Essays on Stroke

Though often forgotten by the nursing community and the medical community in general, major depressive disorder is important to address for several reasons. Firstly, it is the most common mental disorder among older adults residing in the United States, as well as worldwide. It is also associated with a handful of other debilitating impairments related to physical and psychiatric health that may be considered more serious. These side effects often force major depressive disorder to take a backseat when a patient is being diagnosed; a doctor may not notice the symptoms. If nurses are trained to notice the signs, ...

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Acute ischemic stroke refers to the death of brain tissue caused by interruption of the blood flow to brain. This interruption is caused by occlusion of a cervical or cerebral artery, or cerebral vein (Uchino, Pary, & Grotta, 2011). It is among the leading causes of death in the world. According to the estimates of American Heart Association, nearly one stroke occurs in every 40 seconds in the U.S., approximating 795,000 cases of stroke per year (American Heart Association Stroke, 2015). Assessment and management of acute ischemic stroke patients need to be done as soon as ...

Atherosclerosis among African American Teenagers

A summary Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is brought about by heart and blood vessels disorders (WHO, 2015). There are two underlying mechanisms through which CVDs occur. Fatty deposits (plaques or atheroma) can build up inside an artery causing it to narrow and harden (atherosclerosis) or a blood clot (thrombosis) can reduce blood flow to the heart, brain or body (NHS Choices, n.d.).Risk factors for CVDs include the harmful use of alcohol, an unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, genetics, and tobacco use. Cardiovascular diseases include raised blood pressure (hypertension), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), coronary heart disease (heart attacks), heart failure, peripheral artery ...

Part 1

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of deaths occurring in the country as far as the current statistics are concerned. The most common chronic diseases include; stroke, heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes and arthritis (CDC, 2016). Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that about 117 million people of the total adult population have at least one chronic disease (CDC, 2016). This statistic translates to one in every four adults having, at least, one chronic condition (CDC, 2016). In 2010, seven out of 10 disease-related death cases were as a result of chronic diseases (CDC, ...

A Reciprocating Engine is also called as Piston Engine. In this engine pressure is converted into rotating motion with the help of one or more reciprocating pistons. There are various types of Reciprocating Engines, the most common type is the Internal combustion engine which is used in motor vehicles, the steam engine which is used in the industries and the Stirling engine. The compression ignition engine and the Spark-ignition engine are the two types of internal combustion engine. In the compression ignition engine, fuel is injected into the cylinder and the air inside the cylinder is compressed so that ...

Heart failure is a pathophysiologic condition characterized by the heart’s inability to generate sufficient cardiac output, resulting in either inefficient tissue perfusion or increase in the diastolic filling pressure of the left ventricle, or both, which lead to increased pulmonary capillary pressure (McCance, Huether, Brashers, & Rote, 2014). Heart failure is a leading cause of death in the US (McCance et al., 2014; Mozaffarian et al., 2015). American Heart Association has estimated that in 2013, cardiovascular diseases were responsible for 30.8% of all deaths in the US, or 222.9 per 100,000 deaths (Mozaffarian et al., 2015). The 2013 ...

Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder associated with breathing pauses. Multiple shallow breaths during breathing characterize it. Visible indication of a person with sleep apnea is the loud choking sound produced. Two types of the disorder that are common are obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when there is a relaxation of the throat muscles. Central apnea, however, is associated with failure of the brain to send desired signals to the muscles hence hindering breathing system (Sleep Apnea 7). Continuous positive airway pressure therapy is a kind of therapy where a machine is used ...

PLANTAR FASCIITIS

Plantar fasciitis refers to the pain in the plantar surface of the heel. It leads to intense pain and soreness of the sole of the foot. The pain sometimes extends to the medial arch. The severity of the pain may affect the quality of life (QoL) of the patient up to a great extent (Landorf, 2015). It is one of the commonest chronic processes of degeneration occurring in the medial plantar fascia (Thompson, Saini, Reb & Daniel, 2014).Almost 10% of the total population of the world is suffering from Plantar Fasciitis (Melvin et al., 2015). One out of every ...

Integrated Perspective Studies

The case study of Merck/Vioxx case is highly significant in explaining in a practical view how causation and correlation arguments can affect and give impacts in legal claims. It is an indication of how ability or failure to understand the causality and correlation in an event or a case can impact defining a case (Pearl, 2010). This case can, therefore, be argued at different dimensions to define it in favour of or against the defendant. In this case study and as pleaded guilty for, it is quite clear that Merck had committed an offense which is probably civil offense ...

Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Adults

Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Adults Older patients frequently suffer from ischemic heart disease either in isolation or in combination with other processes (Butler, 20120). As a common clinical syndrome, heart failure is the result of impaired cardiac functioning of the action of pumping the blood through the body. Signs and symptoms of ischemic heart disease include fatigue and an inability to tolerate exercise and edema of the abdomen, legs, ankles, and feet. Although heart disease has a poor rate of survival, early diagnosis and treatment may improve life expectancy. The goal of nursing intervention is to extend life ...

Write a description of the health history you would need to collect from the patient in the case study to which you were assigned. The assessment of a patient with any suspected neurological disorders should be widened as much as possible to cover the overall degree of possibilities and thus offer the medical team a consistent set of information and data that can be linked to the clinical tests without any inconsistencies (Jarvis, 2015). The patient’s health history forms a significant background on which this can be achieved. For this 33 year old patient, the care team has ...

Abstract

The field of medicine has gone through an immense transformation over the past years to the betterment of the field. In the past couple decades, there have been significant improvements in the patients imaging. There have been some imaging modalities that have been practiced in the medical sectors to help provide the body structures where standard prescriptive methods have proved ineffective. In the recent years, magnetic resonance imaging has been one of the fundamental modalities used in the imaging in the clinical medicine. There are several benefits and structural advantage that it exhibits over other imaging modalities. Among the ...

Sometimes reality is not an effective medium by which to view the world. In such instances the human eye often looks beyond what is seen in order to reveal what is hidden in plain view, behind the known and mundane aspects that the world has to offer. In those moments it becomes obvious that no matter how mundane a thing is, no matter how commonplace it might seem, there is always something to be seen in the breaths between one click of the camera to the next. There is beauty throughout all aspects of the world, all one needs ...

Some people claim that smoking is a personal choice that adults make and hence whether it affects them or not, it is up to them. Although this is true, smoking has many adverse effects on the smokers, the community, and the government. There is no doubt that cigarettes smoke contains harmful chemicals that affect the body. According to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) (2013), smoking is the primary cause of many preventable illnesses and death. Ash noted that in the UK, about one hundred thousand people die annually as a result of diseases related to smoking. In the ...

For the aim of the following research paper, a comparison between the Google Scholar database and PubMed was conducted. Herein, it is integral to note that the chosen topic for researching reliable and credible reference remained ischemic stroke. The rationale for selecting the subject is my personal experience and concern about the category of stroke. I have had the experience of undergoing the ischemic stroke, and hence, I had already read and assessed it.

During the activity of comparing the database, I had first searched for the subject, ischemic stroke, using the PubMed database. The topic was narrowed down using ...

Neurological and/or neurovascular components of the major types of headaches

Introduction

Headaches are classified as one of the most renowned neurological complaints. At some point in life, most people experience headaches, and the World Health Organization (WHO) consider the phenomenon as the most disabling condition because of the harmful effects on the quality of life. According to Winn (2011), headache is a common physical manifestation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and either produce either new primary symptoms or worsen pre-existing symptoms in patients with a prior headache history. The International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) provides a clinical criterion that categorizes headaches into ...

Introduction 

The client is a football player named Ola. He is 21 years old. He plays in a forward position at Tilbury football club. With a height of 5‘8“, he weighs 73 kg. He prefers to use his left foot while playing. His nationality is Angolan. An average footballer leads an active lifestyle, attending regular sessions of practice combined with 3 to 4 football matches per week. This high-intensity physical activity takes a toll on the muscles and therefore, as a footballer, Ola should follow a balanced diet consisting of high amounts of protein and carbohydrates followed by plenty of fluids and other nutrients ...

Disease management constitutes an important area in the clinical research where drugs possess a significant position. The effect of drugs on various organ systems has been the area of much research interest which gradually made feasible the development of several classes of drugs. Drugs may have dual role of promoting and inhibiting the vital biochemical and molecular pathways that play influential role in the disease outcome.

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are considered as anticongestive heart failure and antihypertensive agents. They have gained wide spread physician and patient satisfaction. The ACE inhibitors prevent the ...

However, it is possible that hypertension is an incorrect diagnosis. Normal blood pressure should be bellow 120/80, but it is also considered that the blood pressure can deviate up to 140 mmHg systolic pressure and 90 mmHg diastolic reading. Because Mrs. Chang’s blood pressure reading is lower than 140/90, her case can be considered pre-hypertension at most (Cunha, 2010). Another possibility is that Mrs. Chang’s condition has changed since her last examination, but she could not have known that because she cannot remember her last examination. She currently appears to suffer from orthostatic hypotension rather than hypertension. ...

DHEA:

Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is a hormone the human body produces via the adrenal glands, which are above the kidneys. The exact effect of DHEA is not yet fully identified; however, it is believed to be a precursor of the female and male sex hormones, namely estrogen and testosterone, among others. Precursors are substances that the body converts into hormones.

The production of DHEA usually reaches its peak around the mid-20s and declines ever after. The same applies to estrogen and testosterone, whose production also declines with age. For that reason, if an individual wants to increase their hormone levels, it ...

Specific Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to create awareness about the diseases caused by obesity and how they can be overcome.

Thesis Statement: Obesity is an increasingly prevalent human condition worldwide but no safe and effective drug treatment has yet been found.

Introduction

Obesity has been a growing global issue for decades and is still rapidly growing forming a great threat to human health. It results from over-eating and not exercising which causes the body to create a lot of fat. In today’s world, cheap food with high calories has become business and everyone is eating ...

Red meat, fatty foods, high-cholesterol, high-salt, high-sugar, and too many calories – these are some of the characteristics of a Western diet (Wollston, 2015). It is a fact that this kind of diet is harmful to one’s health. According to the data from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2013, around 610, 000 people die annually because of heart disease (as cited in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). In addition, around 78.6 million adults in the U.S. are classified as obese. This means that 78.6 million are at risk of deadly ...

- The introduction explores Cardiovascular diseases, which are ranked by WHO (2011) as the top killer diseases globally. - Cause of Cardiovascular Diseases - Cholesterol is the main cause of CDV’s. resulting to Blockages - Definition and Demography of Cardiovascular Diseases - An umbrella term signifying ailments that affect the heart and blood vessels (WHO, 2011). - Populations from low income nations die more from the disease compared to those from high income. - Categories of Cardiovascular Diseases

They are:

- Coronary Diseases such as heart attack and angina, and stroke - Cerebrovascular ...

Issue Summary:

The population issue that I presented was the Heart disease. This refers to the class of diseases which entail the blood vessels, the heart or a combination of such. This is any of the disorder or disease relating to the cardiovascular system, mainly cardiac disease as well as the vascular disease of kidney and brain. This also involves the disease which affects the peripheral arteries. The heart disease is mainly caused by hypertension and atherosclerosis or a combination of both. Aging is also associated with morphological and physiological changes which alters the functioning of the cardiovascular system. This will therefore lead ...

Stroke is described as brain function loss arising from a disturbance of brain blood supply. Being a broad term, specific types of strokes are named according to the cause. For example, there are two main types of stroke. One is the hemorrhagic stroke and second one is the most common ischemic stroke. Sarah suffered from hemorrhagic stroke as her symptoms indicated. Hemorrhagic stroke can be understood well when the mechanism of activities leading to an attack are described. This kind of stroke arises when blood accumulates in the brain tissue surrounding a ruptured vessel. The blood causes pressure which can lead to ...

Selection from an 8 year-period of pulmonary valve replacement and cross sectional follow up of a commercially available biological valve, assessed with established and a new method

What This Thesis Is About

Pulmonary valve replacement is a procedure necessary in many congenital heart defects and in-valve degeneration cases. Surgical results are excellent, but the longevity of artificial valves is very limited. Our goal was to give a retrospective overview of methods and results from the year 2000 until 2008 at Rikshospital, as well as the prospective five year follow-up of a biological valve made from bovine pericardium. Follow up included clinical examination with ECG, echocardiography, spirometry, treadmill testing, echocardiography ...

- Introduction A four stroke or four cycle engine is an engine operating on the principle of internal combustion, in which pistons (one per cylinder in multi-cylinder engines) completes four separate strokes for each thermodynamic cycle, which is accomplished over two consecutive revolutions of the engine’s crankshaft.

These four strokes are: the Intake stroke, the Compression stroke, the Power stroke and the Exhaust stroke. The sectional diagrams below illustrate these four strokes in a single-cylinder engine; the curved red arrows represent the direction of rotation of the camshafts (small arrows) and the engine’s crankshaft (larger arrows). The ...

Language psychology is a unit that involves the study of the processes in development of words and expressions used in making a speech. This sub-discipline can be categorized into cognitive psychology and neuroscience of the human brain. It explains the relationship and interactions that exist between memory and language formation by an individual. This is significant for a person in communicating and conversing with others. Information is stored and retrieved from the memory element, which is vital in understanding what has been said and what is useful in a discussion. The adaptation of an efficient language to pass information is a process that an ...

There is an agreement that the health care delivery system in America has evolved over the years. This evolution has witnessed developments in the healthcare sector that are significant. Although they might not be equal, they have all played a significant role in bringing change to the health care sector. As the curator of the first health care Hall of Fame Museum, there is pressure to have in store some of the developments. This paper discusses five of the most significant developments.

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

The first exhibit relates to prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. In the past, stroke and heart diseases were considered ...

An EMS controls the vehicle engine in response to both vehicle and engine inputs. It consists of an electronic control unit composed of a micro-processor with several electromechanical and electronic actuators and sensors. Sensor devices are used to monitor the vehicle engine and detect engine speed, lambda values, crank angle and other engine parameters. The electronic control unit determines the engine ignition time, the quantity of fuel and other engine parameters that keep the vehicle engine running. The ECU does this by use of input values that are calculated based on the inputs that originate from the sensors. Under this ...

1. Dementia is a term that is used for describing mental deterioration, i.e., decline in the mental ability that severely interferes in the daily routine life of the individual (Keady). An example of dementia is memory loss. A common and major type of dementia is Alzheimer. Memory loss is an example. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia. In the case of dementia, following mental functions are usually impaired, memory, communication, ability of paying attention and focusing, judgment and reasoning, and visual perception, at least two of these functions are impaired in most of the patients.

2. The ...

In the theory, Miller believes in the life after death and seems relatively unconcerned of anybody death. Miler in an argument tries to define a person where she describes the existence of a person in the future due to unavoidable fact that her body will shortly decompose, she rejects this description. According to Miller theory of personal identity, says that any person would be the same person in the future, as the person would not have changed but remain the sameness. A counter provided by Miller is that there being a soul, mind or self across time is identical across time basis ...

Vascular dementia is the decline in the level of thinking skills as a result of conditions that reduce or block the flow of blood to the brain, thus depriving it of the vital oxygen supply and nutrients. It is mostly associated with a stroke or several strokes. Although the strokes can be small in extent, their damage can accumulate over time. This can lead to confusion, memory loss among other signs. Vascular dementia accounts for up to 40% of all dementia cases in old adults (Paul, 2005).

Depending on the individual and how severe the stroke(s) are, vascular dementia may ...

Introduction to Pathophysiology and Nursing

Congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy in general terms are complications of heart diseases: a good example is heart attack which damages heart muscles. Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the myocardium or heart muscle where the heart loses the ability to beat at a normal rhythm and pump blood normally. Cardiomyopathy and Congestive heart failure result from various complications and heart diseases such as heart valve disorders, arrhythmias and hypertension (Ghosh, 2010, p. 49). Congestive heart failure affects both right and left sides of the heart, although depending on severity of damage and the location, it may affect one side more than the ...

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive report on a case study conducted on an individual who is displaying symptoms of hypertension. The paper explicitly explores as a chronic disease and some of the aspects that will be touched on include its epidemiology, Pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, treatment plan, drug analysis and follow up care.

Hypertension, also commonly referred to as high blood pressure is a body condition in which blood vessels, specifically the arteries high and persistent pressure. This high pressure makes it hard for the heart to pump blood to all the other parts of the body. Hypertension inadvertently ...

Kusuda, Yoshihiro. “Medical Robots in Japan.” Industrial Robot: An International Journal 30. 1(2003): 35-37. Print.

The article features robot production and application in Japan, the country that produces two-thirds of all robots in the world. It explores the use of medical robots around the globe featuring two hospitals in Japan that have had a wide application of medical robots for rehabilitation purposes. It also gives the challenges facing the robot manufacturing and application industry as far as their use is concerned in the healthcare and medical institutions. Additionally, it provides information concerning the new inventions in the development of robots for medical or rather health care purposes. It gives an overview of the technology used ...

One of the major quality improvement goals is to improve the nation’s ability to prepare for, prevent, respond to and even recover from a major health incident. This goal is currently based on a set of national priorities set out by the National Health Security of the United States of America (NHSS). The NHSS targets at building community resilience as well as strengthen and sustain emergency health systems (healthypeople.gov). The NHSS has identified several objectives to improve preparedness in the offering of health services. These are development and maintenance of a workforce that can respond to national health security (Barr, 23). ...

Abbey St. Claire Quality Care Services and Certifications is a home health care company that provides medical services that include, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing from medical professionals who qualified and competent to handle other services such as bathing and eating.

For the sake of records, the company has compiled an extensive records and information that provides details of funding and state dealings. For many consumers, the cost of home healthcare warrants a proactive planning that weighs on the budget and income level. Abbey St. Claire Quality Care Services and Certifications charge a high of their visits a week to an approximate ...

The Productivity Paradox

We live today in an age of paradoxes. It is the presence of paradoxes that tell us all is going, as they should be. No paradoxes will signify a world either where everything in the past, present or future is known or where people have become fed up of asking questions. As Charles Handy says, “Paradoxes, I now see to be endemic, inevitable and perpetual. The more turbulent the times, the more complex the world, the more paradoxes there are” (1994)

The term “productivity paradox’ was first used by Eric  Brynjolfsson who pointed out the non-conformity between ...

Nutrition is the act of providing the body cells and the whole human body with the necessary nutrients to support life. The nutrients include carbohydrate, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and water. Taking these nutrients in the right amount will eventually dictate an individual's state of health. If taken in the right amount commonly referred to as a balanced diet, the individual remains healthy, vibrant, strong and highly productive. A poor diet is deleterious to health. Diseases and illnesses such as Kwashiorkor, Scurvy, Obesity, Diabetes mellitus, Metabolic syndrome X result. Also, other common chronic and vicious systemic diseases such as cardiovascular ...

Cardiovascular diseases include all diseases that affect the heart and the circulatory system of the body, including coronary heart disease, stroke, valvular heart disease, heart failure and cardiomypoathy. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, with more deaths recorded for cardiovascular diseases than any other disease. It affects both men and women of all races and ethnic groups.

Many heart diseases are caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the process by which plaques build up in the walls of blood vessels. This process causes narrowing and hardening of blood vessels. This leads to increase in force of contraction ...

According to WHO definition, “stroke is caused by interruption of the blood supply to the

brain, usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot” (World Health Organization). This leads to stopping of blood supply and flow of nutrients to the brain, hence leading to damage to the brain cells. According to the report of the World Heart Federation, 2010, the incidences of stroke have increased by 100% in the developing nations while the same has decreased by 42% in developed countries, considering the same time frame. The report also says that in the last 40 years, the ratio of persons affected with stroke has changed from 52 per 100,000 persons in ...

In Berger et al.'s "Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Women and Men," the researchers performed a meta-analytical review to determine whether or not there was a gender-based difference in the risks and advantages experienced when aspirin is used to treat cardiovascular disease.

In this study, a number of studies from the MEDLINE and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were analyzed, in addition to bibliographies of the selected trials and major scientific reports. The inclusion criteria included those studies which were randomized and controlled trials of aspirin therapy for those people who did not ...

Introduction

It is essential that nurses understand the issues related to health care, which are local and state financing, national healthcare policies, and initiatives that affect healthcare delivery. As a patient advocate, the professional nurse is in a position to work with patients and families to access available resources to meet health care needs. Nurses also have an ethical responsibility to be fiscally prudent in all practice settings to eliminate inefficiencies, and to promote best practices. 

Task: Scenario 1: Note: For parts A and B, the suggested length is a combined total of 1–2 pages. 

Mrs. Zwick, a 77-year-old widow and permanent resident of the United States, was admitted as an inpatient and hospitalized for five days following a mild stroke. She was ...

I had good day and bad days. June 7th is the good day I opted for, because at that day, I ate meat, vegetable and wheat. It is very balanced. June 6th is the bad day I opted for, because I did not eat vegetable that day. On good day, my diet intakes were as follows; calories-37%, protein-86%, fat-38%, fiber-28%, vitamin A-15.8%, vitamin C-4% and calcium 13.2%. My intake on bad day were as follows; calories-41%, protein-92%, fat-63.8 percent, fiber-44%, Vitamin A-10.4%, Vitamin C-36% and calcium-7.8%. My fiber intake each day is 11g. I did not meet the fiber ...

Abbreviated as CVD

Is a phrase that is broadly used to refer to a number of diseases that affects the heart: And other human blood vessels such as the arteries and veins. TYPES OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES There are basically four major types of cardiovascular diseases. They are: Aortic disease Coronary heart disease Stroke Peripheral arterial disease These diseases are major health problems killing many people worldwide annually. STROKE It is a severe health condition that happens wherever there is cut off in supply of blood to some parts of the brain.

It is a medical problem that can occur to anybody any time

Human brain just like ...

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a broad term describing all heart and circulation diseases, including heart failure, stroke, arterial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy and coronary heart disease. CVD accounts for upwards of 28% of all deaths occurred in the UK (160,000) in 2012, and an estimated 7 million people were thought have been living with the condition. The disease costs the country an estimated £19 billion annually in lost productivity, premature death, and medication costs (£6.8 billion). Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is by far the most common and deadly of CVDs, accounting for 16% of male deaths and 10% of female deaths ...

Article #1: Becker, R., et al. (2011). “Functional dysphagia therapy and PEG treatment in a clinical geriatric setting.” Dysphagia, 26, 108-116. 1). Summary: The article by Becker et al. delves on the outcomes of two Functional Dysphagia Therapy (FDT) with one group using percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), and another group of non-PEG users. 2) Element: The victims of stroke and those with cerebrovascular diseases have neurogenic dysphagia, 50% and 30% respectively. The result of this study revealed a mortality rate of 19.7%, and lower for the second group of non-PEG users which is at 8.6%. 3) Outcome: Those ...

Presentation: 52 year old male presents with complaint of wet cough and intermittent fevers for one week. Symptoms have progressively worsened with onset of back pain over the last two days. Previous Medical History: No health insurance and has not seen provider for five years. History of Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Diabetes Mellitus-2 controlled with diet.

Allergies: Penicillin and Erthyromycin History of Present Illness: Onset/duration: one week. Pattern: cough worse at night. Associated Symptoms: fever and back pain worsens with coughing. Relieving factors: sitting up and drinking fluids. Aggravating factors: smoking and lying down. Effect ...

Abstract

This research paper discusses post resuscitation Hypothermia use in Emergency medical services. Post therapeutic hypothermia improves the patient’s health outcomes by lowering the risks of injuring the tissues. The therapy increases the mortality of the cardiac arrest survivors. The therapy maintains a therapeutic hypothermia for 24 hours at a target temperature of 330 C, and it increases the survival chances. The therapy prevents brain damage by reducing the demand of oxygen in the brain. The main methods used in conducting the therapy using cooling blankets, ice water lavage, cooling helmets, ice packs, and cooling catheters. The diseases that require the ...

Article #1. Martins, S.R.M., & De Oliveira, D.S.F. (2014). This article discusses the results of a two-stage speech therapy tests performed on the elderly, 45 in all and between the ages of 60 and 85 years old. The speech therapies resulted in improvements in 73% of subjects with dysphagia, and voice improvements on 62% after 11.6 sessions (Martins & Oliveira, 2014, p. 1120). Although the article makes no mention on the morbidity and mortality rates of dysphagia and dysphonia, it nevertheless affirms that “neurological diseases are common in the elderly” (Martins & Oliveira, 2014, p. 1120). In this respect, it can be ...

Introduction

Cerebrovascular accident refers to stroke in which the blood flow to the brain is interrupted due to a rupture of an artery to the brain or blockage, resulting in oxygen deprivation and consequent death of brain cells. Our brain needs a steady oxygen supply to have blood pumped throughout the body effectively. The blood flowing through the arteries to the brain carries the oxygen. In the case of a cerebrovascular accident, one or few of these arteries get ruptured or blocked, thereby interrupting the flow of the oxygen-rich blood to the oxygen. Within 60-90 seconds of oxygen deprivation, the brain cells in ...

QUESTION:

Stress has shown to have many deleterious effects on our bodies. It has shown to increase our satiety, puts us at risk to acquire fat and fatty deposition and hampers our will to actively take care of our health. The main stimulus is fear or threat that compels our body to initiate a release of cascade of neurotransmitters which includes epinephrine, corticotrophin releasing hormone and cortisol. Adrenaline pushes the blood flow away from the visceras and to the large muscle groups. Cortisol, a stress hormone, forces the body to start eating to replenish the energy stores that were exhausted while ...

BIOL 398J

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QUESTION 1:

Michael is a hypertensive adult with obesity as an additional risk factor that could contribute to the occurrence of a cardiovascular event. While his choice of personal diet may not be limited, it may be more constrained when eating out with others, since their tastes and preferences will indeed vary. The ideal diet for an individual in Michael’s position would be high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, high-fiber foods and low-fat dairy products. It should also contain low levels of sodium, saturated fats and trans fats. Fortunately, the American National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends ...

Overview

Ischemic CVA, cerebrovascular accident, is the neurological disorder with compromised blood supply having risk factors that includes thrombus formation, emboli, history of hypertension and DM symptoms, hyperlipidemia, high BP, tachycardia, loss of consciousness, and paralysis. Ischemic strokes represent 87% of all strokes (Summers, Leonard, and Wentworth). Male, 65, Latino, sedentary, Spanish, middle class, no existing disability, Christianity, current medication include Metformin 1000mg BID before meals, Glipizide 5 mg BID before meals, Lotrel 5/10 1 cap daily, Lipitor 40 mg daily, ASA 81 mg daily. Current Medical History: Patient admitted to Emergency Department with the symptoms of CVA. ...

Abstract

Physical activity (exercise) is largely thought to be an indispensable part of human wellbeing. The growing prosperity, material/food abundance, sedentary transport and sedentary lifestyles is linked with the growing incidence of lifestyle diseases including CVD. CVD is currently among most common diseases in developed nations. In the UK alone, an estimated 7 million people are living CVD, which accounts for 160,000 deaths annually. Treatment strategies (including physical activity) have been rigorously tested in cohort studies. However, the type, intensity, and duration of physical activity remain in question. This review is seeking to find theoretical and empirical support for ...

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Introduction

There had been numerous studies and data gathering done to correlate depression and cardiovascular disease. While the exact pathophysiology that produces depression particularly for cardiovascular disease patients is yet to be established, researchers are almost certain that 1 in every 5 patients with a heart condition is experiencing a depressive state . In the website of Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance it was mentioned that 20 to 30% of patients who suffered from stroke have suffered from a major depressive disorder . Similarly, the website also indicated that at least 1 in every 3 patients who suffered a heart attack is depressed . Another ...

Health care organizations are situated within larger social systems and are affected internally by changes in the socioeconomic and political environment. Successful adaptation and continued competitiveness in the industry requires the ability of organizations to deal with uncertainty, pressures, and change. Nurses as leaders need skills in organizational analysis to ascertain their organization’s capacity for adaptation and to assist in strengthening this capacity. An organizational analysis must come from the perspective that health care organizations are complex and there is a need to consider different facets of the organization in order to arrive at a holistic assessment as demonstrated in ...

Smoking cessation is among the best life choice any person within any age group or gender can make (West, 2010). The health benefits for such a choice are almost immediate. All over the United States today, smoking remains to be the single leading cause of death that is preventable. According to Stanczyk et al (2014), the US alone has more than 43 million people using tobacco. This is a significant portion compared to the global 1.2 billion smokers (Stanczyk et al, 2014). As a result, smoking alone accounts for more than 0.4 million deaths in the US every single year and contributes ...

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The Importance of Losing Weight and Staying Physically Fit “You’re fat/chubby/overweight!” Nobody wants to hear such statements. In one of the several online blogs the topic of being fat, the unanimous writer narrates his personal life story on how being called fat or overweight hurts and leaves an emotional scar on the victim. It is something one never forgets. Being labeled fat is considered as offensive and an attack on one’s self esteem. While some embrace their overweight appearances and argue that true beauty comes from within, most of us feel humiliated ...