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...? HIV The issue of drug and HIV has been contentious for a long time. In the recent study, cases of HIV have been on the increase on incarcerated females in a southern state. This paper is going to focus on factors that contribute to spread of the disease and the available theoretical applications to curb the menace. HIV Introduction It is believed that HIV prevalence rates are reported to be higher among female inmates than in male inmates. According to study, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is currently the leading cause of deaths in female inmates (Levinthal, 2008). In most cases, female...
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...How demographic and disease trends are likely to influence health care delivery services in the future? Population growth is the biggest problem facing by the mankind at present. Even though heavily populated countries such as India and China have taken strong measures to control population growth, recent statistics show that none of these measures yielded the desired results. China has implemented a strict one child policy/family whereas in India one or two child/family policy is implemented. The cases of developed countries and regions such as America and Europe are also not an exception. One of the major problems associated with population growth or changing demographic trends is with...
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...the replication rate of the virus making the body capable of fighting against diseases. In the world, sub Saharan Africa leads in HIV patients References Casadevall, A. and Pirofski, L. (2001). Host-pathogen interactions: the attributes of virulence. The journal of infectious diseases. 184, 337-344. Fauci, A. S. and Lane, H. C. (n.d). HIV neurology. Retrieved from http://www.mhprofessional.com/downloads/products/0071741038/hauser_neurology_c37_493-506.pdf Lama, J. and Planelles, J. (2007). Host factors influencing susceptibility to HIV infection and AIDS progression. Retrovirology journal. 4(52). Morison, l. (2001). The global...
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...to mitigate even the small difference left in the prevalence rates. The spread and survivability of AIDS according to a figure released by CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/images/infections-lg.jpg) indicates that the infection rate in whites are decreasing but for racial minorities like black Americans and Hispanics, the trends on the spread of the disease is increasing. Whites are also more likely to survive longer after being diagnosed compared to their racial minority counterparts. Policies that target racial minorities should be given importance so as to equalize the rate of spread nationally and so that each person,...
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...HIV/AIDS has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic or deadly disease throughout the world. Some countries has implemented strict compliance to their basic health policies and even directed medical officers to prepare a strategic plan to combat the spread of such disease. Remarkable deaths have been recorded upon the immergence of this contagious and international illness. This is said to be transmitted by engaging into unprotected sex, sharing of needles and by vertical transmission (Cichocki). The lentivirus named as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is the root cause of this malady. The usual symptoms of AIDS are rapid weight loss, weak...
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...HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS is one of the most dangerous and fatal sexually transmitted diseases. This disease has a short history as cases of HIV/AIDS infection were rarely encountered before the mid 1970s. HIV/AIDS was a virus that was feared but was unknown and untreatable. The present pandemic in the HIV/AIDS commenced from the late 1970s. HIV/AIDS infection had spread to five continents till 1980 including North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and Europe. HIV/AIDS has spread all over the world. Its scourge is particularly devastating in South Africa and the sub-Saharan Africa....
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Recidivism Rates and Trends
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Recidivism is the tendency of criminals and other offenders to re- engage in activities which had led to their punishment despite having spent time in prisons. Recidivism rate, on the other hand is the percentage of inmates who are released from prison and then arrested and re-incarcerated within a certain period of time usually three years. Recidivism rate is determined by following released inmates for three years to assess their activities. They can be arrested upon justifiable evidence of committing a new crime which had not been judged before and therefore. He/she is supposed to be convicted again. Another reason for...
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...of the death ratio due to HIV virus there are some promising sign. There are several drawbacks that can affect the individual suffering from AIDS. People living with HIV can substantially affect the community and development of the country. Still there is no cure for this dangerous virus. But new global efforts and campaign helped to reduce the number of new HIV infected people. There have been significant decline in the HIV prevalence rate and new infected people. In the year 2008, it has been revealed that the number of people looking for HIV treatment in the poorer resourced countries has been increased to 4 million....
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...HIV HIV: HIV-Associated neurocognitive disorders According to Sanmarti , while antiretroviral therapy has desirable effects in improving the quality of life, prolonged use of antiretroviral drugs can lead to neuropsychological impairment. This is a correct observation and is supported by Lewis who adds that antiretroviral drugs that are highly active are the ones with the highest likelihood of causing damage to the CNS (Lewis et. al., 2014). The classification of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders is quite comprehensive. The divergent findings cited in this study on the risk factors of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders are one of the things...
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...The possible ethical issue is whether to induce drugs on to the new born baby or set them free which in other case is similar to know protecting yourself even when you know you are faced with the severe form of danger from outside source. To be or not to be is the possible ethical aspect and consideration. Tempering with the naturally born baby in its original state can also be one of the aspects of the ethical constraint felt in this regard.
The potential scientific benefits that can come forth from it include the research expansion, enabling to protect the unborn baby. It also would enable expanding the research on the unborn babies with regard to the diseases and problems faced other than the HIV Aids. The potential cost comes... in the...
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