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Frozen foods are the preserved food items conserved during the time between their preparation and ultimate consumption. It is an age old trend as the fishermen, trappers and farmers had been preserving their games since a long time. Freezing the food items is generally the process of hindering the decomposition as it the residual moisture … Read more
This essay will critically reflect and analyse one practical area of my learning need during my last placement, it will explore how the need was met on my current placement to enhance my continuing personal and professional development (CPPD). I used 60hours of researching and writing this essay in accordance with the Post ‘Registration Education … Read more
For the Point Mar case study, to approach and help alleviate the onset of type II Diabetes in obese children, I will apply evidence-based and appropriate health education strategies/ methodologies surrounding the implementation of a Coordinated School Health Program. A Coordinated School Health Program, (CSHP) is an efficient methodology aimed at improving the health and … Read more
It is a doctor for internal medicine who is an expert in diagnosing, and treating infectious diseases. Infectious Disease Specialists have a big knowledge of infectious of the sinuses, heart, brain, lungs, urinary tract, bowel, bones and pelvic organs. They have a whole lot of extra long training, which focuses on different kinds of infections, … Read more
The Francis Report was released in 2013. This report outlined failures by individuals, tiers of management and regulators in the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Francis Report made 290 recommendations to prevent these failures in the future (Francis, 2013). One of these recommendations were that nurses, midwives and care staff, as well as stakeholders at … Read more
1. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Small-fiber neuropathy (SFN), a disease known for its dysfunction of thin myelinated A??-fibers and unmyelinated C-fibers, is clinically characterized by sensory and autonomic symptoms. To date, the diagnosis of SFN is set by an abnormal intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) by skin biopsies and/or an abnormal quantitative sensory testing (QST) in … Read more
1. Electrocardiogram The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a time-varying signal reflecting the ionic current flow which causes the cardiac fibers to contract and subsequently relax. The surface ECG is obtained by recording the potential difference between two electrodes placed on the surface of the skin [1]. Dr. Willem Einthoven invented the first ‘electrokardiogram’ in 1902; the … Read more
2.0 Literature review 2.1 Malaria an Overview Malaria is caused by species of parasites of the genus Plasmodium that affect humans (P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae). Malaria caused by P. falciparum is the most deadly form. It predominates in Africa; P. vivax is less dangerous but more widespread, and the other … Read more
Mental health over the past few years has risen to the forefront of issues to pay attention to in Canada, specifically since the major shift from deinstitutionalization in the 60’s (Davis, 2006). The locus of treatment has shifted away from a strict medical model to one that is emphasized in human dignity, recovery, and prevention; … Read more
Vocal Pathologies arise due to accident, disease, misuse of the voice, or surgery affecting the vocal folds and have a profound impact on patients’ life. The modeling of normal and pathological voice source and the analysis of healthy and pathological voices has gained increasing interest recently. Among the most interesting works are those concerned with … Read more
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS: PENS- Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation TENS-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation NSAIDs- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs SNRIs- Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors BACKGROUND Why did I take this up for detailed study? Pain remains as one of the most common reasons for visits to a doctor. Although all doctors are familiar with pain as a complaint, … Read more
What is health? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is ‘a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capacities’ (WHO). Decades ago governmental officials of the world, agreed to come together, despite of whatever conflicts, or political … Read more
Abstract: Mycobacterial infections are infectious diseases. Control of TB is complicated by difficulties in the long-course chemotherapy treatment, the inability to eliminate latent microbes, and the increasing emergence of multidrug resistant strains of M. tuberculosis. New anti-TB drugs are urgently needed, including developments of short-term treatments to minimize the emergence of drug resistance and new … Read more
Rosa Lee is a 52 year old African American female who is of below average height and slightly overweight. Rosa has given birth to a total of eight children who were fathered by six different men. Rosa has a thirteen year history of substance abuse. The substances that she has a history of using include … Read more
2.3. The Social and Medical Model of Disability-Affirmative, Environmental, Attitudinal This is the two pragmatic models of disability, though there is the psychological and the most recent one, the administrative or charity model. Some expert has argued that disability is a personal tragedy or part of life caused by societal barriers, while other overview it … Read more
