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Table of Contents Introduction Indicators of the Algorithm Logical Process of the Algorithm Salient Features Strengths and Limitations of the Algorithm Conclusion References Introduction An algorithm for meningococcal meningitis is a formula that is designed to control and treat the problem (Lombardo & Buckeridge, 2007). The algorithm will help practitioners to easily track the disease.…

What is the most likely diagnosis to frequently cause acute delirium in patients with dementia? Mr. White is an elderly patient whose chief complaints include increased confusion, restlessness at night, visual hallucinations, and urinary incontinence in addition to a history of hypertension, COPD, and modern dementia. Delirium and dementia are defined as the two most…

Introduction Epidemiology is the science that allows human beings to forecast the spreading of this or that illness over a certain territory and at a certain period. Pearce (1996) defines epidemiology as “the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control…

Naturally, it is expected that a pregnant woman will give birth through the natural method which is giving birth vaginally. However and unfortunately this is not always the case and as a matter of fact, natural births are decreasing by the day. Natural births occur when there are no drugs and or interventions employed while…

One of the rights granted by the Constitution of the USA is the right to free association between individuals and groups (Batchis, 2012). Even though this right is stated to be technically absent in the Constitution, it is legally protected by the First Amendment. This was confirmed in several Supreme Court decisions, for instance, in…

The nursing practice operates under specific guidelines and standards of care to ensure positive patient outcomes, safety, and quality care. At times, nurses and other healthcare providers may make errors in the process of executing their duties, and the affected patient can sue for negligence. In Florida, nurses operate under the Florida Practice Act and…

The high incidence of opioid abuse, overdose, and even lethal outcomes has attracted substantial attention from the scientific community. Today, it is possible to determine the origins of the crisis and delineate how this public health concern has come to be. Jones et al. (2018) explain that before the 19th century, cocaine and opioid use…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Identification Collection and Analyzing of Data Validation Conclusion References Abstract Syndromic Surveillance is an approach that aims at detecting an outbreak earlier as compared to traditional disease surveillance. To realize this goal, this approach expounds on situational awareness that focuses on the characteristics of the affected population by monitoring outbreak…

Introduction In this paper I am going to carry out an in-depth study of one of my neighbors who suffers from spinal injury resulting from injuries sustained in a freak car accident in Virginia. The man who worked on the Department of Homeland Security prior to his retirement was incapacitated after the accident that claimed…

Table of Contents Variables Outcome Changes Impact Feedback PICOT: (P) In elderly patients of 60 to 75 years old suffering from hypertention, (I) does patient education intervention like routine 30 minutes walks and healthy diet, (C) compared with only medication treatments, (O) increase their health literacy about his diseases and improve their health status (T)…