Topic: Effectiveness and Side Effect of Atypical Antipsychotics Introduction An antipsychotic is demonstrated as psychiatric treatment which is used to coordinate psychosis mainly in bipolar and schizophrenia disorders. The first generation of antipsychotics was exposed in 1950s where it was depicted as typical antipsychotics. However, there was developed other drugs named as atypical antipsychotics and being applied in the treatment of similar ailment. Unfortunately, clozapine […]

Introduction Chronic kidney disease is closely related to both hypertension and diabetes. Lack of proper management of these conditions has in fact been singled out as the greatest contributor to the prevalence of kidney disease. Other factors that cause chronic kidney disease include a family history of kidney disease, smoking; history of kidney stones as well as high-risk ethnic communities. It is clear that when […]

Topic: Microbiology Antimicrobial Therapies Introduction Extensive and wide use or prescription of antibiotics has resulted in the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria especially in beta (b) lactam antibiotics. Over the years, bacteria have developed different strategies with which they deal with the antimicrobial activity of (b) lactam antibiotics (MajiduIDin, Materon & Palzkill, 2002). These mechanisms include; drug permeation reduction through the bacterial membrane, making […]

KWASHIORKOR AND GENETIC MODIFIED FOODS This is an unhealthy condition caused by malnutrition from lack of proteins and amino acids in the diet despite a reasonable intact of calories. It is regular in babies and the young ones alike. Symptoms are commonly evidenced by edema or a swollen abdomen due to retention of fluids. Other key diagnosis’s are skin pigmentation, hair discoloration, anorexia and stick […]

Sample Budget for a Health Promotion Activity Nurses play a very big role in promoting healthy lifestyles both in hospitals and outside the hospital environment. Health promotion concept focuses on individuals and their actions with the aim of preventing and reducing health related diseases to improve both mental and social health which contribute to physical health (Groene and Garcia-Barbero, 2005). Health related diseases such as […]

Introduction Bacteria from clinical and non-clinical settings are becoming increasingly resistant to conventional antibiotics. 10 years ago, concern centred on Gram-positive bacteria, particularly meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusand vancomycin-resistant Enterococcusspp. Now, however, clinical microbiologists increasingly agree that multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria pose the greatest risk to public health. Not only is the increase in resistance of Gramnegative bacteria faster than in Gram-positive bacteria, but also there are fewer […]

Planning and Budgeting Important consideration for pricing and service decisions in health care organization Making the right pricing and service decisions in health care organization is an important achievement towards realization of the goals, vision and mission of the organization. Some important considerations need to be accounted for in this regard. It is important to first appreciate the fact that the clients have the right […]

History Taking, Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients Component 1 Patient history taking interview is a communicative interaction between the doctor and a patient. The doctor asks the patient questions to obtain information which can be helpful in assessing the ailment and diagnosis. However, there are some cases where the physician asks other people who are related to the patients and have sufficient information about the […]

Introduction Otitis media is an inflammation of the miIDle ear, it generally affects that area the tympanic membrane and the inner parts of the ear that includes the duct known as Eustachian tube. It is one of the common causes of earache in children who are aged between 2 moths all the way to 12 years and it is caused by a bacterium that affects […]

Professional Communication and Team Collaboration Michelle O’Daniel, Alan H. Rosenstein Background In today’s health care system, delivery processes involve numerous interfaces and patient handoffs among multiple health care practitioners with varying levels of educational and occupational training. During the course of a 4-day hospital stay, a patient may interact with 50 different employees, including physicians, nurses, technicians, and others. Effective clinical practice thus involves many […]