Opioid use disorder (OUD)

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is characterised by repeated use of opioids with harmful consequences (4). It is a complex and relapsing condition that may require long-term treatment and care. People with OUD should have access to medication for its management. Treatment including medication is associated with important social and clinical benefits, reduces overdose deaths and … Read more

Workplace Bullying in Healthcare

Bullying in the workplace is still prevalent especially in health care workplaces. Problem Workplace bullying in healthcare has became a widespread and serious issue in this society. Bullying in the workplace defines as “offensive behavior through vindictive, cruel, malicious, or humiliating attempts to undermine an individual or groups of employees” ( Lee et al., 2014). … Read more

Communication in health and social care

When you start conversating with someone you don’t know very well, it is important to create the correct type of feeling. You should try to create a positive atmosphere before discussing serious problems or information. The other person should feel at ease and should want to talk to you. People often start conversations by greeting … Read more

Access to healthcare – transgender and gender-expansive youth

Transgender and gender-expansive youth face many barriers to health care. (Gender-expansive youth are defined as “youth who do not identify with traditional gender roles but are otherwise not confined to one gender narrative or experience.”) Although some of these youth may be fortunate to have a supportive family and access to health care providers proficient … Read more

Assessing a patient

In the case under analysis a deteriorating patient was brought into the hospital, and from my view, he needed special care so as to save his life. The approach that nurses take to assess all patients that are deteriorating or critically ill is conventional because it follows the same procedure despite the type of illness … Read more

Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

The objective of this report is to inform the reader about tuberculosis in Bangladesh and how we can solve it with the help of medical technology and laboratories, etc. To produce the report, research was carried out on the internet and I used two interviews with doctors who treat tuberculosis.   Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis is an … Read more

Nursing Pain Management

Abstract The phenomena of overcrowded Emergency Room have worsened with the immigration of health care professionals out of the Island of Puerto Rico. There are not enough nurses for the massive number of patients that arrive daily. Consequently, there is patient overflow to hallways for more than two weeks, and nurses find it difficult to … Read more

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease is caused by the death of brain cells, which means that it will keep happening and it will progress as well. The brain shrinks due to each of the brain cells dying. Therefore, the brain gets smaller and smaller. Alzheimer’s Disease is a serious and life changing disease. It worsens as it progresses … Read more

SELF ANALYSIS OF BIRTH ORDER

BIRTH ORDER: is referred to as the order a child is born. For example first born, second born etc. Researchers believe birth order has a profound and sometimes lasting effect on psychological development of an individual. But this concept has limited empirical support and it has been repeatedly challenged by researchers. BIRTH ORDER EFFECTS 1) … Read more

Smoking habits of university students

Determination of Factors Impacting on Smoking Habits of University Students: An Empirical Analysis from Turkey ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to determine the main factors impacting on cigarette smoking habits of university students. In order to achieve this aim, the primary data obtained from face to face questionnaire conducted with 260 university students … Read more

CARDIOVASCULAR GENE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY

In cardiovascular diseases treatment, gene therapy is used to insert copies of a heathy gene into the chromosomes of a failed heart of an individual to replace faulty ones. The assessment gene delivery efficiency in large animals was performed. The stranded adeno-associated virus (ssAAV) and the self-complementary adeno-associated virus (scAAV) solution combined with a growth … Read more

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 1.1.1. Epidemiology and definition GOLD defines Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as “a common, preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases” (5). It … Read more

Effects of stress and anxiety-related disorders on the brain

Abstract This study examines previous research on the effects of stress and anxiety-related disorders on brain structures, serotonin and norepinephrine receptors. Serotonin plays a role in regulating mood and anxiety, while norepinephrine mediates the physiological symptoms of stress and anxiety, like sweat and heart rate. Stress can cause many developmental problems and cognitive deficits, as … Read more

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Introduction Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by core symptoms that include persistent deficits in social communication and interaction as well as restricted repetitive patterns of behaviors and interests (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In order to reach diagnostic criteria, core symptoms must be present early in development and cause … Read more

Enzyme instructed self-assembly (EISA)

Abstract Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, the development of a clear strategy for targeted anti-cancer therapeutics has remained a major challenge in research. Given the vast complexity of cancer cells, conventional therapies are often ineffective due to dose-limiting toxicity and drug resistance. In an effort to develop innovative approaches to chemotherapy, enzyme instructed self-assembly … Read more