Category: Disease

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon condition in which the immune system targets the nerves in the body leading to muscle weakness, tingling in the extremities, and sometimes paralysis. GBS is a rare disease that affects roughly 1 in 1000 persons (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)). According to CDC, between 3,000 and 6,000…

Some of the deadliest diseases in human history include acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), cholera, influenza, smallpox, bubonic plague, and COVID-19. According to MPH Online (2021), the influenza pandemic of 1918 had the highest death rate of up to 50 million people. Another pandemic was HIV/AIDs identified first in 1976, but it reached its peak between…

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have become a significant issue in the twenty-first century. Studies show that most of the infections can be traced to drug addicts and sex workers (Abad et al. 1705-1706). The high prevalence of STDs is often a result of sharing syringes to insert drugs and an increased number of sexual partners…

Table of Contents Introduction Overview of GERD Treatment Options Osteopathic Techniques in GERD Treatment Patient Response to OMT Conclusion References Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a concerning chronic disorder of the digestive system with worldwide prevalence and a tendency to affect a growing population. Although GERD rates vary among different countries, it is currently…

Problem Statement Patients with COPD are exposed to an array of threats even after the treatment process is completed (Cruz, Brooks, & Marques, 2014). Because of the nature of the disease, the propensity toward health problems such as flair-ups, and the subsequent need for another hospitalization, it is crucial to introduce the tools that allow…

Table of Contents Introduction Signs and Symptoms Treatments per Current Clinical Guidelines Follow-Up Psychological Issues Side Effects Statistics Conclusion References Introduction Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) turn out to be an urgent topic for discussion for the citizen of the United States. If these diseases remain untreated, they can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which results…

The occurrence of renal calculi, also known as kidney stones, is caused by an imbalance between the precipitation and solubility of the salts in the urinary bladder and the kidneys. There are numerous potential causes for the formation of renal calculi. Calculi form whenever there is an excessive number of salts that are not soluble…

Review of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) report The management of chronic diseases is an essential healthcare approach that is aimed at reducing the negative impact of chronic diseases in patients (National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010). The current trends show that the prevalence of chronic diseases is still high, although various approaches…

Table of Contents Comparison of Research Questions Comparison of Sample Populations Comparison of Limitations of Studies Conclusion References At the present stage of development of the healthcare system, socially significant nursing is undergoing several substantial changes. New approaches aimed at the prevention and management of chronic socially caused non-communicable human diseases are introduced. They have…

Introduction Chronic Kidney Disease is the state of the human organism when kidneys fail to fulfill their actual functions of eliminating the blood waste, which results in various health complications that range from mild weaknesses to kidney failures, commas, and deaths (Bash, Coresh, Köttgen, Parekh, Fulop, Wang, and Astor, 2009; Family Doctor, 2009). The seriousness…