDS in America AIDS is a devastating disease that has ravaged our world over the past twenty years. The issue of AIDS in America is one of much debate that continues to challenge the medical community. The purpose of this discussion is to examine t Continue Reading...
HIV What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is believed to be the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a deadly disease that affects nearly one million Americans every year (Silverstein, 1991). HIV is classifie Continue Reading...
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Clinical Case Study Discussion Questions1. What is the most likely causative microorganism in this outbreak?The most likely causative microorganism in this case is Listeria monocytogenes. This pathogen has been described by Osek, Continue Reading...
The Black Death Plague in China in the 1300sThe cause of the black death was only recently hypothesized and proven to be the Yersinia pestis with scientific advancement made in the 18th and 19th centuries. The pandemic that wiped out the Chinese popu Continue Reading...
Norovirus: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Introduction When wintertime comes, most people are excited to get out, do some holiday shopping, visit relatives, and enjoy the holidays. However, there is always the risk at this time of year of catching a Continue Reading...
The Zika virus has come to the United States. A virus from the Flaviviridae, is spread via the A. albopictus or A. aegypti mosquitoes that feed and transmit the virus to humans during feeding. Related to the West Nile, yellow fever, and dengue viruse Continue Reading...
oral daclatasvir plus asunaprevir for hepatitis C virus genotype 1b Overview of current therapy The treatment setting for chronic hepatitis C has gone through an upheaval, above all in genotype 1. However, the exception is the continuity of interf Continue Reading...
Bacterial meningitis is a rare infection that attacks the meninges that shroud the brain/spinal cord. It is a potentially deadly infection and one that can be contagious as well. It is caused by a bacterial infection, as the name implies, that starte Continue Reading...
Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience Change Investigation Proposal Form Provide a brief description of the change you will investigate and your plans for the investigation. Brief description of the change you will be investigating: There wi Continue Reading...
Categories of Antimicrobial Agents Differentiating between viruses and bacterial infections is absolutely critical to give a patient adequate treatment. Antibiotics such as penicillin and its derivatives will not work on a viral infection. Not only Continue Reading...
