Big Book Outline-Progeria 1. Definition: is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic‚ premature aging. a. History: The name means “prematurely old”. The classic type is Hutchinson-‐Gilford Progeria Syndrome‚ which was named after the doctors who first described it in England: in
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Progeria 2014 Progeria Submitted To: Ms. Sasmita Swain Submitted by: Aiswarya Mishra BASS 2nd year Roll no 4 Tata Institute of Social Sciences 1 Progeria 2014 Content Introduction 3 Rationale 4 Objective 5 What is progeria 6 Causes 6 Symptoms 8 Treatment 9 Mental condition of children suffering from progeria 11 Mental condition of the family of the patient 11 Some progeria patients 12 Case study 13 Discussion
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In 2002 and 2003‚ Germany and the United Kingdom‚ respectively‚ banned the sale of kava due to increasing concerns about liver damage. Other countries have since banned it. Mixed research data exists surrounding kava and reports of liver toxicity‚ says Professor Edzard Ernst‚ of Peninsula Medical School at the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in the U.K.‚ in the October 2007 issue of the "British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology." Apparently liver damage due to kava consumption has not been a
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Progeria is a condition which causes the body to experience the process of aging at a much faster rate than usual. The very name‚ with Greek roots‚ means “prematurely old”. The most common form of Progeria is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria‚ though several other variations‚ called progeroid diseases‚ also occur (4). The disease is so rare that as of September 2016‚ only 139 children were known to be living with Progeria (1). When a baby is born with Progeria‚ it is unlikely that anyone would suspect
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Target Audience: The intended learner for this program is a licensed registered nurse with a minimum of 6 months employment as a nurse‚ who possesses a basic understanding of cancer biology. Course Requirements: All of the following requirements must be met Attend the course in its entirety Minimum of 80% on the post-test Submission of the Course Evaluation within one week of the close of the course Only registered nurses are eligible to receive the ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider
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Omenn syndrome is a genetic disease that affects humans at the earliest stage of life. As an immunodeficiency disorder‚ it affects the immune system of the human body. The syndrome impairs the function of T cells and causes an absence of B cells. Both of these cells are lymphocytes and a type of leukocyte or white blood cell. In turn‚ this cause patients to have a hard time fighting off various types of infections that include fungal‚ viral‚ and bacterial antigens. Missense mutations in the RAG1
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Every day‚ you probably lose anywhere between 50 to 100 strands of hair which is perfectly normal‚ say dermatologists. It is when the hair loss exceeds this figure that we begin to notice thinning of hair or bald patches – a condition known as alopecia. Most people are likely to experience hair loss in their 30s because at this time‚ hormonal change‚ stress and an unhealthy diet take their toll. Besides trying to correct these factors‚ adopting a few herbal remedies is also helpful in facilitating
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nausea or diarrhea‚ tiredness and irritability‚ and joint pain‚ in more than 70-75% of patients. Other characteristic features include loss of mentation‚ paresthesia‚ hyperreflexia‚ nail changes resulting in brittleness‚ deformation and loss of nails‚ alopecia‚ discoloration and loss of teeth‚ and skin rashes. These are seen in more than 60-65% of patients. (Thomas‚ 2016) Additionally‚ selenium may exacerbate the effect of anticoagulants‚ sedatives‚ and herbs which impair coagulation such as angelica‚
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Most people pay very little attention to their health until it lets them down and they find themselves in hospital. It was relevant that a high number of patients that were admitted appeared to be very discouraged and had quite a negative perception towards their illness. During a recent clinical placement I met a patient called Kath who had been living with a chronic illness‚ Multiple Sclerosis for a vast amount of years. When Kath found herself admitted into hospital with an unrelated condition
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Treatment of Poison Ivy or Chicken Pox: Oatmeal has been used for thousands of years for treating eczema‚ poison ivy‚ insect bites and skin infections due to its anti-inflammatory‚ anti-oxidant and anti-itch properties. For relieving the itchiness caused by poison ivy or chicken pox or even sunburn‚ grind oats or oat flour into a fine powder and pour it into a cheese cloth. Tie it around the bath tub faucet and squeeze out water periodically to have a tepid bath. You can also rub the pouch on the
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