Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • The Asylum-Madness: The Rise and Fall

    Table of Contents Challenges Benefits Analyzing Wellness and Value Reference Challenges The rise of the asylums happened in the 1800s, and at that time, it was a widespread type of institution for mentally ill people who had severe disorders and required special care from professionals. Eventually, when the patients were sent to the asylums, they…

  • Enzymes in the Human Digestive System

    Digestive enzymes are compounds that ensure the proper digestion of foods consumed. Among the organs that help produce digestive enzymes are the salivary glands, small intestine, and pancreas. These organs do so by breaking down the significant, complex compounds that create proteins, carbs, and lipids. This permits the micronutrients in the meals to be readily…

  • Core Competencies for Nurses

    According to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) website, this organization is willing to enhance the quality and safety of healthcare through the improved education of future nurses. To make this goal easier to achieve, QSEN created a range of six competencies that focus on “the knowledge, skills, and attitudes” needed to become…

  • The Duality of the Nostalgia Phenomenon

    Table of Contents Introduction The Harm and Benefit of Nostalgia Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Nostalgia has become an emotional reaction that influences individuals to prefer longing for the past more than living in the present. It is indeed much more than a concept of the past but rather an altered view of the current circumstances.…

  • Candidiasis: Pathophysiology and Treatment

    Table of Contents Summary Causative Agents Pathophysiology Treatment Epidemiology Pictures Works Cited Summary Candidiasis is a wide word that refers to infections of the skin, mucosa, and deep-seated organs caused by a fungus of the Candida type. These infections can occur at any age and are frequently associated with plainly recognizable risk factors for infection.…

  • Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

    Nausea and vomiting are common consequences of operations and anesthesia, which delay the recovery of the body and worsen people’s well-being. Patients are usually offered antiemetic medications to relieve symptoms; however, aromatherapy is also an effective and safe alternative to medicines. In this work, a PICOT question will be used to carefully examine both the…

  • Nurse Staffing Issues: Interactive Case Study

    Student 1 The Week 6 Staffing Issues Interactive Case Study exemplifies the practical significance of overstaffing as one of the most important factors influencing negative outcomes for both nurses and patients. In the case study under consideration, several nurses discuss their increased workload and issues related to it. It is possible to mention that one…

  • The Critical Nutrients for Athletes

    Introduction Becoming a successful athlete is a matter of not only consistent training and improvement of one’s skill but also deep consideration of appropriate nutritional choices that enable the optimum strength to train effectively. While an individual may need to adjust their diet depending on the type of sport and the severity of their training,…

  • Muscles of Mastication: Origin, Insertion, Action

    Research The key purposes of the muscles of mastication are to assist in food grinding, teeth approximation, and the eating process. Interestingly, these muscles may be divided into the primary and the secondary ones, and while the latter group consists of about eight muscles, the former includes only four. According to Saladin (2021), they are…

  • Effects of Eating Bags of Microwave Popcorn for Years

    Eating bags of microwave popcorn for years is claimed to cause “popcorn” lung from inhalation of the flavoring used on the popcorn. Plaintiffs with the medical problem sued the popcorn makers and the maker of the flavoring. The flavoring maker asserted it was not liable under the bulk-supplier defense. Daughetee v. Chr. Hansen, Inc., 960…