introduction of Gi-Fi technology. It offers some advantages over Wi-Fi‚ a similar wireless technology. In that it offers faster information rate (Gbps)‚ less power consumption and low cost for short range transmissions. Gi-Fi which is developed on an integrated wireless transceiver chip. In which a small antenna used and both transmitter-receiver integrated on a single chip‚ which is fabricated using the complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process. Because of Gi-Fi transfer of large
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INTRODUCTION: URINARY TRACT INFECTION | | What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? The urinary tract is comprised of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder‚ and urethra. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection caused by pathogenic organisms (for example‚ bacteria‚ fungi‚ or parasites) in any of the structures that comprise the urinary tract. However‚ this is the broad definition of urinary tract infections; many authors prefer to use more specific terms that localize the urinary tract infection to the
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Pressure ulcers may be an important issue of skin. It is an open wound in the skin and it may be called sore. However‚ it is more common in older due to the immobility. Although‚ there are other reasons other than immobility that may cause pressure ulcers like caused by shear or friction (Moon‚ 2012). Nutrition also plays a part in this‚ as not having the requirement nutrition the body needs to put the patient at a high risk for pressure ulcers (Mayo Clinic Staff). Also‚ having a certain medical
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Body plane‚ directions‚ cavities‚ body systems and medical specialties‚ anatomy and physiology‚ microscopic to macroscopic‚ and quadrants and regions are the seven organizational approaches to studying the human body. They all are used in the human body but are use in different ways. Body planes and body directions is the separation of the body into portion from right and left‚ top and bottom‚ and front to back. The frontal plane‚ mid-sagittal plane‚ and the horizontal plane are the portions. This
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Reflecting Writing Leg ulcers Reflecting on the situation that had taken place during my second placement working in the community. This will give me the perfect opportunity to develop and utilise my commutation skills in order to maintain the relationships with my patient. In this reflection‚ I am going to use Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle. This model is a recognised framework for my reflection. Gibbs (1988). Baird and Winter (2005‚) give some reasons why reflection is require in the reflective
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INVESTIGATING THE SCALES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR AIR TOXICS IN WEST OAKLAND‚ CALIFORNIA (Fisher et al‚ 2006) The paper under analysis characterizes the spatial point pattern of air toxics in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated Environmental Justice area of West Oak-land‚ California. Integrating a GIS framework and an interdisciplinary statistical technique called Ripley’s K-function‚ Fisher
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HISTORY OF ICE CREAM Once upon a time‚ hundreds of years ago‚ Charles I of England hosted a sumptuous state banquet for many of his friends and family. The meal‚ consisting of many delicacies of the day‚ had been simply superb but the ’’coup de grace’ was yet to come. After much preparation‚ the king’s French chief had concocted an apparently new dish. It was cold and resembled fresh fallen snow but was much creamier and wetter than any other was after dinner dessert. The guests were delighted
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Capstone Project Milestone # 4: Pressure Ulcer Prevention Introduction Pressure ulcers continue to be a prevalent issue in the health care system and causes “pain‚ slow recovery from morbid conditions‚ infection and death” (Kwong‚ Pang‚ Aboo‚ & Law‚ 2009‚ p. 2609). In the field of nursing turning and repositioning patients is a well-known nursing intervention to prevent development of pressure ulcers. However‚ many hospitals and facilities still neglect to apply
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Pressure ulcers are “ischemic wounds in the skin and underlying tissues caused by long-standing pressure force over an external bone or cartilaginous surface” (Guillén-Solà 2013). Pressure ulcers are a challenging part of the healthcare system due to prolong patient hospitalization and a reduction in the patient’s quality of life‚ since many patients that are in the hospital are there for either chronic conditions or intensive surgery‚ which may require an extensive and long term stay. Moreover‚
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Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Catheter acquired urinary tract infection is one of the most common acquired nosocomial infections (Nicolle‚ 2008). According to Newman (2010)‚ they constitute 40% of all hospital-acquired infections‚ and 80% of these infections are attributable to indwelling urethral catheter (IUC) use. The incidence of bacteriuria is 3%–10% per catheter day (Furfari & Wald‚ 2008). Catheter-associated infections have
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