The latest surveys show that allergy rates‚ especially in developed countries‚ are on the rise by 30 to 35%. Scientists have been researching the reason to this phenomenon. There are various opinions but many studies are pointing towards the Hygiene Hypotheses as the leading cause. The Hygiene Hypotheses‚ proposed by David P. Strachan‚ suggests the following. The immune system is a sophisticated collection of defense pathways that protect the body from infection. Initially‚ when young children were
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These include chest discomfort‚ cough‚ and shortness of breath and increases in daily mortality and hospital admissions for respiratory disease in the general population as well as those with lung disease; asthma attacks in people with asthma; and the possible development of new cases of asthma and other respiratory disease in people exposed to ozone over many years” (U.S Environmental Protection
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the Results and Conclusion of the Research • Results: data collection methods The results were taken from the physician’s claims database identifying physician encounters occurring in the emergency departments that had a principal diagnosis of asthma. Also used for data collection were the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan registry and the 1996 official Canadian census data. In what way are the data collection procedures appropriate for this study? The data collection procedures were appropriate
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Bronchodilating vii. Treats asthma and COPD d. Exectorant viii. Guaifenisin(Robitussin) (Musinex) ix. Decreases thickness of mucous e. Intranasal sympathomimetics / corticosteroids x. For allergic nose inflammation xi. Bronchodilation that lowers airway resistance and makes breathing easier for the client. xii. Limit the use to 3-5 days. f. Beta-adrenergic agonists xiii. During asthma attack (beta 2) g
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mediators – produce vascular changes ■ Examples: ■ Causes bronchoconstriction‚ inability to breath ■ Maybe due to: injection of antitetanic horse serum‚ penicillin or bee sting. ■ Allergic asthma (Extrinsic asthma) ❑ Characterized by bronchospasm – difficulty of breathing ❑ Eosinophilia in blood and sputum ❑ Skin redness‚ sneezing‚ wheezing ❑ Maybe caused by: fungal spores‚ dust‚ animal danders ■ Localized
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E1/D1: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974- This Act is set out to look after children and others at work. Their aims are: •Securing the health of all workers in the area. •Protecting persons against risks to health and safety arising in connection to the person. •Controlling dangerous substances in a work area. The act ensures that all workplaces have signs of risks and safety procedures for everyone in that workplace to know them and how they are all controlled. All settings must have warnings
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The Cardiopulmonary Department focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung conditions.One example of a heart conditoin is a myocardial infarctions‚ more commonly known as heart attacks‚ are typically caused by a blood clot in the coronary artery which can restrict blood flow‚ this in turn can cause the heart’s pumping function to decrease ( Heart Attack. 2017). An example of a cardiovascular condition is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ or a stroke‚ is caused by lack of bloodflow
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Allergies have been characterized as a medical disorder for thousands of years‚ yet it was only in the last hundred years scientists have been able to establish the cause behind them. The term allergy/asthma is a collective term for the diseases: asthma‚ rhinoconjuctivitis‚ food allergies‚ atopic dermatitis‚ angioedema‚ urticaria‚ anaphylaxis‚ and insect and drug allergies (Holgate & Polosa‚ 2008). Cases of allergic reactions date all the way back to 3500 BC when Egyptian King Menses reportedly died
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concentrated on its use for respiratory complaints. It is generally accepted in the Philippines to be useful for coughs‚ asthma symptoms‚ and other respiratory problems‚ and the Philippine government actively promotes it as an alternative to Western cough medicines. Some doctors also prescribe it to assist in the treatment of asthma‚ as regular doses appear to reduce the strength of asthma attacks. Scientific analyses have shown that Lagundi has anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory effects. These effects
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Budesonide Structure: Chemical Formula : C25H34O6 Molecular Weight : 430.534 g/mol IUPAC : 16‚17-(butylidenebis(oxy))-11‚21-dihydroxy-‚ (11-β‚16-α)-pregna-1‚4-diene-3‚20-dione Description : Budesonide is a glucocorticoid used in the management of asthma‚ the treatment of various skin disorders‚ and allergic rhinitis. [PubChem] The extended release oral tablet‚ marketed as Uceris‚ was FDA approved on January 14‚ 2013 for the management of ulcerative colitis. Budesonide is provided as a mixture of
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