Chronic sorrow was introduced by Olshansky (1962) for the first time as a kind of progressive‚ ongoing‚ and endless grief experienced by parents‚ especially mothers of newborns with congenital anomalies. Also‚ other studies have reported this phenomenon in parents of children with mental or physical disability as well as with chronic and severe diseases [1-6]. This concept is defined as recurrent‚ unpredictable‚ and periodic sadness‚ which is permanent and progressive‚ and is triggered by internal
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more important than preserving the breath of life? (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: It Takes Your Breath way 1-4). Emphysema is increasing in the United States‚ Canada and other developed countries primarily because of cigarette smoking. It is almost entirely a disease of adults. Here are some demographics on the disease. About 12 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with the disease as of 2009; however‚ many doctors believe emphysema
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Periodontal disease refers to the inflammatory processes that occur within tissues close the teeth in response to microorganism accumulations or plaque on the teeth‚ it’s characterized by loss of bone‚ collagen support of affected teeth. It’s well established that supragingival plaque is that the explanation for gingivitis and plays a primary role in the initiation of periodontal disease. Chronic periodontitis‚ once called as "adult periodontitis" or "chronic adult periodontitis"‚ is that the most
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Chronic inflammation has been shown to be a consistent pre-cursor to many metabolic diseases‚ such as obesity‚ fatty liver disease‚ atherosclerosis‚ insulin resistance‚ type II diabetes‚ degenerative disorders such as dementia‚ airway disease and some cancers.1 The relationship between diet‚ and more specifically refined carbohydrates‚ and chronic inflammation has been of high interest in the media in recent years. This interest could have a lot to do with the alarming rate that these metabolic
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Pilot Project: The Chronic Pain Diary Student: Hetal Patel Nurs 260 Semester – II Teacher: Mary McGrory March 17‚ 2009 Article evaluation The nursing journal “Pilot Project: The Chronic Pain Diary” is an assessment of chronic pain in the Nursing home population. The author of this journal is Dr. Kathy K Hager and Dr. Dorothy Brockopp. Dr. Hager is an Assistant Professor of Nursing in Bellarmine University Lansing School of Nursing from Louisville – Kentucky and Dr
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• Addison’s disease Addison’s disease is a rare and chronic disease discovered by Dr Thomas Addison in 1849 with the first known case of being from Tuberculosis later finding there are other causes. Addison’s disease is described as being a total deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal cortex ( cortisol and alderstone ) due to its destruction affecting fewer than 200‚000 people a year and can be life threating if untreated. The hormone Cortisol is a hormone that is produced
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Celiac Disease Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder‚ meaning the body attacks itself rather than attacking a foreign substance. It mainly affects the small intestine. Signs and Symptoms of Celiac Disease This disease affects differently to people. Celiac disease has more than 300 signs and symptoms; however‚ people with no signs and symptoms are still at risk from some complications. Some people with celiac disease shows no symptoms at all because the undamaged part of their small intestine
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HYPERTENSION‚also known as high blood pressure‚ is the most common chronic cardiovascular disease in which the blood vessels (arteries) have persistently raised pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood exerting against the walls of arteries as it is pumped by the heart through out the body. Therefore‚ hypertension occurs when the blood is pushes harder against the arterial wall. It is called the “SILENT KILLER" because it shows no signs and symptoms that is why it is important to check
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types of diseases that infect human beings. Crohn’s disease happens to be one that affects the digestive system in a huge way. Less than 200‚000 Americans have experienced the pain of this disease‚ where the gastrointestinal tract becomes swollen. Currently Crohn’s disease is not curable‚ but best scientists are working hard to learn more about this disease‚ and find a cure. Although there are no cures yet‚ there are certain steroids that can be taken to slow down the progress of the disease. In
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CHAGAS DISEASE Trai Boslet‚ Richard Tuff Bio 181L What is the disease? Chagas disease is an inflammatory and infectious disease that is caused by a parasite called trypanosoma cruzi. Trypanosoma cruzi is transmitted by an insect factor only in the Americas. Most cases of this disease are found in Latin America. Also called American trypanosmiasis‚ the chagas disease can effect anyone‚ but is more common to effect children. If the chagas disease is left untreated the infection will
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