Rett Syndrome for Girls Only Rett syndrome is very rare neurological disorder that affects the brain. The disorder primarily effects girls only‚ but there has been reported cases of males with the disorder. The disorder is rare‚ it effects one in every 10‚000 to 15‚000 females‚ in all racial and ethnic groups. Rett syndrome effect one in every 100‚000 males. Rett Syndrome impairs the child’s speech‚ motor functions‚ daily activities‚ and respiratory functions. Rett Syndrome is usually diagnosed
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Psychology in Respiratory Therapy When I decided I wanted to be a respiratory therapist‚ I never imagined that I would be dealing with any psychological aspects. As I have learned more about the respiratory system and the patients that I will treat‚ I can see that I will deal with some psychological factors quite often. In respiratory therapy there are psychological factors that can affect a person’s ability to breath and their quality of breathing. A range of emotional factors including
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Respiratory Care Course At Parkland College Respiratory care is important because breathing is fundamental to live. Breathing happens automatically. While you may be just sleeping‚ talking or eating‚ you do not need to spend extra efforts to make it happen. It is just the chemistry of brain that takes place and we breathe. The need of respiratory therapists come into play because according to the reports more than 24 million people in the United States and 52 million all over the world are found
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Analysis and Distress Prediction * The evaluation of a firm from the perspective of a (potential) holder of its debt WHY DO FIRMS USE DEBT FINANCING? * Pros: * Corporate tax shield: interest paid on debt is tax deductible * Management incentives for value creation: focuses management to generate cash flow to meet debt repayment and reduce unjustifiable expenses or investments that do no maximize shareholder value * Costs: * Legal costs of financial distress: the direct
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Undereducated America: A Nation in Distress In our society today‚ literacy is no longer defined as being able to read and write very little just to get by‚ but it is being able to read‚ write‚ and comprehend the information presented to you which you can use in order to be a functional and efficient member of society. Even in one of the wealthiest‚ most technologically advanced countries in the world‚ literacy is still a matter of concern in modern day America. It is alarming to know that 1
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find myself increasingly more interested in knowing how and why these clinical advances become the best practice in rehabilitating individuals. As a Respiratory Therapist‚ my rehabilitation practice is not as traditional as other Allied Health rehabilitation experience. Many of my respiratory clients are individuals requiring some sort of respiratory support; either with invasive mechanical ventilation‚ inhaler treatments or non- invasive support such as BIPAP/CPAP therapy. Rehabilitation of a ventilated
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conducted around the topics of crush syndrome and amputation‚ which depending on the severity of the crush can coincide with one another. This paper will discuss various medical aspects‚ treatment‚ assessment‚ psychosocial/psychological issues and some research data pertaining earthquakes related to amputation and crush syndrome. Crush injuries can occur through the means of a natural disaster‚ acts of war‚ traffic collisions‚ as well as industrial accidents. Crush syndrome differs from a crush injury depending
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Hunter Syndrome Hunter syndrome is a rare genetic disease that almost always occurs in males. This incurable disease is also called mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II). This disorder is caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S). This enzyme is needed to successfully break down glycosaminoglycans‚ as part of the body’s normal recycling and renewal process. In a person with Hunter syndrome‚ enzyme I2S is missing or not working correctly. It is the accumulation
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homeless. As part of a community-based survey of 529 homeless adults‚ a model was formulated and verified to increase the realization of the issues linked to their psychological distress. Results found that homeless adults were more probable to report psychological distress than the general population (80% vs. 49%). Distress levels were not related with most demographic or homeless characteristics or usual appearance. Conversely‚ distress was linked with joblessness‚ significant cigarette and alcohol
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Down Syndrome What is Down Syndrome? Where does it come from? Is there a cure? About one in every 800 American babies is born with Down syndrome‚ and it is estimated that about 350‚000 people in the United States‚ and just under 6 million people worldwide live with this condition today. There is a false impression that pregnancy screening has eliminated or substantially reduced the incidence of Down syndrome in the population. Despite years of screening‚ the Down syndrome population in the
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