Pharmacotherapeutics Read case study answer case study questions follow. Please list reference answering case study questions Attached Case study Rubric assignment. Specific goals of therapy for Heather The specific therapy goals for Heather are Continue Reading...
Vaccinations and Autism Over the last several years, the direct link between vaccinations and autism has been increasingly brought to the forefront. This is because some studies showed how higher amounts of mercury had an impact on if someone would Continue Reading...
government be allowed to overrule the desires of parents when it comes to public health issues like vaccinations? Support your position We live in the 2000s not the pre- and early '50s when polio was a disease as feared then as cancer is today. It Continue Reading...
Drug Therapy Case Study You are on a medical unit and caring for a new admission, Ms. Polly Pharm a 65-year-old grandmother. Polly has the presenting problems of Type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and gastritis. Ms. Pharm's current medication regime is Continue Reading...
Lung Recruitability in Early ARDS Lung Recruitment in ARDS The symptoms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) include cyanosis refractory to oxygen therapy, lower lung compliance, radiographic evidence of diffuse bilateral infiltrates, and Continue Reading...
Procedural Rigor - the qualitative method and design of the study was appropriate and effective. The researchers described how rigor was maintained in the procedures of the study, and how integrity of the data was preserved through the maintenance Continue Reading...
Medication Errors Over Medication Overmedication can be described as an inappropriate medical treatment that occurs when a patient takes unnecessary or excessive medications. This may happen because the prescriber is unaware of other medications Continue Reading...
Endocarditis, a heart condition, "is an infection of the inner lining of the heart," the inner lining being the endocardium (Mayo Clinic Staff). According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition "typically occurs when bacteria or other germs from another p Continue Reading...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for young women. Cervical cancer is a common cancer in women, but it can be totally avoided if a young woman receives the HPV vaccine before she contracts the disease. The HPV vaccine was approved by the FDA in 20 Continue Reading...
Criteria NQ Comments Randomization properly done Baseline comparability reported Same data collection for all arms Subjects blinded to treatment assignment Care givers blinded to treatment assignment Treatments clearly described Co interve Continue Reading...
Aspirin -- Wonder Drug Today, we pretty much take aspirin for granted, but when it was developed it was a true "wonder" drug that could cure a variety of ills, and today, it still fits that bill. Aspirin was first discovered in 1897 by a German chem Continue Reading...
Because of the importance that pharmaceuticals will play in the 21st century, getting a degree in this field can provide me with numerous career alternatives. In addition to preparing drugs and providing advice, pharmacists can educate physicians a Continue Reading...
Pharmacology DVT: In the legs, there are two kinds of veins, namely, deep and superficial. The deep veins pass through the middle of the leg, enclosed by the muscles. A blood clot or thrombus that crops up in the deep veins of the leg is called a D Continue Reading...
Dark Side of the Moon": How Schizophrenia Affected Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett Many music fans today may not have even heard of Pink Floyd, but during the heyday of their career, these musicians were widely regarded as being among the best in the busi Continue Reading...
Health Care -- Statistical Thinking in Health Care The HMO pharmacy is inaccurately filling prescriptions. Prescribers blame pharmacy assistants, the assistants blame pharmacists and pharmacists blame prescribers. Analysis of their system show point Continue Reading...
Migraine Pt Migraine headaches typically cause an intense, throbbing, headache in a specific area of the head (most often one side of the head) and are commonly accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to either light or sound. For many people these he Continue Reading...
BACTERIA Pseudomonas Bacteria This study concerns the Pseudomonas type bacterium strains that have, in recent years, become more of a concern for medical professionals. The primary issue is that several different types of the bacteria, especially p Continue Reading...
sound rationale(s) for each component of the primary survey that the Registered Nurse will undertake. The geriatric male patient was admitted to the Emergency Department under triage supervision. Primary survey assessment (Considine, 2011) determin Continue Reading...
Attributes of a Well-Designed case report form Well- Referenced An informative footer and header are some of the components of a case report form (CRF) that is well-referenced. A good footer or header contains information such as page number, date Continue Reading...
Antibiotics Penicillin Mechanism of Action Penicillin G, when injected into the patient, will act against actively proliferating penicillin-sensitive strains of bacteria (Drugs.com, 2011). This does not include several strains of staphylococci pro Continue Reading...
Oversight of Clinical Trials What are the obstacles involved with instituting institutional oversight in developing countries? The biggest challenges with instituting institutional oversight in developing countries are: culture and the lack of regu Continue Reading...
Pharmacology of Beta Lactam Antibiotics Beta Lactam Antibiotics This class of antibiotic agents, including penicillin derivatives, (penams), cephalosporins (cephems), monobactams, and carbapenems, is the most widely used antibiotic. In fact, more t Continue Reading...
Technology-Associated Medical Errors Medical Technology and Patient Safety Advances in medical technology can be a double-edged sword, according to the numerous research findings discussed by Powell-Cope and colleagues (2008). On the one hand impro Continue Reading...
Randomized Study Acupuncture is one of the most popular alternative treatments in the world today. Traditionally the theory behind acupuncture indicates that there must be a threshold to generate the internal compound (de qi) to achieve the therapeu Continue Reading...
In respects, it could also reduce lawsuit expense when patients want to sue because of the wrong medication is given or harm is done in the process of medication administration. "We often resist the new way of doing things..." (Thede, 2009, Sept). Continue Reading...
Grossman, J.M., Cross, D.A., Boukus, E.R. & Cohen, G. (2011). Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies. Journal of the American Medical Association. Doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000515 E Continue Reading...
Pharmacy Information Security Information Security in Pharmacies Information security is vital in many firms especially pharmacies and other sensitive fields. Security officers are, therefore, necessary to ensure both physical and logical safety. T Continue Reading...
Antibiotics When Antibiotics Quit Working When they first began to be used, antibiotics were considered miracle drugs because they cured infections that normally killed many people. Over the decades, these compounds have come to be a common treatme Continue Reading...
HPV Vaccine Rogerian Argument HPV Vaccine GArDasil HPV Vaccine Gardasil HPV Vaccine Gardasil HPV Vaccine Gardasil was licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration licensed in June 2006, prevent infection from four human papillomavirus (HPV) Continue Reading...
Health Immunizing Your Baby, Protecting or Harming? Positives for Vaccinations Recommended and Minimum Ages for Early Childhood Vaccinations Negatives for Vaccinations Ethical Issues Vaccines against diphtheria, polio, pertussis, measles, mumps Continue Reading...
living with chronic low back pain." (Snelgrove & Liossin, 2009 P. 735). Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major health problem with enormous economic and social costs. In the United States, between 60% and 80% of the people suffer from back pain Continue Reading...
It should also capture the forms signed by patients and guardians regarding disclosure of names so that they might be accessed (GDPH, 2011). In accordance with Federal and state law, the system must be HIPAA compliant to protect patient information Continue Reading...
Perhaps the latter sentiment may be regarded as baseless speculation, but as we shall see after this section, there are a number of researchers whose view supports such a sentiment. Nonetheless, here is the report made available by the mainstream me Continue Reading...
The notes in the around the Activity box are actions needing fixed at the present time such as detecting allocation and costs and most importantly the priorities of the hospital's maintenance. The diagram then has a box drawn below labeled objects Continue Reading...
Role of Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease? The objective of this work is to examine the role of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of periodontal disease. Also examined will be the delivery system, the type of antibiotics Continue Reading...
Knowledge of the program's existence within a state can also hopefully act as a deterrent for an addicted 'doctor-shopper.' Article Relevance: Doctors are growing increasingly cautious about prescribing pain medication. This is unfortunate, given t Continue Reading...
Chicken are treated with antibiotics and with a drug with contains arsenic. These drugs are given to birds when they are sick, and also, to make them grow faster. This treatment on birds is dangerous for humans because, if the meat isn't cooked well Continue Reading...
Special Master denied the motion on March 16, 2009 because it was not filed within the 21-day period required by law. He also noted that even if the P's had filed their motion in time, it would not be in the interest of justice to withdraw his decis Continue Reading...
7. The limitations of the study are minimal, including only the fact that the study demonstrates only minimal literature review and would be strengthened by such review, specific to Uganda and not only inclusive of the whole of the region or the wh Continue Reading...
V. ANALYSIS The work of Maxwell McCombs entitled: "The Agenda-Setting Function of the Press" relates the fact that the press plays a primary role in the life of the public and influences the focus of attention of individuals and makes provision of Continue Reading...
