Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
The purpose of this study is to describe the consequences of antenatal contact on the health of people due to the Dutch Famine and to determine how to improve the health of their future generations. It also determines the impact mothers with malnutrition have on the size, weight, and health in later life of the…
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Spatial Cognition in Blind and Neglect Patients: The Role of Visual Experiences
Introduction For human beings, knowing the objects’ location and the ability to navigate have always been crucial for survival and performing the majority of activities. The acquisition, storage, utilisation, organisation, and revision of individual knowledge about the environment are closely connected with spatial cognition, a complex and multidimensional process of the environment’s perception that comprises…
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High-Risk Nutritional Behaviors
Nutritional behavior is a general term that is used to refer to a system of activities aimed at satisfying a person’s need for food. Although it is associated with the satisfaction of a vital need, psychological and socio-cultural factors play an important role in its formation. Eating behavior can be adequate or deviant depending on…
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Four Processes of the Pharmacokinetic Phase
In order to describe the four processes of the pharmacokinetic phase, one is to primarily turn to the definition of the pharmacokinetics. According to Le (2020), pharmacokinetics is essentially the drug’s movement through the body, as well as in and out of it – or, in other words, the body’s processing of the drug. There…
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Using an Evidence-Based Checklist
Table of Contents Introduction Research Questions Basic Research Designs Questions Used Analytical Methods Conclusion References Introduction Issues of clinical relevance are often not narrowly focused but instead seek to explore a set of practical measures that can make the patient’s experience better. Including one such pressing issue is the prevention of bedsores for inpatients who…
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The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Table of Contents Introduction The Impact of APRNs The Reasoning behind Authority Restrictions Demand and Wages Conclusion References Introduction The role of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is continuously evolving, gaining recognition and enabling superior standards of care. In particular, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has led to an increase in practice authority for…
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Academic Medical Centre’s Quality Improvement Plan
Introduction Medical facilities need to maintain a high level of quality management system so as they can meet their patient’s medical needs appropriately. The medical facilities industry deals with life-threatening conditions thus there is much need for accuracy and timely delivery of services by both medical and support departments (Pollitt & Geert Bouckaert, 1995). This…
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Screening Methodology and Guidelines
Table of Contents Introduction Screening methodology and guidelines Conclusion References Introduction According to the CDC (2016), each year over 12 000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer (p. 1). It is a curable condition with a significant proportion of timely treatment resulting in success (CDC, 2016, p. 1). Cervical cancer is…
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Human Factor Engineering Problem: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Introduction The growth of technology use, especially advancements associated with data processing with the help of computers, presents significant Human Factor Engineering issues in terms of health. For most employees who work behind their desks to enter data in computers, such issues as poor posture, neck discomfort, pain in hands, shoulders, wrists, and arms seem…
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The Need for Lowering Insulin Costs in the USA
The disproportionate and rapid increase in insulin costs, also known as insulin inflation, is a well-known problem in the American medical community. The affordability of insulin is a source of great concern for patients with diabetes, their families, healthcare providers, insurers, and employers. The price for insulin has nearly tripled between 2002 and 2013 (Cefalu…