Category: Disease

Table of Contents Introduction Disease Overview Treatment Options Patient Care and Support Families and Caregivers Conclusion References Introduction One of the most devastating diseases of our time, Parkinson’s disease, is a pressing issue for healthcare providers worldwide. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the ability to control movement (Carranza et al., 2013). The…

In figuring out the causes of the spread of disease in Hinckley, Brockovich compared results and found that contaminated water was a predictor. Specifically, water contamination with hexavalent chlorine spread in local reservoirs due to unwise PG&E activities to protect gas pipes from corrosion, Brockovich linked to increased disease incidence in the community. As a…

Table of Contents Community Demographic and Epidemiological data Windshield Survey Problem Historical Significance Natural History of the Disease Summary References Community “Prince George’s County continues to have the second-highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases in Maryland and the second-highest number of reported AIDS and HIV cases, according to the county’s top health official.” (Wiggins, 2009)…

Table of Contents Introduction Categories of Parkinson’s disease Causes of Parkinson’s disease Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease Prognosis Diagnosis Treatment Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been defined as a steady progressive central neuro-degenerative disorder. The disease affects the body movement and is typified by severe symptoms which include significant rigidity in muscle, tremors…

Table of Contents Definition Epidemiology Clinical Presentation Complications Diagnosis Conclusion and PICOT References The population of the elderly continues growing today. This growth makes hospitals and medical centers focus on different aspects of health promotion among the aging people because of the prevalence of chronic diseases (Song et al., 2013). There are many chronic diseases,…

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) also referred to as Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is an autosomal blood disorder that occurs in individuals who possess a pair of recessive Sickle Cell genes. Sickle Cell Disease is usually characterized by the abnormal appearance of the red blood cells (Alexander, Baldwin, Money & McDaniel, 2002). Ordinarily, the red blood…

Introduction of a Modifiable Risk Factor The patient has been diagnosed with renal failure. The modifiable risk factors of this disease include anemia, dyslipidemia, metabolic perturbations, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease (Parikh et al., 2006). The present assignment shall focus on hypertension as a modifiable risk factor for kidney disease. Important Findings in Milestone 1 Patient’s…

Introduction Health Belief Model is a theory that the health care practitioners use in health education and promotion. According to Carley (2009), the theory was developed in 1950s to explain why many people did not utilize the screening programs particularly for tuberculosis. The underlying principle of Health Belief Model is that the determination of people…

The issues of HIV and STD have been on the global health agenda for quite a while. Even though new problems have emerged, toning down the gravity of the HIV- and STD-related ones, there is still the necessity to educate young people about the threat of STD. For this purpose, new campaigns are designed regularly,…

The study conducted by Kelly Sarmiento, Jane Mitchko, Cynthia Klein, and Sharon Wong on the evaluation of the Center for Disease and Prevention’s concussion initiative for high school coaches based on a tool kit. The researchers hypothesized that prolonged problems related to concussions might influence the perceptions, remembrance, understanding, verbal communication and sentiments. The study…