Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Metabolic Rate and Impact of External Factors

    Research Three things that I found interesting when researching the topic of metabolism rate were the dependence of metabolic rate on external factors, the importance of maintaining a high metabolic rate, and the predictability of metabolic flexibility. Indeed, metabolic rate is the energy transformation capacity, while basal metabolic rate is the energy needed to maintain…

  • Reasons for High and Low Levels of Aspartate Aminotransferase

    One of the most important liver enzymes is the aspartate aminotransferase (AST); however, sometimes, its indexes exceed the normal state. Therefore, doctors need to understand possible reasons for it. The first and the most obvious reason for an elevated AST level is liver injury. This ferment provides the transamination reaction, which plays a huge role…

  • Computerized Medical Records: Pros and Cons

    Globally, healthcare institutions have rapidly started to adopt electronic health records systems as a substitute for paper-based documentation. The computerization of data is not a novel concept, yet it still manages to gather much attention due to the controversies surrounding the process of digitizing information collection and storage. As with any other invention, electronic health…

  • Barriers to Pain Management in Long-Term Care

    Table of Contents Introduction Research Question Research Design Sample Data Collection Limitations Findings Summary References Introduction The research article selected for this critique discusses barriers to pain management in long-term care. As prolonged and unresolved pain can have both physical and psychological outcomes for the patient, it is vital to address it. The article discusses…

  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: SWOT Analysis

    Innovation is impossible without a certain degree of risk. However, since every innovation is meant to improve adverse situations or conditions, the matter of risk management becomes increasingly important. SWOT analysis becomes in handy in addressing all types of risks as it allows health practitioners to identify major threats and advantages of suggested innovation and…

  • Peer Review in Oncology Patient Falls

    As the senior editor, I find the ‘Fall prevention program’ to be vital in creating awareness of existing patient falls. The proposal should be published because it contains a lot of information that is beneficial to all the readers whether they are in the health care industry or not. It will be appropriate in finding…

  • “Building Your Resiliency” the Article by Sherman, R. O.

    Table of Contents Introduction Assigned Article Summary Impact of Assigned Article Content on Future Practice Conclusion References Introduction Resilience is the ability to continue pursuing an individual’s select endeavors despite possible initial failures. The provided summary of the article “Building Your Resiliency” by Sherman (2018) makes possible the identification of ways a person may go…

  • The Value of Building Coalitions, Alliances and Consortiums

    Table of Contents Introduction Critique Conclusion Reference List Introduction Building coalitions, alliances and consortiums are generally regarded from the perspective of mutual benefits and experience exchange. Moreover, the necessity to arrange cooperation is closely associated with the requirements for the further expansion of the organizations, as arranging the cooperation practices, these organizations hope for the…

  • “Identifying Barriers to Pain Management” by Egan, M., & Cornally, N.: Article Critique

    Table of Contents Introduction Research Question Research Design Sample Data Collection Limitations Findings Summary References Introduction This paper is a critique of the research article by Egan and Cornally (2013) entitled: “Identifying Barriers to Pain Management in Long-Term Care”. The problem being studied is clearly expressed as it concerns the identification of hindrances to the…

  • Gather Support: Knowingly Exaggerating the Pros

    Exaggerated benefits of plans or products are on the rise as fictitious data that mimics noteworthy media information in appearance but not concerning the organizational progression or intention. It mainly occurs when some people purposefully overstate the gains of a plan, for example, medical research as a means of attaining the support for their work…