CAR T Cell Therapy It is common knowledge that cancer has a major impact on societies around the world. In 2018, it was estimated that a total of 1.7 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States alone (1). While it seems like the types of cancers that can develop are endless,…
Psychiatry Case Report: A Dual Diagnosis
Name: Nur Farah Ashikin Abu Salman Presenting Complaint: AB is a 33 year-old, single, unemployed man who was brought in by Garda to the psychiatric department on 8-10-14 with suicidal ideation. He has history of alcohol abuse since 2004. History of Presenting Complaint: AB was brought into the psychiatry unit by the Garda when he…
Causes of the Increase in Suicide Rates
Suicidality Suicide has been at an all-time high in recent years. It is reported that there is 1 billion successful suicides a year (Turecki & Brent, 2016). Per year there are 14.5 deaths for every 100,000 persons, that is equivalent to one death every 40 seconds due to suicide. Emile Durkheim demonstrated in his research…
Suicide in Prison: Causes- Impacts and Prevention
Introduction Suicide is a worldwide public health epidemic. It is intentionally causing one’s own death. There are many reasons a person makes the decision to no longer want to live and to take one’s own life. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2018) reports suicide is a result of many risk factors. These…
Descriptive Epidemiology of Teen Suicide
Teen Suicide Having a loved one, friend, or even an acquaintance, that choose to take his or her life, is devastating and life altering for those left behind. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is when death occurs due to self-inflicted harm (2018). Teen suicide is defined the same way…
Co-Sleeping in relation to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Health Intervention Proposal: Co-Sleeping in relation to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Introduction Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the unforeseen passing of any infant which cannot be explained by a thorough post-mortem examination or their life history (Beckwith, 1971; American Academy of Pediatrics et al 2006; Meadow 1999). SIDS affects children under the…
Malnutrition and Nutrition Programs in Malaysia
Contents (Jump to) CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: BURDEN OF MALNUTRITION IN MALAYSIA CHAPTER 3: CURRENT MALNUTRITION INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES-The aims, strategy and evaluation 3.1 Breastfeeding program 3.2 Rehabilitation Program for Malnourished Children 3.3 Other Main Nutrition Intervention Programs CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION To compare with the developed countries CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION CHAPTER 7: REFERRENCE CHAPTER…
The Main Functions Of The Maternity Nurse Health Essay
A Maternity Nurse is employed by Families who have new born babies and is qualified or experience to care for babies. They usually work short term contract and usually live in with the family and is generally on duty for 24 hours a day-6 days a week. The main functions of a maternity nurse are:…
Health promotion within the midwifery profession
This essay will focus on smoking and diet in relation to health promotion within the midwifery profession. Smoking and diet are two main areas of health promotion, which are addressed within the role of the midwife. Smoking and types of diet are both choices which women choose to make, both of which can affect their…
Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Article 1 Socioeconomic Position and Factors Associated With Use of a Nonsupine Infant Sleep Position: Findings From the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey SIDS is the surprising loss of life of an baby young than one year of age. SIDS continues to be mysterious after a thorough case research, such as efficiency of a complete autopsy,…