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Medical genomic can be defined as the utilization of genome-based information in the making of clinical decisions. A broader concept, personalized medicine, is often used to describe the models of healthcare that emphasize the application of an individual’s unique environmental, genomic, genetic, and clinical information to the treatment and prevention of diseases (Brunicardi; Offit). In their practice, doctors combine the results of patient data, which include individual genomic information, family history, medical history, conventional test results, and symptoms. The combination of the data allows the physicians to diagnose diseases accurately and personalize treatment strategies (Alzu’bi et al.). ...

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) involves peripheral circulation, the brain, and the heart. The disease is a primary health issue in many countries around the world (Sawhney, et al., 2012). CVD develops through complex processes involving novel risk markers and common risk factors. Decades of research have demonstrated that a sibling’s or parent’s family history is linked to the development of atherosclerotic CVD (Gupta et al., 2013; Nelson, 2013; Imes and Lewis, 2014), which manifests as peripheral arterial disorder, stroke, and coronary heart disorder (CHD). Various Mendelian disorders have also been shown to contribute to atherosclerotic CVD. Although ...

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Introduction Digital Mammography is one of the most innovative, remarkable and feasible methods for both diagnosis and evaluation of breast carcinoma. Based on a current research by the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), the shift from conventional film based mammography to digital mammography has been associated with more life years gained (LYG) than film mammography (Van Ravesteyn, et al. 2015). In the current article, Bassett, Hoyt, & Oshiro (2010), have assessed and reviewed the quality evaluation criteria and process for digital mammography (DM). The key objective of Bassett, Hoyt, & Oshiro (2010), was to recognize potential quality ...

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Pain is an unpleasant sensory and an emotional experience which is associated with the potential damage of tissues (Gregory & Haigh, 2008). There are various factors that contribute to the pain psychology such as psychological and environmental. Acute pain is associated with the actual tissue damage which is associated with the surgical incidence and tissue damage. When the pain is experienced for a longer period due to unknown reasons or any underlying problem, it’s called chronic pain which illustrates the pain of Mr. John Smith due to ...

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Heart failure (2.6% prevalent worldwide) is a complex clinical syndrome, resulting from a structural or functional cardiac disorder and impairing ventricular filling or ejection capability. The current case of a 59-year-old male patient admitted on August 18, 2016 due to worsening shortness of breath and bilateral left extremity edema (one week) involved an existing diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). Physical and clinical profiles indicate a comorbidity between heart failure (HF) and DM2. Laboratory and imaging findings were not indicated, while diagnosis was based on the NYHA Classification guidelines. A review of literature revealed three crucial weaknesses in the diagnosis. ...

Cowboys in College

According to reports from the Congressional Research Service there are more than 300 million guns in America as of 2012, and gun production continues to increase (Krouse 8). Despite this, guns appear in less than one in three households in America, as reported by Smith and Son (3). This means that while fewer families may have guns in America, those individuals who own them, own more than they ever have (Smith & Son 4). In the state of Texas, gun ownership is a relatively close reflection of the country’s statistics at large (Levin n.p.). Despite the increase in production ...

[Author Name] [Author Affiliation] [Author’s notes with more information about affiliations, financial obligations, conflicts of interest and how to contact] It has been estimated that 26 million Americans suffer from asthma symptoms, attributing to the majority of work- and school-related absences across the country (ACAAI, 2014). The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology defines asthma as, “a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs” (ACAAI, 20014). This causes difficulty in breathing, termed asthma, and may lead to life-threatening consequences. The lungs allow air in and out by a network of airways, called ...

The cardiovascular system consists of blood, the heart, and the circulatory system, which includes veins, arteries, and capillaries. The function of these organs is to transport oxygen from the lungs to cells throughout the body. Each organ system in the body is essential in providing homeostasis in the human body. However, the actions of the cardiovascular system are critical to human life. Many physicians, scientists, and other professionals dedicate their life to the understanding of the cardiovascular system and its diseases so that people can live longer and more productive lives. This paper will discuss the general anatomy of ...

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What is Ebola Where Ebola originated and the causes for it In this respect, J. Boulton states that Ebola was “up until now a little known tropical disease”. (Boulton, 2015) The purpose is to show why the Ebola has evolved from the unknown disease to an epidemic that swept all over Africa and threatened the rest of the world.

Studies conducted on Ebola and why they are important.

II. Introduction Ebola is a dangerous disease, also known as Ebola virus disease(EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever. It is caused in humans by ebolaviruses. The main symptoms of the disease involve vomiting and diarrhea as well as ...

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COPD is an illness that primarily affects the respiratory system. It is a treatable and preventable illness that is characterized by persistent and progressive limitation of airflow into the lungs. in its severity, COPD is a condition that requires frequent hospitalizations due to exacerbations that occur once there is a trigger effect or the patient is exposed to an allergen. Within the US, COPD is regarded as the third leading cause of death and there is evidence to show that up to 11 million persons have been diagnosed with COPD (Global initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Inc, 2015). ...

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In the United States, Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous malignancy after lung cancer in men with an incident of 126 per 100,000 people. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reported that the number of new cases of men diagnosed with PCa by 2016 will be an approximately 180,890 cases. PCa is still considered as the second leading cause of cancer death in men. Also, the ACS added that the estimation for death will occur from PCa is 26,120 deaths in 2016. Today, many studies stated that mortality rate is gradually decreasing compared with the ...

Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, Hall K, Stein C. Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain. JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-2423. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain Wayne A. Ray, PhD1; Cecilia P. Chung, MD, MPH2; Katherine T. Murray, MD2,3; Kathi Hall, BS1; C. Michael Stein, MB, ChB2,3 [+] Author Affiliations JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-2423. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

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In order to ensure safety and protect well-being of everyone after the shooting and campus community taken as a whole, it is of paramount importance to take effective and rational measures without any delay. According to the American College Health Association (2011), "in order to create a coordinated and successful response, emergency responders within federal, state, county, and municipal agencies use concepts and operational systems within the National Response Framework (NRF)" (p. 438). The steps to be taken should comprise introducing stricter safety regulations for all students and other individuals being on campus as well as ensuring and maintaining ...

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Heart valve surgery is used for the repairing or replacement of valves of the heart that are diseased. The patients receive general anesthesia in this type of surgery whereby the surgeon makes a large surgical incision in the breastbone. The incision is meant to enable the surgeon to reach the aorta and the heart (Kato Paragraph 2). The relevance of stroke to the procedure of open-chest valve surgery is that it is one of the risks associated with cardiac surgery. Other risks include death, failure of the kidneys, cardiac arrest, irregular beats of the heart, and post-pericardiotomy syndrome (Kato ...

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition characterized by learning and behavioural disorders. These disorders are caused by inattention of a person and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity of that person. Due to the issue of inattention, the person is unable to focus on anything for a longer time. He or she lacks persistence and is disorganized. Due to the problem of hyperactivity, the person may show constant motion and extreme level of restlessness. In impulsivity, the person shows hasty actions without thinking about the long-term consequences. Inattention and/or impulsivity are the most important signs of ADHD (NIMH, 2016). I like ...

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Introduction Unquestionably, health is an essential part of life without which human existence is under threat of extinction. According to McLaughlin & McLaughlin (2007), maintenance of mental wellness is fundamental to achieving mental sobriety among the members of the society. Unfortunately, the number of people with mental disorders is growing almost in every society (Walt et al., 2008). In America, adult population with mental illness is over 60 million, the majority of who are Africans Americans. The main barrier to access proper mental health care is the soaring costs and people’s perceptions of mental health (America’s Health, 2016). ...

Acute coronary syndrome is an umbrella term for a group of clinical symptoms indicative of acute myocardial ischemia. These conditions include non-ST-segment elevation myocardial ischemia (NSTEMI), unstable angina, and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). These conditions are high-risk manifestations of atherosclerosis in the coronary artery and significant causes of utilization of emergency services and hospitalization (Kumar and Cannon, 2009). STEMI causes 30% of all acute coronary syndromes in Australia (Harper and Lefkovits, 2010). This paper will describe the expected presentation, pathophysiology, ECG findings, pre-hospital management, and initial 24-hour management of STEMI in hospitals settings. These aspects will be described ...

It is a difficult choice when one decides to introduce their teenager to birth control methods. Even though the methods have been proven effective in preventing unwanted pregnancies there are many ethical and health concerns surrounding the issue (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACBG), 2). Although there are numerous ethical, health and social disadvantages of teenagers using birth control methods, the benefits to health and social wellness of the teenagers and the society at large outweigh these disadvantages. The biggest concern for introducing birth control methods to teenagers is to address unwanted pregnancies among teenagers. Statistics by ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an infectious disease, and it is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, and it is estimated that nearly all sexually active young men contract it at some point in their lives. Some types of HPV can cause problems to one's health that may even lead to cancer. A person can get HPV from having anal, vaginal or oral sex with a person who has the disease. However, the most common way of getting the disease is through vaginal or anal sex. It can be passed from one person to another even if the ...

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The employment of various members of staff is a crucial role in Sports Centre Organizations. Essentially, every sports organization has to create a match between the employees, workforce and career paths, to ensure effective utilization of workforce potential as well as cost effective recruitment process. The Human Resource Management provides a clear forecast of the future needs of the sports organization to ensure it has the required human resources to implement its objectives (Chernushenko, 2001). HRM is managed and regulated by the human resource manager, and aims to maximize the productivity of any organization by optimizing the effectiveness of ...