INTRODUCTION Oregano (Scientific name: Origanum vulgare) is also known as Wild Marjoram‚ Mountain Mint‚ Origanum‚ Wintersweet and Winter Marjoram. This erectly spreading plant has strong aromatic characteristics‚ with leaves and stems that are fleshy. The leaves of oregano are heart-shaped‚ with toothed edges‚ and which‚ grow for up to 9 meters in length. In other countries‚ the plant is primarily used as a culinary ingredient. However‚ in countries like the Philippines‚ Oregano is a known herbal
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Several early hospitals were unsanitary and were a breeding ground for diseases such as dysentery‚ malaria‚ and typhoid. Doctors possessed a primitive knowledge of antiseptic and sterilization; it was exceedingly rare for them to be seen cleaning their tools. This practice often led to infectious wounds‚ which turned gangrenous. When a wound was gangrenous‚ as it often was‚ or a soldier’s limb needed to be saved‚ physicians
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Egyptians and Babylonians. This tool was called the chewing stick; it was made by chewing on a stick till the wood fibers formed a brush like form. They used branches of the salvadora persica tree because it was known to have healing‚ antiseptic‚ abrasives‚ detergents‚ antiseptics‚ astringent‚ fluoride and enzyme inhibitors. This chewing stick is still used in parts of Africa‚ Asia‚ and the Middle East; they have realized the benefits of this natural toothbrush and refuse to give it up. This piece of nature
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quick death. However‚ it seems the bullet may have grazed Henry’s lower abdomen‚ so only a flesh wound may have occurred. He is lucky to not have shattered bones. His surgery would consist of cleaning the area with an antiseptic (since it is prior to 1865‚ the publication of antiseptic surgery‚ this step would most likely be skipped‚ unless this was an early use)‚ locating and extracting the bullet‚ dressing and sewing the rupture‚ and cleaning once more to prevent infections. Only 18% of wounds were
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SEPTEMBER 2011 COHORT NURS 07001 ESSENTIAL NURSING SKILLS 23 APRIL 2012 WORD COUNT: 539 Health care-associated infections (HAI) affect hundreds of millions of patients worldwide every year (WHO 2009). HAI’s can inflict unexpected high costs to the NHS‚ not only is there a financial problem but HAI’s can contribute to unnecessary patient deaths. The Cleanliness Champion programme was introduced by the Government and it aims to promote all those who work in a health care setting to
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The Art of Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation can be linked from one hundred years ago to today’s technique in surgery and through the expression of art. The beauty of augmenting breasts continues to be a solution in sculpting a woman’s body. As cosmetic surgery has evolved throughout the years‚ it has intensified in the art and science of shaping the human form. The surgical procedure is similar to an artist creating a beautiful masterpiece but like any other man made products‚ cosmetic
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Nursing administration within the acute care hospital environment must support fundamental solutions that are geared toward the current and increasingly worsening decline in nursing staff collegiality‚ morale‚ and support. The resulting detrimental effects are seen in poor staff performance‚ and in unsatisfactory patient care outcomes. In addition‚ the changing demographics within the acute care hospital setting‚ and the rapidly changing health care environment‚ demand that efforts be made to support
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Colonisation is when microorganisms become a part of the normal internal flora. These mircoorganisms are not harmful to the human‚ but when they reproduce and multiply they join the natural flora of the body and they all live together. Infection is when a pathogen (infection causing microorganism) invades the body and start to reproduce in any tissue of the human. Examples of infection include the common cold‚ skin infections (warts) and gastroenteritis. Disease refers to a disruption in the sturture
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Umali‚ Yvonne Gladys A. BSN – 3D Tugot‚ Glyde D. Catheterization‚ Female Definition Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder for withdrawal of urine. Straight catheters are used for intermittent withdrawals; indwelling (Foley) catheters are inserted and retained in the bladder for continuous drainage of urine into a closed system. Purpose Intermittent catheterization is used for the following reasons:• To obtain a sterile
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Evolution of Public Health: Sir Alexander Fleming University of Phoenix CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or anyone else for any class. I further declare I have cited all sources from which I used language‚ ideas‚ and information‚ whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased‚ and that any assistance of any kind‚ which I received while producing this paper‚ has been acknowledged in the References section. I have
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