107 Search Results for COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Vectura Group PLC is a product development business based in the UK, focusing on the advance of pharmaceutical therapies for the treatment of airways illnesses or airways-related illnesses. The market for such pharmaceutical therapies (inhaled therap Continue Reading...
Healthy People provides nationwide objectives for 10 years that are based on science with the objective of enhancing the health of all Americans nationwide and abroad. For the past 30 years, Healthy People has established standards and monitored adva Continue Reading...
social media and smartphones in the area of healthcare, and how legal and ethical principles are to be applied to ensure their proper use in healthcare as pertains to personal technology.
The field of healthcare is eagerly embracing all technology Continue Reading...
She should take drugs for rapid onset of symptoms only when called for but drugs that keep her level as time goes on should be taken consistently (Brasher, 2012).
Question 11
The girl needs to not mow the lawn anymore or otherwise expose herself t Continue Reading...
RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care
RX for COPD
Craig Rosebrock, MD, and James Donohue, MD
RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an inflammatory-linked condition associated with airflow Continue Reading...
new respiratory drugs that have been approved for medical use over the past decade. The paper will highlight the diagnoses of the drugs i.e. when and why it is prescribed, how it is meant to be used and how often, its side effects, the impact for a Continue Reading...
Dioxin and Human Health
The exposure of dioxins and humans occur through a variety of avenues, but in particular, it is through dietary means. In particular, such contamination occurs through the consumption of milk, dairy products, fish, and meat. Continue Reading...
Airway Pressure
THE EFFECTS OF AIRWAY PRESSURE RELEASE VENTILATION AND HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATION VENTILATION ON THE HEART - SPECIFICALLY WHEN THE PATIENT HAS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
MECHANICAL VENTILATION
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
AIRWAY PRESSU Continue Reading...
This severely weakens the heart muscles because it has to pump harder to get the oxygen to flow properly.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (CPOD) is a disease of the lungs that makes it extremely difficult for the patient to breathe. One of th Continue Reading...
20TH century the average life-expectancy of an average American has augmented. Furthermore, the major causes of death have also changed over time. Majority of the Americans used to die very young; very few used to live beyond 65 years of age. Howeve Continue Reading...
Client Evaluation
The client is a 78-year-old female. She has been divorced for 30 years. She is retired. Her social class is upper middle class. Her medical history is free from significant trauma. She had six hospitalizations, all for childbirth, Continue Reading...
M.K., a 45-year-old female who has a history of Type II diabetes mellitus and primary hypertension. In addition to this, M.K. is overweight and persists with a poor diet. The patient has also been smoking for the past 22 years, and has recently been Continue Reading...
journals attached) describe key findings research studies related COPD management care- 2. You evaluate summarise article a word document. Each summary provide reader a succinct overview findings research.
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The chronic obstructive pulmon Continue Reading...
Singer (2006) asserts in "A mindful recovery: mindfulness meditation practices can help clients, even in the earliest detox stages." According to Singer, "Mindfulness meditation is a process of purposefully paying attention to what is happening in t Continue Reading...
* The effects on normal aging and metabolism is that after the age of forty, metabolism usually decreases by about 5% every ten years. That does not mean that metabolism cannot be controlled to some extent; it can. Metabolism is loosely defined as Continue Reading...
The success was remarkable, according to the researchers: Even muscles that had already lost half of its mass, recovered visible. (Leppanen et al. p5549-65) At the same time, the mice survived for several weeks longer than their untreated counterpa Continue Reading...
In fact these moderate quit rates are substantially higher than health care interventions (Salize et al., 2009; Wang et al., 2009).
Psychological interventions such as support groups, counseling sessions, and guided quit plans have been proven most Continue Reading...
Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
Case
Forty-five-year-old Brad has, ever since the age of 20, been working in the mines in the post of coal cutter. He is happy with his job as he earns a good wage and his father also worked in the ver Continue Reading...
Swallowing Disorders
Swallowing disorders have attracted considerable attention in the healthcare sector in recent years. Numerous studies have been carried out in the past few years to examine various aspects of swallowing disorders. Nagami et al. ( 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...
PICOT Format
In the United States, The COP (Chronic obstructive pulmonary) disease is one of top serious diseases that places a great burden on patients and healthcare system because it is associated with high rate of outpatients visit, hospitaliza Continue Reading...
Echo Valley Council
Case Report: Mr. William Doe
Director, Community Options Program
Case Manager
Proposed Interventions and Treatment Plan for Mr. William Doe
Like other developed Western nations, the elderly in Australia are confronted with nu Continue Reading...
This particular aspect is what most medical trainers miss when dealing with interns or newly appointed nurses. They found that oxygen use, if below the necessary requirement can be damaging, so can its overuse. In another study, it has been found th Continue Reading...
Benchmark-Research Critique and PICOT statement
This article is a research critique on the paper titled 'Home Telehealth for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): An Evidence-Based Analysis' by J. Franek. The research paper und Continue Reading...
Pharmacological Case StudiesStudents NameInstitutional AffiliationCourse NameDateSCENARIO 1In this scenario, Donald is experiencing shortness of breath, wheezing, a chronic productive cough and fatigue. This problem is associated with chronic obstruc Continue Reading...
Health Case Study: Lung MassSummary of PathophysiologyPathophysiology of Lung Mass: The first possible diagnosis from the given case is lung mass, as the chest X-ray suggested. Lung mass is most commonly referred to as lung cancer; however, lung mass Continue Reading...
Diabetes Mellitus Type II
Diabetes is described as a condition that results from a chronic problem of hyperglycaemia that is brought about by insulin inaction in the body system. Diabetes type II is a condition that fronts the case for a range of d Continue Reading...
EmphysemaEmphysema is a chronic lung condition that falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The disease is characterized by destruction of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. Over time, the inner walls of the air sa Continue Reading...
Improving Health for Children With Asthma
Childhood Asthma
Improving Health Outcomes for Inner-City Children with Asthma
Improving Health Outcomes for Inner-City Children with Asthma
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) engages in act Continue Reading...
Tai Chi
There have been plenty of studies about the benefits of the wonderful art of Tai Chi. One important one examined the effect of Tai Chi on four chronic conditions -- cancer, osteoarthritis, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary dis Continue Reading...
Understanding Bronchiectasis Outline
Introduction
Brief overview of bronchiectasis
Importance of awareness and understanding of the condition
Understanding Bronchiectasis
Definition and explanation of bronchiectasis
The ana Continue Reading...
NP HEALTH PROBLEM
Common Health Problem in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practice and Recommendations for Its Medical Management
Nurses are the initial point of contact for the patients in many medical settings, and the nurse practitioners (NP) are Continue Reading...
Cigarette smoking is the major cause of cancers of the lung, mouth, larynx, esophagus, and pharynx. In addition, cigarette smoking is a contributing cause of cancers of the stomach, colon, rectum, bladder, pancreas, uterine cervix, and kidney. Final Continue Reading...
Medical Terminology
Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, involves diagnosing, evaluating and treating a wide range of disorders. Physiotherapy helps restore normal body function and can cure disabilities to a great extent. Various modes of Continue Reading...
Anatomy and Physiology of the Immune System and Respiratory System and Their Associated DisordersThe human body is comprised of multiple important systems that keep people alive, including the immune and respiratory systems. These two systems in part Continue Reading...
2008).. This points to the ethical responsibility of nurse educators -- it is not enough to treat the disease, bit one must treat the patient.
Failure to provide the proper level of education to a patient is certainly one way to fail them both ethi Continue Reading...
Organizational Culture
Polymedica Corporation is a fast-growing medical products and services company, well-known for its Liberty brand name that addresses the needs, mainly, of seniors suffering from diabetes and respiratory ailments. Since 1989, P Continue Reading...