characterize and to delineate predictors of bad outcome in patients hospitalized with Mediterranean Spotted Fever during 23 years. Material/methods: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study of adult patients hospitalized in an Infectious Diseases Unit between 1992 and 2014. The MSF was defined as positive R. conorii serology, positive R. conorii Polymerase Chain Reaction or clinical diagnosis (typical rash and eschar). The patients were identified by our hospital database (ICD9 082.1) and
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Introduction, Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. Cancer is a life changer that can both positively and negatively affect a person’s life, family, and death all in one. Being that I come from a family who has cancer on both sides, I chose this topic to increase knowledge within myself and my family on the topic. With research from cancer organizations, general knowledge, and an open mind I was able to find out very interesting facts and
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Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS) A look into an emerging rare genetic disorder: A Case Study Rebecca Nelson MLS 465 *The patient history, results, and diagnosis in this case study are real. Patient consent was obtained. Overview: A healthy female adult made a new patient appointment to be seen who was experiencing joint pain in her right knee, having trouble walking as result, and felt slightly ill (malaise). Patient arrived to physician’s office limping with limited
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, and one of the one most common cancers in the world. It’s a serious and aggressive disease that causes life threatening lung tumor that that develops when there is an uncontrolled amount of cell growth in the lung and is capable of affecting anyone. There are two different types of lung cancers that can develop: Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer also referred to as NSCLC and Small Cell Lung Cancer that is also referred to as
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They estimate that 7.6 million people will die of cancer a year. That is about 20,000 deaths a day. On top of that, 12 million more will find out that they too have this deadly disease. There has been no cure released to the public at this time, and the only known ways to get rid of it are very few. Once it develops too far for surgery removal, there is the option to start Chemotherapy, which is a radioactive treatment to kill off all cancerous cells. Cancer has 4 stages of development: 0, I, II
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not only allow for us to delve more into how the world works, but can also shed light on disease. However, there is a subject that while distant from traditional bench work, is equally as important in its contribution to disease prevention and deserves more attention. And that topic is… epidemiology! While there are many different areas to epidemiology, the underlying goal is to predict and prevent disease within a defined population. From Ebola to influenza, large scale infections are an ever-present
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World Health Organisation ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death in the world in 2012. 7.4 million people died from the disease in 2012 with stroke being the second leading cause of death and chronic obstructive lung disease being the third top killer. [1] These deaths undoubtedly have devastating effects and put a major strain on the health system both as regards resources but also as regards finance. According to CNBC Ischaemic heart disease costs the United States approximately $108
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Approxitlmtely 15,780 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 are diagnosed with cancer each year. Of those 1,960 will die of the disease in the United States. Nobody should have to go through this in their life time, let alone an infant or child. Kids are suffering each and every second of their lives trying to fight the unbearable, frightening, terrible disease.. For many,many year’s, doctors, researchers and nurses have been working to find cures for pediatric cancers. . Progress has been
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Can I do something in my life to avoid this dreadful disease? Most of us would love to know how to prevent cancer completely. Unfortunately, no matter what we each do, no one can completely eliminate their risk for cancer of one type or another. Cancer is a fact of life. However, although zero risk is not a reality, there are many things that most of us can do to minimize our risk for developing many types of cancer. All it takes is thinking about it and deciding to take control of your fate, making
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thousand people have Huntington’s disease, and two hundred thousand are at-risk of inheriting the disease. Huntington’s disease is a genetic disease that can effects all races, both sexes, and even juveniles. It is an autosomal dominant disorder, meaning you only need one defective gene to develop the disorder, so if one of your parents have the disease there is a fifty percent chance that you have it. Unfortunately there is currently no cure for Huntington’s disease but there are many symptoms to lead
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