Life for me Once upon a time I had came across a kidney disease when I was 2 years old called FSGS. It is where your kidney starts to spill a lot of protien in your urine and it is very bad on your kidney‚ so I have this and I have to drink a lot of water each day. My grandpa on the other hand is the hero on this end because he gave me his kidney when I was so little. He said “I will donate my kidney to my grandson Bradly adams.” And from this point on I thought of my grandpa as my hero ever since
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Disease Severity and Life Quality The Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) is a tool developed in 1978 by Fredricksson and Pettersson to evaluate the severity of psoriasis. The result of the PASI may vary from 0 to 72. Body Surface Area (BSA) can be used to evaluate the severity of psoriasis. The percentage of BSA affected by psoriasis‚ with one palm of the patient equivalent to 1%. Also‚ the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) is a10-item survey evaluating the quality of life in patients with
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About Sakra Liver Transplant Program‚ is an Initiative of the Sakra Institute of Digestive and HPB Sciences to establish a state of the art center for Liver Transplant and end-stage organ disease management with emphasis on a patient centric approach in delivering the best quality healthcare services backed by a fine blend of Japanese technology and processes with the knowledge and expertise of Indian doctors. We also strongly believe in a multidisciplinary approach especially when dealing with
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Ayurveda Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life‚ Veda = science or knowledge). In Indian subcontinents‚ the system of making medicines with the historical roots is called Ayurveda. Globalized and modernized practices derived from Ayurveda traditions are a type of complementary or alternative medicine. In some countries beyond India‚ The Ayurveda therapies and the practices have been modernized in general wellness and also in some other cases of medical use. Thousands of years ago‚ the modern
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Despite the enormous potential for medical advancements‚ controversy surrounds the sources and methods of acquiring stem cells and the possible improper uses of the knowledge gained from the experimentation with these cells. It is imperative that science pursue the needed research while addressing any ethical issues. Stem cells can be obtained from three different sources. The first and most controversial source is an embryonic cell that comes from a three to five day old blastocyst‚ which is a ball
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Cain HES-1823-001 Professor Collado Sexually Transmitted Disease: Final Paper I chose to write about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) because I figured most people would want to steer clear from this topic. A Sexually Transmitted Disease is an infection passed by bodily fluids from one person to another during sexual acts. What people do not know is 15 million new cases of STDs are reported annually. There are more than 25 diseases that can be transmitted through sexual activity. Adolescences
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itive Behavioural Final Paper Cognitive Behavioural and related Therapies for the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Abstract In this paper the therapies related to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) will be studied in order to determine the applicability thereof for the treatment (and prevention) of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD will be summarised as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders edition 4 with revisions (DSM-IV-TR)
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THEME OF ESSAY Please read the short book ’Muslims and Science ’ by Pervaiz Hoodhbhoy. Provide your views on the central argument of this book. Building on your knowledge from Bronowski and Sagan‚ what were the vital characteristics that allowed Western civilization to outpace Muslim civilization in the development of science in the modern period? Muslims and Science By Zara Abbas(11020043) Perspective Ever since the advent of Islam in 7th Century‚ the Muslim civilization rapidly
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not many people are aware of this. This essay seeks to discuss racism in different worldviews (including mine) and the need for reconciliation in this regard. Since it can be defined in many ways we first need to understand what is meant by racism. What is Racism? In his attempt of defining racism‚ Schmid considers all three approaches‚ namely the behavioural‚ motivational and cognitive approach to racism. Behavioural approach To define racism in a behavioural approach‚ Schmid quotes Peter Singer
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Prospective Patients: Analysis of The Science of Acupuncture and Economics of Acupuncture by Brandon Backus‚ Jaeyoung Choi‚ Zhijun Qi Introduction The scientific mechanisms of acupuncture have puzzled the Western biomedical community for years and Kathy Sykes‚ a physicist from the University of Bristol‚ is by no means an exception. In the BBC Documentary The Science of Acupuncture‚ Sykes attempts to explain acupuncture from a skeptical scientist’s point of view and concludes that acupuncture
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