Essays on Dosing

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.). ...

Novel drug sourced from snake venom

Abstract The cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have continued to be some of the leading death causes across the globe. In the recent times, the field of medicine has received substantial advancements, particularly in the areas of pharmacological treatment and the prevention of the disorders such as the plasminogen activators, platelets GPIIb/IIIa antagonists and the direct thrombin inhibitors. The development of the novel drug, the tirofiban sourced from the Echis carinatus venom been highly reported to be of great importance. Tirofiban, an anticoagulant factors isolated from Echis carinatus has a variety of immune responses that includes both acute inflammatory responses ...

Introduction

One of the major healthcare delivery issues that has impacted patients on ethical grounds is the rapid shortage of medications. Shortage of drugs has also impacted healthcare professionals and the healthcare system owing to regulatory issues, raw material disputes, and manufacturing problems (Ventola, 2011). The shortage of drugs has led to the substitution of safe and effective drugs with alternate, compromised, and ineffective treatments. The burden of shortage has a direct impact on medication errors, healthcare professionals, and finances of healthcare facilities (Ventola, 2011). Drug shortages comprise the overall quality of care and significantly impact the healthcare system. In ...