Martinez Brittney Wiggs PHI 3200 Professor Greig Mulberry November 28‚ 2012 Brittney Wiggs November 28‚ 2012 PHI 3200 Professor Greig Mulberry Case Study: Mr. Martinez The case study goes as such: Mr. Martinez was a seventy-five year old COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patient. He was in the hospital because of an upper respiratory tract infection. He and his wife had already requested that CPR should not be performed if he required it and a DNR is placed in his charts. While
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obesity‚ oncology‚ pain and sleep disorders. In addition‚ and importantly for licensing‚ the following other areas remain of high interest for focused investment in new compounds and mechanisms: antibiotics‚ antifungals‚ antivirals (HCV and HIV)‚ asthma‚ COPD‚ neurodegeneration‚ ophthalmology‚ osteoporosis‚ schizophrenia‚ and stroke. In RNA Therapeutics they are interested in: siRNA sequence‚ structure‚ and modification Novel chemistries for improving resistance to enzymatic degradation Novel
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GDF15/MIC-1 is a product of macrophage activation‚ suggesting that it may be involved in chronic inflammatory processes (-). GDF15 is a stress-responsive member of the TGF-β superfamily and initially described as macrophage inhibitory cytokine (-). Although GDF15 has been described in many solid tumors for almost 10 years‚ the nature of its receptor is still unknown. There is some evidence of Smad signaling pathway activation‚ suggesting GDF15 may act through TGF-β receptor superfamily pathways (-)
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Introduction Sometimes the manmade creation starts to vandalize the smooth going life of human being. Smoking is the one of the worst inventions of human race. It is we who have led us to a self destructive path. Smoking has several impacts in our day to life. It affects us physically‚ socially and moreover economically. It has no positive side to offer am person. But many people are becoming the victims of this fatal addiction day by day. Why do people smoke? Why do not they realize the bad effects
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To my understanding‚ America’s healthcare system is based upon a chronic level of care and an acute level of care. In some instances‚ it is possible to transition from these levels of care as well. Depending on what type of medical care that one needs will determine whether it will be acute or chronic. Acute care may encompass treatment of illnesses and disorders in a moderately short amount of time. Patients receiving acute care may seek treatment for short-term illnesses or injuries and possible
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On page 79 of the book Outsiders it says that he owes Johnny a pack of smokes “camels”. Now what can smoking a pack a day lead to? Well it says here at www.lung.org that the diseases it can cause is; lung cancer‚ COPD‚ heart dieases‚ strokes‚ asthma‚and diabetes. Now if he was in the system they wouldn’t let him smoke at all. Now say he was addicted‚ they still wouldn’t let him smoke they would find a substitute for it. Some substitutes may be gum‚ or maybe he
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with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Smoking not only affects you physically but it affects those around you in the form of passive smoking caused by side stream smoke. Alison wants to prolong her life for as long as possible‚ for the sake of her two children. Alison will liaise with nurses on the ward and services available to be provided with suitable advice and aids. This is to help her to quit smoking and change her health behaviour. COPD is the 5th biggest killer in the UK and worldwide
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diabetes. He does not know if he has an elevated cholesterol level. PAST MEDICAL/SURGICAL HISTORY: Allergies‚ penicillin‚ from which he goes into anaphylactic shock. OPERATIONS: Traumatic left great toe amputation. CHRONIC ILLNESSES: PAD and COPD. REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: This is negative‚ except as outlined above. PERSONAL/SOCIAL HISTORY: The patient is a widower who lives alone. He is a heavy drinker and smoker who recently quit. He is retired military and is brought here today by his daughter
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Disease Control and Prevention‚ 11 Feb. 2014. Web. 02 Mar. 2014. "Tobacco." Surgeon General. Health and Human Services‚ n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2014. "Researchers to Use Novel Metabolomics Technology to Discover Which Cigarette Smokers Are at Highest Risk for COPD." Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2014.
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Claudia‚ Kropf-Sanchen‚ Cornelia MD‚ Blanta‚ Ioanna‚ Stoiber‚ Kathrin M. MD‚ Rottabauer‚ Wolfgang PhD MD‚Schumann‚ Christian MD. (2013). Effects of Nasal Positive Expiratory Pressure on Dynamic Hyperinflation and 6-Minute Walk Test in Patients With COPD. Respiratory Care‚ vol 59(No 5)‚ p
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