Care of a child with end of life During my clinical rotation at children cancer hospital, I encountered a child of 6 years old who was going through relapse of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). The child and parents had difficulty talking to the staff and doctors due to inability of understanding language. The child was…
Significance of Drug Repurposing in the Future of AML Treatment
The significance of drug repurposing in the future of AML treatment A Layman’s Literature Review for the project “Characterisation of repurposed drugs as novel therapies in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)” Abstract Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and the bone marrow which can affect any person at any stage of their…
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Risk Factors and Treatments
Abstract Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells, red blood cells or platelets. It is also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia ,and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. This type of cancer can get worse if it is not treated….
Essay on Leukemia
Leukemia is a common cancer of the bone marrow. In the United States it occurs mostly in the young and elderly and is associated with down syndrome. This research will go over the back-ground information on leukemia, types of leukemia, demographic, genetic links, and treatment for each types of leukemia. There are 3 types of…
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…
Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Lorain- Ohio
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an avoidable, incapacitating, and potentially fatal disease of the respiratory system. COPD is the “third leading cause of death in the United States and fourth leading cause of death worldwide” (Schub & Avital, 2017). COPD is a disease that typically occurs as a result of tobacco smoking. It is…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multi-system disorder, resulting in multiple comorbidities and being the fourth common cause of mortality worldwide (1). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD, through manifestations such as ischemic heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke and sudden cardiac death (2,3). Moreover,…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Causes
Herla Dorvil Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of many public health issues America faces. It is among the leading causes of death in the United States. It is affects more Americans just as any other disease. People with COPD are impacted where it can affect daily living. Due to the destruction of the…
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…
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…