Risk factors include smoking‚ age‚ gender‚ race‚ chemicals‚ and chronic bladder problems like bladder stones‚ using cyclophosphamide‚ and pioglitazone hydrochloride‚ personal history like if you have had bladder cancer before‚ fluid intake‚ schistosomiasis‚ and arsenic. Those are just to name some of the risk factors that can increase your risk greatly of getting bladder cancer. Some of those factors can be changed to decrease your odds. Not smoking is one of the best ways to decrease your risk
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liver biopsy and any of the clinical signs of portal hypertension (ascites‚ splenomegaly‚ and varices). The intrahepatic presinusoidal portal hypertension is caused by primary biliary cirrhosis‚ congenital hepatic fibrosis‚ toxic substances‚ and schistosomiasis‚ all of which are diseases (or results of diseases)‚ affecting the portal zones of the
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chlamydia— * Viruses: Influenza‚ common cold‚ stomach flu‚ pneumonia‚ ear infections‚ HIV/AIDS‚ herpes‚ warts‚ dengue‚ West Nile Virus‚ encephalitis * Fungi: Valley fever‚ athlete’s foot‚ ringworm‚ yeast infection * Parasites: Worms‚ schistosomiasis‚ malaria‚ sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis)‚ leishmaniasis. Infection‚ in general terms‚ is the illness caused by the growth of a germ on or in a person. Sometimes
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7351_2006_1_S03 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences‚ Karnataka PM.D. [MICROBIOLOGY] DEGREE EXAMINATION Time: 3 Hours [Max. Marks : 100] PAPER I – GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY QP Code: 7351 Your answers should be specific to the questions asked. Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary. Answer all questions LONG ESSAYS 1. 2. 2 X 20 = 40 Marks Discuss the production‚ properties and uses of monoclonal antibodies Discuss various in vitro antibiotic sensitivity
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Healthcare continues to pose a major challenge for developing countries. The successes of individual health programmes remain overshadowed by the problems these nations face in the 21st century.Furthermore‚ as the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) recognise‚ health is inextricably linked with development — a failing economy cannot provide adequate healthcare‚ and a sick population‚ unable to work productively‚ cannot boost the economy. Developing nations have always had to contend with infectious
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pollutes the rivers and also the treated water. In addition to the above‚ polluted water is also said to be the causes of diseases. According to the World Health Organization‚ up to half of humanity has one of the six main diseases – diarrhea‚ schistosomiasis‚ trachoma‚ infestation with ascaris‚ guinea worm‚ or hookworm at any time because of poor drinking water and inadequate sanitation. This shows that lack of
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Curriculum Vitae Of Rolando A. Arciaga Jr. Cantimawa street Burauen‚ Leyte 09078067395 Rolando_arciaga@yahoo.com Desired Position: Staff Nurse Skills: Extensive knowledge in nursing service. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Computer literate particularly in Microsoft Office (MSWord‚ MS PowerPoint). Equipped with equally good skills in both written and oral communication in English and Filipino language. Positive attitude with
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Ear infections. MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Meningitis. Viruses: Chicken pox. AIDS/HIV. Mumps Common cold. Herpes. Fungi: Athlete foot. Yeast infections. Ringworm Thrush. Parasites: Tapeworms. Schistosomiasis. Sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). Leishmaniasis. Lice. Fleas Lymes disease (by ticks). Scabies. 3. Colonisation occurs whenever any one or more species populate an area and infection is the invasion of body tissues by disease
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Illness and death from infectious diseases are particularly tragic because they are preventable and treatable. Not surprisingly‚ the poorest and most vulnerable are the most severely affected by infectious disease. Infectious diseases are a major cause of death‚ disability and social and economic turmoil for millions around the world. Poverty stricken countries lack access to health care. Reports show that in nations with the lowest economic status the causes of death are primarily infectious and
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Atmospheric Heating‚ Weather Fluxes‚ and Their Effects on Our Health The article “Is Global Warming Harmful to Health?” states that not many scientists believe in the idea that the atmosphere is heating up. They do‚ however‚ believe that the rate of heating is hastening and that the impacts of the temperature change could begin to be a problem. Problems such as: glacier melts‚ flooding‚ oceans warming up‚ a shift in arable lands‚ and sporadic‚ unpredictable weather patterns and storms. And these
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