How Exercise Delays Onset Of Dementia In Alzheimer's Patients: Literature Review
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20 pages in length. The natural course of aging takes its toll on both the body and mind; as much significant progress medical technology has made, there are still some aspects of human existence it cannot stop or reverse. Multimodal exercise has long been a highly recommended component of the geriatric health protocol as a method by which to tone muscles, strengthen bones stronger and keep all the bodily systems in good function. Why is it, therefore, that exercise is only just recently being associated with the delay onset of dementia when it has such dramatically positive impact upon the rest of the physiological makeup? Second only to the skin, the human brain is the largest organ in the body that responds to stimuli no differently than others, however, it is also vastly complex when compared to the liver or heart; because medical science still has a very long way to go before the mind's holistic function and capacity is known, new realizations of the mind/body connection will continue to be made, not the least of which includes the growing association between physical activity and staving off dementia. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
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How Insulin Affects my Life
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This 3 page paper provides a first person account about how insulin figures into one's life. It is written from the perspective of a Juvenile diabetic. Some information about diabetes and new research in the field is relayed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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How Malaria Affects Children in Ghana
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This 15 page paper provides background information about Ghana and malaria and then goes on to report about studies as well as efforts in respect to helping the children. Recent studies are noted. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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How The Concepts, Theories And Attitudes To The Treatment Of Breast Cancer Have Altered Since Time Began
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This 10 page paper looks at the way breast cancer has been perceived in terms of causes and treatment. The paper starts wit the Ancient Egyptians and includes, but is not limited to the work of Hippocrates, Galen, Leonidus, Henry LeDran, Henry Arnott and William Halsted and brings the concepts of breast cancer into the modern day. The paper considers how the concepts theories and attitudes reflect the level of knowledge the beliefs and the values of the age in which they occur. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
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How The Disciplines Of Sociology, Psychology And Biomedicine Help To Bring About A Better Understanding Of Men's Health
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses how sociology, psychology and biomedicine play a role in understanding the impact of coronary heart disease (CHD) and suicide upon the male gender. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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How to Combat Heart Disease
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This 5 page paper provides an overview about the risks of heart disease, how to prevent it and how to treat it. Various aspects are included such as things like angioplasty and open heart surgery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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How Valium Is Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders
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This 11 page paper applauds this vilified drug by looking into pharmacological aspects. Many details of the drug are outlined, including dosage information, side effects and contraindications. Anxiety disorders are defined and the thesis that Valium has been unfairly reviewed is proven through research on the drug itself. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Human Depth Perception: Infancy To Fifteen Years
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8 pages in length. Depth perception is what keeps humans from colliding with other objects in their path; without the proper development of depth perception, an individual's ability to judge proximity to another object is significantly impaired. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Human Growth Hormone
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An Overview of Somatropin, Its Relation to the Endocrine System and Role in Human Development and Health : A 5 page overview of the importance of growth hormone in the human body. Contends that growth hormone can have a tremendous impact on both children and adults. It can manifest itself in both physical and psychological ways including dwarfism, giganticism, and depression. Examines the use of growth hormone replacement therapy and concludes that although this approach offers certain promise, it can be quite controversial given the as yet inconclusive results of the therapy.
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Human Over-Reliance on Antibiotics
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This 3 page paper is a 4 slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes looking at whether or not man has relied too much on the use of antibiotics, with antibiotics found in the food chain and over prescribed by doctors. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Human Thermoregulation
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A 6 page overview of the homeostatic mechanisms through which the body regulates its internal temperature. This paper notes the importance of external factors such as ambient temperature and disease. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Huntington's Disease
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A 5 page paper. A child who has a parent with Huntington's Disease has a 50-50 chance of inheriting HD. This is a fatal disease that progresses from minor symptoms to full incapacitation of the victim. This essay discusses: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and genetic factors involved with Huntington's. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Huntington's Disease
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6 pages in length. Huntington's Disease, a genetically programmed degeneration of brain cells named after Dr. George Huntington's discovery, impacts only certain parts of the brain. Isolated in 1872, these neurons cause uncontrolled psychological and physiological behaviors in patients who have Huntington's Disease, ultimately leading to a succession of irreversible occurrences that, at the present time, are not diminished through medical intervention. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Hydatiform Mole
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A 5 page overview of the reproductive disease that is a component of Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and is almost always a precursor of choriocarcinoma. It is an abnormal placenta that develops into a tumor, and results either in miscarriage or death of the fetus. The tumor can be malignant, but it almost always is benign. It is a subject rarely discussed with the patient or in patient literature, yet its incidence makes it more common than some other forms of abnormalities that are well known, such as Downs' Syndrome. Bibliography lists 9 sources. H-Mole.wps
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Hyperhidrosis / Overview of Treatments
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A 10 page research paper on the medical and psychological effects of persons with hyperhidrosis and current treatments for the condition. The writer focuses on surgery, a proven method of treatment, but presents up to date medicinal treatments currently studied and tested. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Hyperlipidemia
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A 9 page paper discussing this condition, which is elevated levels of any blood lipid including cholesterol. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and attention to changing that statistic increasingly has moved from treatment to prevention. It has been believed that hyperlipidemia can be used as a predictor and risk factor for heart disease. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Hypertension, Arteriosclerosis and Arterial Blood Pressure
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This 16 page paper addresses major health issues. The problem of hypertension is widespread in the United States, with more than half of the people in the nation developing confirmed cases in the course of their lifetimes. In fact, the disease itself and the correlated problems, including the development of multiple atherosclerotic diseases, the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States, has been defined as major health concerns and the focus of significant study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Hypertension: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Impacts on Cardiovascular and Renal Function
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A 5 page discussion of the health impacts of hypertension. This paper defines hypertension and outlines its impacts to cardiovascular and renal function in particular. Presenting the case study of a fictional patient who presents to the emergency room with chest pain, the author reviews the diagnostic techniques which are utilized and the interventional methods which are employed. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Hypoglycemia
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Hypoglycemia (or Hypoglycaemia with the UK spelling) is a serious, but often avoidable condition. This 7 page paper reviews 5 research papers that examine different aspects of the condition and its' treatment or management. The first article looks at " Brain Glucose Uptake and Unawareness of Hypoglycaemia in Patients with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus", the second examines the causes of causes of hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia in adult inpatients. The third article reviews research that argues there will be a reduction in severe hypoglycaemia with the use of long-term continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in type I diabetes. The last two article consider the treatment and control in older patients, firstly looking at risk factors and then the potential risk of hypertensives. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Hypothermia and Blood Pressure
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A 4 page paper on hypothermia and how it effects blood pressure in relationship to warming the patient. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Hypothermia in Surgery & Gender
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An 8 page research paper that investigates hypothermia in surgical patients in an attempt to answer the question as to whether or not gender is a factor. Hypothermia is closely related to morbidity both during and after surgery and even mild hypothermia has been associated with increased wound infection and increased whole-body oxygen-demand increase during recovery (Buhre and Rossaint, 2003). Therefore, considering the significance of perioperative hypothermia, this literature review examines the research question as to whether or not gender is a contributing factor to hypothermia development in surgical patients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Hypovolemic Shock and Perioperative Nursing
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This 5 page paper discusses hypovolemic shock and why it relates to nursing in particular. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Hypovolemic Shock and the Evolution of Nursing
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This 5 page paper discusses hypovolemic shock, and why nurses are in an important position to deal with this condition. The paper also discusses the evolution of the role of the OR nurse briefly. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Iatrochemists And Iatromechanics And The Use Of Mercury
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This 24 page paper considers the influence of the iatrochemists, the forerunners of chemists and pharmacists and iatromechanics, the for runners of bioengineers, on the use of metallic compounds with the emphasis on mercurial compounds for general medical use in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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Immune Response to Measles Infection
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of measles infection and the nature of the immune response. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Impacts of Disease Throughout History: The Evolution of Understanding and Treatment
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An 11 page overview of the impact of disease on world cultures. Correlates the impact on traditional cultures and the way those cultures dealt with that impact with advances in modern medicine. Emphasizes the impact of disease on the Americas and specifically on the Native American inhabitants of the Americas. Describes common European diseases which either directly or indirectly impacted the Americas and our contemporary, verses our traditional, understanding of those diseases and their treatment. Includes a one page Roman numeral outline. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Implantable Hearing Devices
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A 4 page discussion of the relative attributes of these types of hearing aids. The author describes the physiological process of hearing and distinguishes between partially implantable (bone-anchored) hearing devices and totally implantable (cochlear implants) hearing devices. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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In Favor of Stem Cell Research
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This 4 page paper argues in favor of stem cell research, presents opposing views, and refutes them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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In Vitro Fertilization
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This 10 page paper provides different sections to relay the history of the procedure, how it is done and nursing examples related to the process. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Incontinence Among Elderly In Nursing Homes – A Proposal
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A 5 page paper that offers a research study proposal. Sections include the introduction, problem statement and rationale, outline of methodology, and literature review. The introduction discusses the four categories of incontinence. The incidence of incontinence among the elderly residing in nursing homes is greater than fifty percent. That makes it an important condition to investigate, particularly since studies have found at least 80 percent of incontinence cases can be improved or cured. One of the first-line treatment interventions is bladder training. The literature review emphasizes this particularly intervention. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Infection Control 1850 - 1950
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This 5 page paper considers the developments in infection control over this pivotal period. Starting with the international development in microbiology, including the contributions of people such as Agostino Bassi de Lodi, Ignaz Semmelweiss, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister and Robert Koch. The paper then goes on to consider how the United Kingdom dealt with public health issues in regards to infection control as a result of these discoveries. The paper includes the work of Dr John Simon and the relevant acts of Parliament through to the appointment of the first infection control nurse in 1959. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Infection Sentinel Event Outcomes
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A 9 page paper discussing organizational-level efforts to reduce the incident of postoperative infection. The paper discusses building a culture of safety; benchmarking; sentinel events; quality and progress indicators; and the implications of extended hospital stays resulting from infection. The recommendation is that the facility adopt the Patient Safety Indicators software offered by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and take steps to build a greater culture of safety within the organization. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Infectious Mononucleosis
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A 7 page research paper that includes a 1 page abstract and offers an overview of infectious mononucleosis (IM). Topics covered include the history of IM and the association with EBV; characteristic symptoms of IM and how it is diagnosed; incubation; and recovery and treatment. This overview concludes with a brief look at several recent research studies addressing IM and the recommendation of researchers for future research on this topic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
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A 12 page overview of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and its two most common forms, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease. Describes symptoms, causes and treatments. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Influences on Seeking Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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This 10 page paper is the correlation and analysis of a research projects' results that were supplied by the student in order to ascertain what factors, if any, influenced the decision of patients whether or not to seek treatment for this condition. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Influenza
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An 8 page overview of influenza, its impacts, and addresses. This paper delineates the various subtypes and places an emphasis on Avian Flu. Vaccination is discussed in detail. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Inhaled Nitric Oxide Pulmonary Therapy for the Newborn
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A 4 page overview of nitric oxide therapy as it is used in treating persistent pulmonary hypertension of the term or near term infant. This paper describes the condition and the considerations that must be made when deciding whether to administer the treatment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Injuries Common to Female Basketball Players
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This 12 page paper considers injuries that are common to female basketball players and outlines the biological reasons that these injuries occur relative to the types of movements involved in basketball. This paper considers the physical structures of the human body as they relate to performance in basketball and the propensity for certain injuries in female players. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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INR Stability with the Involvement of a Nurse Educator
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This 5 page report discusses the international normalized ratio or INR and how a nurse educator’s efforts can assure that INR stability is maintained on a more consistent basis. There are a number of indications for oral anticoagulation therapy, most having to do with the use of mechanical devices to maintain a patient’s cardiac functioning. Therefore, it is essential that it be maintained on a consistent basis and without wide variances in overall INR. Because the INR concept is one that is directly related to how caregivers make determinations of the next option in a patient’s care, the efficacy of management by a nurse educator cannot truly be questioned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Insulin and Diabetes
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An 8 page paper discussing the chemical action of insulin, which has been misunderstood for decades. As researchers made discoveries that led them to believe they had discovered answers, frequently it was revealed that all that had been "discovered" was more questions. After decades of believing that excess sugar in the diet does not specifically cause diabetes, researchers have found results that suggest such could be the case, or at least contribute to the emergence of the condition. Again, what has been discovered is not an answer, but represents yet another question. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Includes an abstract.
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Interdisciplinary Teams In Health Care :
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A 9 page paper. Interdisciplinary health care teams have been around in one form or another since at least the early 20th century but they have become more popular and more formalized in recent years. This essay defines an interdisciplinary team and discusses the benefits of this model for the patient as well as for health care professionals. Two examples of the outcomes of such a team are provided. The composition of the team is discussed, including comments on Drinka's systems model. The writer comments on the roles of team members as well as the role of nurse manager in the success of the team. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Interventions in the Battle Against Osteoporosis
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A 7 page discussion of the causes and effects of osteoporosis. This paper reveals a number of interventional methodologies which are useful in combating the condition. The importance of hormones in this condition is emphasized and interventional approaches such as estrogen replacement therapy, vitamin regimes including vitamins D and calcium, as well as the importance of other hormone replacement therapies such as that which is available for growth hormone, cakitonin, bisphosphonates and those known as Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMS). Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Is Endometriosis Related To Genetics ?
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Endometriosis is a common problem among women during their reproductive years. In this 3 page paper, the writer discusses the general characteristics of Endometriosis, its occurrence, symptoms, and relevant statistics. The writer looks at the difficulty medical practitioners face in teaching women how to prevent a condition of this nature and the possibility of there being some genetic foundation for it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Is Melatonin An Effective Treatment For Jet Lag?
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11 pages in length. Jet lag has been traced to a disruption of sleep patterns, and many who either research the effects or experience them agree that the most effective treatment centers on treating sleep disruption. The manner of treatment is controversial, however. There are proprietary sleep-inducing drugs and there is naturally-occurring melatonin. Much of the medical community disdains the use of any natural product, but all evidence points to melatonin as being the best possible treatment for jet lag. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Is There a Cancer Gene ?
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7 pages in length. A comprehensive, analytical review of scientific literature positing that cancer probability may be passed down genetically. Writer summarizes existing research and provides some personal opinion. 4 sources listed in bibliography.
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