Health

5 mn readBackground and Significance: Many researchers have found that patients who are admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and contract a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) undergo at least one invasive procedure during their course of stay in the hospital. These invasive procedures are considered to be a major cause of healthcare-associated infections like catheter-associated urinary tract […]

21 mn readIntroduction Cannabis is among one of the most famous plants as it is used in many different settings especially because of the recreational use of its derivatives (Li, 1974). Its products are called weed, marijuana, cannabis, hash, hashish, pot and many other names. Most of the time it is considered to be a symbol of […]

7 mn readThe concept of homeostasis is key in comprehending the human body’s works. Homeostasis refers to the process of keeping things in constant. The word homeostasis comes from Greek words: “homo,” which means ‘similar’ and ‘stasis’ which means ‘stable.’ Thus, homeostasis is a biological word that refers to a system or mechanism that manages its internal […]

15 mn readIntroduction Eric is 25 years old and has been diagnosed with diabetes for ten years and controls his blood glucose. He coughed for the past two weeks. He feels breathless and now spits out significant yellow mucus. A constant cough can be disturbing to anyone, but as far as people with diabetes are concerned, it […]

5 mn readShaken baby syndrome (SBS), sometimes known as abusive head trauma (AHT), is characterized by intracranial and retinal bleeding of an infant without an injury evidence and with normal coagulation profile. The main causes of the disorder include physical abuse, neglect, sexual harassment and emotional abuse. The newborns subjected to numerous types of abuses develop physical, […]

27 mn readAbstract One of the major public health issues in nations around the world is the increasing rate of childhood obesity, alongside lacking of health unawareness in parents and peer groups. Over the past decade, obesity has increased in children and adolescents. Many an intervention have been associated with obesity and overweight in children, and a […]

3 mn readThe advancement in technology and the field of medicine have increased in the development in the area of medicine and the prevention of deadly diseases. One of the most deadly diseases which impact people globally is HIV/AIDs. Different countries are opting for strategies to improve the health of people and reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS […]

8 mn readAnorexia Nervosa is one of the psychiatric illnesses related to eating most common in females (Bulik et al., 2006) and young people (Bergh, Brodin, Lindberg, & Södersten, 2002). The client for this study is a 13 years old girl who lives with her single mother and has no siblings. The mother of Annette, the client, […]