Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome The purpose of this research critique is to inform the reader of a randomized clinical study regarding the treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). This writer is interested in the treatment of drug exposed infants and the goals of reducing babies’ hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The study researches the adjunct therapy for treatment of NAS. The study will be broken down into the following units: protection of human participants‚ type
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family. These permanent and unchangeable effects arise from a fetus attaining fetal alcohol syndrome from its mother. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of malformations and disabilities resulting from a pregnant woman drinking heavily during her pregnancy. FAS is unique in that effects on the children are directly linked to maternal drinking habits. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is currently the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States. A baby with FAS can
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Baby-Bottle Syndrome Putting an infant to bed with a bottle can result in aspiration or decay of all the upper teeth and the lower posterior teeth (Nainar & Mohummed‚ 2004); (Fig. 28.21). Decay occurs because while an infant sleeps‚ liquid from the propped bottle continuously soaks the upper front teeth and lower back teeth (the lower front teeth are protected by the tongue). The problem‚ called baby-bottle syndrome‚ is most serious when the bottle is filled with sugar water‚ formula‚ milk‚ or
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during the Holocaust but so were gypsies‚ slaves‚ the mentally ill‚ and the physically deformed people. (Rossel‚ p. 3) The survivors of the Holocaust suffered from depression‚ anxiety‚ nightmares‚ and guilt. Many people may refer to this as survivor syndrome‚ which means a mental condition that occurs when a person perceives themselves to have done wrong by surviving a traumatic event when others did not.
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Problem Behavior Syndrome (PBS) are a number of antisocial behaviors that cluster together which may include family dysfunction‚ substance abuse‚ smoking‚ educational underachievement‚ suicidal thoughts/attempts‚ unemployment and even crime. (Siegel‚ 2011) There is one person that comes to mind that has a criminal record and also possesses numerous antisocial behaviors listed in the text. That person‚ sadly‚ is my ex boyfriend/ baby’s father‚ Jonathon. He is only 27 years old and already has two
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Although TMJ (temporomandibular joint) syndrome and lockjaw are two very different conditions‚ both can cause pain in the jaw‚ and one may actually be a result of the other. While you should see a doctor for either condition‚ it’s important to know the symptoms to distinguish among these two medical problems. Here‚ Gregory T. Grubba DDS of Anchorage‚ AK‚ explains what to look for. Symptoms of TMJ Syndrome: While jaw pain or stiffness could be signs of either TMJ or lockjaw‚ many patients with TMJ
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WHAT IS SICK BUILDING SYNDROME (SBS)? Throughout human civilization‚ humans have been determined to create indoor environments which get us out of the natural elements and protect us from sickness and other hazards. We have created buildings which do just this by creating building envelopes which mechanically‚ or less commonly naturally‚ take in outdoor air. Unfortunately through this practice‚ instead of the buildings getting us away from sickness‚ the buildings it seems may be causing sickness
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the room‚ I saw a female with moon facies and truncal obesity. Instantly‚ Cushing’s syndrome came to my mind. However‚ when I spoke to her I found her speech to be largely incomprehensible‚ she was obviously mentally delayed and had abnormal dentition. My nephrology professor entered the room only to tell me that this patient is suffering from a very rare genetic disorder called Laurence-Moon/Bardet-Biedl syndrome. He asked me to
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOS is the short form of polycystic ovarian syndrome which is quite common among teenagers and the young women. Formation of a large number of cysts (cluster of pearl-sized cysts filled with fluid contain immature eggs) in the ovaries (a part of women reproductive system) is so called PCOS. In the recent survey it has been found that out of 1 in 10 women is found with PCOS. It is a hormonal disorder that causes uncountable problems. The exact cause of PCOS is unknown
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What Are Some Signs of Asperger’s Syndrome? When he was eight years old‚ your son Ben was identified as having Asperger’s Problem‚ a high performing function of Autism. My wife and I realized that when Ben was just three‚ four and five years of age he turned quickly frustrated because he didn’t know how to use words to convey what he needed. For example‚ he’d uphold a door he could not open and protest and cry until someone discovered what he needed. We started to say the phrase he needed to state
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