...Should Children’s Ear Infections Be Treated With Antibiotics? University of Washington, Tacoma THLEAD 350: Joane Moceri Should Children’s Ear Infections Be Treated With Antibiotics? There has been controversy about whether to treat children’s ear infections with antibiotics or just do an initial observation. Therefore, the issue to be analyzed in this paper is: Should children’s ear infections be treated with antibiotics? Terms & Definitions The purpose of this paper is to evaluate primary research articles by using methods of critical thinking and asking the right questions. This paper will discuss the treatment options for acute otitis media (ear infection) in children with either initial observation/watchful waiting (observing the child first before deciding to prescribe medications) or antibiotic treatment (form of medication usually prescribed to rid the body of infection). There are ten questions that I will be using from the book “Asking the Right Questions (ARQ)” by Browne and Keeley (2010), in order to do a critical analyses of six articles. For each question I will first present views from authors who are against the use of antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media (AOM). Then I will present views from authors who would rather treat acute otitis media with antibiotics. The first and main ARQ question that will be brought up and answered throughout this paper is, “What are the issues and the conclusions?” (Brown & Keeley, 2010, p. 10). There are two...
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...medication including, over-the-counter, prescriptions, vaccines, and herbal self-help medicines. Women should always consult their doctor before taking a medication, especially self-help treatments such as over-the-counter and herbals. The FDA changed the labeling on prescriptions, the new labeling was designed to benefit mothers the warnings or risk of certain medications. This article states, that just because a medication is identified as over the counter, it does not guarantee safety or efficacy in pregnancy and during lactation.” Nausea and vomiting occur in 80% of women with normal pregnancy. (Revell) Women eat ginger cookies and crackers with salt usually to settle their stomach. Some women with severe “morning sickness” is called hyperemesis gravidarum, should not be self-treated. Women suffer from depression in all parts of pregnancy and even...
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...Antibiotics: A Harmful Misused Product Today, the human race has way too much reliance on antibiotics and products associated with them. Many people are extremely unaware of what can happen if antibiotics are overused or used incorrectly. Nobody allows their body to heal itself. In certain cases antibiotics should be used to help cure one of an infection but not in the ways they are used today. Antibiotics can be found in many household that includes mostly all wipes and sprays. Antibiotics being included in all of these products can do nothing but hurt one in the long run. Placing antibiotics in cleaning appliances can cause all bacteria to become immune and change so that the antibiotic becomes unproductive and the bacterium becomes stronger. Antibiotics are used for anything from cuts to strep throat and pneumonia and have been for a very long time. They are becoming impotent because they are used incorrectly by nearly everyone: doctors, patients, and even people raising animals for meat. The misuse would be prescribing the drugs completely incorrectly. In doing this, superbugs are produced and they are extremely antibiotic resistant and almost impossible to stop. Antibiotics also kill some of the good and helpful bacteria inside of the body which may allow resistant bacteria to fill in. The human body itself has sets up its own defenses with pathogens and other walls that fight and harmful bacteria off without any use of antibiotics. It is very faulty to overuse any type...
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...transmit large amounts of information to countries; such as India, where it is then processed and returned. The United States has some of the highest costs for medical care globally; which has led to its’ citizens to search for economic alternatives. Outsourcing medical procedures to medical professionals in nations with lesser pay would undoubtedly benefit consumers; however, the United States holds a higher standard of care than those where treatment standards may not take precedence. This process would then take some control out of the hands of consumers. An article produced by the Dean of Harvard School of Public Health states, “careful regulations on access to prescription antibiotic drugs in one country, for example, may be subverted when its neighbors allow the unrestricted purchase of antibiotics” (Frenk, 2014). Frenk later goes on to give another example of how, “American citizens from all over the...
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...Marie Quinones BSC2085 Unit 5 Report Professor Hilbelink 4-22-15 Unit 5 Report In this scenario Maria utilizes the rhythm method as her preferred method of birth control. Some pros of the rhythm method is there is no prescription so it is something that couples always have access to. Another pro is it is natural, therefore a person doesn’t have to take hormones. A con is that the lifespan of sperm may make it nearly impossible to exactly know when it’s safe to have sex. Another con is that a woman’s menstrual cycle is different and may change so it would be rather difficult to know when a woman is fertile. Last is the risk of STD’S, the rhythm method does not provide any protection. Maria should be twelve weeks into her pregnancy because she has missed two consecutive periods. On average, woman get their period every four weeks, so eight weeks later without her period plus you cannot find out you are pregnant until four weeks after. To put in perspective, conception does not even occur until two weeks after pregnancy, therefore Maria is twelve weeks into her pregnancy and she conceived about ten weeks ago. In order to prevent this incident from occurring the couple could have used protection, the woman could have...
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...Environmental Issues on Global Health Seven Environmental Issues Complete the following chart by identifying seven environmental issues that affect global health. In the second column, describe in complete sentences how the issue affects global health. Environmental issue How does the issue affect global health? Overpopulation The Earth’s natural resources are already being consumed at an unsustainable rate. Many of these resources are required to support world health and human life (Donnatelle, 2010). Human population is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. This, alone, is the greatest threat to life on our planet. Air pollution Air pollution affects everything from agriculture and ecosystems to human health, on a global scale. The five major air pollutants are ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide (Donnatelle, 2010). A majority of these pollutants are the result of human action. One example being coal power plants. These plants release greenhouse gas emissions and particle air pollution. The burning of the coal creates pollutant byproducts. Other forms of industrial pollution, exhaust fumes, burning wood, and several forms of indoor air pollutants result in air contamination. The combination of various air contaminates can be extremely toxic. The pollutants irritate the lungs and may even cause respiratory diseases and cancer in humans (Donnatelle, 2010). Ozone Layer Depletion / Global...
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...Complementary and Alternative Health Practices Complementary and alternative medicine is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products not generally considered part of conventional medicine (Donatelle, 2015, p. 490). Although often used interchangeably, complementary medicine and alternative medicine are distinctly different. According to the Donatelle (2015), complementary medicine is a treatment used in conjunction with conventional medicine (p. 491). Conversely, alternative medicine is a treatment used in place of conventional medicines and medical practices (p. 491). Two examples of complementary medicinal practices include combining acupuncture treatments with prescription medication to reduce chronic pain and combining vitamin C supplements with antibiotics to boost immunity and rid the body of infection. When used correctly, complementary medicinal practices may offer a more integrative approach to healing (The Healing Benefits, 2015). According to the article “The Healing Benefits of Complimentary Medicine,” these practices are often used in conjunction with cancer patients to help ease the side effects that come from aggressive chemo and radiation therapy (The Healing Benefits, 2015). Some side effects that complimentary medicine works to combat include pain, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue. Some complementary practices that doctors use in conjunction with chemo and radiation therapies are chiropractic therapy, massage, music therapy...
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...She pulled me aside, and voiced her concerns. The patient in bed three was sick with a respiratory infection. He had been given intravenous antibiotic and was now being discharged with a prescription of oral medication. According to the nurse, the patient was weak. The patient’s family was upset because the patient had missed two days of dialysis and they wanted him transferred to a hospital in Miami so he could have his dialysis done and also continue to be treated for his respiratory infection.Before approaching the family, I decided to speak to the physician so I could understand this case better and try to solve the situation in the best way possible. This was the second night that this physician had been working in the emergency room, and my first time meeting her. I told the physician that the family of the patient in bed three had requested to speak to me. The physician review of the situation was as follows: The patient had been in the emergency room earlier in the week and he had been treated for an upper respiratory infection. On that first visit it was also noted that his blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and Creatinine blood levels were elevated. The patient had stated that he had missed his dialysis treatment because he had not been feeling well. On that day, the physician had discharged the patient with a prescription for antibiotic medication and discharge instructions to make sure he didn’t miss his dialysis appointment, scheduled for the following morning. On...
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...preventable deaths due to medical treatments outside of hospitals (Vantage Professional Education, 2009). Background Medical malpractice is professional negligence that can cause injury which may result in death, substantial economic damages to the patient. Most cases of medical malpractice involve inaccurate diagnosis or misdiagnosis. There has been various and unfolding problems occurring in the United States domestic healthcare for many years. The most grave problem experienced in the healthcare industry is the suborn increase of medical errors in the healthcare industry. Some of the most serious incidents observed in medical errors include: misread handwritten prescriptions. Wrongly prescribed medication and improper dosages administered to patients during hospitalization, and pamphlets accompanied by prescription drugs that are too complicated for some patients to understand, hence, this contributes to improper dosages...
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...Many physicians across North America hesitate to prescribe medical marijuana to their adult patients out of fear, why would they even start considering prescribing it to children . This fear mainly originates from the fact that as medical students in medical school, doctors learn absolutely nothing about prescribing it, therefor, cannot knowledgeably advise patients on dosage and side effects of this medication. This is quite sad considering how much benefits can come from medical marijuana, especially in paediatric care, as it useful, safe and in some cases lifesaving. The stereotype associated with "weed" forces doctors to second guess the benefits that may come from it. The fact that it is considered a Schedule 1 drug in United States and a Schedule 2 drug in Canada according to the Controlled Substance Act makes it almost impossible to conduct effective research. Medical Marijuana is a very broad acting and universally useful medicine, if used appropriately like any medication prescribed that has been put on the market out by the pharmaceutical companies. If you look at medical history, marijuana was one of the main components of medicine in the 19th century, dealing with a variety of ailments, any where loss of appetite to diarrhoea to mental illness, (Schaffer Library, 1). Unfortunately the modern day medicine industry has been brainwashed into the belief that we constantly need to innovate and make money from treatment, and consequently these "innovations" are rewarded...
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...will be comparing these two vendors; and at the end of this project I will choose which one I would not mind being associated with or using in the future. I will be analyzing how these systems can improve quality of care for patients, how hand-held devices can or cannot help the medical professionals, how the computerized systems can help nurses, but also how these systems can possibly increase and improve patient involvement of care. Computerized management systems can amazingly increase the quality of patient care, as well as safety for the patients. Electronic Medical Records aid nurses in being able to identify if a patient may have an allergy to a medication that will be given. As a nurse, you may not always know if a certain antibiotic is in the same class as an allergy that the patient may have. If the patient does have an allergy, there will be a warning that will pop up for you to view. If the provider approves this patient to have the medication, it may be given, but the pop up is there for patient safety and for the nurse’s own awareness as well. These systems can also help increase quality of care because they will make the patients feel safer. When in nursing school you are always taught the six rights of medication administration. When using the computer charting system, you will definitely follow all six of these rights. You have to scan the medication, after you scan the medication you will compare the route that you have in hand, to the route that...
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...In today’s society many Americans face the fear of having a medical disease and being able to afford paying for treatment. According to "Healthcare.gov" (n.d.), There are different types of Marketplace health insurance plans designed to meet different needs. Some types of plans restrict or encourage you to get care from the plan’s network of doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other medical service providers. Others pay a greater share of costs for providers outside the plan’s network.” (Comparing health plans). However choosing the best form of medical coverage and being able to pay for it can be stressful to some. Each person and family may need different types of coverage and finding one that suits everyone in the household and accepts all family members due to their medical needs can be hard to find. This case study will look at such a family. A family with multiple medical issues to include, two members having diabetes and being obese, one of which has COPD and a child with asthma. We will look into different health care options and cost, a recommended plan for the family and then take a look at what the family will need within a year. Health care costs & coverage options Health Maintenance Organization Plans (HMOs) have a low out-of-pocket cost, which makes them a good choice if you want to avoid spending a lot of money. Also, since your co-pay commonly covers services outside the basic office visits, it is rather wide ranging. On the other hand, there are...
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...is Cannabis or Cannabis? 5 Medical Cannabis 6 Methods of consumption 6 The Positive Effects of Cannabis 6 Health Benefits Of Cannabis 7 Negative Effects of Cannabis 8 What are the effects of recreational Cannabis? 9 Some Interesting funny Facts About Cannabis 9 Should Cannabis be legalized? 10 Conclusion 11 Introduction Cannabis is a very controversial issue with a lot of information being spread around, both for and against it. The truth about Cannabis needs to be brought to light so that people can decide, with an educated opinion, whether or not the positive effects of Cannabis outweigh the negative. Between the anti-drug activists, who would say anything to make Cannabis seem like an evil life taking tool, and the pro-drug activists, who seem to think that it is...
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...At the Intersection of Health, Health Care and Policy Cite this article as: Henry G. Grabowski, Joseph A. DiMasi and Genia Long The Roles Of Patents And Research And Development Incentives In Biopharmaceutical Innovation Health Affairs, 34, no.2 (2015):302-310 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1047 The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is available at: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/34/2/302.full.html For Reprints, Links & Permissions: http://healthaffairs.org/1340_reprints.php E-mail Alerts : http://content.healthaffairs.org/subscriptions/etoc.dtl To Subscribe: http://content.healthaffairs.org/subscriptions/online.shtml Health Affairs is published monthly by Project HOPE at 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20814-6133. Copyright © 2015 by Project HOPE - The People-to-People Health Foundation. As provided by United States copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code), no part of Health Affairs may be reproduced, displayed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or by information storage or retrieval systems, without prior written permission from the Publisher. All rights reserved. Not for commercial use or unauthorized distribution Downloaded from content.healthaffairs.org by Health Affairs on February 29, 2016 at UNIV OF CALIFORNIA Intellectual Property & Innovation By Henry G. Grabowski, Joseph A. DiMasi, and Genia Long 10.1377/hlthaff...
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...has been in business more than 132 years. The founder of this pharmaceutical company was Colonel Eli Lilly who was a union army member during the Civil War. This company deals with the development, discovery, sell, and manufacturer of drugs, such as Prozac and integrates supply-chain management within its departments. The first success that the company achieved was the coating of pills using gelatin. In 1923, the company marked another success by introducing Iletin that was used in improving diabetes. This project was the first largest insulin production that the company together with the University of Toronto invented. All through the 1950’s, various advancements were introduced such as the invention of the oral penicillin and the antibiotic known as Erythromycin. Prozac was produced in 1988 and latter succeeded in 1990. In 2000, the drug Zyprexa was utilized in the treatment of schizophrenia and later, the drug Gemzer was introduced for chemotherapy. Before Prozac the treatment available was Tofranil also known as tricycle antidepressants (TCA’s) and was for the treatment of depression. However, some of the side effects of this drug include blurred vision, mouth dryness, cardiac complications and when overdoses or misused could be highly lethal. Prozac was later launched in 1988 and was a selective serotonin inhibitor uptake. The Prozac was much safer than TCA because of its minimal side...
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