Marfan syndrome: genetic disorder, affected populations, and epidemiology
The paper is based on the condition referred to as Marfan's syndrome. It describes what the condition is, the genes and chromosomes that are linked to it, the affected population by the disease, the manifest symptoms that characterize Marfan's disease, how this disorder can be diagnosed, the available treatment and the eventual researches that are going on on Marfan's disease.
Community Assessment of Georgetown Delaware With Emphasis One Major Health Issue
This is a seven page paper that provides a comprehensive community health assessment of Georgetown, Delaware. The healthcare assessment includes demographic data, a general description of the community including its history, the environmental characteristics of the region, and specific health issues such as cancer, infant mortality, heart disease, and diabetes.
Health Care Industry in the Last 10
When it comes to health care, it can be hard to determine what might happen in the future. This paper considers that, with a look toward 10 years down the road. Also addressed is how health care has changed in the previous 10 years and the role that that writer expects to have in the industry. Technology is a large part of the changes seen in health care, so that is also considered in the paper.
Creditability and Appropriateness of Lorazepam and Gabapentin
This paper provides an analysis of two juried studies as follows to determine the efficacy of using lorazepam or gabapentin for alcohol detoxification:
Study No. 1: Spiegel, D. R, Kumari, N. & Petri, J. D. (2012, October). Safer use of benzodiazepines for alcohol detoxification: To avoid excessive dosing, be alert for falsely elevated CIWA-Ar scores. Current Psychiatry, 11(10), 10-19.
Study No. 2: Spiegel, D. R. & Radac, D. (2010, April). Alcohol withdrawal: When to choose an adjunctive anticonvulsant. Current Psychiatry, 9(4), 26-33.
The analysis concludes that gabapentin is best used in conjunction with lorazepam.
Pelvic inflammatory disease: causes, symptoms, and treatment
This paper focuses on PID or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. PID normally affects young, sexually active women from adolescence to age 25. It can affect them in devastating ways such as increased likelihood of infertility and ectopic pregnancy.Preventative measures such as STD screenings are useful in determining how much risk a woman has in developing PID. Further research is needed to improve diagnosis and practice guidelines in relation to PID.