EFFECTS OF HIV / AIDS 7. DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS 8. CURE OF HIV / AIDS 9. PREVENTIVE METHODS Egbuna Juliet J SS 3 Yellow Meaning of HIV/AIDS AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system‚ making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected
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Can transcultural Nursing be applied to African American Men who have sex with men (MSM)? Jacqueline Watson Gonzaga University Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice NURS 700 Debra Smith and Lin Murphy November 9‚ 2014 According to Zander (2007) the term transcultural nursing was first established by Florence Nightingale due to her work in the Crimean war and her work in Australia with the Aborigines. Today; however‚ transcultural nursing care in healthcare focuses upon differences and similarities
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Viruses • Too small to see with a light microscope Chapter 10: Viruses Lecture Exam #3 Wednesday‚ November 22nd (This lecture WILL be on Exam #3) • Visible with electron microscopy • Not cells: no nucleus‚ organelles‚ or cytoplasm • Obligate intracellular parasites • Can only reproduce inside a living cell Dr. Amy Rogers Office Hours: MW 9-10 AM • Viruses are on the border between living & nonliving things • Have either DNA or RNA‚ never both • Often cause death of the host cell
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According to an article written by the Journal of the American Medical Association that Damon Linker quotes in his article‚ “Rights for Rodents”‚ “Genetic research promises to bring new therapies to alleviate human suffering from the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome‚ Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases‚ and virtually all other human and animal diseases” (Linker‚ Damon). The future of animal testing could bring about many amazing remedies and cures to diseases. Animal testing has
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It is important to take note of human boundaries‚ those set by our evolved‚ genetic code. In War of the Worlds‚ H.G. Wells shows the reader how a person’s intelligence‚ ingenuity‚ and work ethic are secondary to human evolution. Human evolution determines a person’s intelligence‚ ingenuity‚ and work ethic more than other factors. Albert Einstein said that‚” The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” Einstein is correct in thinking this because one’s genetic code
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Gauthier‚ Ilka Hoof‚ Eleonora Kulberkyte‚ and Nicolas Rapin Immunological Bioinformatics‚ June 2006 Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the worst diseases affecting mankind today. Since it was discovered in 1981‚ AIDS has become a major pandemic‚ and has killed approximately 16.3 million people. AIDS is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and is spread by sexual contact‚ infected blood‚ and can be passed from mother to infant. It is estimated that more than
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A windshield survey is an assessment and evaluation of a community performed by traveling throughout the community in a car or public transportation to make observations about a community. The data gathered will help identify health care strengths and weaknesses in the specified community. A community is a social group established by geographic boundaries or common values and interests. Its members know and interact with one another and function in a particular social structure and exhibit and
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barrier or the spermicides that should be used with them. Using the methods correctly for each and every sexual intercourse gives the best protection. For many people‚ the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)‚ including HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)‚ which leads to AIDS‚ is a factor in choosing a contraceptive. Only one form of birth control currently available--the latex condom‚ worn by the man--is considered highly effective in helping protect against HIV and other STDs. A male
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Human immunodeficiency virus infection / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus. The first cases were reported in 1981. HIV not only affects the health of individuals‚ it impacts households‚ communities‚ and the development and economic growth of nations. 2. HIV/AIDS: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (slowly replicating retrovirus) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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Vulnerable populations Vulnerable populations include the economically disadvantaged‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ the un insured‚ low-income children‚ the elderly‚ the homeless‚ those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ and those with other chronic health conditions‚ including severe mental illness.(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2001) It may also include rural residents‚ who often encounter barriers to accessing health care services.(Agency for
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