Abstract The rate of Alzheimer’s disease is predicted to increase in the next twenty years. Alzheimer’s disease is also on the rise in the elderly community. Heart disease has been shown to be associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The mechanisms of such are still not fully understood. The risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease, blocked blood flow,…
Cellular Explanation of CAR T-cell Therapy
Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2015). One type of immunotherapy is chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. This treatment has been linked to curing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common cancer in children (Pehlivan, Duncan, & Lee, 2018). An antigen…
Reducing Childhood Obesity: Health Promotion or CBT
NuRS21010 Understanding Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Concept Terms Boolean Operator Hits Population: Childhood Childhood, young people, children, child, youth. (Childhood obesity or young people or children or child or your ) and health promotion or cognitive behavioural therapy 38 Intervention: health promotion Health, promotion, (Childhood obesity or young people or children or child or your )…
Pathophysiology Of Dvt Formation Health And Social Care Essay
DVT is the result of a number of factors that include stasis of blood, endothelial injury and hypercoagulability of blood. PE is a major complication of DVT and occurs when a thrombus or blood clot detaches itself and is carried by the blood stream to the lungs. [J32] Proximal DVT carries a higher risk of…
Experiences and Impacts of Metastatic Breast Cancer: Recommendations for Service Development
“You are required to critically discuss the experience and impact of an aspect of metastatic breast cancer on patients and make recommendations for service or role development.” • Identification of an aspect of metastatic breast cancer which impacts on patients and/or their families, linked to the student role and local service. • Critical exploration of…
Aortic Valve Stenosis: Symptoms- Causes and Treatments
Aortic Valve Stenosis is a condition caused by the narrowing of the hearts aortic valve. This congenital heart defect is very common among people in the U.S., as over 200,000 cases are noted per year (Mayo Clinic, pg. 28) . This condition presents itself with many signs and symptoms, and can eventually cause many issues…
Pathophysiology Of Multiple Sclerosis Health And Social Care Essay
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) and it’s characterized mainly by demylination of the myelin sheath (CALABRESI, 2004). There are specific types of MS which are; relapsing-remitting type of MS (RRMS), secondary progressive MS (SPMS), primary progressive MS (PPMS), in addition to other types of MS but…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The lungs are one of the most important organs in the human body. Without the lungs a person is unable to intake oxygen that is need to life. There are many problems that can develop within the lungs. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common lung diseases. This paper will discuss…
The pathophysiology of a disease: COPD
This assignment will discuss the pathophysiology of a disease process of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It will also show how biological, psychological and the social aspects of the disease that can have an affect on an individual’s day to day life. COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is a term used for…
Anatomy Physiology And Pathophysiology Of Tof And Dorv Health Essay
Paediatric perfusion Compare the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of Tetralogy of Fallot(TOF) and Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) Congenital heart anomalies are described as any defect present at birth of the heart or the great vessels. They are one of the most common causes of death in the newborn and are a major cause of…