The biopsychological model

“Engel’s original intent for development of the biopsychosocial model was to alleviate emphasis on “biomedicine” and to provide a more holistic approach to patients” (Tavakoli, 2009). Engel (Cited in Farre & Rapley, 2017) critiqued tradition biomedical approaches by expressing that the model only focuses physiological causes for disease and illness. The patients themselves are being … Read more

Hyperthermia therapy and tumor treating field therapy for cancer

Alternative Therapies to Cancer Abstract When people hear the word cancer, many immediately think about the different types of treatment such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. In today’s day and age, there are many other treatment options out there that range beyond traditional types of therapy. As new technology is constantly being developed, it is … Read more

Exercise is Medicine – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

INTRODUCTION: Exercise is Medicine (EIM) is a global health initiative directed by the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) that promotes the incorporation of physical activity by qualified health care professionals into treatment programmes for patients (Exercise is Medicine, 2019). It is widely acknowledged that physical exercise is crucially important for one’s optimal health and … Read more

Communication in Nursing / Heron’s Model

Communication is predominantly one of the most effective skills explored in nursing and is defined as ‘a transfer of information between a source and receiver,’ (Sheldon, 2009, cited by Dougherty and Lister, 2011, p.191). This simplistic level of communication is largely described through linear models such as Berlo’s expansion of Shannon and Weaver’s theory 1949, … Read more

A portfolio of teaching plans in medical education

A portfolio of teaching plans in medical education Medical education has evolved over the last few decades and “doctors must be prepared to teach and learn not only within their own profession but also across disciplines”(Peyton,1998). The Department of health initiative UMC ISS (undergraduate medical curriculum implementation support scheme) had a huge impact on medical … Read more

Etiology and susceptibility to antibiotics in positive urine culture.

Introduction: Urinary tract infections are defined as microbial infiltration of the sterile urinary tract [1]. They are considered the most common bacterial infections associated with high morbidity across the globe, currently a serious public health problem [2, 3]. Urinary tract infections are more common in women due to anatomical and hormonal differences. In terms of … Read more

Glioblastoma (glioblastoma multiforme; GBM)

Introduction Glioblastoma (glioblastoma multiforme; GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor in the adult nervous system and is associated with a poor prognosis(d1) and always casts devastating effects on patients’ life expectancy and quality although they account for only < 2% of all human cancer types (b1). Relative survival estimates for glioblastoma are quite … Read more

Application of mechatronics in medicine and treatments

Paragraph IA The first most significant application of mechatronics is in medicine. To begin with, robots using in medicine are in a day-to-day evolution from the past to the future. One of the valuable parts of this evolution is the history dating back to the present. The thought of using robots in medicine for the … Read more

Opioids

Opioids are drugs that bind to the nervous receptors in the body to relieve pain. Drugs in this class include Heroin, the synthetic opioid Fentanyl, and pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, and others. These drugs being chemically related interact with the nerve receptor cells in the body and brain. Over the past … Read more

Medicine in Western Europe 590 – 1500

What was medicine in Western Europe like at the start of the period? Medicine at the start of the medieval ages was very different to what it is now in the 21st century. Unusual techniques were used to cure sicknesses and most of them, did not heal but instead did the opposite. Remedies for diseases … Read more

Surgical Procedures in Space

In the near future, as people continue exploring space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit, it might become mandatory to ensure that sound surgical and medical care is provided to ensure safety of the spaceflight participants and space travelers (Lovaasen, 2016). Several studies and investigations have been conducted in the field of surgery in space. This paper … Read more

Custom Ocular Prosthesis for Different Clinical Situations

Abstract Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. Therefore loss of eye has a crippling effect on the life of a patient. Rehabilitation by ocular prosthesis helps in elevating the life of the patient by removing esthetic limitations and providing social confidence, mental peace and physical restoration. Patient reported to the department of Prosthodontics … Read more

Effect of lentiviral-NAGLU injections with IV injections of enzyme on its own

Aims Mucopolysaccharide IIIB (Trudel et al., 2015) is a form of rare autosomal recessive inborn-error of metabolism called mucopolysaccharides (MPS) III, and is caused due to deficiency in N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminidase one of the four enzymes needed to break down heparan sulphate, a type of glycosaminoglycan. The four types of MPSIII are caused due to mutations in … Read more

Treatments and therapies for depression

Abstract Depression is a mental illness which is “characterized by at least one major depressive episode” where the person experiences symptoms for at least two weeks. This form of mental illness has been around for many centuries and there have been several treatment therapies developed to help alleviate the patient’s symptoms. During the early nineteen … Read more

Do the benefits of vaccinations outweigh the disadvantages?

The controversy over vaccines dates back to the 1800s, which is close to the time when vaccines were initially discovered, and the controversy continues today.  There are many different reasons why the criticism began including religious beliefs, sanitation, safety, and politics. Today, one of the most common reasons for the vaccine controversy is the harmful … Read more