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Abstract Pulmonary embolism (PE), which can originate as a consequence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is the most frequent and potentially fatal venous thromboembolic event. Despite the fact that the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Asians is lower than that in the Western populations, a recent epidemiologic study demonstrates an increasing incidence of VTE…

It highlights the illnesses which are currently affecting South Africans Gross Domestic Produce (GAP) The report highlights statistics on the most common disease affecting South Africans today This report proposes a solution to the country to reduce poor health conditions, improve the South Africans quality of Life, enable them to deal with the high violence…

If so, why is there a shortage of nurses? 3. How can this shortage be overcome? What are the short and long term solutions to the nurse shortage? Background: work in two Nursing Homes in Cheshire, hiring approximately 120 staff between them. In my job role as Administrator and Marketing Manager help with the recruitment…

In the article “Addicted to Phones? ” April Frawley Birdwell writes that an increasing number of people around the world feel anxious when they leave their cell phone off. He states that the phones are intruding users’ life, and the cell phone addicts need to be connected, to know what’s going on and be available…

Glaucoma Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to the eye’s optic nerve and gets worse over time. It is also associated with a buildup of pressure inside the eye. The increased pressure can damage the optic nerve which transmits images to the brain. If damage to the optic nerve from high eye pressure continues…

Positive attitudes to disability and specific requirements are important learning new skills to be able to help them can help them to better their development where as if you have low expectations of a child with a disability or specific needs this can have an impact on what the child achieves in life. 1)‘If he’s…

Singh (2014) states that depression and anxiety are comorbidities of obesity. A depressed mood is linked to poor diet and obesity. Sensory and psychological pathways influence food choice, the quantity, and meal frequency. Obese people overeat due to inability to perceive their physiological state, hunger, and satiety and that overeating Reduces their emotional discomfort and…

    Mass Casualty Disaster and the Mental Health of Personnel Involved in the Aftermath Disasters are stated, defined or classified into: physical agents such as earthquake floods, fires, and explosions, physical impact on some environment such as land and water movement in earthquake, assessment of physical impacts, social disruption, social constructions of reality, Imbalance…

Description of the Event  Patient Tina, age 3, was at Nightingale Community Hospital on Thursday, September 14, 2013 for ambulatory surgery. At approximately 10:00 a.m. on the same day, Tina was taken into the Operating Room (OR). While Tina was in surgery, her mother left the hospital to run a quick school errand with her…

Nursing Shortage I. Introduction The medical work force is of huge import to health sector of the state since the group is responsible for catering to the well being and health status of the members of the State. The complicated network of medical profession includes nurses—those that provide for doctor’s assistance and cater to the…