Chapter 2 Smoking has been chosen as the long term condition within this community profile. Smoking considered a major struggle‚ concern and contribution upon the public health of the country. It is recent and stands a vast problem to the NHS and is widely advertised to the community on a constant period. Cigarette Smoking is a well-recognised cause of preventable ill health‚ premature death and a major health inequality in England. Smoking is the inhalation of the smoke of burning tobacco that
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CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES TITLE PAGE………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 TABLE OF CONTENT…………………………………………………………………………………..2 LIST OF ITEMS DIAGRAM 1 BREST CANCER-------------------------------------------------------- 6 DIAGRAM2 LUNGS (COPD)…………………………………………………………………..17 DIAGRAM 3 BONE FRACTURE………………………………………………………………32 DIAGRAM4 THE HUMAN KIDNEY…………………………………………………………38 DIAGRAM 5 THE HUMAN HEART…………………………………………………………..42 CHAPTER ONE GENERAL CONCEPT 1.1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………3
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property(wikipedia). The presence of pollutants in the outdoor air contributes to numerous health effects ranging fro m irritation and odor to acute and long term lung impairments‚ such as chronic bronchitis‚ asthma‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ lung cancer‚ and cardiovascular problems(Suwanwaiphatthana‚ 2010). Children‚ especially those under 8 years of age‚ are at greater risk fro m outdoor air pollution due to lung development and function(Suwanwaiphatthana‚ 2010). Every time children
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In 2011 the main diseases responsible for the highest percentage of deaths within Northern Ireland were cancer‚ diseases of the circulatory system such as heart disease and strokes and also diseases of the respiratory system such as pneumia. 1 The World Health Organisation call these diseases Non – communicabe diseases (NCD’S) and stated that NCD’S accounted for 63% of deaths worldwide in 2008 and by 2030 they will exceed communicabe diseases to becoming the most common. 2 The World Health Organisation
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Name: Autumn Burnam Hour: 1st Date: 4/29/2013 Teacher: Mr. McGee Drug Education - Tobacco TCAPS HPE – II Students Notes & Study Guide 1 Teens and Tobacco Why Teens Use Tobacco Complete the table with details about how friends‚ family‚ and the media influence a teen’s decision whether to use tobacco. |Influence on Tobacco Use |Positive Influence |Negative Influence |
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Patient Centred Care Essay This essay is based on the Case study of a patient named as Mrs Ford. It will be written as a logical account‚ adopting a problem solving approach to her care. She is elderly and has been admitted onto a medical ward in the hospital‚ following a stroke. This essay analyses the care that she will receive and focuses on the use of assessment tools in practice. Interventions will be put in place directly relating to the assessment feedback and in line with best practice.
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Transgenic plants for the production of edible vaccines and antibodies for immunotherapy Vaccines and antibodies play a key role in healthcare. However‚ the cost of production and maintaining a chain for vaccine distribution has so far hampered realizing their full potential. Expression of antigens as vaccines‚ and of antibodies against antigens of pathogens in transgenic plants is a convenient and inexpensive source for these immunotherapeutic molecules. Various antigens and antibodies have already
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conditions and how would those affect your initial assessment? Based on Orem’s Theory of Self-Care‚ respiratory illnesses affect several aspects of a patient’s ability to provide care to themselves and maintain independence. A patient with end-stage COPD may be unable to be without oxygen supplementation‚ they may not have the ability to cook or clean themselves without being exhausted from their lack of oxygen. Just the task of sitting up and eating a meal can be difficult when their every breath
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antioxidants like vitamin C and E may inhibit nitrosamine formation. Studies have linked it to various types of cancer. * It has been linked to the triggering migraines in migraine prone individuals. * Frequent ingestion of cured meats may cause COPD‚ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. * If ingested in high concentration‚ it may cause methemoglobinemia‚ a disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin (metHb) in the
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causes of emphysema. Resources for patients with Emphysema American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) www.aarc.org National Emphysema Prevention Program (NEPP) www.nepp.org National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP) www.nlhep.org US COPD Coalition
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