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The rate of induction of labor is different worldwide. It varies between different countries and even between different regions of the same country. The WHO Global survey on maternal and perinatal health in 24 countries showed that 9.6% of all, deliveries involved induction of labor (9). Overall, the induction of labour is higher in developed … Read more
Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy account for approximately 15% of pregnancy related deaths, and represent the second-leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. (1) Pre-eclampsia is a clinical syndrome with signs of hypertension and proteinuria in the 2nd trimester. In addition, pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disease that effects 3-5% of pregnancies in the … Read more
Nursing programs have continually evolved over the years, in an attempt to accommodate the growing demands of the health-care industry. Nurses have been required to expand their knowledge beyond the basic technical skills needed at the bedside. The ability to engage in research and apply evidence based practice in the clinical setting, is now a … Read more
Osteoprotegerin(OPG) also known as TNFRSF11B is a member of the TNFR(tumor necrosis factor receptor) superfamily proteins. It is an important factor in many biological processes. Its role appeared to be of particular importance in bone turn-over metabolism, inflammation, tumorgenesis and other processes where cell differentiation, survival and death are controlled[1-3]. OPG was discovered as a … Read more
Nature has been a source of medicinal agents for thousands of years and an impressive number of modern drugs have been derived from natural source. The reasons for this are complicated, but probably result from the ability of nature to produce a fantastic array of structurally complex and diversemolecules. (HeinrichMetal.,2010) Plants are potent biochemical factories … Read more
Abstract Anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists helps treat and prevent thromboembolic diseases and prevent strokes in atrial fibrillation. There is a a risk of bleeding due to a narrow therapeutic range, food and drug interactions and the need for regular monitoring renders treatment complicated. Target specific oral anticoagulants (TSOACs) allow for fixed dosing without the … Read more
This section provides an overview of the effects of maternal environment on in utero programming. In utero development is influenced by native and environmental substances found in the maternal uterine environment and adverse conditions could lead to NCDs later in life. These harmful stimuli can be life style choices such as diet, smoking, drugs and … Read more
This essay will present the works of various research articles on the Ebola virus, focusing on the traditional, geographical and political circumstances that contribute to the prevalence of the virus in the researched areas, as well as influence the way locals perceive the virus. After the various views have been presented, a conclusion based on … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and chronic neurodegenerative disorder among the aging population. Dementia is a syndrome characterized by progressive illnesses affecting memory, thinking, behavior and everyday performance of an individual. Dementia affects older people, but 2% of people starts developing before the age of 65 years (Organization 2006). According … Read more
The world Health Organization (WHO 2014) recognises that engaging in risk behaviours, puts you at greater exposure of mortality and morbidity. A risk behaviour has been defined as something that intentionally or unintentionally puts that person at greater risk to themselves, of injury or disease. This essay will look at the risk of smoking in … Read more
Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases based on what the blood sugar levels is in each person there are many types of Diabetes throughout the world like gestational diabetes, type-1 diabetes and type-2 diabetes the difference with type 2 diabetes is that they do not produce enough insulin are not responsive to insulin and … Read more
Abstract Child abuse can be defined as any physical, neglect, or sexual abuse on a child. In the state of Alabama, nurses must mandatory report to the proper authority to further investigate to confirm or rule out child abuse. Professionals who observe child abuse or neglect are required to ‘immediately’ report’or cause to be reported’the … Read more
Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) was first implicated when a signal associated with Type 2 diabetes on chromosome 10q was shown in Icelandic populations to host a microsatellite DG10748, containing single nucleotide polymorphisms rs7903146 and rs12255372 in intron 3 of the TCF7L2 gene, associated with a ~ 45% increase in Type 2 diabetes risk per … Read more
Peripheral nerve injuries are common problem of trauma and in those injuries partial or complete loss of nerve function is frequent during surgical reconstruction. Approximately 2.8% nerve injury cases have been reported annually during trauma1. In peripheral nerve system regeneration of injured nerve by implanting of autografts or synthetic conduits can be achieved, when the … Read more
