Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Discharge for Cardiac Patients: Practice Issue and Evidence
Practice Issue The topic The topic of this practice issue is discharge planning from hospital for patients with congestive heart failure. The purpose of discharge planning is reduction of hospital stay as well as avoid readmissions (Gonçalves-Bradley, Lannin, Clemson, Cameron, & Shepperd, 2016). One of the opportunities to address this problem is his use of…
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Behaviour Change Techniques in Overweight Adults
What question did the systematic review address? The research question addressed by the researchers was “Is there a difference in effective BCTs associated with the initiation and maintenance of change?” (Samdal, Eide, Barth, Williams, & Meland, 2016, p. 2). The review addressed the question specifically; however, further development of focus was needed to define the…
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Human Endogenous Retroviruses
According to research, viruses are the major causes of the greatest shocking diseases in the world today. However, many people are only aware of H.I.V. which has been the most spreading virus over the years. Viruses are very fast reproducing micro organisms. They are basically packages of genetic material that cannot function or exist on…
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Nurse Understaffing Problem and Potential Solutions
Table of Contents Introduction The Problem The Setting Description of the Problem The Impact of the Problem Significance of the Problem and its Implications Proposed Solutions Conclusion References Introduction The contemporary health care setting is aimed at providing high-quality care for its patients using the limited resources available for this purpose. However, there exist a…
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Migraine Headaches: Review
Table of Contents Plan of care Potential triggers Migraine medications References Migraine refers to a painful headache that is heralded by sensory reactions such as vomiting, light flashes, nausea, and amplified sensitivity to light. Research has revealed that genetics and environmental factors are two of the main predisposing factors with regard to migraine headaches (Tepper,…
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Diagnostic Value of CT and MRI in the Identification of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Table of Contents Introduction Principles of MRI Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI Principles of CT Diagnostic accuracy of CT Future directions of imaging in HCC Conclusion References Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common form of cancer affecting approximately one million people annually (Savci, 1999). The incidence of this liver cancer has increased over the years…
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Adolescent Preventive Services and Statistics
According to the relevant study results section of the Darling-Fisher et al. (2014) study, what categories are reported to be statistically significant? In Darling-Fisher et al. (2014) study, statistically significant categories were the following: type of provider, practice setting, adolescent patients‘ percentage, years of experience, and region of the practice. What level of measurement is…
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TeamSTEPPS Agency’s Principles and Importance
TeamSTEPPS consists of five major principles: the team structure and four other skills. These include leadership, communication, mutual support, and situation monitoring (Zerwekh & Garneau, 2021). The above abilities inter-relate with each other to guarantee that teamwork is enhanced. Communication is one of the significant aspects of Team STEPPS that is vital for strengthening safe…
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Missed Care in Theoretical and Practical Studies
Introduction It could be hardly doubted that the delivery of care to patients in appropriate and timely manner has a direct positive influence on their well-being. However, when the care is missed (or left undone), patient outcomes and the overall condition of clinical settings could be significantly aggravated. Therefore, the primary focus of this paper…
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Make Invisible Visible: Basics of Optical Illusions
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction To begin with, it is necessary to mention that the issue of shape and form perception is one of the most interesting issues of human vision and perception psychology. Originally, the human eyes see what they are shown, and nothing more, however, our imagination, memory, and fantasy…