Sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disease which arises because of defect in beta-globin gene, a protein component of hemoglobin. Gamma-globin genes encode the fetal globin chain which can substitute the mutated or defective beta-globin chain, but expression of gamma-globin gene is inactivated prior to birth (1). Reactivation of normal fetal globin genes and … Read more

Nursing theory

Introduction to Advance Nursing Theory – B. Nueman 1. Find an example of a nursing theory in a current book or periodical. Print a copy of the article and bring it to class and submit it to your professor. Below, give the complete citation for your selected example in correct APA format. (2 points) Citation: … Read more

Organ transplantation

Organ transplantation has become a life-saving procedure for many disease conditions, which have been previously considered to be incurable. One of these diseases includes various kidney diseases. This procedure, besides lengthening lives, additionally enables a healthier quality of life and is believed to be economical because it creates additional resources accessible for other segments of … Read more

Immune system response to viral recognition

Recently, significant developments have been made in understanding the mechanisms involved in initial host recognition to viral infections, and how this viral recognition leads to the immune response. The viral recognition is mediated by pattern recognition receptors (PRR), which are a primeval part of the immune system. PRR is the protein expressed by cells of … Read more

Hyperkalemia

Introduction: Hyperkalemia or elevated serum potassium is defined as serum potassium level above 5.5 mill equivalents perliter . Hyperkalemia is medical emergency as it can lead to cardiac arrest and death if not diagnosed early and treated properly . Many causes can lead to hyperkalemia but kidneys failure is the most common cause as the … Read more

Depression

Undoubtedly, by globalization, there are a number of reasons of depression related to stress, lack of unemployment, social gradient and social exclusion. This links to stress disorder, depression, and suicidality in modern society. Depression has been influential factor and a majority of experts agree that depression is abnormal mental disease. In Australian and New Zealand … Read more

Microbial communities

Introduction In modern societies, people spend most of their time indoors. For Americans, the proportion is up to about 87%. In indoor air, there are a variety of particles that contain living organisms including different kinds of bacteria, viruses and fungi. These particles are named as bioaerosols that could have direct or potential health effects … Read more

The role of the vestibular system

Acute vestibular system loss, whether unilateral or bilateral, has profound effects on control of balance and gait. However, this acute loss does not necessarily indicate a lifelong disability for all patients. In fact, some total vestibular loss patients do not need any type of assistive device, even when navigating complex terrain.1 Recent findings indicate that … Read more

Dissertation: Women's Experiences and Reasons for Preference to Home Delivery

Women’s Experiences and Reasons for Preference to Home Delivery: A Phenomenological Theory based Qualitative study in Tembaro District, Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia Summary Background: Homebirth is defined as giving birth to a baby in the place of residence and which can be planned or unplanned, attended by a midwife, physician or … Read more

What are the nurses' experiences in caring for dementia patients with challenging behaviour?

Abstract Global ageing is increasing exponentially along with dementia prevalence rates. The demographic trends show that dementia along with other comorbidities has a serious effect on prolonged hospitalisation than people without dementia, with a huge impact on health services and the national economy .The nurses in acute wards play a major role in identifying and … Read more

Renal cell carcinoma

Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 3% of all human malignant tumors [1,2]. In Europe alone, there were an estimated 88,400 new cases of RCC and 39,300 deaths from RCC in 2008 [2]. With the exception of Denmark and Sweden, the incidence of this tumor type has been, until recently, increasing worldwide at an annual … Read more

Marfan syndrome

ABSTRACT Marfan syndrome is a systematic disorder of connective tissue caused by mutations in the FBN1 gene, causing complications outside and within the body (Judge and Dietz, 2005). Although several systems are disturbed by Marfan syndrome, the cardiovascular system is the most important one affected. The body structure includes many veins and arteries, but among … Read more

Outcome of Ceramic-on-Ceramic (CoC) Total Hip Replacement (THR) in Young Adult Patients

Abstract Introduction: Ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) Total Hip Replacement(THR) was developed to minimize debris and osteolytic reaction. Yet the major concern is its brittleness. This study evaluated the outcome of THR in young adult patients with CoC articulation. Methods : 11 patients, 13 THR procedures totally, were followed up 6 months after implantation of CoC THR in … Read more

Using a gender sensitive approach in health action/promotion

This essay will consider the value of using a gender sensitive approach in health action/promotion including examples of practice. Information used was carefully driven from reliable sources including peer reviewed articles, text books, international health actors’ studies, journals. Since the 1990’s the feminist perspective have expressed their participation in improvement of women’s health and access … Read more