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    Epidemiology of HPV in Teenagers Rosalyn Huf NUR/408 June 4‚ 2012 Linnette Nolte Epidemiology today is considered to be the core science of public health and is described as a constellation of disciplines with a common mission: optimal health for the whole community (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008). Epidemiology has reformed public health and continues to strive for disease prevention and health promotion in communities across the world. The population and disease that will be discussed in

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    Violence prevention requires understanding the factors that influence it. The ecological framework uses four levels to understand the consequence and potential prevention strategies. The model study the interplay between individual‚ relationship‚ community and societal factors to study population groups that are at a higher risk for violence or factors that protect people from experiencing violence (Bess‚ Speer and Perkins‚ 2012). The following table summarizes the prevention strategies suggested

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    Oral Health created the NOHSS‚ National Oral Health Surveillance systems. This program assists in monitoring and determining the responsibility and/or consequence of oral diseases‚ delivery system and the water fluoridation at state and national levels. NOHSS also has implemented signs to look for in the surveillances which are‚ adult dental visits‚ tooth cleaning‚ tooth loss‚ fluoridation status‚ child caries experience‚ child untreated caries‚ dental sealants and cancer of the oral cavity and

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    Epidemiology of Tuberculosis Christy Lilly Grand Canyon University - NRS 427V Jen Costello June 6‚ 2015 Epidemiology of Tuberculosis World travel has become more commonplace and people are no longer destined to remain on a single continent. Travel’s ease and affordability have made the spread of disease easier. One of those diseases that is spread worldwide is tuberculosis (TB). Description of Tuberculosis Since ancient times tuberculosis has been present‚ it was also known as Consumption. Despite

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    Prevention Nicole Griffin HSM/210 April 5‚ 2015 Elise Merenda Prevention The targeted population that I chose to write about is the homeless. With over 4‚000 people dealing with homelessness in Connecticut‚ the majority of these people facing this problem have some sort of mental illness‚ physical disabilities‚ or dealing with a form of substance abuse problem ("Partnership for Strong Communities"‚ 2015).  A lot of this problem stems from the people being released prematurely from mental hospitals

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    Epidemiology: Chickenpox (Varicella) Sheree Criner‚ RN Grand Canyon University NRS 427 V December 21‚ 2014 Epidemiology: Chickenpox (Varicella) As stated by to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (CDC‚ 2013); chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV causes a primary infection that is characterized by a rash with macules‚ papules‚ and then vesicles. Other symptoms include fever‚ lethargy‚ and pruritus. VZV then remains in the body on the sensory nerve

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    1. HYPOTHESES a. Main causal contrast of the theory The frequency of Alzheimer’s disease in persons exposed to high sugar consumption is greater than frequency of Alzheimer’ disease in persons exposed to high sugar consumption if they had not been exposed. b. Hypotheses in operationalized form HYPOTHESIS 1: High sugar intake (E) causes Alzheimer’s disease (D) beyond chance. (Main Effect and its magnitude) HYPOTHESIS 2: Chronic stress is an alternative explanation for the association

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    Communicable Disease: Influenza Epidemiology Connie Gulick Grand Canyon University NUR-427V Community/Public Health Nursing Prof. Loria Hute October 1‚ 2014 Introduction The influenza virus‚ commonly referred to as the flu‚ is one of the most common syndromes of infection in human beings of all ages and demographics. The focus of this paper is to explore the epidemiology of the influenza virus. In order to thoroughly understand the virus there are several facets: First‚ to recognize the

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    Running head: Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology TUI University Lea Glover MPH 504 Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology Case Assignment #3 Dr. Sharon Nazarchuk Abstract Descriptive epidemiology is defined as the study of the amount and distribution of disease within a population by person‚ place‚ and time. Descriptive epidemiology answers the following questions: Who is affected? Where and when do cases occur? It describes cases by person‚ place‚ and time (TUI University 2008).

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    Running Head: LYME DISEASE The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Justin Brewer Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 442: Community Health Nursing Spring‚ 2009 The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a significant public health concern in the United States. Despite a growing knowledge of the disease‚ the incidence of Lyme disease continues to increase (Corapi‚ White‚ Phillips‚ Daltroy‚ Shadick‚ & Liang‚ 2007). Borrelia burgdorferi‚ the bacteria that causes Lyme disease‚ is found

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