infectious disease caused by a parasite‚ Plasmodium‚ which infects red blood cells. Malaria is characterized by cycles of chills‚ fever‚ pain‚ and sweating. Historical records suggest malaria has infected humans since the beginning of mankind. The name "mal aria" (meaning "bad air" in Italian) was first used in English in 1740 by H. Walpole when describing the disease. The term was shortened to "malaria" in the 20th century. C. Laveran in 1880 was the first to identify the parasites in human blood.
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Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are the infections patients acquire while receiving treatment in a healthcare facility. In 2011‚ there was an estimated 722‚000 HAIs in U.S. hospitals resulting in 75‚000 deaths (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2016). In addition to an increase in disease and mortality‚ HAIs negatively affect patient care by increasing patient length of stay and inpatient costs (Syndor & Perl‚ 2011). Intensive care units (ICUs) are associated with greater risk
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Some mental illnesses are commonly misdiagnosed‚ for example autism‚ OCD down syndrome‚ eating disorders and depression. Autism is usually found in children between birth and age three. Autism has been commonly misdiagnosed‚ the common symptoms include a lack of social skills‚ verbal and nonverbal communication skills and limited interests in activities. People with autism lack social skills. They don’t like to talk or communicate with other people. These people have trouble starting conversations
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goal to achieve a consistent rate of zero infections per 1000 catheter days. The analysis of Hospital 1‚ Hospital 2‚ Hospital 3‚ Hospital 4‚ and Hospital 5 wants to improve patient safety by implementing ways to reduce CAUTIs. The data was presented by using the strengths that include the support for evidence-based practice and skill level of the staff. The opportunities will include a fiscal increase‚ patient‚ and staff satisfaction‚ prevent infections‚ improve patient outcome and patient safety
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Healthcare acquired infections also known as nosocomial infections are defined as an infection obtained by a patient 48 hours or later after admission into a healthcare service. Any infections thought to be obtained prior to 48 hours are considered to be obtained within the community (Gould et al‚ 2000). This standard of the 48 hour inoculation period is however arbitrary as it has remained the standard for many years despite the variable rate of incubation in different bacteria (Ami et al‚ 2003)
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Chronic infection with HCV is a major cause of liver disease and liver cancer worldwide (4) . In recent years‚ HCV infection has emerged as a major health problem in Egypt. It shows a strikingly high prevalence and was found to be the most important cause of chronic liver disease in Egypt (Reker and Islam‚2014).Chronic HCV infection has been associated with a variety of extra-hepatic disorders‚ in which either immunological or cytopathic mechanisms are likely to play a role. For a few of these conditions
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The post operative infection rate for patients having surgeries has slowly increased over the last several years and preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) has become a priority with many surgeons. The studies reviewed for this research have stressed the importance of prophylactic antibiotic therapy (Stefansdottir‚ et al. 2009) and that the timing of this dose being given is becoming the utmost importance; along with the importance of appropriate antibiotic being given. There is not a large
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Conflict is a word used to describe a state of discomfort‚ anger‚ frustration‚ sadness or pain that arises from a struggle to resist or overcome a condition of opposition‚ antagonism or discord. Fear is an unpleasant and frequently strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Fear affects the way that people manage antagonistic circumstances‚ and can often provoke uncharacteristic or defensive responses. In order to understand conflict‚ we must first accept the inevitability of conflict
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Document on how infection is spread and how we can prevent a secondary infection It is caused by bacteria and viruses that are in the body these are found in the environment It is very important to know how infections are spread so we can stop children‚ staff becoming sick. Children should be taught how germs spread and how to stop this. It a direct transfer of bacteria‚ viruses and germs. This can occur when a individual with the virus touches‚ coughs and sneezes and runny noses on people who are
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Film Review – Tory Story 3 Toy Story 3 is a 3D computer animated comedy film from United States. This movie is the third one of this series of Toy Story. It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios. In Toy Story 3‚ Andy is going to leave home for College and he has to leave his toys because he can’t bring them to the College. He only takes Woody along with him to the College. Someday‚ the others toys find themselves at the day-care center. Andy’s mother donate them to there and the toys think that
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