...Electric Pants Research Paper Hannah Bradley Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing Electric Pants Research Paper Bedsores are a common injury among the elderly and individuals who have disabilities that make them mobility challenged. Bedsores also known as, “pressure ulcers” are most commonly found along the buttocks, heels, shoulder blades or the back of the head. This occurs when blood flow is cut off to the surrounding cells, causing the muscles to be starved of proper nutrients and oxygen. This forces the tissues to break down. Pressure ulcers are common among individuals who are immobilized and those who sit in the same position for hours at a time. Bedsores can be devastating but with new electronic advances they can be prevented. Traditional practices utilize repositioning of patients every couple hours in order to eliminate bedsores. Now there is an easier way. “Scientists have a developed underwear with built-in electrodes that deliver small electric shocks to combat bed sores in patients who are in a coma or who have injuries that have immobilized them.” (Jha, 2012). These electrodes mimic the effect of moving around and send fresh blood back into the area with every contraction....
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...Abstract As life expectancy increases the number of older adults requiring long-term care of some kind increases. These adults have varying needs, but most adults have problems with skin integrity, muscle weakness, and emotional issues in long-term care facilities. Interventions to meet these needs focus on preventing skin break down, improving muscle strength to prevent falls, and settings that promote usefulness and a feeling of not being alone. Current options available to older adults may not meet all of their needs, and creativity is needed in devising interventions to meet these needs. Structuring long-term care settings to encourage activity in older adults and connecting with other generations can help prevent feelings of loneliness and uselessness, and help older adults live meaningful and productive lives in long-term care settings. Long-Term Healthcare Needs of the Elderly As adults age many will require long-term health care. The evolving needs of the older adult population will require creative and new ways to meet their health care needs. This paper will look at the needs older adults have, and options that are currently available to meet these long-term care needs. This paper will also present new options that have been proposed for long-term health care settings, how these options compare with current interventions, and what outcomes can be expected if these new options are implemented. The Problem As life expectancies increase the older adult population...
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...Amanda Phillips Research Paper Professor Perry Fundamentals of Human Nutrition April 2, 2013 Vitamin B Complex is made up of several B vitamins. They are essential for the bodies normal functions. B vitamins can be referenced by many different names such as vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. There are also their scientific names: thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin, nicotinamide or nicotinic acide amide (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folic acid or folate (B9), and cobalamin (B12). Each vitamin B has its role in our health and is important for a healthy body. For example Vitamin B1, thiamin, plays many key roles in the body: metabolic cycle for generating energy, aids in the digestion of carbohydrates, essential for the normal functioning of the nervous system, muscles and heart; stabilizes the appetite; promotes growth and good muscle tone. Having a B1 deficiency may lead to mental depression and constipation; weakness and feeling tired; nervous irritability; insomnia; the loss of appetite; paralysis and loss of weight; or even heart and gastrointestinal problems. Vitamin B2, riboflavin, is necessary for carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism; aids in the formation of antibodies and red blood cells; maintains cell respiration; necessary for the maintenance of good vision, skin, nails, and hair; alleviates eye fatigue, promotes general health. Having a deficiency of B2 may result...
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...Sexually transmitted diseases For my research paper I decided to write on sexually transmitted diseases because it seems that we are hearing more and more about them. They are becoming more of a problem in the United States and it is fair to say that they are not going to go a way for a long time, if even at all. Sexually transmitted diseases can change a person’s life and even kill them. If a person wants to be sexually active they must understand the risks that are involved and how they can protect themselves. The first sexually transmitted disease that I want to talk about is chlamydia. Chlamydia, first of all, is a bacteria. The chance of being infected with chlamydia is very high among teenagers and young adults due to sexual activity. Chlamydia is transmitted through sexual contact, mainly vaginal or anal. It also has to be transmitted by someone that has been infected. Many people that have chlamydia do not even know they are infected, because they do not show any symptoms. To be exact, according to Engender Health, “there are about 75% of infected women and half of infected men have no symptoms of chlamydia.” The risk of a person becoming infected is very high if the person is engaging in unsafe sex, having sex with more than one partner, and being in a sexual relationship with someone who has multiple sex partners. To protect yourself and reduce your risk one should use condoms during sex, and limit your number of sex partners. (Engender Health) The symptoms...
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...Title of the product: ARCHERPRENEUR (TM) Guava Leaf Extract with Aloe Vera Short Description: Made of powerful ingredients: * GUAVE LEAF EXTRACT that can heal stomach pain faster. * MENTHOL AND EUCALYPTUS that gives cold feeling because of menthol and eucalyptus that soothes muscle pain and other discomfort. * ALOE VERA that moisten and softens the skin. * This product can heal pains and discomfort without the usual ointment smell. * 100 % natural. FORM: TECHNOLOGY: 1. Packaging: (Green) HDPE (High density polyethylene) with ARCHERPRENEURTM design 2. Ingredients: a. Young guava leaf extract, Stabilized aloe vera gel, methyl salicylate, menthol, eucalyptol, and candle wax 3. Procedures: b. Gather some young guava leaves then wash it with water and chop it into pieces. c. Heat some oil in a metal pan then place the leaves and let it boil for five minutes or more. d. Strain the leaf residue with a metal sift put aside the liquid. e. Re-heat the liquid you got in another metal pan then mix in your chopped... f. Let all the wax melt while stirring continuously then turn off the heat and quickly put the stabilized aloe vera gel, methyl salicylate, menthol, and eucalyptol then transfer the mixture in a container you prefer... g. Let the mixture cool and solidify. BENEFITS: * May help soothe skin injured by burns, irritations, cuts and insect bites. * Reliefs stomach pain...
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...Research examples of advertising that could be considered deceptive or otherwise objectionable. Based on your research write a 700-word APA style paper. Advertising is the nonpersonal communication of information usually paid for and usually persuasive in nature about products, services or ideas by identified sponsors through the various media."(Bovee, 1992, p. 7). Consumers are greatly influenced by countless advertisements urging them to purchase products that they may or may not need or want. While many of these advertisements honestly inform and educate consumers, some are false, deceptive, and even illegal. An advertisement is considered deceptive if there is a "representation, omission, or practice that is likely to mislead the consumer". The advertisement does not necessarily have to cause actual deception, but, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the act need only likely mislead the consumer (Federal Trade Commission, 1998 [on-line]). Advertising that makes false claims or misleading statements, as well as advertising that creates a false impression. If retailers systematically advertise merchandise at low prices to get customers into their store and then fail to have the merchandise, they are guilty of deceptive advertising. Deceptive practices can take many other forms as well, such as false promises, unsubstantiated claims, incomplete descriptions, false testimonials or comparisons, small-print qualifications of advertisements, partial disclosure,...
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...| Research Paper Part 1 – Introduction & Body Paragraphs | EN 1320 | | Anthony Brown | Week 8 | | Myasthenia Gravis (pronounced My-as-theen-a Grav-us) derived from the Greek and Latin words and it means “grave muscle weakness.” Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body ("National institute of," 2012). The prevalence of MG in the United States is estimated to be about 20/100,000 people ("What is myasthenia," 2010). MG is a rare but very serious disease and many people who have been diagnosed do not recognize the symptoms. If detected early, MG can be treated successfully with, if any, very little side effects in the future. Once diagnosed with MG, that person must go through a drastic life change; Enduring rigorous treatments depending on how aggressive the disease has become, possibly undergoing a life threatening surgery, and living with myasthenia gravis for the duration of their life. “Muscle weakness caused by MG progresses as the effected muscle is used repeatedly. Since symptoms typically improve with rest, but your muscle weakness may come and go” (Staff, 2010). The first signs and symptoms of MG are ptosis and diplopia. “Ptosis is a drooping of the upper eyelid. The lid may droop only slightly, or it may cover the pupil entirely” (What is ptosis?, N.d.). “Diplopia (double vision) is a common subjective complaint, or diplopia may...
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...Proteins Mary Ann Edmonds Lincoln College Online Proteins Since studying about nutrition and weight loss and working on each assignment every week and learning new ideas and ways to eat healthier has brought a new perspective to also cook healthy foods for my son as we try to stay away from fast foods. Upon coming to the final learning assessment I already knew which one I was going to do my research paper on and I choose to do proteins because I am learning about them after the weight loss surgery that I had done about three months ago and it has some interesting facts that I did not even know about. So after studying about nutrition we all should know that proteins are molecule cells that are always hidden throughout our body that serve as important functions will also help to defend anybody to help maintain and protect you against any and all invading organisms and to help in maintaining the PH balance that lies within the stomach. Proteins are also known to be made up from amino acids that form a three dimensional shape so that we know the functions of proteins that are hidden throughout our body will also vary by structure. So we will go ahead and list and describe the six different kinds of proteins and their functions on what they do as well. Enzymes is a type of protein that is also known to be called a catalyst and this is so that it speeds up the chemical that lies within the body. I will go ahead and give a good example for this and that would be because...
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...This paper will describe what sickle cell anemia is, how it effects the human body; as well as the oral cavity. Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary disease caused by abnormal hemoglobin, which causes the red blood cells to have low oxygen levels (National Heart, Lungs and Blood Institute, 2015). Sickle cell anemia is inherited only if both parents have the disorder because it is caused by the genetic abnormality of hemoglobin (webMD, 2015). When there is abnormal hemoglobin it can produce sickle hemoglobin (webMD, 2015). This causes the red blood cells to stick together and create long rod shaped red blood cells when oxygen leaves the cell (webMD, 2015). When this happens it causes the symptoms of sickle cell anemia (webMD, 2015). In people...
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...Epidemiology Paper Ericka Williams NUR/408 October 5, 2015 Willadene Walker-Schmucker Epidemiology Paper According to A Dictionary of Epidemiology (2014), Epidemiology is the science that studies the causes, patterns and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. Epidemiology is an evidence-based practice that identifies risk factors and targets preventative healthcare. Epidemiology is a quantitative science built on the working knowledge of probability, statistics, and sound research. Epidemiology research looks at the population to see how many people are infected by the disease and study the disease over time to see if there is a change and what affects the disease have on our population. It is a tool used to promote and protect the public’s health. Steps and Methods of Epidemiology The steps and methods of epidemiology are routinely collecting data, epidemiologic data, and collecting data for other purposes these methods study health-related events. Routinely collected data can vary depending on time and region, this is data collected in a general population, such as births, deaths, and infectious diseases, (Stanhope & Lancaster 2012). Epidemiologic data uses surveys in specific populations to answer questions of concern and interest (Stanhope & Lancaster 2012). Data collected for other purposes is for research or investigative purposes within a region or area of interest (Stanhope & Lancaster 2012). Epidemiological triangle The...
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...Epidemiology by definition is the study of the distribution and patterns of health-events, health- characteristics and their causes or influences in well-defined populations. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive medicine. Epidemiologists are involved in the design of studies, collection and statistical analysis of data, and interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review).Major areas of epidemiological study include outbreak investigation, disease surveillance and biomonitoring, and comparisons of treatment effects such as in clinical trials. Epidemiologists rely on a number of other scientific disciplines such as biology (to better understand disease processes), biostatistics (to make efficient use of the data and draw appropriate conclusions), and exposure assessment and social science disciplines (to better understand proximate and distal risk factors, and their measurement). I would like to discuss elderly patients as my vulnerable population. There is no set age at which a person maybe under the care of a geriatric physician. The physician aims to promote health by preventing disease and disabilities in geriatric adults. A gerontologist specializes in the aging process. Adult medicine differs from the geriatric patient because the focus is on the elderly patient...
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...with mucous membranes of another person for transmission to occur. Currently no cure exists, but with effective interventions the risk of transmission is greatly decreased (www.cdc.gov). HIV affects the CD4, or T cells of the immune system. The disease uses these cells to replicate itself, and in the process destroying the T cells. In turn, the body cannot fight off infections, and AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome manifests (www.cdc.gov). It is believed that the virus originally was present in chimpanzees in West Africa, and transmitted to humans when the chimpanzees were hunted for their meat as far back as the 1800’s (www.cdc.gov). The early signs of the virus are like many other viruses, fever, swollen glands, sore throat, rash, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and headache (www.aids.gov).Testing is the only way to know for sure if you have the virus. Home testing kits are now available as well. The onset of the acute infection is 2 to 4 weeks from initial exposure and some people have no symptoms at this stage. Large amounts of the virus are being produced in the body at this point and at the highest risk of transmission. HIV will then go into a stage of inactivity, or clinical latency. Some may not have symptoms at this stage. If it is known that someone is HIV...
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...Colin Bush M W F 9-10 Research Paper Sleep Apnea Colin Bush Mrs. Shumock PSYCHOLOGY November 11, 2015 Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea is a common sleeping disorder that repeatedly blocks the air -way limiting the amount of oxygen that reaches the lungs. This is a serious disorder that causes one to stop breathing while sleeping- apnea meaning no breath. Although not breathing is common in all sleep apnea patients, there are various other symptoms and causes and treatments of this disorder. Sleep Apnea’s Symptoms has many different types of symptoms. About 18million American have sleep apnea, however very few have been diagnosed with it. Activity such as a loud snoring, awaking many times in the night gasping for a breath of air, waking up with a sore or dry throat, sleepiness during the day and morning headaches, sudden mood changes, restless sleep, and lack of energy during the day. Some risk factors also involved in sleep apnea include: being overweight, a male, related to someone who has sleep apnea, over the age of 65, black, Hispanic, or a pacific Islander, and...
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...Personal Impact Paper University of Phoenix Health and Chronic Disease Management NUR/427 Professor Gina Stephens May 19, 2014 Personal Impact Paper I will be discussing in this paper Parkinson Disease, and the impact it has on the patient as well as the patient’s family. I will be talking about how the patient first found out about the disease and how the disease has impact the patient personal, social, and financial life. Parkinson’s disease is a type of movement disorder, it is a progressive, chronic disease that affect the nervous system. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition in the United States. It is more prevalent in males than in females. Onset of the disease is 50 -60 years of age, onset earlier than that is referred to as early onset of Parkinson’s disease. There is no cure at the moment for Parkinson’s disease but medication can help alleviate symptoms. According the National Parkinson’s Foundation approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease each year. An estimated seven to ten million people are living with this disease worldwide (Oberdorf, Schmidt, & Schmidt, 2010). The patient I will be discussing on this paper is a 43 year old male. I will call him Tom, to protect his privacy. Tom was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when he was 40 years old, his symptoms though started when he was 39 year of age. Tom was a healthy, athletic, strong individual. Tom was married with two kids, when he was diagnosed...
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...(SCI) is a devastating and life-altering event, either temporary or permanent that affects motor and sensory integrity resulting in paralysis of lower or both upper and lower extremities, as well as autonomic nervous system function resulting in neurogenic bowel, neurogenic bladder, and sexual dysfunction” (p. 160). The majority of spinal cord injuries occur in young individuals and there is no treatment option for restoring spinal cord function below the level of injury. Approximately 253,000 people in the United States are living with SCI, and an estimated 11,000 new injuries occur each year (Hocevar & Gray, 2008). However, the complications of SCI can be reduced by medical treatment and rehabilitation. The purpose of this paper is to review research articles addressing the impact of SCI on quality of life from alterations in physical, cognitive, and emotional function. Studies have been conducted and showed that chronic pain and neurogenic bowel functioning are some of the major sequelae of SCI and they have a considerable impact on quality of life Living with a SCI is overwhelming due to the adjustments in lifestyle: the environmental barriers and activity limitations. The physical effects of SCI range from mild, as in incomplete lesions, to disabling, as in complete lesions at the cervical level which create total paralysis and sensory deficits (Murray et al., 2007). However, a person’s potential is only limited by their determination, but pain can prevent a person...
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