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    BACKGROUND: Super-utilizers are individuals with disproportionately high inpatient and emergency department (ED) use‚ and mostly have multiple chronic conditions and use multiple concurrent medications. They place a substantial burden on the U.S. healthcare system and have become the focus of policy initiatives aimed at reducing their disproportionate inpatient and ED use. Medication management is critical for these patients since nonadherence to essential chronic medications is associated with poor

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    Lynes (2010) stated that PLB has better outcomes for patients with stable and unstable COPD. Jo looked worried in the beginning as it was her first meeting with the pulmonary rehabilitation team. Therefore‚ I stayed with her throughout the session‚ explained everything and reassured her which helped to establish a therapeutic nurse-patient

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    Bronchodilators are important in the treatment of airways disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma and critical in the management of the disorders symptoms. There are 3 major classes of bronchodilators currently in use‚ namely xanthines‚ β2- adrenoceptor agonists and muscarinic receptor antagonists (2). Examples of drugs which fall into these classes are discussed later. They can be taken on their own or in combination. The relaxation/contraction of smooth muscle

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    most interesting fact is that almost all of them use scientific sources to prove their positions. My research suggests that passive smoking is harmful and it might cause the following: mortality‚ lung cancer‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ and coronary heart disease (CHD). According to the Oxford dictionary of English language‚ passive smoking is “the involuntary inhaling of smoke from other people ’s cigarettes‚ cigars‚ or pipes” (Soanes and Stevenson‚ 2005). The definition given

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    production. Physicians such as lung specialists‚ or Pulmonologists‚ perform lung function studies to assess and diagnose a variety of patient conditions. The most common is COPD‚ or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute page‚ on the NIH website‚ COPD is 3rd leading cause of death. COPD should be considered with any adult that exhibits shortness of breath. Other disease processes that Spirometry is useful for: to diagnose and manage asthma‚ assess

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    again. The open systems approach allows for a primary focus of a disease process while also concentrating on the many systems that can be affected as a result of the illness or disease. In the patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ the care of the patient offers challenges in management‚ and is greatly improved by an open systems approach to patient care. In order to analyze the origin‚ pathophysiology‚ and effects of the disease‚ an open system allowing many components to

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    Mucormysis Research Paper

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    POST1 Mucormysis is a rare but highly aggressive and a fatal infection that affects immunocompromised patients. Mucormycosis infections have increasingly become very common. The survival of such infections is also very poor. Iron metabolism plays a very important role in regulating mucor infections. Deferoxamine predisposes patients to mucormycosisby supplying the fungus containing iron.From these findings‚ it is possible to treat the infection by using iron chelator as long as the chelator does

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    breathlessness; in order to improve his breathing a method could be implemented for him to stop smoking. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states; “Smoking cessation is the single and most effective and cost-effective way to reduce the risk of developing COPD and stop its progression Referral to the smoking cessation team would provide him the opportunity to use alternatives such as electronic cigarettes or nicotine patches/gums in order to make stop smoking a gradual goal to achieve.”. Lastly the care

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    and throat Heart disease Memory Loss with the passage of time. Premature Aging Premature death Low Sperm Count Emphysema COPD Wrinkles Let’s examine a few of these effects in detail: COPD: A lot of people think lung cancer is the biggest issue when it comes to the effects of smoking but COPD is more rampant (and poorer in diagnosis).But then‚what is COPD? Wikipedia says‚ COPD stands for Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease and “is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema‚ a pair of

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    This discussion post will critically reflect on the care of Mrs Smith‚ a patient who had been admitted to an acute respiratory ward due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Ways in which the nurse can facilitate patient self management will be explored initially; following this‚ barriers to the promotion of patient self management will be considered. Including Evidence strongly suggests that empowering patients to self manage their long term health conditions is associated

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