Health Sciences & Medicine Essays

All these problems come due to problems related to the brain and the body physiological processes (Wakefield, 1999). Other factors that bring sexual dysfunction problems include; predisposing, maintaining and precipitating factors. Researchers have not attributed these problems to physiological reactions such as genital response because little has been understood as to the sexual dysfunction problems.

Prior to establishment of NHS, health services were provided by uncoordinated private hospitals, and local authority health services providers, which were more inclined to serving those who could afford, although some voluntary services were also offered.

This paper will expansively present the importance of relational technology solution and it will also focus upon how beneficial this solution really is. After the recent shift of focus towards the healthcare sector, relational technology solution had made a real difference in the healthcare sector.

For the patient, it also involves a reduced postoperative pain burden, ability to return to work earlier, freedom for normal activities of daily living following the surgery, and a cosmetically more acceptable postsurgical scar (Huang, 2003, p. 1017 - 1023).

As we have seen, millions of people are affected by Alzheimer disease, and it is expected that as longevity increases as a general characteristic of the population, so will the number of patients with dementia, which, as we have seen, has led to an intense search for successful treatment strategies (Jonhagen, 2000).  

Trying to interpret blood glucose level (BGL) results can often be a frustrating activity. In many cases there appears to be no rhyme or reason for the fluctuations in client's BGLs. When we find markedly raised BGL following capillary testing, how many of us immediately ask our patient what they ate

Though her parents were diseased, she has not inherited any of the hereditary diseases. But she suffers from constipation and this problem has been a regular one. Another major problem is her weight and to maintain a proper weight she should follow a diet that proposes the adequate nutrition.

Although more expensive, the main advantage of LBC is that the proportion of inadequate/unusable samples is significantly reduced, thus recall of women for second tests are reduced as well. Results are also obtained quicker. In the sites that have implemented LBC, the proportion of inadequate smears was reduced from 9 percent to about 1 percent. 

According to Roper, Logan, and Tierney model, nursing is a biopsychosocial way where in practice, the nurses are supposed to take measures that help patients to find their own way of adapting to the necessary changes. If existing health behaviour is deviation from normal, this adaptation will need change of behaviour.

These swings from high state to low state and back can be very extreme. Bipolar disorder is usually diagnosed in late adolescence or adulthood. Children may also have the disorder but the symptoms are difficult to distinguish from other childhood behavioural disorders.

A few preventive measures and treatment has also been suggested. The problem that is under study is the disease called anosmia. This disease is basically related to one of the five senses i.e. smelling sense and the patients who suffer from this are discussed in detail.

The main feature of a cancer cell is a loss of regulation of the process of cellular multiplication. The growth of normal cells is rigidly regulated. In cancer cells, however, this growth control mechanism is lost or altered, causing cancer cells to divide continuously and without regard for the tissue requirements.

As the text has it, a noxious or painful stimulus will generate a reflex action leading to withdrawal from the source of the painful stimulus. This system develops in a developing human foetus in the gestational age of 7 to 8 weeks with complete development of nociceptive dorsal root ganglion in 19 weeks.

Evidently, it is regarded as a very noble profession, to be a tiny part of this huge sea called Medicine. With the intrusion of new-found diseases into the life of man, pharmacy plays a very vital role in the discovery of and the right administration of medicines and medical products, for enhancing the quality of life.

It has been mentioned by researchers that, it is very difficult to know the incidence of urinary incontinence in the population, but all the researchers are aware of the social stigma associated with it, and for this reason, this remains an underreported problem

As nurses have the responsibility of providing care to patients, it is important to understand the individual characteristics of a patient that contributes to their health behaviors. Nurses must consider the root or cause of an individual’s behavior as well as its meaning and context because it may be mere reflections of realistic forces in the person’s life and culture.

Even in the last few days it was her presence that gave my granny comfort. Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing expressed her meaning of nursing as "the goal of nursing is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him primarily by altering the environment".

Such strategies may involve any component ranging from education and organization to the institution of policies to affect such interventions. The primary necessity for intervention is based on its potential to produce improvements across a wide section of the population, thereby helping target specific areas where the source of the disease is located.

Some of the common conditions that present themselves as long term conditions include; chronic pain from cancerous states, cardiovascular diseases (hypertension and Angina), respiratory disorders, endocrinology conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritis; bipolar disorders, infection by viruses especially the HIV/AIDS virus, drug and alcohol dependence among other conditions.

When Richard A. Cooper, MD, first starting investigating the question of how many physicians the United States needed in its workforce, the common wisdom of the early 1990s held that the country was facing a major physician surplus. The surplus would push down physician salaries and leave some searching for employment.

Failure to get an adequate amount of protein will result in muscle loss and mental deficiencies.Carbohydrates are found in breads,pasta,fruits,vegetables,and rice and are the body's primary source of energy. In addition they are used to "fight infections, promote growth of body tissues such as bones and skin, and lubricate the joints"

More specifically, this paper addressed the question of how clinical staff shortage may be managed. Also, this paper highlighted the various reasons as to why there is presently a shortage in clinical staff members particularly in UK medical and correctional institutions.

The selection of internal and external questions must be introduced and analysed. The generation of the data must be from multiple resources and studies. The recordings and observations of the private practitioners can be one of them. 1 The aim of this study is to analyse the efficacy of the homeopathic treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome and evaluate it.

Some findings came from the Terman Life Cycle of Children with High Ability study, which extended over seven decades. Measured in childhood, the personality traits of the conscientiousness, lack of cheerfulness, and permanence of mood (for men only on this trait) were associated with the longer lives. 

Some solid theories regarding psychological/sociological training for radiology technicians have seen success; a broadening approach in regard to improving the technician-patient relationship to enhance compliance and satisfaction of the patient is seeing success in the field (Pawar, 2005).

Ten male Kuwaitian and Bahrainian participants aged 21-22 years were assed on memory recall across three image tasks in a pre-post experimental design. Baseline measurements of memory were made prior to two coffee intake trails. Each intake trial slightly increased the amount of coffee ingested by the participants.

As Wadlington has said, "Dyslexia is not due to inadequate intelligence, lack of motivation, poor instruction, vision or hearing problems, cultural disadvantages, or other extrinsic factors" (Wadlington, 2005a, p. 5) which is evident from Jenny's case, despite her motivation and will, she is unable to achieve desired success.

 They play a major role in the assessment and treatment of patients. They promote the emotional well being of a patient because of their sense of empathy and caring feeling. They work with people suffering from various types of illnesses in the diversity of roles and actions demanding expert skills and professional knowledge.

According to the writer, immunization of pregnant women against tetanus is also part of the program. Only about 4% of people living in developing countries had been fully immunized against all six. The program has evolved in collaboration with UNICEF, which provides the vaccines and much of the supplies and equipment needed for their administration.

It also includes review of the results, analysis and conclusion of the research paper. The article chosen for the review is Li-Ving L & Reuy-Hsia.W 2005 Abdominal surgery. Pain and anxiety: preoperative nursing intervention from the Journal of Advanced Nursing 51(3) 252-260.

For most people, once they learn in infancy how to keep dry, the whole system works almost automatically the rest of their lives. But, in a complex system like this, things can go wrong. And they do - for many more people than most people realise. In fact, as many as 1 in 3 adults will have problems at some time in their lives.

Chinese Medicine holds that the Heart is the residence of the Mind (Shen). The word Shen can have many different meanings and, in Chinese Medicine, it is used in at least two different contexts. Firstly, Shen indicates the complex of mental faculties which are said to "reside" in the Heart.

The author states that cancer is a kind of diseases that affect any part of the body like lungs, stomach, liver, breast, colon, and others. It is a dreaded disease since reports show that it is the primary cause of death throughout the world and accounts for 13% of all deaths in 2005 (WHO).

The report includes measurements of some physical tests like BMI, Waist-Hip Ratio, Sitting to Sanding Ratio, Agility test, Muscle endurance test, Vo2Max Test, etc. and close observation of Dietary habits for a test period of 24 hours. The report also includes a discussion on how the subject’s lifestyle and habits influence the fitness level. 

This was the beneficial research, which gave birth to a new remedy for diseases and disorders existent since decades. Bright light therapy is a treatment option which functions in the management, prevention and treatment of disease or disorder by exposing the patient to intense levels of light.

The main purpose of this research is to show that while testing for breast cancer is a positive influence in women's lives it can not provide the quality assurance that is needed without appropriate, timely, and accurate follow up treatment, following the quality imaging that could possibly show an abnormality within the breast.

This review of research is to determine if IGF-1 is able to improve the method of healing in such a way that the process is improved and faster providing for less scar tissue and allowing better use of the tendon or ligament after healing. IGF-1 is a natural molecular structure similar to insulin.

The author states that in addition to physical, mental and emotional issues typically experienced during adolescence, adolescent African-American males are confronted with unique social and environmental stressors. They frequently cope with racism and its associated stressors including family stressors, educational stressors, and urban stressors.

We have our store counters overflowing with all kinds of foods—processed, raw, fortified, dehydrated, vitaminized, enhanced…We have fashion and beauty magazines, health and medical bulletins, Oprah and chat shows, all telling us what we should be eating. And the information overload confuses us. What do we eat? What do we keep off our plates?  

 In the intensive or critical care units, the nurses play important roles in managing the patients. The management of these patients quite often needs placing them under mechanical ventilation for respiratory support. While mechanical ventilation is a life-saving measure, prolonged mechanical ventilation has its own drawbacks. 

The genus name is from the Greek echino, meaning "spiny", due to the spiny central disk. They are herbaceous, drought-tolerant perennial plants growing to 1 or 2 m in height. The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, 10-20 cm long and 1.5-10 cm broad. Like all Asteraceae, the flowers are a composite inflorescence, with purple (rarely yellow or white) florets arranged in a prominent, somewhat cone-shaped head; "cone-shaped" because the petals of the outer ray florets tend to point downward (are reflexed) once the flower head opens, thus forming a cone.

It is important to continually update knowledge in order to develop clinical reasoning, development of diagnostics treatment and management skills of the foot and lower limb conditions. In this study, which is divided into six sections in order to identify future learning, we will look briefly into the importance of patient history, distributed across the processes of:

The presidential candidates Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party and Jon McCain for Republican Party have already spelled out there about their stand on health care. Hillary Clinton is on record having spelled out her remarks on health care. Universal health care is her keyword as otherwise, she fears millions and millions of people will be left out.

Toxins and other harmful substances, come from various sources such as the environment (in the air, water and other environmental factors), from our food especially those laced with high amounts of preservatives and artificial flavours, from the liquids that we drink such as alcoholic drinks and liquid medicinal preparations, and from imbibed poisons taken in accidentally or intentionally.

Medical Philosophy and Nursing Religion play a significant role in such situations. Often the problem may not be solvable. Nurses are required to maintain Beneficence, justice, autonomy, veracity and respect for persons while keeping the needs and safety of the patient as priority.

Nevertheless, there have been serious objections to the manufacture and distribution of GM foods, especially since "1993, Pioneer Hi-Bred International developed a soybean variety with an added gene from a Brazil nut, which is proven to encode proteins that can be allergenic to some people"2.

This is especially so when it becomes a compulsive addiction. Nonetheless, these research findings compel us to look at alcohol in a different light. According to Gordis a director at the national institute of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, there is a high correlation between alcohol use and lowered chances of coronary heart disease.

The study had employed a retrospective medical chart review on its  design since the information on medical records are valid and were collected by health care provider compared to using research records that are gathered for the sake of giving information. This research was done in the urban academic context of US. 

The author states that the patient’s illness dates back to a diagnosis of colorectal cancer in June 2007. This diagnosis followed a history of prolonged constipation for many months. The colorectal cancer was treated with hemicolectomy and ileostomy. Following the surgery, these symptoms started and had persisted for 7 months now.

In other words, I didn't do too well in this area for the day's food consumption. The recommended, or acceptable, range for a daily fat intake is 67.2-117.6 grams. However, I had consumed 162 grams which was well over what is recommended. 33.6 grams or less of saturated fat is what I need to consume in order to not exceed 10% of my calories in saturated fats.