Patient education flyer on comparing 200 children raised under the health care models of chiropractic and allopathic medicine. Chiropractic children showed amazing results.
Advances in integrative nanomedicine for improving infectious disease treatme...home
Nanomedicine is integrative, blending modern technology with natural products to reduce toxicity and support immune function. Nanomedicine using traditional agents from alternative systems of medicine can facilitate progress in integrative public health approaches to infectious diseases.
This study examined the relationship between specific vaccine concerns expressed by parents and their intended vaccination schedules for their children at a pediatric practice with high rates of vaccine hesitancy. The results showed that concerns about vaccines overtaxing the immune system were associated with short-term delays, while concerns about autism, diseases being rare, or preferring natural immunity were linked to refusing certain vaccines. Understanding which concerns map to what alternative schedules or delays can help pediatricians design more effective counseling approaches tailored to different parental perspectives.
STSI-20160516-precision-medicine-infographicVicki Smith
The Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program aims to engage over 1 million U.S. research participants to share biological samples, genetic data, lifestyle information, and electronic health records to develop more precise disease treatments. This landmark effort will lay the scientific foundation for precision medicine by identifying new treatment and prevention methods and testing whether mobile devices can encourage healthy behaviors. The time is right for this initiative due to greater understanding of genes, increased public engagement in healthcare and research, improved tools for health tracking and data analysis, and advanced research technologies.
February 9, 2018
In the past several years, the United States has struggled to respond to viral outbreaks, such as Ebola and Zika. There is now an awareness of the need to rapidly develop vaccines and treatments for epidemics that can quickly spread from country to country. But questions remain as how to best conduct clinical trials and development of vaccines in the context of an epidemic or outbreak.
At this panel discussion, two health policy experts examined the appropriate conduct of clinical trials during public health emergencies.
Learn more at: http://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/clinical-trials-during-public-health-emergencies
1) Pediatric and neonatal patients are at risk of developing respiratory infections from exposure to thirdhand smoke on staff, parents, and items in the hospital.
2) A study found high levels of nicotine on incubators, cribs, and furniture in the NICU, showing thirdhand smoke exposure is a problem.
3) This study aims to decrease thirdhand smoke exposure and respiratory diagnoses in pediatric and neonatal units by educating nurses and parents, providing protective gowns and wipes, and displaying informational posters.
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that obese patients had higher survival rates from sepsis than normal weight patients. A study of over 1,400 Medicare patients found heavier patients who suffered from the life-threatening condition sepsis were more likely to survive. While maintaining a normal weight has health benefits, the findings suggest the body may respond differently to critical illnesses when it has excess weight. Understanding this obesity paradox could help improve care for patients with sepsis or other critical conditions.
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that obese patients had higher survival rates from sepsis than normal weight patients. A study of over 1,400 Medicare patients found heavier patients who got sepsis were more likely to survive. While many doctors believe obese patients will do worse with conditions like sepsis, this study found they actually have lower mortality and similar functional outcomes as normal weight patients. However, maintaining a normal weight still has many health benefits overall. Understanding how body weight impacts responses to critical illnesses can help improve care for sepsis and other conditions.
The document summarizes research conducted in Enseado Do Aritapera, Brazil to evaluate the effectiveness of biosand filters in improving access to clean water. Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology administered surveys to local households to collect data on sanitation conditions and health outcomes. Preliminary analysis found correlations between diarrhea occurrence and the presence of young children, as well as relationships between filter location and output. The goal of the research was to objectively analyze the impact of biosand filters through surveys and water testing.
Advances in integrative nanomedicine for improving infectious disease treatme...home
Nanomedicine is integrative, blending modern technology with natural products to reduce toxicity and support immune function. Nanomedicine using traditional agents from alternative systems of medicine can facilitate progress in integrative public health approaches to infectious diseases.
This study examined the relationship between specific vaccine concerns expressed by parents and their intended vaccination schedules for their children at a pediatric practice with high rates of vaccine hesitancy. The results showed that concerns about vaccines overtaxing the immune system were associated with short-term delays, while concerns about autism, diseases being rare, or preferring natural immunity were linked to refusing certain vaccines. Understanding which concerns map to what alternative schedules or delays can help pediatricians design more effective counseling approaches tailored to different parental perspectives.
STSI-20160516-precision-medicine-infographicVicki Smith
The Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program aims to engage over 1 million U.S. research participants to share biological samples, genetic data, lifestyle information, and electronic health records to develop more precise disease treatments. This landmark effort will lay the scientific foundation for precision medicine by identifying new treatment and prevention methods and testing whether mobile devices can encourage healthy behaviors. The time is right for this initiative due to greater understanding of genes, increased public engagement in healthcare and research, improved tools for health tracking and data analysis, and advanced research technologies.
February 9, 2018
In the past several years, the United States has struggled to respond to viral outbreaks, such as Ebola and Zika. There is now an awareness of the need to rapidly develop vaccines and treatments for epidemics that can quickly spread from country to country. But questions remain as how to best conduct clinical trials and development of vaccines in the context of an epidemic or outbreak.
At this panel discussion, two health policy experts examined the appropriate conduct of clinical trials during public health emergencies.
Learn more at: http://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/clinical-trials-during-public-health-emergencies
1) Pediatric and neonatal patients are at risk of developing respiratory infections from exposure to thirdhand smoke on staff, parents, and items in the hospital.
2) A study found high levels of nicotine on incubators, cribs, and furniture in the NICU, showing thirdhand smoke exposure is a problem.
3) This study aims to decrease thirdhand smoke exposure and respiratory diagnoses in pediatric and neonatal units by educating nurses and parents, providing protective gowns and wipes, and displaying informational posters.
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that obese patients had higher survival rates from sepsis than normal weight patients. A study of over 1,400 Medicare patients found heavier patients who suffered from the life-threatening condition sepsis were more likely to survive. While maintaining a normal weight has health benefits, the findings suggest the body may respond differently to critical illnesses when it has excess weight. Understanding this obesity paradox could help improve care for patients with sepsis or other critical conditions.
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that obese patients had higher survival rates from sepsis than normal weight patients. A study of over 1,400 Medicare patients found heavier patients who got sepsis were more likely to survive. While many doctors believe obese patients will do worse with conditions like sepsis, this study found they actually have lower mortality and similar functional outcomes as normal weight patients. However, maintaining a normal weight still has many health benefits overall. Understanding how body weight impacts responses to critical illnesses can help improve care for sepsis and other conditions.
The document summarizes research conducted in Enseado Do Aritapera, Brazil to evaluate the effectiveness of biosand filters in improving access to clean water. Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology administered surveys to local households to collect data on sanitation conditions and health outcomes. Preliminary analysis found correlations between diarrhea occurrence and the presence of young children, as well as relationships between filter location and output. The goal of the research was to objectively analyze the impact of biosand filters through surveys and water testing.
This document reviews existing literature on models and tools for disclosing a child's HIV-positive status. It finds that while over 3 million children globally are infected with HIV, few know their status due to fears of stigma and concerns about harming the child. The WHO recommends disclosure by age 6-12, and benefits include increased medication adherence and decreased frustration. The study evaluated grey literature and research databases to identify 15 disclosure books/tools and select the most relevant of 104 journal articles. It concludes that available models and culturally-sensitive tools can help address barriers and sensitively disclose status to improve child health and well-being.
This document discusses epidemiological methods used to study disease distribution and determinants in human populations. It describes epidemiology as the study of disease distribution, dynamics and determinants in a population. Observational studies are classified as descriptive or analytical. Descriptive epidemiology organizes and analyzes data to understand disease variation, while analytical epidemiology quantifies associations between exposures and outcomes to test causal hypotheses. Case-control and cohort studies are described as the main analytical epidemiological methods. Key features and procedures of case-control and cohort studies are defined, including advantages and disadvantages of each.
Perspectives and interventions of public healthGayathrimonica2
Epidemiology is the study of patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It identifies risk factors for disease and informs public health policy and evidence-based practice. Advances in epidemiology, including the development of the field as an academic discipline, have contributed to major expansions in scientific knowledge that have shaped modern public health and increased acceptance of disease prevention and control as a public responsibility.
Aamir Iqbal successfully completed an online course through Coursera titled "Antimicrobial Stewardship: Optimization of Antibiotic Practices" provided by Stanford University. The course aimed to teach optimal decision making for individual patients, improved outcomes, and harm reduction through conservation of ecological diversity. It was presented by the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine and led by Dr. Stan Deresinski and Elizabeth Robillotti. The statement of accomplishment does not affirm enrollment at Stanford or confer a grade, credit, or degree.
The unusual occurrence in a community or region of disease, specific health related behaviour (eg. Smoking) or other health related events (eg. Traffic accidents) clearly in excess of “expected occurrence.
Mayada Mahmoud Zaki completed an online course through Coursera provided by Stanford University titled "Antimicrobial Stewardship: Optimization of Antibiotic Practices". The course was presented by the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and aimed to teach optimal decision making for individual patients, improved outcomes, and harm reduction through preservation of ecological diversity. It was overseen by Dr. Stan Deresinski and Elizabeth Robillotti.
Written composition reviewing the ethics of the distribution and utilization of antiviral medications for Ebola and HIV treatment in third-world countries.
This document discusses genetics and genetic counseling. It begins by defining genetics as the study of inheritance and transmission of traits between generations. It then discusses how genetics relates to human health conditions like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. The document outlines methods for screening and prevention of genetic disorders, including prenatal screening using ultrasound and amniocentesis. Genetic counseling is defined as a process that provides families information about inherited disorders and options for managing risks. The goals of counseling are promoting informed decisions, explaining treatment options, and decreasing incidence of genetic disorders.
Biostatistics is useful in physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and medicine. It can determine normal and abnormal variables in populations, compare means between places or times, and analyze relationships between two or more variables. In pharmacology, biostatistics is used to assess the effects of drugs on people or animals and compare different drugs. It can also evaluate treatment efficiency in various situations, identify associations between attributes like diseases and behaviors, and help determine the best treatment for a disease.
Our group studied the effects of climate change on mammals and tried to analyze whether or not there was a correlation between the desirability of a species and the effect of climate change. Based on our findings, we discovered that there is a significant difference between the effects of climate change on undesirable and desirable species.
Sarah Corcoran seeks a new opportunity in the biomedical field leveraging her experience as a Laboratory Manager at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She has a background in molecular genetics and skills in regulatory compliance, clinical data management, immunological testing, and supervising staff. Her education includes a B.S. in Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University.
Children in northern Uganda suffered from a variety of illnesses during the ongoing civil war, including malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infections. A survey of 165 children found high rates of these infectious diseases. Qualitative interviews revealed children's experiences with specific illnesses in detail, including symptoms, severity, and treatments used. While medicines were often used to manage acute symptoms, the root causes of children's poor health, such as poverty and conflict, were not addressed. Ongoing suffering from emotional distress related to the war was also discussed. The thesis examines children's perspectives on illness and health seeking within the complex social and political context of the war in northern Uganda.
ConclusionAs we have stated in this paper earlier, we have seen .docxdonnajames55
Conclusion
As we have stated in this paper earlier, we have seen that the practice of vaccination has raised controversies. The supporters of vaccination are indicating that it has been able to save lives, especially that of children because it boosts immunity. The opponents are against it saying that vaccination has a lot of risks than benefits since it affects the hormones and interferes with the functioning of the body. This controversy is serious since it deals with health issues. When it stops, people will die from chronic diseases, and when this practice continues, health problems are likely to arise. However, there has to be a solution to this controversy, since opponents question the safety, effectiveness, and necessity of vaccination and also violation of the rights of an individual in the medical decision. On the other hand, vaccination has prevented suffering and death from deadly diseases. Therefore, the government and health institutions should first test the dangers and risk that can occur to an individual. Moreover, consent from an individual should be granted before they are administered.
Abstract
For approximately 80 years, controversies in vaccination have been going on. The opponents have stated that vaccination is neither safe nor effective regarding health whereas the supporters of vaccinations have indicated that vaccination has prevented suffering and death caused by infectious diseases. This paper will analyze both the benefits and drawbacks of the practice of vaccination. The benefits of vaccination are that it has prevented death and suffering from deadly diseases. Furthermore, diseases such as measles have been prevented and controlled, especially in children through the use of vaccination. Additionally, opponents have argued that vaccination has been a way of controlling population, particularly on the girl child. Another reason why vaccination is to be banned is that sometimes they are given all at once, and this causes allergies to some of the children. Therefore, a conclusion should be made on whether vaccination should be practiced or not.
Running head: REVISION OF LITERATURE REVIEW AND INTRODUCTION 1
REVISION OF LITERATURE REVIEW AND INTRODUCTION 7
Revision of Literature Review and Introduction
Yolanda Godbee
Columbia Southern University
Introduction
Vaccinations is the process by which antigenic substances called vaccines are administered to the body to enable or boost the immune system of individuals against certain diseases or pathogens. The main aim of vaccination is to improve the immunity and prevent the vulnerability of individuals or their susceptibility to certain sicknesses and illnesses. There are two major perspectives of this study which is the pro side of vaccination and the con side of vaccination.
The pro side of vaccination is generally the benefits of vaccination administration which are such as the safety.
Running head RESEARCH PAPER15RESEARCH PAPERDo.docxtoltonkendal
Running head: RESEARCH PAPER 1
5
RESEARCH PAPER
Do the Benefits of Vaccination Outweigh Risks?
Yolanda Godbee
Columbia Southern University
Body Paragraphs Revision
Introduction
There have been arguments on whether the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. Many religious groups and non-governmental organizations have been on the front line in condemning vaccination. Most of these groups argue that vaccination does not only prevent children from contracting some diseases but also have their long-term side effects. Some of the religious groups have come out to claim that vaccination is used by some of the governments as a birth control method since it has effects on the hormones responsible for the formation of the fetus. However, the claims have not been substantiated (Sears, 2011). The groups have not rested their case there; some have access to resources, and they say they have conducted tests on some of the polio vaccines, and they found out that they affect most of the female children. They believe that the vaccine causes hormonal imbalance and therefore interfering with the normal process of conceiving and giving birth.
Vaccination prevents the children from contracting diseases as they develop. Vaccinations given to children at tender ages help then strengthen their immunity thus preventing a lot of diseases from infecting them. According to Sears (2011), the government of United States has championed for the vaccination to all children to help them grow healthy. The government champions the vaccination for children because of the enormous health benefits. Other countries like Australia, United Kingdom and Sweden are also championing for disease prevention in children and the society in general through vaccination. The spirit has been spread to other parts of the world like in Africa where last year the number of the vaccinated children increased by 37% in just two years. The move has not only seen many children being prevented from risky illnesses, but the society has also responded positively to the issue of immunization. Prevention of diseases is not the only benefit of vaccination.
Vaccination has also helped various countries to strengthen their economies in a significant way. Some diseases like Ebola, measles, polio and small pox can now be controlled through vaccination thus making people healthier and stronger to build the economy of their countries. This is evident in the 20th century when these diseases were killer diseases and governments spent lots of money in treating them hence making the economy weaker in the process. Evidently, recent research that was conducted by the Union of Doctors states that the number of people who died of polio and measles has drastically dropped and that is because vaccination has been embraced by many nations (Sears, 2011). As compared to the 20th century, the 21st century has seen most countries develop economically as more people are freed from these diseases throu ...
Asthma Prevalence in HK Nurture, Not Naturepacificprimehk
Asthma is a common chronic lung disease, which affects approximately 120,000 children in Hongkong. Statistics showed that 40% of this population require outpatient specialty care from time to time. Patients who are hospitalized represent 15% of children admitted to medical facilities. In recent years, various studies proved that there is an increasing trend in the number of asthma cases.
This document provides an overview of arguments for and against requiring vaccinations for children. It outlines the key pro arguments that vaccines have greatly reduced deaths from diseases like smallpox, measles, and polio. Major medical organizations affirm the safety of vaccines. Adverse reactions are extremely rare. Vaccines also protect vulnerable groups through "herd immunity." The document aims to guide students in evaluating both sides of the issue to form their own evidence-based conclusions.
Here are some key points about descriptive epidemiology:
- Descriptive epidemiology involves observing disease occurrence patterns without altering exposures or outcomes. It aims to identify who is affected, where, and when rather than determine causation.
- The epidemiologic triad of agent, host, and environment provides a framework for understanding disease etiology. The agent is the pathogen or risk factor. The host refers to individual susceptibility. Environment encompasses external influences on transmission and development.
- Studying disease patterns by person involves examining characteristics like age, sex, race, and socioeconomic status. These demographic factors can influence exposure and vulnerability. Age is often the strongest predictor of health.
- Place refers to geographic location, which can impact
This document presents a debate on whether preschool children experiencing acute wheezing episodes should be treated with oral corticosteroids (OCS). The pro side argues that many preschool children with recurrent wheezing develop atopic disease and sensitization which predicts increased risk of asthma and response to OCS therapy. Studies have shown heterogeneity in design and populations making it difficult to make definitive recommendations against OCS use. The con side argues that most studies have not demonstrated beneficial effects of OCS for acute wheezing in preschool children. Repeated OCS bursts may also be associated with adverse effects. Both sides agree more efficacy trials are needed targeting phenotypes likely to respond to OCS.
This document summarizes a systematic review of interventions to increase whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination rates. The review analyzed 25 studies and identified 5 that met the criteria of focusing on behavior-based interventions. Physician-led interventions showed the best results in increasing vaccinations. The review recommends allocating more funding to vaccination promotion campaigns and putting administrative pressure on physicians to advocate for vaccinations. Future interventions should utilize health behavior theories like the Health Belief Model to address barriers and increase perceived risk of the disease.
Article 10 Little by LittleLAURA BEILAs food allergies prolife.docxfredharris32
Article 10 Little by Little
LAURA BEIL
As food allergies proliferate, new strategies may help patients ingest their way to tolerance.
Considering that food is full of foreign proteins, it makes sense that the intestine is the immune system's version of Grand Central station. It's the largest organ to regularly sweep up and annihilate molecules that don't belong. And because food comes from outside, it's no surprise that some people have allergies to it. The bigger mystery is why most don't. Somehow during evolution, the immune system and food components developed a secret handshake that allows munchables to pass without a fuss.
Most of the time, that is. Once relatively rare, serious allergies to peanuts, milk, shellfish and other foods appear to be afflicting a growing number of children. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that food allergies now affect about 4 percent of American children, almost 20 percent more than a decade ago. Scientists have ideas to explain the increase—from children raised with too few germs exercising their immune cells to modern food processing that alters natural proteins and adds nonfood substances never before consumed in large amounts. Some studies implicate the use of certain vitamins and even childhood obesity.
Despite the growing problem, doctors have had little to offer beyond advising patients to avoid allergic triggers. Recently, though, studies have raised hope that new approaches might one day treat food allergies and perhaps even prevent the next generation from developing them. “I think we're all encouraged that progress has happened relatively quickly,” says Robert Wood of Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore. Nonetheless, he cautions, a true, effective therapy is still years away.
If nothing else, the experiments have shown for the first time that curing food allergies is at least possible, even if the long-term prospects aren't clear. Some children who began studies with immune reactions to even the smallest trace of peanut can now eat up to 13 nuts in one sitting. Similar dramatic gains have been seen for milk and egg allergies. Only a few children have been involved in each study so far, but researchers are cautiously increasing the number of enrollees and are emboldened to try other, more innovative methods.
“It's the beginning,” says Andrew Saxon of UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. In a field with a history of false starts and disappointment, he says, “it's the real beginning this time.”
New Strategies
Oral Tolerance
Eating tiny amounts of peanut protein can gradually retrain the immune system to tolerate allergens by avoiding the IgE antibody-mediated response.
Vaccines
Hiding a peanut protein in a bacterial cell or injecting a gene-based vaccine may help patients tolerate peanuts by avoiding IgE-activated response.
Tapping Parasites
Scientists are harnessing proteins from helminth parasites that block the activity of mast cells and other immune players ...
Daily probiotic supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacteria for 6 months reduced illness symptoms in children aged 3 to 5 during winter. Compared to placebo, probiotics reduced fever incidence by 73%, cough incidence by 62%, rhinorrhea by 59%, antibiotic use by 84%, and missed school days. A study of 326 children found that taking these probiotic strains daily led to fewer episodes and shorter duration of fever, cough, and rhinorrhea during cold and flu season.
This document reviews existing literature on models and tools for disclosing a child's HIV-positive status. It finds that while over 3 million children globally are infected with HIV, few know their status due to fears of stigma and concerns about harming the child. The WHO recommends disclosure by age 6-12, and benefits include increased medication adherence and decreased frustration. The study evaluated grey literature and research databases to identify 15 disclosure books/tools and select the most relevant of 104 journal articles. It concludes that available models and culturally-sensitive tools can help address barriers and sensitively disclose status to improve child health and well-being.
This document discusses epidemiological methods used to study disease distribution and determinants in human populations. It describes epidemiology as the study of disease distribution, dynamics and determinants in a population. Observational studies are classified as descriptive or analytical. Descriptive epidemiology organizes and analyzes data to understand disease variation, while analytical epidemiology quantifies associations between exposures and outcomes to test causal hypotheses. Case-control and cohort studies are described as the main analytical epidemiological methods. Key features and procedures of case-control and cohort studies are defined, including advantages and disadvantages of each.
Perspectives and interventions of public healthGayathrimonica2
Epidemiology is the study of patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It identifies risk factors for disease and informs public health policy and evidence-based practice. Advances in epidemiology, including the development of the field as an academic discipline, have contributed to major expansions in scientific knowledge that have shaped modern public health and increased acceptance of disease prevention and control as a public responsibility.
Aamir Iqbal successfully completed an online course through Coursera titled "Antimicrobial Stewardship: Optimization of Antibiotic Practices" provided by Stanford University. The course aimed to teach optimal decision making for individual patients, improved outcomes, and harm reduction through conservation of ecological diversity. It was presented by the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine and led by Dr. Stan Deresinski and Elizabeth Robillotti. The statement of accomplishment does not affirm enrollment at Stanford or confer a grade, credit, or degree.
The unusual occurrence in a community or region of disease, specific health related behaviour (eg. Smoking) or other health related events (eg. Traffic accidents) clearly in excess of “expected occurrence.
Mayada Mahmoud Zaki completed an online course through Coursera provided by Stanford University titled "Antimicrobial Stewardship: Optimization of Antibiotic Practices". The course was presented by the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and aimed to teach optimal decision making for individual patients, improved outcomes, and harm reduction through preservation of ecological diversity. It was overseen by Dr. Stan Deresinski and Elizabeth Robillotti.
Written composition reviewing the ethics of the distribution and utilization of antiviral medications for Ebola and HIV treatment in third-world countries.
This document discusses genetics and genetic counseling. It begins by defining genetics as the study of inheritance and transmission of traits between generations. It then discusses how genetics relates to human health conditions like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. The document outlines methods for screening and prevention of genetic disorders, including prenatal screening using ultrasound and amniocentesis. Genetic counseling is defined as a process that provides families information about inherited disorders and options for managing risks. The goals of counseling are promoting informed decisions, explaining treatment options, and decreasing incidence of genetic disorders.
Biostatistics is useful in physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and medicine. It can determine normal and abnormal variables in populations, compare means between places or times, and analyze relationships between two or more variables. In pharmacology, biostatistics is used to assess the effects of drugs on people or animals and compare different drugs. It can also evaluate treatment efficiency in various situations, identify associations between attributes like diseases and behaviors, and help determine the best treatment for a disease.
Our group studied the effects of climate change on mammals and tried to analyze whether or not there was a correlation between the desirability of a species and the effect of climate change. Based on our findings, we discovered that there is a significant difference between the effects of climate change on undesirable and desirable species.
Sarah Corcoran seeks a new opportunity in the biomedical field leveraging her experience as a Laboratory Manager at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She has a background in molecular genetics and skills in regulatory compliance, clinical data management, immunological testing, and supervising staff. Her education includes a B.S. in Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University.
Children in northern Uganda suffered from a variety of illnesses during the ongoing civil war, including malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infections. A survey of 165 children found high rates of these infectious diseases. Qualitative interviews revealed children's experiences with specific illnesses in detail, including symptoms, severity, and treatments used. While medicines were often used to manage acute symptoms, the root causes of children's poor health, such as poverty and conflict, were not addressed. Ongoing suffering from emotional distress related to the war was also discussed. The thesis examines children's perspectives on illness and health seeking within the complex social and political context of the war in northern Uganda.
ConclusionAs we have stated in this paper earlier, we have seen .docxdonnajames55
Conclusion
As we have stated in this paper earlier, we have seen that the practice of vaccination has raised controversies. The supporters of vaccination are indicating that it has been able to save lives, especially that of children because it boosts immunity. The opponents are against it saying that vaccination has a lot of risks than benefits since it affects the hormones and interferes with the functioning of the body. This controversy is serious since it deals with health issues. When it stops, people will die from chronic diseases, and when this practice continues, health problems are likely to arise. However, there has to be a solution to this controversy, since opponents question the safety, effectiveness, and necessity of vaccination and also violation of the rights of an individual in the medical decision. On the other hand, vaccination has prevented suffering and death from deadly diseases. Therefore, the government and health institutions should first test the dangers and risk that can occur to an individual. Moreover, consent from an individual should be granted before they are administered.
Abstract
For approximately 80 years, controversies in vaccination have been going on. The opponents have stated that vaccination is neither safe nor effective regarding health whereas the supporters of vaccinations have indicated that vaccination has prevented suffering and death caused by infectious diseases. This paper will analyze both the benefits and drawbacks of the practice of vaccination. The benefits of vaccination are that it has prevented death and suffering from deadly diseases. Furthermore, diseases such as measles have been prevented and controlled, especially in children through the use of vaccination. Additionally, opponents have argued that vaccination has been a way of controlling population, particularly on the girl child. Another reason why vaccination is to be banned is that sometimes they are given all at once, and this causes allergies to some of the children. Therefore, a conclusion should be made on whether vaccination should be practiced or not.
Running head: REVISION OF LITERATURE REVIEW AND INTRODUCTION 1
REVISION OF LITERATURE REVIEW AND INTRODUCTION 7
Revision of Literature Review and Introduction
Yolanda Godbee
Columbia Southern University
Introduction
Vaccinations is the process by which antigenic substances called vaccines are administered to the body to enable or boost the immune system of individuals against certain diseases or pathogens. The main aim of vaccination is to improve the immunity and prevent the vulnerability of individuals or their susceptibility to certain sicknesses and illnesses. There are two major perspectives of this study which is the pro side of vaccination and the con side of vaccination.
The pro side of vaccination is generally the benefits of vaccination administration which are such as the safety.
Running head RESEARCH PAPER15RESEARCH PAPERDo.docxtoltonkendal
Running head: RESEARCH PAPER 1
5
RESEARCH PAPER
Do the Benefits of Vaccination Outweigh Risks?
Yolanda Godbee
Columbia Southern University
Body Paragraphs Revision
Introduction
There have been arguments on whether the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. Many religious groups and non-governmental organizations have been on the front line in condemning vaccination. Most of these groups argue that vaccination does not only prevent children from contracting some diseases but also have their long-term side effects. Some of the religious groups have come out to claim that vaccination is used by some of the governments as a birth control method since it has effects on the hormones responsible for the formation of the fetus. However, the claims have not been substantiated (Sears, 2011). The groups have not rested their case there; some have access to resources, and they say they have conducted tests on some of the polio vaccines, and they found out that they affect most of the female children. They believe that the vaccine causes hormonal imbalance and therefore interfering with the normal process of conceiving and giving birth.
Vaccination prevents the children from contracting diseases as they develop. Vaccinations given to children at tender ages help then strengthen their immunity thus preventing a lot of diseases from infecting them. According to Sears (2011), the government of United States has championed for the vaccination to all children to help them grow healthy. The government champions the vaccination for children because of the enormous health benefits. Other countries like Australia, United Kingdom and Sweden are also championing for disease prevention in children and the society in general through vaccination. The spirit has been spread to other parts of the world like in Africa where last year the number of the vaccinated children increased by 37% in just two years. The move has not only seen many children being prevented from risky illnesses, but the society has also responded positively to the issue of immunization. Prevention of diseases is not the only benefit of vaccination.
Vaccination has also helped various countries to strengthen their economies in a significant way. Some diseases like Ebola, measles, polio and small pox can now be controlled through vaccination thus making people healthier and stronger to build the economy of their countries. This is evident in the 20th century when these diseases were killer diseases and governments spent lots of money in treating them hence making the economy weaker in the process. Evidently, recent research that was conducted by the Union of Doctors states that the number of people who died of polio and measles has drastically dropped and that is because vaccination has been embraced by many nations (Sears, 2011). As compared to the 20th century, the 21st century has seen most countries develop economically as more people are freed from these diseases throu ...
Asthma Prevalence in HK Nurture, Not Naturepacificprimehk
Asthma is a common chronic lung disease, which affects approximately 120,000 children in Hongkong. Statistics showed that 40% of this population require outpatient specialty care from time to time. Patients who are hospitalized represent 15% of children admitted to medical facilities. In recent years, various studies proved that there is an increasing trend in the number of asthma cases.
This document provides an overview of arguments for and against requiring vaccinations for children. It outlines the key pro arguments that vaccines have greatly reduced deaths from diseases like smallpox, measles, and polio. Major medical organizations affirm the safety of vaccines. Adverse reactions are extremely rare. Vaccines also protect vulnerable groups through "herd immunity." The document aims to guide students in evaluating both sides of the issue to form their own evidence-based conclusions.
Here are some key points about descriptive epidemiology:
- Descriptive epidemiology involves observing disease occurrence patterns without altering exposures or outcomes. It aims to identify who is affected, where, and when rather than determine causation.
- The epidemiologic triad of agent, host, and environment provides a framework for understanding disease etiology. The agent is the pathogen or risk factor. The host refers to individual susceptibility. Environment encompasses external influences on transmission and development.
- Studying disease patterns by person involves examining characteristics like age, sex, race, and socioeconomic status. These demographic factors can influence exposure and vulnerability. Age is often the strongest predictor of health.
- Place refers to geographic location, which can impact
This document presents a debate on whether preschool children experiencing acute wheezing episodes should be treated with oral corticosteroids (OCS). The pro side argues that many preschool children with recurrent wheezing develop atopic disease and sensitization which predicts increased risk of asthma and response to OCS therapy. Studies have shown heterogeneity in design and populations making it difficult to make definitive recommendations against OCS use. The con side argues that most studies have not demonstrated beneficial effects of OCS for acute wheezing in preschool children. Repeated OCS bursts may also be associated with adverse effects. Both sides agree more efficacy trials are needed targeting phenotypes likely to respond to OCS.
This document summarizes a systematic review of interventions to increase whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination rates. The review analyzed 25 studies and identified 5 that met the criteria of focusing on behavior-based interventions. Physician-led interventions showed the best results in increasing vaccinations. The review recommends allocating more funding to vaccination promotion campaigns and putting administrative pressure on physicians to advocate for vaccinations. Future interventions should utilize health behavior theories like the Health Belief Model to address barriers and increase perceived risk of the disease.
Article 10 Little by LittleLAURA BEILAs food allergies prolife.docxfredharris32
Article 10 Little by Little
LAURA BEIL
As food allergies proliferate, new strategies may help patients ingest their way to tolerance.
Considering that food is full of foreign proteins, it makes sense that the intestine is the immune system's version of Grand Central station. It's the largest organ to regularly sweep up and annihilate molecules that don't belong. And because food comes from outside, it's no surprise that some people have allergies to it. The bigger mystery is why most don't. Somehow during evolution, the immune system and food components developed a secret handshake that allows munchables to pass without a fuss.
Most of the time, that is. Once relatively rare, serious allergies to peanuts, milk, shellfish and other foods appear to be afflicting a growing number of children. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that food allergies now affect about 4 percent of American children, almost 20 percent more than a decade ago. Scientists have ideas to explain the increase—from children raised with too few germs exercising their immune cells to modern food processing that alters natural proteins and adds nonfood substances never before consumed in large amounts. Some studies implicate the use of certain vitamins and even childhood obesity.
Despite the growing problem, doctors have had little to offer beyond advising patients to avoid allergic triggers. Recently, though, studies have raised hope that new approaches might one day treat food allergies and perhaps even prevent the next generation from developing them. “I think we're all encouraged that progress has happened relatively quickly,” says Robert Wood of Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore. Nonetheless, he cautions, a true, effective therapy is still years away.
If nothing else, the experiments have shown for the first time that curing food allergies is at least possible, even if the long-term prospects aren't clear. Some children who began studies with immune reactions to even the smallest trace of peanut can now eat up to 13 nuts in one sitting. Similar dramatic gains have been seen for milk and egg allergies. Only a few children have been involved in each study so far, but researchers are cautiously increasing the number of enrollees and are emboldened to try other, more innovative methods.
“It's the beginning,” says Andrew Saxon of UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. In a field with a history of false starts and disappointment, he says, “it's the real beginning this time.”
New Strategies
Oral Tolerance
Eating tiny amounts of peanut protein can gradually retrain the immune system to tolerate allergens by avoiding the IgE antibody-mediated response.
Vaccines
Hiding a peanut protein in a bacterial cell or injecting a gene-based vaccine may help patients tolerate peanuts by avoiding IgE-activated response.
Tapping Parasites
Scientists are harnessing proteins from helminth parasites that block the activity of mast cells and other immune players ...
Daily probiotic supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacteria for 6 months reduced illness symptoms in children aged 3 to 5 during winter. Compared to placebo, probiotics reduced fever incidence by 73%, cough incidence by 62%, rhinorrhea by 59%, antibiotic use by 84%, and missed school days. A study of 326 children found that taking these probiotic strains daily led to fewer episodes and shorter duration of fever, cough, and rhinorrhea during cold and flu season.
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Complementary or alternative? The use of homeopathic products and antibiotics...home
Any intervention to reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics for infections in
children has the potential to reduce the selective pressure on antimicrobial resistance and minimise
the medicalisation of self-limiting illness. Little is known about whether homeopathic products
might be used by some families as an alternative to antibiotics or the characteristics of such families.
We used the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) observational dataset to
explore the hypothesis that the use of homeopathic products is associated with reduced antibiotic
use in pre-school children and to identify characteristics of the families of pre-school children given
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Methods: Questionnaires
HLT 362V Grand Canyon University Wk5 Epidemiology Discussion.pdfbkbk37
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
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Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
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Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
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www.agostodourado.com
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There is increasing confidence that cell therapies will soon play a role in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, but the extent of this impact remains to be seen. Early readouts on autologous CAR-Ts in lupus are encouraging, but manufacturing and cost limitations are likely to restrict access to highly refractory patients. Allogeneic CAR-Ts have the potential to broaden access to earlier lines of treatment due to their inherent cost benefits, however they will need to demonstrate comparable or improved efficacy to established modalities.
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1. Chiropractic and Kids
In a study to determine if there were differences between children under
chiropractic care and those not, significant findings were reported.
In fact, this study showed that “children raised under chiropractic care
are less prone to infectious processes such as otitis media and
tonsillitis, and that their immune system's are better able to cope with
allergens, such as pollen, weeds, grasses, etc. compared to children
raised under allopathic care. There is also a significant decreased
history of antibiotic use among the “chiropractic” children, indicating
a lower susceptibility to bacterial infections, as a result of their
greater immune system response. “
A Comparative Study of the Health Status of Children Raised Under the
Health Care Models of Chiropractic and Allopathic Medicine. Journal of
Chiropractic Research 1989; 5 (Summer): 101-103
Melinda J. Donnelly, DC