Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: Causes and Treatment

    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is more than just arthritis. Indeed, many doctors call it “rheumatoid disease” to emphasize the widespread nature of this process. The term rheumatoid arthritis is trying awkwardly to say the same thing; rheumat refers to the stiffness, body aching, and fatigue that are often termed “rheumatism.” “Rheumatoid” means “like rheumatism.” About 0.5%…

  • Florida House Bill 607 and Its Missed Opportunities

    Nowadays, many people related to anesthesia are concerned due to the recent executive order, which occurred in 2019. Because of the possibility of canceling the strict anesthesia requirements and inclusive implementation of a new medical unit in this market, some of the medical representatives noticed interesting possibilities for professional growth. For instance, when a certified…

  • Evaluating and Preventing the Risks of Fall

    Table of Contents Introduction Identification of the problem/hypothesis The nature of the study Sample size and the population of the study Results of the study Reflection References Introduction The aim of carrying out the study was to evaluate the risks of falling in hospitalized patients. In addition, the study wanted to describe the risks of…

  • Cerebral Palsy, Its Causes and Symptoms

    Cerebral palsy (CP) constitutes a group of severe neurological conditions caused by brain damage that affect children and impact their movement and motor skills, as well as their coordination. Other common symptoms include delays in the development of speech, tremors, difficulty swallowing and walking, seizures, blindness, and problems with muscles, for example, their extreme rigidity.…

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Techniques

    Introduction to CAM The National Institute of Health has identified three groups of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) to determine the funding of research projects: Techniques recognized by insurance companies and medical professionals as effective, such as chiropractic, acupuncture, and others. Techniques based on faith that make them impossible to study scientifically, such as prayers.…

  • Range of Movement in Sports-Related Injuries

    Table of Contents Background Methods Study Discussion References Appendix Background It has been suggested by previous research findings that surgery is an effective treatment for sports-related injuries. This study aimed to explore the improvement of range of movement of the arm after surgery at one month and 12 months, and examine the relationships between movement…

  • Educational Programs Impact on Pressure Ulcers Prevention

    Table of Contents Introduction Problem and Question Statement Population of Interest Intervention of Interest Comparison of Interest Outcome of Interest Timeframe Conclusion References Introduction The problem of pressure ulcers among patients is a topical issue that has been addressed by many healthcare specialists using different methods. This condition is the result of physiological and external…

  • Scholarly Activities Available for American Nurses

    Table of Contents Overview Problem Solution Opportunity Program Competencies Addressed References Overview There is a wide range of scholarly activities available for nurses in the United States of America at the present moment. It is necessary to state that such engagements increase medical personnel’s competitiveness, competency in specific spheres of knowledge, and make them aware…

  • Researching of Giardia Parasites

    Various types of parasites pose a severe threat to humans by causing diseases. Giardiasis is an illness appearing because of the parasite called Giardia duodenalis and leading to diarrhea, gas, abdominal pain, and dehydration (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). These unicellular protozoan parasites are also known as Giardia intellinalis and Giardia lamblia…

  • Malaria: Nature, Symptoms, Treatment, and Control

    Malaria is an alarming defect believed to have originated from early primates of Africa throughout the 21st century. It widely escalated and became a lethal communicable ailment to humans and infested continents such as Asia, Europe, and North America. The plasmodium vector conveyed by the female Anopheles mosquito found in swamps or near water bodies…