Current training paradigms have been found to create to relationship between traditional handgun training, for example, and the necessity of using handguns in the line of duty itself. Indeed, the authors provide excellent literature support for the Continue Reading...
Stress Each of us has our own share of experiences where we find ourselves unable to cope with normal responses. Sometimes, due to circumstances that push both of our minds and bodies to precisely act on things or to meet expectations, we tend to fe Continue Reading...
The human stress response is influenced by a host of personality characteristics and life experiences that cannot be duplicated in animal studies. (Anisman & Merali, 1999, p. 241) Because stressful stimuli often elicit cortisol secretion, some Continue Reading...
It was found that academic exam stress caused significant increases in PSS and STAI scores, which were related to high levels of serum, significantly more so in males than females, who only had an increase in serum sgp130 when taking birth control d Continue Reading...
Stress and CAD Before discussing the link between stress and heart disease, we must operationalize stress. The reason for this is that when one does a literature search in PubMed using the search terms "stress and heart disease" one will get nearly Continue Reading...
Stress, Social Support, And Social Relationships Social relationships are basically regarded to have positive and negative effects on the capability of human bodies to resist infection. However, these relationships and support sometimes contribute t Continue Reading...
Continuous production of cortisol may also decrease the availability of tryptophan, the precursor for serotonin, resulting in depression, other mood disorders, and changes in appetite and sleep. Hyperactivity of the stress response has been implicat Continue Reading...
Treatment of Addison's disease involves addressing the hormone deficiency using "replacement dose." [NIH] The drugs that are used as replacements for cortisol functions are known as glucocorticoids. Hydrocortisone or Dexamethasone or Prednisone is Continue Reading...
Lesbian Health Care Lesbian Health Issues in a Heterosexual Society The additional burdens placed on the lives of minorities as a result of social exclusion can lead to health disparities. Social exclusion theory has been used in previous research Continue Reading...
Psychology of Aging Aging of whole organisms is a complex process that can be defined as a progressive deterioration of physiological function, an intrinsic age-related process of loss of viability and increase in vulnerability. Many psycholological Continue Reading...
Affection and Its Impact on Adult Growth and Development Affection is considered to be the characteristics of the human mind that is frequently connected with feelings and emotions of love. In terms of psychology, it is defined as an emotion or the Continue Reading...
There are remedies (albeit not easy ones for the individuals involved), as suggested by the research. However, and this is very important, the current public health approaches that the Saudi government has taken, as Mabrey et al. (2010) note, have Continue Reading...
Hyponatremia in a 38-year-Old male The constellation of signs and symptoms the patient presented with is consistent with a diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (Betterle, Pra, Mantero, and Zanchetta, 2002, p. 330-331). These include a recent history Continue Reading...
Optimism and Pessimism Relates to Stress and Coping with Cancer An increasing amount of research links negative and positive emotional states to wellness or ill health. The negative or pessimistic emotions seem to have a negative effect on the immu Continue Reading...
Nursing Knowledge Annotated Bibliography Evidence Based Annotated Bibliography on evidence-bases educational program that will advance nursing knowledge on stress management methods and techniques that meets their assessed learning needs Annotated Continue Reading...
Introduction Adaptive response refers to how the human body protects itself from injury or infection. It is the third line of defense after inflammatory response and innate immunity (Huether & McCance, 2017). Advanced practice nurses should understan Continue Reading...
Consultant Pharmacists Impact on the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia What is Cholesterol, and Why is it of Concern? Guidelines for Treating Hypercholesterolemia Management of Hypercholesterolemia Management of Hypercholesterolemia By Different Continue Reading...
The circulatory or cardiovascular system is responsible for moving nutrients, wastes and gases between body cells, transporting blood across the whole body and battling disease (Circulatory System). Its principal elements are the heart, numerous bloo Continue Reading...
Pathophysiology EssaysQ1Question 1: Comparison of Virus and Bacteria in Terms of Infection and the Body\\\'s Responsea. Basic Chemical, Molecular, and Cellular Mechanisms of Infection for Viruses and BacteriaViruses and bacteria differ in their struc Continue Reading...
An interesting view of the immune system with particular implications for the current review and collation of information is provided by the field of computer science. The immune system makes many series of continual trade-offs, distributing resour Continue Reading...
Respiratory Infections Respiratory Conditions Respiratory tract infections are highly infectious diseases that involve the respiratory tract. They are divided into upper (URTI or URI) and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI or LRI). LRIs inclu Continue Reading...
Theories of Etiology (Causes) of the Social Anxiety Disorder Subordination Stress Model Primates depend on establishing social relationships, and like men, laboratory assessments can be conducted to study their behavior. Studies that focused on nonhu Continue Reading...
During stage two, if the stress continues, the body adapts to the stressors that it is exposed to. There are changes at different levels take place in order to reduce the effect of the stressor, which indicates they are starving. At this point, the Continue Reading...
" (p. 12) According to Cromer (2005) the literature that addresses the relationship between stressful life events and obsessive compulsive disorders does provide some degree of support implicating traumatic life-stress as being a factor in the onset Continue Reading...
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a complex medical condition that affects about 5 million American people. The condition is characterized by "chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, stiffness, impaired memory and concentration, anxiety and Continue Reading...
Question Describe the pathophysiology of DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) and HHNS (Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar non-Ketotic Syndrome)DKA is a diabetes-related complication that disproportionately affects patients with Type 1 diabetes (Elendu et al., 2023). Continue Reading...
Organ Systems: The Pituitary Gland The pituitary gland, according to Davies (2007), "is a pea-sized endocrine gland at the base of the brain," linked to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum. It is divided into several parts; i.e. The anterior lobe Continue Reading...
Norepinephrine is usually quickly removed from the synapse and pumped back into the cell that released it in order to turn off and reset the system. By blocking the removal of norepinephrine, tricyclics appear to prolong or intensify norepinephrine' Continue Reading...
Sleep deprivation is frequently a direct result of the need for intensive care, constant surveillance and monitoring that combine to limit the opportunities for uninterrupted sleep in the intensive care unit (ICU). The problem is multifactorial, with Continue Reading...
Homeostasis Defined Homeostasis, according to Nirmalan and Nirmalan (2017), is the propensity for living organisms to maintain relative stability in the internal environment. Homeostasis is made possible through the cooperation of several regulatory Continue Reading...
Exploring the Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and Global Impact of Chronic Respiratory DisordersQuestion 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma using Rogers textbook algorithm 35.4Asthma is a multifaceted, long-term inflammatory condition a Continue Reading...
Endocrinology AMAZING HORMONES Counterbalance of Sugar and Fat Content between Insulin and Glucagon Physical survival depends on the sustained availability and use of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate or ATP from sufficient levels of a Continue Reading...
p { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; } Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder that primarily affects joints, but it can also present with extra-articular manifestations. The struggle to fully understan Continue Reading...
Medical Conditions -- There are a number of factors that can increase the likelyhood of type-2 diabetes: hypertension, eleveted cholesterol, and a condition called Symdrome X, or metabolic syndrome (combination of obesity, high cholesterol, sedenta Continue Reading...
Procrastination, I pay for it often. It's bad enough that I have trouble sleeping most nights, but when I put off studying for exams until the last moment and was up all hours of the night studying, it certainly did not help my day. By the time I was Continue Reading...
