Rapid Weight Loss and Dietary Inadequacies

Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, many sports events and training courses have peen put on a pause, which meant that athletes got less training. The sudden changes in activity could influence their physical fitness, either positively or negatively, or both to some degree. The purpose of this literature review is...

The Brain Structure and Cognition Relationship

The human brain is a unique entity whose function determines a person’s mood and behavior. Without the proper and productive functioning of the brain, normal and happy life for the individual is impossible. Modern scientific methods allow scientists to investigate how different brain parts work to perform complex behavioral tasks...

Electromagnetics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Introduction Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) generates tomographic and three-dimensional pictures similar to X-ray computer tomography. Nonetheless, MRI depends on the interaction between radiofrequency fields and specific atomic fields in the body when they are in the presence of a magnetic field, as opposed to the use of ionizing radiation (Kosatsky...

Importance of Perioperative Monitoring of Body Temperature

Introduction Body temperature is one of the classical vital signs defined as measure of how adeptly the body eliminate heat. Perturbation is both an indicator and a cause of which is relevant in making medical decisions. It is common for patients to have complications such as infectious fever or hypothermia...

The Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Nigeria

Ebola is a highly infectious disease with elevated mortality and spread rates. It has caused an extensive number of outbreaks, specifically in Africa, and Shuaib et al. (2014) have examined the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Nigeria. As a result of the incident lasting from July to September 2014,...

Mentally Ill Persons in the Community

Mental disorders include many health conditions that affect one’s mood, behavior, and thinking. Patients with such conditions develop stress symptoms that develop into depression with time. This interferes with one’s normal daily activities in work, school, or relationships. Causes vary from inherited traits, environment, and intake of some drugs. Mentally...

Social Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes: Ecosocial Perspective

Abstract Social marketing plays an important role in promoting urgent issues in the healthcare field. In this project, increased diabetes prevalence is the major social issue for consideration. Various demographic and social factors contribute to disease development, prediction, and management. The target audience is the representatives of racial minorities, namely...

Challenges of Virtual Assistance Technology Implementation for Healthcare

The inherent human bias in data can be inherited by AI systems so that “the model learns certain biases against marginalized identities,” which “can be harmful in clinical settings” (Sezgin et al., 2022, p. 4). This human prejudice can manifest through inaccurate recommendations, offensive language, overlooking patient complaints, or affirming...

Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most topical issues in the sphere of healthcare today. As a result, over the years of research, many therapy solutions have been developed in order to address the condition. Hypnotherapy is one of the practices which are rarely discussed in relation...

Gender Differences in Schizophrenia

Giordano, G.M., Bucci, P., Mucci, A., Pezzella, P., & Galderisi, S. (2021). Gender difference in clinical and psychosocial features among persons with schizophrenia: A mini review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 789179.  The study sheds light on the gender differences in schizophrenia onset. Schizophrenia in women or men manifests itself at...

Patient Safety Culture and Related Practice Changes

Introduction Beliefs, values, and customs ingrained in health organizations are essential in identifying its culture. All staff should uphold the patient safety culture, which is a vital component of a healthcare institution’s standard of care. Patient safety culture comprises values, practices, perceptions, attitudes, and norms that encourage staff members who...

The Medicare Program’s Challenges and Lessons

Introduction Numerous issues that affect the efficiency of the current US healthcare system have long been in the centre of heated debates. The abundance of economic theories that continue to be the cornerstones of many perspectives on politics, do not allow for rapid transformation of the entire system. At the...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression

This work provides the research of the patient’s case who needs urgent psychotherapeutic treatment. The most efficient technique applied for the described below case is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) which analyzes the unconscious processes influencing the normal functioning of the human body, causing different pathologies (Andrews et al., 2018). The current...

Social Control in Eating Disorders

The need for food is a basic need aimed at maintaining homeostasis and obtaining the energy and nutrients necessary for life. However, most people’s eating behavior is determined not only by their body’s needs but also by socio-cultural stereotypes, their upbringing, ways of reacting to external circumstances, and the influence...

Neural Plasticity Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Cognitive impairments are one of the most prevalent and debilitating results of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and they can have a substantial impact on a person’s social and professional prospects. Thus, disruption to white-matter pathways induced by diffuse axonal injury (DAI) causes a wide variety of cognitive problems (Galetto &...

Disparity Accessing Health Care Services in LGBTQ+

Introduction Healthcare services, while designed to assist people with health concerns and well-being risks, are not equally accessible. Various demographics encounter limited resources when it comes to health care. One of the minorities that experience such negative outcomes is the LGBTQ+ community. Despite being at major risk for certain conditions...

Evaluation of Virtual Reality in Healthcare

Virtual Reality (VR) refers to a three-dimensional computer-generated world that allows users to have an interactive exploration through peripheral devices. Its objective is to give users a feel of experience by using perception-changing tools that make them navigate the virtual world as though they are part of it. Within the...

Intestinal Obstruction Surgical Outcome Research

Even while it is clearly stated what criteria were used to choose participants and how a statistical analysis procedure was utilized to compute the samples taken, how accurate the selection is when compared with a larger population isn’t established or explained in detail. Based on the study, the number required...

Application of Normative Power in Global Health Leadership

Introduction The term normative power refers to a type of authority derived from standard norms and beliefs. In the current society, diverse cultural practices exist that differentiate one community from another. In addition to the intrinsic benefits, culture also provides important economic and social benefits. This type of power is...

Prevalence and Control of Obesity in Texas

Introduction Over the years, obesity has been a severe health issue in the United States of America and globally. A person is obese if their size is more significant than the average weight for their stature (Chooi et al., 2019). In Texas, from 1990 to 2019, the obesity prevalence in...

Wellbutrin and Lexapro: Drugs Affecting Neurotransmitters

Introduction Wellbutrin and Lexapro are prescription drugs that cause addiction and are used in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Both drugs act on neurotransmitters but have different mechanisms of action. Wellbutrin is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; Lexapro belongs to a large group of antidepressants, working as a...

Health Problems Facing the Vulnerable Population

Despite aspirations and efforts in the U. S. to eliminate or minimize inequalities in healthcare by 2010, disadvantaged societies endure facing large differences in morbidity, access to treatment, mortality, and risk factors. There are significant racial or ethnic inequalities in birth outcomes in the United States. In 2002, the mortality...

Nutrition: Obesity Pandemic and Genetic Code

Obesity Pandemic People are the same way they were centuries ago in terms of DNA. However, the environment in which we access the food we consume has changed. Unhealthy foods are cheaper, and there is no motivation to eat healthily. The change in environment threatens the current generations, and as...

Applied Behavior Analysis with Children with Autism

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is broadly used with children with autism spectrum disorders as several studies presented their high effectiveness. Principles of respondent conditioning and instrumental conditioning are used in the basement of ABA. Respondent conditioning, or classical conditioning, is a process of learning in which two stimuli (neutral and...

Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives’ Availability

The majority of pregnancies in the world are unexpected or unintentional. This has prompted several organizations and people to ponder what may be done to reduce such occurrences. An unforeseen or unintended pregnancy is one that occurs when no child or offspring are desired in the relationship. Making contraceptive pills...

Poliovirus and Importance of Vaccination

The points on the poliovirus’s causes, manifestations, and outcomes presented in the discussion post are thorough and informative. To add to the discussion, it is relevant to address additional causes of poliovirus outbreaks to advance prevention approaches. Indeed, according to Georgieva et al. (2020), laboratory workers and medical staff working...

Plague Caused by Contact Between Humans and Animals

Plague has always been one of the major diseases that has killed large numbers of people over the centuries. It struck the imagination with her deadly power and was perceived as a punishment of the gods or God. For Europeans living in the 14th-18th centuries, regular outbreaks of the plague...

Mobile Insulin Dosing System Usage

Introduction Mobile healthcare technologies have become an integral part of the health system globally over the last few decades. The increased technological advancements have made this possible with the new inventions bettering life and health in general. Mobile technologies are usually provided based on certain needs within the health field....

Circulatory Shock: The Case Study

A 19-year-old patient survived a serious car accident while her best friend died. Although she has minor physical traumas like bruises and scrapes, her principal diagnosis is circulatory shock. Its contributing factors include trauma, blood loss, burns, and other causes that provoke the lack of blood or oxygen in the...

Habits to Prevent Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes

Introduction The social epidemiology of type 2 diabetes shows that several daily habits across society contribute to its development or regression. Such practices are subjective or individual, but classification can be made among various racial groups, which are dictated by the culture and customs of the representatives. This study aims...

The Financing of Health Care in the United States

The national debate over the function of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes significant disputes concerning the influence of health insurance on population health outcomes. It is expected that replacing Obamacare will make it more difficult for millions of Americans to obtain medical coverage. There have been political discussions about...

Rehabilitation Methodology for Chronic Pain after Knee Arthroplasty

Introduction The study focuses on a specific population of people with chronic pain after TKA. The developed methodology (result) can be used for evaluation after interventions in the long term. Comparators are therapeutic exercise and surgical intervention. The results can be measured after implementation in practice. For the study, the...

Food Insecurity Health Issue: How to Mitigate It

Introduction Health is one of the basic needs of humans, and being in a state of good health contributes to an individual’s overall happiness. Maintaining good health is not just a role for medical practitioners; individuals, communities, and governments should actively participate in good health practices. One of the easiest...

Public Health Problems Related to Depressive Disorders

Introduction Depression is a serious illness that can completely change and limit a person’s functioning. Depression is when a person is constantly in a bad, decadent mood (Healthy People 2030, 2022). Today’s rhythm of life is such that mental health is more and primarily negatively impacted. Studies worldwide show that...

Vaccination and Associated Advantages

Introduction Vaccination is a process of biological preparation that gives immunity to a particular infection. A vaccine contains an agent similar to the disease that causes microorganisms, and it is made from one of its surface proteins or weakened forms of the microbe. Vaccines work with an individual’s natural immunity...

The Meaningful Use Program in Nursing

Meaningful Use is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. Initially, the program aimed to provide incentives for accelerating the adoption of EHR for meeting its established requirements. The program originated from the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Analysis of Ebola Virus Disease

Abstract Ebola is one of the most severe viruses in the world. It was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976 and has continued to spread worldwide. The virus has caused several outbreaks in Africa, including Sierra Leone and DRC. Scientists are working on extensive research to learn...

Atrioventricular Nodes, Blocks, and Pacemaker Selection

Introduction The atrioventricular node is part of the heart’s conduction system located in the atrial septum. Its purpose is to connect the electrical systems of the atria and ventricles, providing electrical resistance from the atria and the built-in pacemaker in its absence (Heaton and Goyal, 2020). The AV node can...

Depression and Anxiety: Mary’s Case

Precipitants Mary’s husband’s death precipitated her depression and anxiety diagnosis. She feels lonely and miserable as she struggles with her daily endeavors with limited emotional support. Mary’s feeling of loneliness emanates from her thoughts regarding her purpose in life. Her husband and children were her motivation in life, and she...

Medical and Public Health History

Introduction In the early stages of medical and public health history, much trial and error were involved in finding treatments that worked, including vaccination. The medical history of smallpox is long and complicated; to put it briefly, it was the first disease to be eliminated globally. It killed millions of...

Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Racial Minorities: Lifestyle Changes

Introduction During the last several decades, diabetes has remained a serious racially-based health problem in the United States. In addition to disproportionately affecting Blacks (11.7%), American Indians (14.7%), and Hispanics (12.5%), a higher burden of complications (11.7% of blindness and 37% of chronic kidney diseases) is commonly reported (Haw et...

Polypharmacy: The Use Among the Elderly

Inappropriate polypharmacy is a significant problem among the elderly, and it has been linked to adverse health consequences. A priority is determining the optimal approaches to optimize proper polypharmacy. As a result, polypharmacy, or the use of many medications to improve clinical outcomes for patients, is gaining popularity (Rankin et...

Predisposition to Lifestyle-Associated Conditions During the COVID-19

Introduction In result analysis among the study participants, there was a dramatic decrease in the individuals involved in the active category of exercises after the COVID-19 lockdown. Before the COVID-19 lockdown, 47% of the participants were in the active class, while after the lockdown, the percentage drastically fell to around...

Quality Safety and Outcome of Cleveland and Mayo Clinics

Summary The federal organization for healthcare research and Quality (AHRQ) has described quality as doing the correct thing for the right person at the appropriate time and having the greatest possible result. Additionally, giving medical care to people who might benefit from it and refraining from using treatments that are...

Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment

Recent efforts from medical professionals and interest groups like Breast Cancer Awareness Month facilitated open discussion around breast cancer. However, the stigma around health, especially women’s health, is still prevalent in society. This stigma leads to decreased awareness of the issue and more women being diagnosed in the later stages...

Monkeypox: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

The phenomenon of monkeypox, to which the chosen article is devoted, is insufficiently studied and attracts the attention of modern epidemiologists. At the moment, this disease and its spread have already been officially declared an epidemiological problem of a global scale, due to compliance with a number of global criteria....

Discussion: Homeostasis and Disruption of the Hormones

Maintenance of a Dynamic Range of Environmental Qualities rather than Holding the Internal Environment at a Set Point of Homeostasis Homeostasis refers to a steady state of functioning within the body as well as the body’s inclination to keep its conditions and environment generally stable. This procedure is very important;...

Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing is an incredibly demanding profession, and the training of future nurses is equally challenging. Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, a compendium of documents compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, can be viewed as the cornerstone of contemporary nursing curricula. According to AACN (2008),...

Preventing Nosocomial Infections: COVID-19

Nosocomial infections are difficult to control without the presence of effective measures. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, interventions for preventing these infections are in greater need as a treatment is still unknown. The main goal is to reduce the impact of nosocomial infections on COVID-19 symptoms and improve...

Cholera as a Water-Related Disease

Relationship Between Water and Global Health Problems As a matter of fact, the sufficient, continuous, and affordable availability of safe water for drinking and other purposes, including domestic use and food production, plays a highly essential role in the control and prevention of global health problems. In turn, poor sanitation...

Health Maintenance Organization Insurance

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) is a healthcare insurance plan that commonly confines coverage to care from physicians who work for the HMO insurance. In general, an HMO plan does not insure out-of-network care unless at the time of emergency (Noghanibehambari & Salari, 2020). Hence, HMO requires individuals to work in...

Burns-Types & Risks Associated with Burns

Burns are the most common type of injuries in children and adults. There are various classifications of burns based on the source of the singes and the degree of injury. Saladin (2021) defines such types of burns as thermal, chemical, electrical, radiation, and combined. This classification is based on the...

Preventing Obesity Health Issues From Childhood

The Problem Selected The selected problem is childhood obesity, the rates of which increase nationwide yearly and require the attention of the government, society, and parents. Indeed, 19.7% (14.7 million) of children and adolescents in the USA suffered from the issue in 2017-2020 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022)....

Abuse of Adults With Mental Disorders

Elder Abuse With Mental Disabilities Ill-treatment or violence is a behavior aimed at causing harm, insulting, or humiliating a person. This is any act or omission that harms an older person or puts their health and well-being at risk. Common types of elder abuse include physical or psychological abuse, neglect,...

Metabolic Rate and Impact of External Factors

Research Three things that I found interesting when researching the topic of metabolism rate were the dependence of metabolic rate on external factors, the importance of maintaining a high metabolic rate, and the predictability of metabolic flexibility. Indeed, metabolic rate is the energy transformation capacity, while basal metabolic rate is...

Incretin Mimetic Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes

Introduction The first hormone with incretin activity was isolated from an extract of porcine duodenal mucus. The main biological effect of the peptide is glucose-dependent stimulation of insulin secretion, which is why its name is a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). The site of its synthesis is the K-cells of the...

White Muscle Versus Red Muscle Fitness

Introduction One of the most important factors of an athlete’s genetic giftedness in strength and aerobic sports is the predominance of fast (white) or slow (red) muscle fibers. It is the structure of muscle fibers and their quantity in certain skeletal muscle groups that determines the strength or endurance of...

EOSedge Imaging: Conventional Radiography

Radiology is a sought-after, profitable, and useful field in the medical industry. Progress in the development of digital methods and the development of computer and telecommunication systems and networks set the face of present and future medical technologies and medicine as a whole. In radiology, digital and telecommunication technologies demonstrate...

COVID-19 as the Most Pressing Health-Related Issue

At the beginning of 2020, the lives of all people across the globe changed because it was the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide spread of disease by definition. This status was obtained by COVID-19 because of the lethal outcome and fast outspread of the virus....

Why Humans Need Growth Hormones

Growth hormone (GH) is formed in the pituitary gland under the direct control of the hypothalamus. It is responsible for the growth of the body, the regulation of metabolic processes, including the breakdown of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as the work of the endocrine glands. The largest concentrations...

Hoarding Disorder and Theoretical Orientation

Introduction Hoarding disorder is a psychopathological symptom complex manifested by an extreme disregard for her appearance and health, social isolation, apathy, a tendency to accumulate junk, and a lack of shame. The patient’s first symptoms began to manifest in kindergarten when her teacher began to notice that the girl left...

Hygiene Importance in Dentistry

Although the field of dental hygiene is not associated with a high risk to the life of patients, professionals should first of all take care of their safety and well-being. The most memorable piece of art related to the professional area is the British dramedy series “This is going to...

Tuberculosis: Family Medicine and Disease Prevention

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is an acute or chronic infectious disease that has claimed many lives for centuries. It has been changing for years, making it difficult to have a single method of curing the disease. In recent years, tuberculosis has been associated with multiple deaths worldwide, with developing countries facing...

Discussion: Epstein Barr Virus

The Epstein-Barr virus report covered all of the virus’s main characteristics, including its prevalence among humans, as the only carriers (Aliosis & Salvetti, 2022). Although the virus is transmitted through bodily fluids, it is common because it can lie dormant for many years (Patel et al., 2022). The virus, its...

“Suicidal Behavior in Juvenile…” Study by Serra et al.

Introduction Certain demographics are more susceptible to experiencing mental health problems based on various circumstances. Gender, age, sociocultural elements, and family situations are several of the multiple factors that may have a direct or indirect effect on one’s psychological well-being. However, another perspective that is to be considered is the...

The Data Collection Role in Medicine

Patients’ demographics include permanent patient information and demographic information that does not change very often. This data group includes age, sex, time and place of birth, place of residence, and some other data. Socioeconomic information includes current employment, income, and debt information. This column includes information about the patient’s marital...

Expanding Medicare and Medicaid into a National Health Insurance System

Introduction The Medicare and Medicaid systems are among the most important elements of the US health care system, although they are often subject to excessive criticism. The advantages of these systems are more significant than the disadvantages, and a detailed analysis of the included processes and the results and consequences...

Bradycardia: Permanent Pacemaker System Implantation

Abstract This case study presents the case of an elderly patient with bradycardia due to a complete AV node block of type III. In this patient, a pacemaker implant is indicated, and the current study evaluates the choice between dual-chamber and single-chamber options. A dual-chamber pacemaker is more appropriate in...

Aspects of the Epidemics of Norovirus

In the news article by Erica Edwards, published on April 2, 2022, for NBC News, “Covid cases are down. Unfortunately, stomach flu outbreaks are up.” she claims that since the number of people infected with coronavirus significantly decreased and this led to the loosening of the pandemic restrictions, the number...

Public Policy Opportunities in Epidemiology

The level of public health of a nation is a result of the integration of various determinants of health, which fall under such categories as environment, socio-economic status, political environment, occupation, and others. However, since human health is a multifaceted and fluid issue, it is essential to analyze it in...

A University’s Trainee Program Documents

Introduction The University’s board has decided to expand the trainee program, which means that students from other institutions will be accepted as a trainee and trained. To execute this, the counseling program management should have a detailed plan with the suggestions and changes to the existing policies that are needed...

Health Model and Disparities: Public Health

The health adaptation model was formed within the boundaries of those scientific theories and approaches that focus on the nature of the interaction between the individual and the environment. The foremost criterion for assessing optimal functioning is the nature and degree of the individual’s involvement in external biological and social...

The Bridge Drop-In Center’s Program Evaluation

Introduction Various social assistance programs, especially within the framework of the provision of mental health problems assistance, require evaluation to assess the effectiveness of interventions and their potential changes. Peer-run programs have unique characteristics and require professionals to pay attention to the main elements that distinguish these programs from traditional...

Patient Assessment Data and Advanced Practice Nurse’s Decision

Introduction Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) use such information as psychological, lifestyle, history of trauma, and suicidal ideations obtained from the patient assessment data to recommend either cognitive (CBT) or dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). Nursing evaluation is a fundamental step in providing healthcare services and plays an influential role in selecting...

Researching of Collaborative Management

According to the description of Tom’s health condition and symptoms, it seems that the nurse should refer the patient to both physician and respiratory physiotherapist. Either of the two healthcare professionals will be able to adequately assess the risks of the patient’s condition and take up effective measures for improving...

“COVID-19 Aerosol and Surface Stability” by Van Doremalen et al.

Shortly after the beginning of the pandemic, extensive academic research was devoted to finding differences between the emerging SARS-CoV-2 and the prior similar strains to identify the most effective prevention and mitigation strategies. Van Doremalen et al. compared the stability of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1 in different environmental conditions. Namely, they...

Implementation of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Electronic Health Record

Pros and Cons of EHRs In the present day, there are multiple commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) EHRs in the market, which increased popularity is determined by availability and efficiency. That is why the functional department was chosen for the transition to a COTS HER with the suggestion of three products – Epic,...

Harmful Effects of Smoking: Why to Quit Smoking?

The harm of smoking to the human body lies in its ability to stimulate the development of severe systemic diseases, which can be fatal. Today, smoking is the most widespread harmful habit that claims many lives and causes concern for both smokers and non-smokers in society. In this case, it...

Patient-Medical Provider Communications

Introduction For health professionals to succeed in their careers, increasing patient communication, interpersonal interactions, and office service are key attitudes. Given this fact, learning how to communicate with patients more effectively can be quite engaging. The HIPAA Privacy Rule, which applies to health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who...

Healthcare Interprofessional Team Members’ Perspectives on Caring

Summary The article reveals the possibilities of applying Watson’s theory of human care among twenty-seven medical professionals. The primary purpose of the described study is to identify the prospect of using the theory in a professional medical environment and to identify the patterns obtained. All conclusions are favorable and confident...

The Centralized Reminder or Recall for Immunizations

Introduction My PICOT question aimed to determine if children between 2 and 24 months of age had higher immunization rates when their parents were reminded about the vaccination schedule compared to those who were not notified. The article titled “Supporting and sustaining centralized reminder/recall for immunizations: Qualitative insights from stakeholders”...

Depressive Disorder and Its Diagnostic Criteria

The psychological disorder I chose to research is depression or depressive disorder. Depression is a common mood disorder that manifests in the continuous feeling of sadness and hopelessness. According to Gans (2021), depression negatively influences individuals through symptoms that interfere with their functioning in daily life. The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria...

Influence of Dogs on Wellness During All Stages of Life

Multiple levels contribute to personal wellness and various factors that influence general health. People explore different approaches to improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, and overcome fears. Dogs, often seen only as pet animals, could significantly influence a person’s life as therapy dogs through animal-assisted intervention (AAI) during all stages...

HIV and AIDS Epidemic in Africa: Causes and Effects

Introduction Epidemics have always been threatening and disruptive events that jeopardize the health, well-being, and lives of populations across large territories. The outbreak of deadly diseases is particularly dangerous due to its devastating outcomes on the healthcare system, society, economy, and human safety in general. HIV/AIDS is one of the...

An Interview with a Director of Nursing

Interview Answers What is your educational background, and how has it helped prepare you for your current position? Donna obtained a master’s degree in nursing administration, and now she is a Director of Nursing, a position which necessitates a high and suitable academic qualification. Describe the progression of your career...

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Duties

Nurses’ “to-do” checklists change rapidly when they learn that The Joint Commission (TJC) members arrived at one of their sites for an inquiry. When they discover that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned the state health department to investigate a patient’s accusations, their meticulously planned day...

Impact of a Stroke on the Brain’s Arteries

A stroke affects the brain’s arteries and occurs when a blood vessel ruptures or the blood supply is blocked, killing brain cells. The main difference between a stroke and a TIA is in their duration. Thus, known as a mini-stroke, a TIA is a temporary block of blood supply that...

Epidemiology as a Medical Field

Human beings are unique creatures with many strengths but are prone to be affected by various diseases. The field of epidemiology can be defined as the study of health-related factors that can influence specific populations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2018). Epidemiology explores causes of illness, disability, and...

Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment Strategy

Introduction Anaemia, which is a condition that describes a low concentration of red blood cells, is a significant issue acknowledged by scholars and healthcare professionals globally. According to World Health Organization (WHO, n.d.), anemia mostly affects women of reproductive age and children less than five years old, with a global...

Firearm Violence as a Public Health Issue

Introduction Over 100 Americans are killed by gunshots every day, and almost 200 are seriously wounded. These fatalities are avoidable. A holistic strategy is required to combat the gun violence pandemic (Rajan et al., 2018). The public health approach involves decreasing and avoiding damage, sickness, and mortality, in an attempt...

The Impact of COVID-19 on American Values

Introduction Particular attention should be paid to how individualism affects the perception of the covid pandemic. Thus, a high level of individualism is manifested in many areas of people’s lives. This is reflected in the decision of the individual to take the first place, the decision of the priorities of...

Leadership Versus Management: Healthcare Leadership

Organization heads play a major role in determining the success of an entity. Such heads include business leaders and managers serving at different levels of the organization. The world often confuses the two positions; a business leader and a manager. Often, people with the role of leading businesses adopt the...

Biochemical and Neuropsychological Models of Childhood Psychiatric Disorders

Differential diagnosis of psychiatric disorders associated with neurological diseases or affective disorders remains relevant to the present day. It requires a thorough analysis of not only the conditions of the disorders but also the clinical picture as a whole. It should be noted that most authors studying this issue pointed...

Decriminalizing Abortion for Women’s Health’s Sake

Introduction The debate for and against abortion has caused controversies worldwide, with some groups ruling out the act as heinous while others support the termination of pregnancy only in desperate conditions. Although pro-abortionists base their arguments on women’s rights over their bodies and their autonomy in deciding whether or not...

Third-Party Payers in Healthcare Reimbursement

Third-party payers play an important role in providing the foundation for healthcare organizations’ financial stability, the overall healthcare system, and the population’s well-being. Third-party payers’ activity in reimbursement of healthcare services focuses on payment of medical claims on behalf of the person receiving the services. Thus, the most common third-party...

The Tuskegee Syphilis Research: Violation of Principles of the Ethics Code

Introduction The Tuskegee Syphilis research violated several principles of the ethics code, which primarily are: respect for a person, justice, and beneficence. The stated goal of the study was to study the effects of untreated syphilis in 600 African—American men from Macon County, Alabama – from the moment of infection...

Postpartum Depression in Women and Men

The source of the information is a newspaper article written by a health news reporter, Cara Murez. The article was published in the U.S. News & World Report newspaper on June 27, 2022. The title of the article is “Postpartum Depression Can Hit Both Mom & Dad, Sometimes at Same...

Organizational Change Regarding Language Barriers in Healthcare

It is important to note that an effective treatment and care delivery process is highly dependent on a health professional’s ability to communicate critical and essential information to a patient. Implementing any form of change meant to improve an organization cannot be done without ensuring that the shift will be...

The 1918 Pandemic Representation

The 1918 pandemic caused by the flu influenza, also known as Spanish flu, led to the death of more than 50 million people worldwide and was believed to be one of the tremendous diseases in the history of humanity. Many reports, books, and articles were published to shed the light...

Importance of Learning More About Autism

There is a well-known phrase that states: “Knowledge is power”. Being aware of the differences that people around one have can help them make the lives of those people easier. One example of those who are ‘different’ is individuals with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. As per Centers for Disease...

The NUMY-06 Injection and COVID-19

Testing Summary The compound called putative neuraminidase inhibitor NUMY-06 (independent/controlled variable) should be tested by injecting it into an infected rhesus monkeys (experimental group) as an injection buffered with a 4% solution of HEPES-HCL. Both the experimental group and non-injected rhesus monkeys (control group) will be exposed to the Omicron...

Epidemiology and Public Health

The Journal Descriptive epidemiology deals with the spread and occurrence of diseases in a population. For such epidemiologists, it is essential to find out which social strata get sick, when, and where. The underlying causes of diseases are clarified by analytical epidemiology, but descriptive epidemiology does not allow assumptions about...

The Solution-Based Approach to Rehabilitation

Professional rehabilitation centers provide patients with services to reduce the influence of illnesses. They usually focus on the current problems experienced by the clients, neglecting their relationship to the solutions. However, the modern alternative to this approach, solution-focused therapy, targets more future-oriented goals in a relatively short time. Vocational rehabilitation...

The Triple Aim Framework and Financial Issues in Healthcare

Financial Reimbursement Strategies Various reimbursement strategies aim to compensate physicians for their work and decrease patient costs. There are at least four parties involved in the process: a patient, a service provider, an insurer who provide money for the provider, and a government that regulates the process (Picecchi et al.,...

Describing the Problem of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is a severe problem that adversely affects many children. The rationale behind this statement is that if individuals experience a health issue in their childhood, it is going to lead to negative consequences in the future. Multiple causes and effects demonstrate that the problem should not be ignored....

Diet Patterns: Healthy Nutrition

This summary examines my diet patterns concerning the recommended values as well as considers adjustments to achieve a healthier diet. An imbalanced diet was identified as the major cause of death and the third-leading factor of disability-adjusted life-year loss in the United States (Mokdad et al. 1444). It is critical...

Tourette Syndrome: Chronic Neuropsychiatric Disorder

This paper aims to shed light on the condition known as Tourette syndrome. It is essential to know what causes the tics and what kind of tics they are. Acquainting with DSM-5 so one may understand the criteria for diagnosing this disorder, as discussed in this manual. ‘Maldie des tic’...

Discussion: Diabetes in the United States

Diabetes is among the most prevalent conditions affecting millions of people in the United States. According to the CDC (n.d.), “37.3 million Americans—about 1 in 10—have diabetes” (para. 8). There are significant racial disparities when it comes to diabetes. This condition is more prevalent and likely to occur in some...

How 911 Dispatcher Technology Has Reduced Healthcare Costs

As a 911 dispatcher, the traditional process was not straight forward as it is today. Dispatchers would pick a critical call’s information, return number, caller’s name, and the basic details of what was happening. The dispatcher would then broadcast this to a wide range of units within the specific area...

Researching of Obesity in Florida

Problems in the Community Obesity is a complicated health problem that arises due to various individual factors and causes, such as genetics and behavior. The latter include physical inactivity, activity, medication use, and dietary patterns. It is important to note that physical activity and food environments, food promotion and marketing,...

Epistemology and the Methods of Knowing

Introduction Epistemology is the science of knowing the nature, origin, and process of knowledge. It is a subdivision of philosophy that stands alongside ethics, logic, and metaphysics. As a rule, epistemological debates are directed to the discussion of the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge, belief, and truth, as...

Smoking-Related Harmful Health Effects

The harm of smoking to the human body lies in its ability to stimulate the development of severe systemic diseases, which can be fatal. Today, smoking is the most widespread harmful habit that claims many lives and causes concern for both smokers and non-smokers in society. In this case, it...

The Dental Hygiene Profession

Wadia, R. (2022). Men working in dental hygiene. British Dental Journal, 232(10), 717. Web. The article by Wadia (2022) focuses on the need to teach the next generation of leaders who will work in dental hygiene. The primary point is that the dental hygienist profession is not popular among men, making...

Foodborn Illness Outbreak Across the Countries

The article titled “Hepatitis A Cases in Hungary Prompt Berry Mix Recall” describes the outbreak of hepatitis A in Hungary following a dinner at a restaurant where people who developed the disease ate a berry mix. The mix is produced in Poland and has been distributed to a vast number...

Gerontological Policy Analysis

Gerontology is the science of age-related changes and persons throughout their lives. It includes the research of people’s body, cognitive, and social developments as they age and societal changes caused by elderly society. This understanding is then applied to policies and interventions. Gerontologists increase people’s standard of living and well-being...

Aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Introduction A group of chronic illnesses known together as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect a person’s capacity to breathe normally. This presentation details a case study of a patient who visited the emergency room (ER) complaining of severe wheezing and shortness of breath. The diagnosis and treatment of COPD....

Nutrition Coach Certification and Further Work

Once qualified as a nutritionist, I plan to launch my channel on social networks, where I will share basic nutritional information and offer health guidance guidelines. On this digital platform, I intend to work with the young population aged between eighteen to thirty years. More importantly, I will focus on...

Servant Leadership, Cooperative Groups, and Productive Conflict

Servant leadership differs substantially from traditional styles based on power, positioning the leader as a servant, not a supervisor. Servant leaders should consider their employees’ interests first and act for their benefit – to ensure workers’ well-being and development. Under the guidance of a servant leader, people operate independently and...

NP Bill Review: S3506 or A1535

Bill Description The bill under review can be regarded as either S3506 or A1535, and it dwells on the possibility of providing nurse practitioners with more freedom in terms of individual patient care. This bill is exceptionally important because it will motivate nurse practitioners to complete 3,600 practice hours. They...

Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program Analysis

The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program generates a wealth of data on industrial injuries and illnesses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021), there were 4,764 fatal work injuries in the United States in 2020, a 10.7 percent decline from 5,333 in 2019. Transportation and material moving...

Measles Virus Persistence and Its Consequences

Treponema Pallidum is a spiral spirochete that is shaped like a corkscrew. It is the causative agent of syphilis, penetrating into the damaged area of the skin. The disease is prone without treatment to a chronic course and relapses, which can affect all organs and systems. The periodization of syphilis...

Digital Examination of Melanoma

Felicity Reilly is the main author, and participant of the Academic Primary Care Research Group; the scholar has six publications at the University of Aberdeen connected to neuroscience, clinical trials methodology, diabetes, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Reilly and Walter (2021) participated in research and evaluation related to various spheres of...

Neurophysiological Disorders in Children

The neuropsychological disorder is a term that illustrates a brain injury-related impairment of mental function that may include one or more of the following: neurocognitive, psychotic, neurotic, behavioral, or psychophysiological manifestations. Many clinical symptoms are associated with illnesses affecting the cerebral cortex and its subcortical connections. They are frequently accompanied...

Applying Lean Principles in Healthcare

Introduction The healthcare sector in the United States continues to experience numerous deficiencies that demand a comprehensive approach to their resolution. To alleviate a portion of these factors, the five principles of Lean, which require a product to be value-efficient, streamlined, customer-oriented, and of the highest possible quality (Ward, 2019)....

Reducing Healthcare Expenses: Structural and Individual Measures

Healthcare is one of the significant issues in the world, and in recent years, healthcare spending has significantly increased. However, improving healthcare quality and reducing costs are two incompatible tasks, making the situation difficult for governments, organizations, and individuals. This essay will discuss what can be done structurally and individually...

Discussion: Overeating and Behavioral Approach

Health behaviors are specific actions taken by people that affect their health. Overeating is the particular health behavior being addressed; it is a common habit that is difficult to break. The decision to break this cycle was made because eating too much is a major cause of obesity. Moreover, it...

Discussion on Xanax Withdrawal

Although Xanax is often prescribed in the US, not everyone is protected from its side effects. Some individuals who take the substance excessively may get addicted. A person may start the first stage of medical detox after enrolling in a rehab program for Xanax addiction. Those who have been through...

Hansen vs. Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Litigation encompasses controversial cases addressing legal issues. The case that will be discussed further, namely Hansen v. Baxter, highlights the importance of awareness of the legal and ethical issues when entering the market. In March 1991, Andrina Hansen was admitted to Mt. Sinai and was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer....

Limitation of Over-the-Counter Medicine Provision

Over-the-counter medicine provision is a controversial concept that has long been a topic for discussion. There is a wide array of over-the-counter products ranging from Aspirin pills to anti-dandruff shampoos and specific brands of mouthwash. While there are some important benefits to it, such as availability and reduction of healthcare-related...

Aspects of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Introduction Everyone has qualities regarding their looks and viewpoint that they might not like. It could be a misaligned nose, excessively big or tiny eyes, or even an uneven grin. Even though some people worry about their flaws, these flaws do not affect how they live their usual lives. However,...

The Herpes Simplex Virus Antibodies Test

When explaining the results of an antibody test to a patient, I would start by defining the test’s purpose. First, I would clarify that two different herpes simplex virus (HSV) antibody tests are needed to identify the area affected by the virus. HSV-1 mostly affects the lips and involves only...

Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults

Although anxiety is a common reaction to stress, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are all conditions that can cause chronic anxiety. Numerous people suffer from anxiety disorders daily, which may be devastating in many circumstances (Goodwin et al., 2020). A diagnosis of an anxiety condition...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a severe condition that threatens public health. Awareness of medical workers and the community about this disease will allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment. The main danger of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the prolonged absence of symptoms. The consequences of the disease without...

Preventing Obesity Health Issues From the Childhood

Introduction It is impossible to deny that good health is one of the most significant phenomena for people. When some health issues affect an individual, he or she suffers from compromised well-being, denoting that it is impossible to live fully-fledged lives. That is why it is of important for people...

Henrietta Lacks’ Impact on Medical Ethics

The story of Henrietta Lacks is the foundation of modern medical ethics and humanistic treatment of patients worldwide, especially among minorities. After undergoing dangerous procedures during segregation at Johns Hopkins, Henrietta Lacks lost her cells and died a few months after the medical operation. The cells obtained by George Gay...

Laryngotracheitis Signs, Treatment, Consequences

Introduction Laryngotracheitis, otherwise known as croup, is a severe respiratory disease. The disease affects the larynx and trachea, resulting from a viral or bacterial infection (Ferri, 2021). The first symptom of laryngotracheitis is a violation of the voice function. Therapeutic measures for laryngotracheitis are reduced to antiviral or antibacterial therapy,...

The Surface Features of the Heart

Research The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body, responsible for all processes happening in the organism. The organ’s structure is complicated, making it even more powerful due to its diverse functionality. Interestingly, the heart starts developing during week 3 of pregnancy when many women...

Tourette Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment

Introduction Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition that affects the neurological system. People with TS experience “tics.” Tics are sudden, repetitive twitches, motions, or noises. Ticks are bodily behaviors that victims are unable to control. For instance, a person might repeatedly blink; this feeling can be disgusting. This paper explains...

Effectiveness of Sepsis Bundles: Danger of Sepsis and Septic Shock

Introduction Over the past decades, the world community’s interest in the sepsis problem has increased significantly. Despite the achievements of modern fundamental and clinical medicine, sepsis is still characterized by a significant prevalence and high mortality. Every year, it causes more than a million deaths worldwide, with a fatality rate...

Graves’ Disease Symptoms and Treatment

In an ideal and healthy organism, all systems and organs work perfectly and harmonically. However, genetics and environment may affect one’s body and cause various diseases. It may happen that a system or an organ fails due to a virus, an unhealthy lifestyle, or poor heredity and knocks the rest...

Discussion: Plasmodium Falciparum

The malaria essence is that parasites enter the liver through the blood and destroy red blood cells. Even though more than a century of international work and study has improved malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, plasmodium falciparum still kills over 400 000 people annually (Talapko et al., 2019). The genetic...

The Male Nurses: Emotions and Behavior

The paper is worth reading because the descriptive content allows scholars to apply the gathered information in practice and extend the study. Quantitative studies allow scholars to support their theoretical hypothesis with practical experience and real numbers, enabling them to foreground the discussed claims. For this analysis, the article by...

A Policy Brief on Healthy Aging and Ageism

Older individuals are urging a change in how society views and discusses ageing. Older people worldwide choose to concentrate on the opportunities presented by ageing rather than its restrictions. They are looking for strategies to enhance their physiological, mental, and social well-being to maintain their independence and activity as they...

Communication Skills Teaching Methods

As a people-oriented profession, dentistry requires strong communication abilities. Communication skills are indispensable to patient care for various reasons. For instance, they may include management of patient’s primary complaints, triage emergencies, setting a shared objective during treatment planning, and insurance of informed consent is acquired. Strong interpersonal communication abilities can...

The Morality of Selective Abortion and Genetic Screening

The continuation of species is a biological function that is present in all humans. Common social norms presuppose the desire to have children is natural and should be encouraged. However, genetic complexity might compromise future offspring’s opportunity to have a satisfying life. If a child is born with a medical...

Dentists with a Business Background

Dentists who have a background in business may work with office managers and administrative assistants to help them to solve different issues related to financial systems. The background in business benefits the dentist owner of the practice by enabling them to understand the financial intricacies of the company and to...

The Immune System Types and Functions

It is rather important for the human body to defend itself from various infections and bacteria. The immune system exists specifically for this purpose, incorporating innate and adaptive immunity and other features. These two types of immunity represent the main arms of the system. One of the ways with the...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) annually causes millions of deaths among infected individuals from the complications of other infections and diseases. HIV is a retrovirus that has a spherical capsid structure, which is enclosed with a lipid bilayer where glycoproteins involved in binding and entering the cells of the host are...

Australian Public Hospital Strategy

Australian public hospitals have faced many challenges during the last five years. Therefore, it is essential to mention the experience of the recent decision and its effect and designs a new strategy for the upcoming five years, namely from 2022-2027. In addition, some of the experience from hospitals worldwide can...

National Health Service England Teams

Types of Teams within NHS England There are four types of NHS England teams, each of which is suitable for specific tasks. Functional and cross-functional NHS teams can be comprised of organizational representatives and drive resource allocation and planning with regard to different issues, such as employee vaccination against COVID-19...