Team Paper Scenario HCS/438 Johnell Ellis Team Paper Scenario One must realize the importance of statistical procedures. Moreover‚ one must not underestimate the use of statistics in healthcare. The purpose of this paper is to analyze a study done on flu shots. Another purpose is to identify the goal of the study. In addition‚ we will discuss how raw data and sample statistics were used in the study. Last‚ we will identify the range of values likely to contain the population parameter
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How worried are you about the Influenza Virus? The Influenza virus‚ commonly known as the flu‚ is a viral disease that can be infectious in mammals and birds‚ it´s caused by RNA viruses. This disease is most common between the months of October and May‚ it can last from three days to five days; it´s an acute disease‚ because manifests quickly and last a short time. There are three types of Influenza according to how severe they are; Type A: The most severe type with the most acute symptoms.
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Introduction Emerging infectious diseases have been increasing incidence and are a key threat to wildlife and human health. Influenza is one of the most common diseases‚ causing millions of severe illnesses and huge number of deaths per years. Recent concerns were focused on H5N1 avian influenza virus that was first isolated in a domestic goose in China in 1997 due to its high case of death rate (Lucchetti‚ Roy & Martchvae‚ 2008). Influenza viruses are single-stranded RNA viruses of which 3 types
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Researcher have indicated that the uptake rates of annual influenza uptake is effected by several factors‚ such as locational setting of vaccination availability (Lu 2014)‚ the cost of administering vaccine (Wada 2013) and the perceived vulnerability for the age groups (Wu 2013). Many of these factors also can be perceived as barriers that impact the vaccine uptake rates. Although these barriers here contribute to low annual uptake of influenza vaccine in adults‚ public health officials can minimize
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Differences in Competencies‚ ADN v. BSN Jett Jordan-Woodbury Grand Canyon University RN-BSN NRS 430v: Professional Dynamics Linda Permoda May 11‚ 2012 Difference in Competencies Between an Associate Degree and a Bachelor Degree Nurse While an Associate Degree Nurse‚ also known as an ADN‚ and Bachelor of Science in nursing nurse‚ also known as a BSN‚ are given the same preliminary education relating to patient treatment‚ there are notable differences in their professional and educational
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plague Have you ever wondered about the plague “According to the cdc the plague was the most horrific disease in history’’(history of the plague).The plague was found in 1855 then spread to india months later.The cause for the plague is rodents such as rats‚fleas‚mice‚raccoons‚etc.the way they transmitt the disease if the rodent bites you‚scratches you and also by bodily fluids.in the outbreaks back then were horriable the plague has killed almost 25 millon people in 1352 thats almost half of europs
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Influenza is a serious infection that can lead to hospitalization‚ and in some cases it can result in death. This specific infection can affect people differently. Anyone regardless of how healthy they are can get the influenza infection. Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body after getting the vaccine‚ the antibodies provide protection against that specific infection. Each year‚ scientists find the three to four types of flu that they think will be the most dangerous next year. Those
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Influenza (Seasonal Flu) An average of 20‚000 children below 5 years is hospitalized each year due to flu-related complications. Influenza‚ seasonal flu which is usually known as flu is a respiratory illness caused by virus. People always use the term flu to describe mild illnesses. It is very contagious and commonly spread through cough and sneezes of infected person. The best way to prevent flu is to get the seasonal influenza vaccine each year. Children 6months and older are encouraged to get
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Every college students mind‚ body‚ spirit‚ and to be free from illness‚ injury or pain is described as being healthy. Being healthy in college is one of the most important things in a person’s life because it controls the way our bodies function and it also determines how long you will live on this earth. Those responsibilities fall on the student’s lap as they find it difficult to balance it. There are many different methods and routes we can take to become healthy especially by exercising‚ eating
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The Immune Killer The influenza pandemic broke out in 1918 around the end of World War 1 and spread around the world reaching islands and villages. The virus infected anyone it could and killed millions of people. People say that since the virus targeted the immune system it was harder to treat and get antibiotics to help people. This article describes how it was just not the right time for a flu breakout due to getting over war and not having the cure for it. Weird enough people with the strongest
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