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Infections In Hospitals Essays and Term Papers
Antibiotic Resistance: One of the Largest Threats We FaceAntibiotic Resistance - One of the Largest Threats We Face
Antibiotics have kept our society safe from the harmful effects of many diseases since the discovery of penicillin in the 1920's. In the decades since its discovery, antibiotics have been so widely used that bacteria have developed ...
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Antibiotic Resistance 2During 1997, an event doctors had been fearing finally occurred. In three geographically separate patients, an often deadly bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, responded poorly to a once reliable antidote--the antibiotic vancomycin. Fortunately, in those patients, the bacteria remained susceptible ...
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The History, Use, And Effectiveness Of Medicinal DrugsI.
A. Introduction
(Pg's 1-2) II. Aspirin
(Pg's 3-6)
A. Its Origin
B. Dosages
C. Relative Effectiveness
D. Side Effects
E. Alternate Treatment III. Sulfa Drugs
(Pg's 7-10)
A. Its Origin
B. Dosages
C. Relative Effectiveness
D. Side Effects
E. Alternate Treatment IV. Antibiotics
(Pg's ...
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Hantavirus: A Four Corners Study
When a new virus appeared in the Four Corners region, American scientists were stumped. What was causing such a quick death to such healthy people? Was there a potential epidemic on their hands? No one knew, and when they finally determined that a strain was involved, ...
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The Worlds Fight Against MicrobesMany infectious diseases that were nearly eradicated from the
industrialized world, and newly emerging diseases are now breaking out all over
the world due to the misuse of medicines, such as antibiotics and antivirals,
the destruction of our environment, and shortsighted political action ...
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AIDS - What's New ??
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Is the message getting through? We already know enough about AIDS to
prevent its spread, but ignorance, complacency, fear and bigotry continue
to stop many from taking adequate precautions.
We know enough about how the infection is transmitted to protect
ourselves from it ...
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The Spread Of AIDSIs the message getting through? We already know enough about AIDS to prevent its spread, but ignorance, complacency, fear and bigotry continue to stop many from taking adequate precautions.
We know enough about how the infection is transmitted to protect ourselves from it without resorting to such ...
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Sickle Cell Diseaseis an inherited blood disease which can cause pain, damage to vital organs, and in some cases, death in childhood or early adulthood. This disease affects a protein inside the red blood cells called hemoglobin. It occurs wherein a person inherits two sickle cell genes or a combination of one ...
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Munchausen Syndrome By ProxyJamie was three years old and had been hospitalized thirty times for illnesses such as pneumonia, asthma, sudden fevers, and numerous mysterious infections. After countless tests and investigations into Jamie’s illnesses, doctors could find no apparent causes and were baffled. They began to ...
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Bacterial Resistanceis a problem that has profoundly impacted the medical community. results when bacteria become resistant to individual antibiotics through the development of specific defense mechanisms which render the antibiotic ineffective. This problem has become evident in recent years as numerous cases ...
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AIDSPREFACE
In an extensive article in the Summer-Autumn 1990 issue of "Top Secret", Prof
J. Segal and Dr. L. Segal outline their theory that is a man-made disease,
originating at Pentagon bacteriological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
"Top Secret" is the international edition of the German ...
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AIDS: A U.S.- Made Monster?PREFACE
In an extensive article in the Summer-Autumn 1990 issue of "Top Secret",
Prof J. Segal and Dr. L. Segal outline their theory that AIDS is a man-
made disease, originating at Pentagon bacteriological warfare labs at Fort
Detrick, Maryland. "Top Secret" is the international edition of the ...
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Describe The Main Limitations Suffered By Those With ChronicOne of the major public health problems facing Australia today is Asthma. It is disturbing that there has been an apparent increase in its prevalence and severity, and increased rates of hospital admissions. (E.J.Comino, 1996) For the diagnosed patient, the degree to which he or she suffers is ...
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Ethical Issues in Nursing PracticeNurses regularly face ethical dilemmas that challenge their values and beliefs. Staff nurses have differing opinions from those of administration in regards to adequate staffing ratios. According to Rajecki (2009), legislation needs to require staffing ratios, but nursing should have input into ...
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Hepatitis AIn the world we live in, there are many diseases which are so
deadly to the point where there is no cure for the disease. At one's first
thought, most would think of AIDS, herpes, or maybe alshimers. However one
might not consider Hepatitis, because a vaccine has been developed for
types of the ...
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Drug Use in Sweden Germany and PortugalDrug Policies
The issue of drugs and drug policy will always be one of the most controversial debates in any European country. There are many different approaches countries take to address the issues of drug policy; some more effective than others. Furthermore, by looking at different methods ...
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Alternative MedicineIf you have ever taken high-dose vitamins, used an herbal remedy, or sought treatment from a chiropractor, you are among the millions all over the world who use to ward off illness or treat a variety of ailments. Known by a variety of terms--complementary, holistic, unorthodox, integrative-- ...
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Necrotizing Fasciitis/Myosits (Flesh Eating Disease)Necrotizing Fasciitis/Myosits (Flesh eating Disease)
Necrotizing Fasciitis is also known as the flesh-eating disease. It
is a rare disease that causes the deterioration of the flesh, causing
extensive destruction of the tissues. It can kill. The disease is very
uncommon and only infects about ...
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Female Genital MutilationThe practice of , also known as female circumcision, occurs throughout the world, but it is most common in Africa. is a tradition and social custom to keep a young girl pure and a married woman faithful. In Africa it is practiced in the majority of the continent including Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, ...
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Cystic Fibrosis“Woe to that child which when kissed on the forehead tastes salty, for he is bewitched and soon must die.” Northern European folklore, though a salty brow was the least of that child’s worries that at the time was the way people found out that their child was going to die. How horrible this ...
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