Inotropes, Vasopressors and Vasodilators

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Suruchi Hasija, Jatin Narula ,Vandana Maravi. ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS AND SIGNALING PATHWAYS The main control over cardiac contractility is provided by the β–adrenergic signaling pathways and that over the vascular tone by both α- and β–adrenergic pathways. The α and β receptors are stimulated by catecholamines circulating in the bloodstream and those released locally from the adrenergic nerve endings. The two main subtypes of β–adrenergic receptors (β–ARs) ...

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Implementing Healthcare Policies in New Zealand

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Celeste Jamolod Rios Health policy is a series plan of action assumed by governments or healthcare groups to achieve a desired health outcome (Cherry and Trotter Betts, 2005). The total health care system that comprises private and public sectors, including the political forces and other circumstances that impact the system, are formed by the healthcare – policymaking process. Public health associated policies originated from local or ...

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Sustainability of Australia’s Retirement Income System

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Student Name: JING QIAO Introduction Australia’s retirement income arrangements are well known around the world. Meanwhile people would like to know more about the sustainability of Australia’s retirement income system because they may wonder whether or not it will be still on the top in 50 years or even more. George P Rothman (2012) conducted a study about the impact on projected long term costs of ...

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Zinc Molybdenum in Development of Esophageal Cancer

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Authors: S S Ray,1D Das,2 T Ghosh3 and A K Ghosh2 ** Abstract Purpose There are several hot spots of esophageal cancer (EC) throughout the world. The deficiencies of Zn & Mo in human system play an important role for the development of esophageal cancer. The present study was aimed to investigate the role of soil and drinking water in terms of Zn & Mo contents ...

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Priniciples of Biostatistics

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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1.  Even though it is common practice to dichotomize continuous variables prior to analysis, it is not always a good idea. Dichotomization of an outcome variable involves a process in which researchers divide that numeric (in our case: continuous) variable into a dichotomous variable by splitting the scale of the variable’s values at some point, for example: High and Low. This cut-off point may be the ...

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Security Challenges for Health Information Systems

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Curtis Anderson  Health Care Information Systems faces challenges of many organizations protecting their information systems from potential threats, such as viruses, accidental fires, untested software, and employee theft of data. Falling into three categories: Human threats (intentional or unintentional human tampering), Natural and environmental (floods, fires, and power outages), and Technology functions (failure of drives, and no backup), viruses are the most common and virulent forms ...

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Profile of Seizure Disorder Presenting in Tertiary Care

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Dennis Varghese Thomas*, Vikram Gowda N R# Abstract The present descriptive prospective study was carried to note the profile of seizure disorder as we observe that till date epilepsy is labeled as caused due to unknown origin with the advent of modern radiological and genetic studies the cause for seizures is tried to solve the present situation. In the present study 50 seizure cases were evaluated ...

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Fluid Resuscitation in the Prehospital Trauma Patient

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Antony Nguyen Abstract Introduction: Patients with traumatic acute blood loss from injury lead to a lack of perfusion in systemic and cerebral circulations. Without treatment these organ become acidosis and fail. The fundamental process of restoring, maintenance and treatment of haemorrhagic shock involving fluid resuscitation. Although minimal amount of evidence supports this practice, it is common in trauma patients in a prehospital environment intravenous are fluid administration. ...

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Importance of Macrophages, IL-6 and IL-4 in Exercise

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Introduction: Chronic inflammation is linked to sedentary life style such as Obesity, which is an important concern in human health (11,26).The experienced lifestyle of Western societies have shift toward less physical activity, and consumption more of the energy-dense food; in which this lead to increase of obese and overweight people(2,11). Generally, obese is associated with low-grade inflammatory state, which is reflected by the activation of immune ...

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The Treaty of Waitangi and Maori Health

07 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Chona C. Ching The Treaty of Waitangi and Maori Health Maori landed in Aotearoa New Zealand from Hawaiiki, where Maori people originated. Maori people were Polynesians culture. They live 500 years in Aotearoa before the arrival of British Empire. In 18th century, Captain Cook explored New Zealand. In 1833, British government appointed James Busby, a British resident, to protect British trading and interest because there were ...

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Care Models For Autism Spectrum Disorders

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Jazel Ann Tamayo You need to select two models of assessment, planning, and coordination, and ensure that there is sufficient detail in both of your selections to cover all of the required components (assessment, planning, and coordination) Strength-Based Model This approach has a strong focus on the identification of people’s abilities, interests and capabilities and on their strengths and potentials. This model provides researchers ...

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Case Study: Patient Needs Assessments

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Introduction As part of the FETAC Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare Support the author was asked to do this assignment on Care Skills covering all aspects of caring for a confused person. The model of nursing assessment -Logan, Tierney and Roper will be used to assess the client’s needs. Physical Intellectual Emotional Social/Spiritual Methodology will include class and tutor notes along with independent ...

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Care Models For Dementia

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Name Gursewak Singh Strength based model A strengths-based approach operate on the statement that people have strengths and resources for their own empowerment. Traditional teaching and expert development models think on deficit based approaches, ignoring the strength and experience of the participants. In a strengths-based approach the focus is on the individual not the content. Drawing on grateful inquiry, strengths based methodologies do not disregard problems. ...

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Care Models For Dementia

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Strength based model- This model focuses on the strengths, resources of the dementia clients/family and their ability to alzeihmers needs and interests. This model does not ignore the disabilities or problems of the client but it encouraged to discover the Alzheimer’s strengths and their positive basis to help them to create their own lives. It looks at the control of the client with dementia, their abilities ...

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Addictive Properties of Sugar

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Sugar is naturally present in most foods, but with an increase of both modified food and sweet cravings, people have become addicted even more than cocaine users are addicted to cocaine. Overtime, several people have grown to be health conscious and have committed themselves to eating healthy foods. Some have even gone to the point where they do not eat any type of sugar whatsoever. Before ...

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Role of Public Health in Health and Social Care

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Introduction: A science which helps to improve the lifestyle of the people or communities by preventing and damaging various kinds of disease is called public health. It is totally concerned with the protection of good health of the whole population of a country of a territory. Social care is a system which helps to an individual for the improvement of his or her lifestyle. Social care ...

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Roles and Structures of Local Drugs Task Forces (LDTFs)

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Anne-Marie McDermott Brief History of LDTF's: A working party (task force) on Drug Abuse was established in Dublin in December, 1968. Following on from this, almost 10 years later, came the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, which related to the misuse, sale and distribution of controlled drugs. During the 1980’s, the Opiate Epidemic in Ireland led to a review of the Misuse of Drugs Act in ...

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Obstetric Ultrasonography: An Overview

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Obstetric ultrasonography is primarily a non-invasive prenatal diagnostic tool for visualizing the embryo or foetus in its mother’s womb. While performing an ultrasound scan, the obstetric sonographer assesses the location of the placenta, checks for multiple pregnancies, monitors foetal development, detects abnormalities and monitors the health of the mother. As a standard part of prenatal care, ultrasound scans can be done at any stage of pregnancy. ...

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Osteoma of Temporal Bone: A Case of Post Aural Swelling

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Introduction:- Osteomas are benign tumours of the lamellar bones. In routine ENT practice they are commonly seen as dense radio opaque shadows arising from within the paranasal sinuses. Osteoma of the temporal bone occurs infrequently, and when they occur, are seen most common in the external ear canal. Osteoma originating from the middle ear is very rare. That from the mastoid are rarer. We document such ...

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Tracking Progress in Healthy People 2020

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Bernard F. Richards Scope of the health problem Tobacco is a plant used for several recreational and cultural activities such as chewing, making teas, and also for smoking. Tobacco has been found to contain chemical carcinogens with the ability to trigger a myriad of adverse health outcomes. These include chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, reproductive deficits, and a host of cancers of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and ...

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Public Health Policy in Australia

06 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Section 1 Healthy public policy is an denotative pertain for equity of health in all field of policy and for the benefit to impact in health. The importance of public health policy is to make a positive environment to enable people to lead healthy lives. Healthy public policy create a healthy choices possible for the citizens’ concerns. Public policy creates a physical and social environment of ...

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Effect of Homeopathic Remedies on Xenopus laevis Tadpoles

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Michelle Charmaine Bekker Research Problem Statement There are various methods for preparing homoeopathic remedies. These methods include the more conventional Hahnemannian, Korsakovian and Skinner preparations, while the more modern methods include super-succussion and radionics, (Kayne, 2006). There are various methods for preparing homoeopathic remedies. Efficacy can be determined by administering a homoeopathic preparation of Thyroxine, using the various preparation methods, and measuring the growth ...

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Principles of Magnetisation and Relaxation in MRI

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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NAME: NUR AFIFAH BINTI ABDUL RAHIM LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: The T1 relaxation curve. Figure 2: The T2 decay curve. Figure 3 : FID and spin echo. Figure 4: The images of brain shows different image contrast. Figure 5: T1 post-contrast demonstrating edema. Figure 6: The sequences of RF pulse in a partial saturation recovery.             INTRODUCTION MRI images are obtained ...

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Development of the Healthcare Service

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Gary Evans Thanks to the dedication and hard work of the William Beveridge report of 1942 and Aneurin Bevan, minister of health, the National Health Service came into existence on the ‘appointed day’, (5th July 1948), was the first health system to offer free medical care to the entire population at the point of need. The service was paid for out of taxation, and was not ...

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Ebola Virus Outbreak: The Deadline

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Dikkumburage Koshila Madhubhashini 1.1 Introduction Human pathogenic Ebola virus in German (Feldman and Klenk, 1996).The family Filoviridae consists of two genera, Marburguinus and Ebolavirus, which have likely evolved from a common ancestod the genus Ebola virus is comprised of four species named Restan, Zaire, Sudan and Cote d’Ivoire (Relly,2014).Ebola hemorrhagic fever is caused by the Ebola virus causing the death of most patients and workers working ...

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Psychiatry Case Report: A Dual Diagnosis

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Name: Nur Farah Ashikin Abu Salman Presenting Complaint: AB is a 33 year-old, single, unemployed man who was brought in by Garda to the psychiatric department on 8-10-14 with suicidal ideation. He has history of alcohol abuse since 2004. History of Presenting Complaint: AB was brought into the psychiatry unit by the Garda when he allegedly rang his sister to say he wished to end his ...

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Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders in New Zealand

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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SUBMITTED BY: Harmanjot Kaur (CIB00002rv) Amandeep Kaur (CIB00002ku) New Zealand is one of the healthiest and welfare countries. The government is well aware about the fact of healthy citizens. According to Global Health Observatory Data Repository Total expenditure on health in New Zealand is increasing every year, and was 10.3% of Gross domestic product in the year 2013. This level of improvement in ...

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Infection Following Dental Implants

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Review Of Literature Experimental and histological studies : In a histological study of a human volunteer, four implants placed immediately after extraction and one control was placed in a healed site, at 6-months the histologic evaluation under light microscopic level revealed that all implants achieved osseointegration, but with a varying degree of bone-implant contact, the highest percentage of bone-implant contact was observed in the control one ...

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Essay: Future Changes to Doctors' Roles

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Essay question: “Doctors of the future will face many challenges over and above those pertaining to diagnosis and treatment of disease. Their role in society; patients’ expectations and their access to information on health matters; and the legal and regulatory environment of medical practice are all changing. Elaborate briefly on what these changes are and discuss their implications for you as an aspiring physician”  Change is ...

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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: A Case Study

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Dr. Shruti Bohra Dr Pratik B Kariya Dr Seema Bargale   Abstract: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) classically shows a triad of orofacial swelling, fissured tongue and facial palsy, more commonly the oligosymptomatic form. The orofacial swelling is characterized by fissured, reddish-brown, swollen, nonpruritic lips or firm edema of the face. The facial palsy is indistinguishable from Bell's palsy. The least common feature is fissured tongue, ...

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Relay for Life - a Cancer Charity

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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By Michelle Springer My paper will start with the history of Relay for Life and how it started up. Then talk about places that help to fundraiser money for cancer research. Also about how cancer affects people mentally and physically, and will go on to talk about all kinds of cancer. Relay for Life is the best because it helps to try and stop the worst ...

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Health Care Financing in Pakistan

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Group members: Zubia Qureshi Musa Ali Irfani Rawal Insaf Shahid Qazi Ayesha Sheikh Kashif Ali Contents List of Acronyms: Abstract 1- Introduction: 2.1- Health care financing 2.2- Functions of health care financing 3.1- International comparison of funding system source 3.2- Health system models 3.3- Healthcare financing in 2009 3.4-Healthcare financing in 2010 4- Health care financing of Pakistan 5- What makes the health system ...

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Health Disparities in New Zealand: A Literature Review

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Nateeh R. Cueva  Introduction Health is an integral part in the context of human existence. Each individual’s views regarding health and practices concerning healthcare vary depending on one’s historical, political and economic status, including the level of education, gender and personal experiences.[1] Hence, it is imperative to consider these aforementioned factors affecting health in the healthcare system. The principal objective of this paper is to review ...

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Principles and Methods of Diagnostic Ultrasound

05 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Name of Student: Nur Atikah Bt Ibrahim Introduction Ultrasound is the mechanical wave consists of high frequency above human hearing which is greater than 20 KHz. In diagnostic ultrasound, frequency of 2 to 20 MHz was used in imaging certain structure which provides less harmful but effective method especially for ‘in-vivo’ diagnosis. Sound is a physical disturbance which required medium for propagation. During propagation, it transmits ...

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Impacts of Drug Addiction on Teenagers

14 Aug 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Fatuma Adosh Teens that are addicted to drug: There are negative ways that drugs can affect teens, some of the main ways it effects teens are education, career, and health. There are many forms of drugs that are used by teens in the USA that has a big effect in their life and also lead to addiction. The five most commonly used drugs by teens ...

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Benefits of Clean Living

16 Aug 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Erica Hugh Have you ever thought about what is in the products you use on the daily? Or maybe even wanted to try new eating habits or start a new way of exercising? Clean living is an organic way of life to be morally pure. Many people turn to clean living because they feel they can improve something in their lives. There are many advantages ...

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Emergence of 3D Printers in Healthcare

16 Aug 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Surname: Vaida Given Name(s): Mehran Emergence of 3D printers in healthcare On 8 August 1984 Charles W 'Chuck' Hull made a remarkable invention, he had created something that would later than revolutionize how things are made in industries, this invention was the first 3D printer. A breakthrough for the application of 3D printer in the medical field came in the year 2011 when the doctors ...

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Responsibility for Healthy Food Accessibility

15 Aug 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Claudio Aravena The accessibility of "healthy" foods is not so much a responsibility of the government but of the community. On July 31, 2015, the United States Department of Agriculture reported that there are over 8,400 farmer's markets in the nation and of the 1400 that were surveyed, they all "show that farmers markets continue to grow and serve as popular community gathering places." (USDA) ...

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Overview of Communicable Diseases

15 Aug 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Pang Sheng Yang In this world, there are hundreds and thousands of communicable diseases that are spread from person to another, at any age, young or old. Some are deadly, and some are not. Some are treatable and some are not. Communicable disease, also known as infectious diseases, transmitted through direct contact or indirectly from infected individuals, that includes: being bitten by an animal and/or ...

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Septic Shock: Causes and Treatments

15 Aug 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Jessica Jensen North Mohave Community College Nursing 222 Monika V. Wise, RN, BSN, MS Septic Shock It knows no boundaries. It is not biased or racist, and it is a killer. It will affect any age or gender. It is cunning, quick to manifest itself, and life-threatening, it is septic shock. Sepsis is a crafty syndrome that most people may not even realize ...

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Causes of Epidemics

15 Aug 2017 21 Sep 2017

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Cong T. Nguyen Introduction Emerging and re-emerging epidemics have been posing an extreme threat to global health security. An epidemic is defined in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary as "a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community" ("Epidemic", n.d., para. 1). In reality, at different times and in different places, outbreaks of epidemics would cause ...

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Delayed Passive Range of Motion in Post-Op Physical Therapy

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Andrew Lourenco Delayed Passive Range of Motion in a Post-Op Physical Therapy Protocol after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Introduction Physical therapy is a vital part of the recovery process for those who've undergone an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Through physical therapy, a patient can gain improved range of motion and strength that was previously limited prior to an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. There have been ...

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Hydroxyapatite as a Substrate for Bone Reconstruction

20 Sep 2017

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To combat the shortcomings of autografts and allografts associated with limited availability of tissue, morbidity of the donor site, risk of disease transmission and immunogenic rejection; clinicians have started centuries ago implanting artificial materials in the body to aid and restore functioning of organs or tissues.1-6 The high incidence of morbidity, skill required to harvest bone from donor, and so many factors have been the rationale ...

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Using Ventricular Assist Devices - Policies and Procedures

20 Sep 2017

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Section 1 – USING VADs II-1 Policy (Section 1) – A. Excepting emergencies, newly placed external or implanted vascular access devices, placement must be confirmed by x-ray prior to infusing any medications or solutions. Note: lines inserted into the femoral vein do not require chest x-ray. B. Administration sets connected to a VAD must be cleaned and prepped using alcohol anywhere along the administration set where ...

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Effect of Curcumin on Periodontis

20 Sep 2017

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INTRODUCTION Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by destruction of the soft and hard tissues supporting the tooth. This tissue destruction appears to result from complex interaction between the bacteria and the host’s immune and inflammatory system. The host immune response identifies these invading pathogens and tries to neutralize or kill these microorganisms. During this process the host response elaborates a variety of mediators such ...

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Quality of Life in Turkish Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

20 Sep 2017

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Introduction Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatological disease characterized by spinal inflammation, usually in the form of sacroiliitis and spondylitis which may lead to syndesmophyte formation and ankylosis in the further course of the disease [1]. AS most commonly begins in the second and third decade of life as persistent inflammatory back pain that can already be associated with significant loss of function, work ...

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Health Inequalities and Human Rights in New Zealand

20 Sep 2017

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Health inequalities preventable by reasonable ways are not fair, and in health are indicators of distributional imbalance. Worldwide people experience different social conditions that result in manageable differences in health, well-being, quality and length of life. The health system can help in establishing a fairer society and ensuring a fairer distribution of health resources. However, this needs a universal commitment of all people within the health ...

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Submucosal Thickness in Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients

20 Sep 2017

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Discussion DISCUSSION OSMF is a potentially malignant condition which is of multifactorial etiology with areca nut chewing being the commonest cause.72This condition has a significant mortality rate because it can transform into oral cancer, particularly squamous cell carcinoma as seen in 3-7.6% of the cases.73The geographical distribution of OSMF shows confinement to tropical areas primarily in South Asia. 72 The initial pathology of OSMF is characterized ...

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Healthcare for the Elderly in New Zealand

20 Sep 2017

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Task 1 In life health is being well, free from disease and illness. A disease is caused due to bacteria, microbes, and viruses, genetic problem and some are unknown cause. There are many different health problems and injuries. Some common health issues are mild like colds, cough, headache, malaise. There critical health problems too such as cancer, human immunodeficiency virus and kidney or liver failure. There ...

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Influence of Aspirin on Post Tooth Extraction Bleeding

20 Sep 2017

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ABSTRACT Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of aspirin on post extraction bleeding in a clinical setup. Materials and Method: 200 Patients aged between 50 to 65 years, who were indicated for dental extraction was selected from outpatient department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. All the patients were randomly divided in aspirin continuing group (Group A) and aspirin discontinuing group (Group ...

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The Health Effects of Smoking to Maori and Non-Maori Clients

20 Sep 2017

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INTRODUCTION: The top leading cause of death for Maori and Non-Maori according to the Ministry of Health are Ischemic Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, Cerebrovascular Disease, and Diabetes. ("Major causes of death (all ages) | Ministry of Health NZ," n.d.) The leading cause of Lung Cancer is smoking with an 80-90 percent ratio. This is an important topic to investigate for me because this is a life-threatening ...

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Effect of Diluted Thyroxine on Highland Amphibians

20 Sep 2017

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1.1. Replication of an experiment on extremely diluted thyroxine and highland amphibians (Study 1) A key issue in science is the reproducibility of experiements. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the initial experiment using diluted thyroxine and highland amphibians was reproducible. One particular experiment was reported as being reproducible by the initial researchers as well as independent researchers. This experiment tested fouty-eight hourly ...

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An Overview of Health Promotion Programs

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ASSIGNMENT: What are health prevention programs? What role do employers play with health prevention programs? Research health prevention programs and the various companies that offers them. Which company’s program do you prefer? Why? In November 2006, I began my journey to lose weight and become a healthy individual. When I was 203 pounds, I knew I needed to lose weight because I was currently vulnerable of ...

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Biology of Prostate Cancer

19 Sep 2017

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PDG The Biological basis of illness and therapeutics - Cancer of the prostate Introduction Malignancies are currently responsible for more deaths in the UK than ischaemic heart disease (Cummings et al 1998). Half of these malignant deaths are from the “big four” – Lung, Bowel, Breast and Prostate (World Cancer Research Fund 1997). These cancers are almost unknown in developing countries but the incidence reverts to ...

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Features of a Healthy Individual

19 Sep 2017

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Part A is 'Read the 'Nutrition and Diet' science box (provided in the attachment, page 21) summarize the main points in your own words (approximately 100 words). Part A The healthy diet can be subdivided into different functional components. There are those that comprise the major elements vital for the respiratory processes, such as carbohydrates and fats, and the proteins which are largely responsible for physical ...

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Best Practice of Suturing Wounds Within Pre-Hospital Setting

19 Sep 2017

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Title: Review of best practice of suturing wounds within the pre-hospital and emergency department setting. Essay Suturing as a treatment for cutaneous wounds has been known to mankind for millennia. The Indian Surgeon Susruta (AD c380-c450) described techniques for skin closure using flax, hemp, and hair. Jaws of the common black ant were also known to be used at about this time. Galen recommended silk and ...

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Infective Endocarditis Caused by Viridans Streptococci

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Case Study 1: Infective endocarditis caused by viridans streptococci Case Study 2: Haemorrhagic fever caused by Ebolavirus Case Study 1 Subject is a 48-year-old man with a history of mitral valve regurgitation who presents with a 10-day history of fatigue, fever and general malaise. Some reddish lesions are noted on his palm, which he has never noticed before. He denies any cough, but has mild new ...

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Management of Shoulder Dystocia: A Reflective Essay

19 Sep 2017

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Title: A reflective essay on how you would manage a shoulder dystocia as an obstetric emergency in a stand alone midwife led unit.  Undergraduate Degree Level Essay 1,000 Words Essay The condition of shoulder dystocia is diagnosed when the delivery of the foetal head is prevented by the impaction of one of the foetal shoulders within the mother’s pelvis. Simple head traction or episiotomy alone will ...

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Uptake of Family Planning Services among Students at MSU

18 Sep 2017

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DETERMINANTS OF BEHAVIOUR STUDY INTO FACTORS RELATED TO UPTAKE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS AT MSU CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Family planning is the action taken by individuals to prevent or delay pregnancy and is achieved through the use of contraceptive methods. Family planning services include confidential advice about methods of contraception, confidential advice about STIs, pregnancy tests, diaphragms, IUDs, insertion or removal ...

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Healthcare Reform in Vermont

18 Sep 2017

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Vermont is one of the states of the United States and it is found in the region of New England. New England is on the Northeastern side on the United States. Vermont is the 2nd least populous state in the US, and the 6th least extensive. This is the only state in the New England region that does not have a border with the Atlantic Ocean. ...

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Private Hospitals for Undergraduate Medical Training

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Private Hospitals for undergraduate medical training - an untapped resource in Ireland. Introduction Undergraduate medical education and training is a subject of considerable importance in relation to the quality of learning and teaching opportunities for students, and the ability of the learning environments to support the development of clinical skills and knowledge, professional practice and patient-focused high quality care delivery. The Irish context presents a particular ...

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Post Natal Depression Case Study

18 Sep 2017

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The Experience of Health & Illness Level 2 Assessment Client Study - Culture and the 'service user' experience   This essay details the experiences that I had in dealing with and observing a Mrs. N, a 28 yr old lady who safely delivered a baby girl in December of last year. Her major problem was the development of post natal depression, but there were a number ...

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Pathogenesis and Course of AIDS

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Title: Give a detailed account of the pathogenesis and course of AIDS. Undergraduate Degree Level Essay 2,500 words  The study of HIV / AIDS is a vast topic and the literature on the subject fills many volumes. In this essay therefore we propose to take an overview of some of the most current views and developments in the field with particular emphasis on the pathophysiology of ...

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Effects of Improving Workplace Health

18 Sep 2017

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Title: 'Working for a healthier workplace' is a slogan used by the British Occupational Hygiene Society in the UK to promote the profession of occupational hygiene. Discuss how the provision of a 'healthier workplace' can result in a reduction of work related illness and sickness absence. Examine the role of the occupational hygienist in improving workplace health, either as part of a health and safety team ...

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Effects of a Student Lifestyle on Health

18 Sep 2017

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An investigation into the effects of a student lifestyle on health Results and discussion The questionnaires were sent out to the student population in the manner described. A total of 240 were distributed and we received back 120 of these – a 50% return rate. Of these 120 (n), 68 (56%) were from male respondents and 52 (44%) were from females this approximately reflects the male ...

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Study of Recurrent UTI among Mothers in the Philippines

08 Sep 2017

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INTRODUCTION Background of Study Millions suffer, only a few understand. In Barangay Ula, Recurrent UTI is one of the leading causes of morbidity among 40 households with a prevalence of 82.5% in which a bulk of 57% comprises of mothers. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevailing infectious diseases with a substantial financial burden on society. An estimated 13,000 deaths annually are attributed to ...

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Improving the Canadian Health System: A Survey

08 Sep 2017

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All Canadians, rich and poor, regardless of the state of their health, age, or employment status, are covered by the same comprehensive system. Canadians go to the doctor of their choice and receive hospital care for free. There are essentially no financial barriers to health care in Canada, and there is an ample supply of physicians. Private insurance that duplicates the comprehensive services covered by the ...

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Nonmetric Analysis of Jawbones for Sex Determination

08 Sep 2017

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ABSTRACT AIMS &OBJECTIVES Mandible is the strongest, largest, hardest & most durable bone of the skull which retains its shape better than other bones in forensic study and exhibiting high degree of sexual dimorphism. To study the nonmetric characteristics of mandible such as the variations of shape of chin, lower border of mandible and shape of coronoid process and to distinguish between males and females. MATERIALS ...

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Geriatric Care Available in New Zealand

08 Sep 2017

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Introduction Ageing population has out growth its number for years in many countries such as New Zealand that has a number of ageing population. Most ageing population are physically fit and have a healthy life style. But some of their numbers suffers from the most common geriatric problems such as dementia and Alzheimer which cannot be prevented due to their age, lifestyle factors they had when ...

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Health Indicators for Diverse Groups in New Zealand

07 Sep 2017

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Introduction Public health is the science and art of promoting and protecting the life and well being of the population as a whole, by preventing the ill - health and prolonging the life through the organized efforts of the state and the society. This assessment aims to discuss and present the health status indicators for diverse groups in the National and International perspectives. It also includes ...

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Central Giant Cell Granuloma in Eight Year Old Patient

07 Sep 2017

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INTRODUCTION Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a benign aggressive destructive osteolytic lesion of osteoclastic origin1 that ocur in the mandible and maxilla and accounts for approximately 7% of all benign tumours of jaws2. The world health organization (WHO) has defined CGCG as an intraosseous non-neoplastic lesion, consisting of cellular fibrous tissues that contain multiple haemorrhage multinucleated giant cells, and, occasionally trabeculae of woven bone3. The ...

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Effect of Medicinal Plant Extracts on Alzheimer's Disease

07 Sep 2017

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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease which causes a lethal twist in the structural integrity, and a roadblock in the function of brain, this eventually channel the situation to degeneration and shrinkage of brain, and override the control of brain over other parts of the body, and comes to the final closing remark of the disease- death. Studies done on the topic have corroborated that ...

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Differences and Importance of IPPS, OPPS, MPFS and DMEPOS

07 Sep 2017

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The inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) is a structure of payment that comprises the instances of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) as acute care hospital inpatients. It is founded on resources that are employed to take care of recipients of Medicare in those groups. Each one DRG has a weight of payment allocated to it, founded on the standard cost of treating patients in that DRG. IPPS participates ...

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Efficiency of the Anti-HPV Vaccination Campaign

07 Sep 2017

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Was the anti - HPV vaccination campaign sufficiently organized?   Abstract The fight against cervical cancer through vaccination and screening brings an important long-term benefit in controlling and decreasing this type of cancer. The purposes and objectives of the research were followed by a questionnaire composed of 6 questions that follows the awareness on primary prevention through vaccination of cervical cancer, of 484 parents whose children ...

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Role of Zinc in Physical Growth and Cognitive Development

07 Sep 2017

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Summary The study covered 2 to 3 year old children in Laguna, Philippines. The study was conducted for the following purposes: to determine the zinc status and its relationship to physical growth and cognitive development; to describe the socio-economic and demographic characteristics, water and sanitation practices, health services, and child care and feeding practices of mothers; to evaluate the food intake and nutrient adequacy; to assess ...

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Responsibility for Health in New Zealand

07 Sep 2017

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The government has an important role in promoting health care, thus, the people are so lucky for being a citizen of New Zealand. Health is number one priority so the society has a continuing research to be able to provide the best health care to all the New Zealanders. Responsibility for health The responsibility for good health is a give and take process. It is a ...

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New Zealand's Disability and Aging Policies and Practices

07 Sep 2017

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Task four: Comparing international developments to New Zealand’s policies and practices in relation to disability and aging. 4.1. Policies on disability and aging 4.1.1. International policies on disability Canada Council for Canadians with disability has provide support for disabled and assist them as they find difficulties when living in society or finding the job or any educational. As follow several committee : Transportation ...

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Critical Analysis of "Hospital in the Home" Programs

07 Sep 2017

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INTRODUCTION Health economics is linked to obtaining of maximum advantage of money spent for medical healthcare. The effectiveness of the healthcare infrastructure available needs to be linked to value of money. This is a step towards cost effectiveness with improved efficiency. Cost effectiveness is outcome of the best use of resources to achieve the desired outcome. (Haycox, 2009). Cost advantages of a ‘hospital in ...

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Cervical Cancer: An Action Plan

07 Sep 2017

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INTRODUCTION Cervical Cancer also recognized by ‘cancer of the cervix’ occurs from the tissue of the cervix. The cervix is a component of the female reproductive system, which also encompasses the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina and vulva (Australian Government-Cancer Australia, 2014). The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. It is sometimes called the neck of the uterus. Cervical ...

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Overview of Hyperlipidemia

07 Sep 2017

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  Introduction Hyperlipidemia, involves higher lipids or lipoproteins in blood,is one of the most observed conditions related to cardiovascular system (Hassan, 2013). This small paper focuses on outlining the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms and organs involved in the Hyperlipidemia. Further, this paper also proposes diagnosis and alternative treatment protocols and their success rate for Hyperlipidemia. The pathophysiology of the Hyperlipidemia The pathophysiology of the Hyperlipidemia can ...

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Telemedicine for Type II Diabetes Mellitus

07 Sep 2017

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Diabetes Mellitus is a common chronic disease that requires lifelong medical care and control as well as constant patient self-management, education and support to prevent severe complications and to reduce the incidence of long-term complication70. Type II diabetes mellitus is increasingly common, mainly because of increase in the prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle and obesity1. This study evaluates and compares whether an intervention using SMS and ...

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Immunocompromised Infection with Behçet Disease

07 Sep 2017

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Abstract Behçet disease is a relapsing multiorgan inflammatory disorder characterised by mucocutaneous, opthalmic, neurological, vascular and gastrointestinal involvement. We report an intriging case with rare manifestations of myositis and myocarditis, and the first reported occurrence of an immunocompromised-associated infection (polymicrobial necrotising fasciitis) without immunosuppresive therapy use in this presumably hyperimmune disorder. Lessons from practice: 1. Behçet Disease is a rare autoimmune condition with significant geographical variation ...

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Organisation of Essential Services in Mauritius

07 Sep 2017

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3.0 Introduction The level of activities at the MFRS is very high and includes a cocktail of hazards and risks to the H&S of its employees. In any essential service organization, where there is poor H&S management system, the fire fighter’s safety is compelled to be affected and impaired. Therefore, the provision of adequate H&S measures become necessary as it greatly contributes to enhance fire fighter’s ...

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Competition in Public Health

07 Sep 2017

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Introduction Public health was established by the Romans as they thought that sanitation would lead to good health.The Romans made associations between causes of ailment and methods of deterrence. as a consequence they developed a large structure of Public Health works around their empire.The Romans thought that Prevention of illness was more imperative than cure of disease. Roman Philosophy was based along the lines of probing ...

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Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Oxidative Stress

07 Sep 2017

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Abstract Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. Moderate alcohol consumption has various favourable metabolic changes. In this study Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and activities of enzymatic antioxidants namely superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) were determined in 120 non smoker healthy males with self reported daily consumption of 90ml or 120ml of whisky and rum. 30 non smoker ...

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Nanocrystal (Nanoparticles) Drug Delivery in Oncology

07 Sep 2017

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Introduction The aim of this literature review is to expand the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant literature related to the role of nano-particle in cancer treatment and toxicology. In this paper, the author will discuss the importance of nanocrystals in treating and managing cancers. For this, the author will refer to three different scholarly articles. Heidel & Davis, (2011) accentuated that the treatment ...

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Techniques for Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molars

07 Sep 2017

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Abstract Objectives: Many series of side effects will be produced with the extraction of impacted lower third molar which including pain, swelling, inflammation, and trismus. Flap design is important to allow good visibility, reach to the impacted tooth, and for healing of the surgically created defect. This study aims at the evaluation and comparison of standard flap design with comma type of flap design used in ...

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Literature Review: Are Sunbeds Safer than Natural Sunlight?

07 Sep 2017

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The unanswered debate on whether sunbeds are safer than natural sunlight is an ongoing brawl amongst Dermatologists and cancer researches. This topic also raised many other unanswered questions as to how we sunburn, how we can prevent it and what are the repercussions of sunburn. According to Heather Brannon, MD in Dermatology expert (2014), it is the result of the UVB rays that affects the top ...

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Comparison of Techniques for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

06 Sep 2017

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Background: There is increased need to develop specific biomarkers for multiple sclerosis (MS) to aid in the diagnosis, improve the management of patients and the monitoring of the effectiveness of treatment. Oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1) is up regulated by type 1 interferon. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 7 of OAS1 results in differential enzyme activity. Objective: To correlate different OAS1 genotypes, in patients with ...

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Is It Possible to Control the Ebola Epidemic?

06 Sep 2017

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  A terrible tragedy struck the western part of the African continent and our desire and believe is to put an end to this nightmare. Since the discovery of Ebolavirus in 1976 in Zaire, now DRC - Democratic Republic of Congo, this virus is endemic in this country and has caused a trail of destruction. For years, it has afflicted our brothers mercilessly slaughtering entire families ...

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Impact of the Introduction of Activity Trackers

06 Sep 2017

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Introduction The advancement of technology is no doubt one of the greatest organized creative activities of humankind today. The material world that we see around us, and the way society functions today had strongly affected by the advancement of the technology. The device that I would like to research on had effectively changed the way how human life. It records all the activities of an individual ...

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Delivery Methods for Treatment of Tuberculosis

06 Sep 2017

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INTRODUCTION The Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rod-shaped bacillus bacterium which is responsible for an infectious disease tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is chronic bacterial, air borne, contagious disease, which commonly affects lungs and spreads from person to person when active TB patient expels bacteria by coughing or sneezing.(Villemagne et al., 2012). After HIV, Tuberculosis claims world’s second deadliest disease caused by single infectious agent.(Moualeu et al., 2015). In worlds ...

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Co-supervision Model of Placement

07 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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Discussion The aim of the study wasto explore clinician's perspectives as students of their experience of co-supervision practice education placements.  This was done by exploring the challenges and benefits of the co-supervision model as experienced as a student across locations and/or with two therapists.  The emerging themes were generally synonymous with previous research in the area.  The discussion will provide an overview of the key ...

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Mental Capacity and Informed Consent to Receive Treatment

07 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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Legal, Ethical and Professional issues surrounding mental capacity and informed consent to receive treatment Throughout this essay, we will be reviewing and discussing the legal, ethical and professional issues associated with two key aspects of paramedic practice, these are mental capacity and the ability to provide informed consent to treatment and intervention. As the title suggests, the essay will be broken down into three separate ...

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Ebola: Route of Transmission, Life Cycle and Treatment

07 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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It is hypothesized that Ebola outbreaks are zoonotic in origin, however the true reservoir in unsubstantiated.8 The conceding belief is that fruit bats are the reservoir for the Ebolavirus, but due to their migration patterns and apparent lack of disease it has been challenging to study this effectively to yield a substantiated conclusion.28 It is further theorized that transmission to humans comes from preparation and ...

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Medical Malpractice in India and in General

07 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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Master of Health Management LWN164 Health Care Law and Ethics Assessment Item No. 3 Abstract: The interrelationship between medical ethics and the law are perhaps nowhere as starkly obvious as in the domain of medical malpractice. Ethical and legal conduct and practices regularly operate harmoniously however in cases of medical malpractice ethical standards and issues encompassing therapeutic risk can clash. Some examples include disclosure of ...

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Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava) with MAYO Clinic

07 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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Group 4: Rafi Saadallah, Anthony Hill, Alex Nedved, Angel Withrow Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava) BLT with MAYO Clinic Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee Drug Evaluation Monograph: Generic Name Bezlotoxumab Brand Name Zinplava Manufacturer MERCK SHARP DOHME Therapeutic Category 80:04 Antitoxins ...

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Rohingya Refugees Health Problems and Health Seeking

07 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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Title: HEALTH PROBLEMS & HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES Abstract Background: Rohingya refugees are the most vulnerable group due to lack of health care system, personal hygiene, shelter, sanitation and violence. In this study the main aim to find out the health problems & health care seeking behavior of rohingya refugee peoples, to identify the socio-demographic information for such exposure group in relation to ...

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Neuroimaging Findings in Late Infantile GM1

02 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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Gangliosidosis Summary: Late infantile GM1 gangliosidosis is an extremely rare metabolic disorder with clinical features of seizure and progressive motor and mental retardation without facial dysmorphism or visceral organomegaly. We report the CT and MR imaging findings in one infant, which included abnormalities of the cerebral cortex, white matter, and deep nuclei. GM1 gangliosidosis is a rare lysosomal storage dis- ease characterized by a deficiency in the ...

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Lower Back Pain in the Elderly in Institutionalised Centres

02 Aug 2017 05 Sep 2017

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DISCUSSION INTRODUCTION In this section, the result findings will be discussed. The aims of this study was to determine the prevalence of LBP among the institutionalized centers in Malaysia, to compare the muscle changes in term of muscle control, flexibility and strength between two groups of elderly; LBP group and non-LBP group, and to determine the functional status of the elderly in institutionalized centers. The discussion ...

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