imitate what they are around daily‚ and if this happens to be a negative environment‚ they do not know any different. In reading the research conducted by Shirley Julich in Stockholm Syndrom and Child Sexual Abuse‚ Julich identified four conditions that existed between the victim and offender in order for Stockholm Syndrome to occur. Julich stated when all four conditions have been met‚ “bonding between the offender and a victim occurred…” (Julich‚ 2005). The four factors
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SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is an unfortunate event that has been occurring as long as time. The SIDS has plagued parents and doctors and despite much research they still have not been able to discover a cause behind it. Some researchers believe that there are risk factors leading to SIDS that can be prevented‚ yet they are not found in all cases. Another researcher believed to link inner ear problems to SIDS deaths (Dr. Rubens). Unfortunately a child who died
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is caused by a virus‚ not a certain type of bacteria. This virus belongs to a class of viruses called coronavirus. Since SARS was an outbreak caused by a virus that was previously unknown‚ scientist named the virus that causes SARS‚ SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). World Health Organization (WHO) physician Dr. Carlo Urbani identified SARS as a new disease in 2003 when he diagnosed a severely ill 48-year old businessman who was traveling from the Guangdong
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Introduction Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is defined as “the presence of orthostatic intolerance symptoms associated with a heart rate increase of at least 30 beats/min (or a rate that exceeds 120 beats/min) that occurs within the first 10 minutes or standing or head-up tilt‚ which is seen in the absence of other chronic debilitating disorders‚ prolonged bed rest‚ or medications that impair
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Abstract Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned‚ along with any other parent(s)‚ that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime‚ SIDS does not discriminate. I am seeking to find the possible causes
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This assignment describes my own reflective experience while caring for a sick neonate with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in the neonatal unit. This has enabled me to explore the meaning and significance of my clinical practice and to recognise the complexities within it. The experience raises a number of issues frequently encountered in daily nursing practice. Within this assignment‚ I will be discussing a particular pre term baby with RDS and critically analyse the use of nasal continuous
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My topic in this paper is about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the sudden‚ unexplained death of an infant younger than one year old. Some people call SIDS "crib death" because many babies who die of SIDS are found in their cribs. SIDS is the leading cause of death in children between one month and one year old. Most SIDS deaths occur when babies are between two months and four months old. The causes of SIDS are is still unknown. But there are many factors that may
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Definitions of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)‚ sepsis‚ septic shock‚ and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Systemic inflammatory response syndrome Two or more of the following clinical signs of systemic response to endothelial inflammation: • Temperature > 38°C or < 36°C x Heart rate > 90 beats/min • Tachypnoea (respiratory rate > 20 breaths/min or hyperventilation (Paco2 < 4.25 kPa)) • White blood cell count > 12 ⋅ 109/l or < 4 ⋅ 109/l or the presence
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SIDS also known as the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome‚ or can commonly be associated with “crib death” or stomach sleeping. SIDS is known to only happen when an infant is premature and are between the ages of 2-4 months and 1 year’s old being the oldest that typically get affected. SIDS can strike any time of the day or night without any warning given even when you have the healthiest baby. This occurs when the infant is placed on their little tummies‚ Not necessary just on the infant stomach‚ but
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A developmental study of auditory preferences in infants with Down’s syndrome and non-handicapped infants when hearing familiar and unfamiliar voices singing nursery rhymes The auditory preferences of 20 non-handicapped infants and 20 infants with Down’s syndrome will be studied at the ages of 6 months and 12 months. A digital apparatus allowing infants to choose whether to listen to one of two auditory stimuli will be used as a measurement of their preferences. Sounds used will include two familiar
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