...Did the authors of the Houck et al. (2011) study possess the research, education, and clinical expertise to conduct this study? Yes, the authors of the Houck et al. (2011) study possess the research, education, and clinical expertise to conduct a study regarding children with ADHD and behavioral symptoms. This study was published in a reliable resource, the Journal of Pediatric Nursing. The study was performed by a group of highly educated nurses that possessed masters and doctorate level certifications. Gail Houck PhD, RN, PMHNP is a professor of child and family nursing at The University of Washington. Judy Kendall, PhD, RN is a nursing scholar from the Oregon Health and Science University. Both of these doctorate level nurses have a background working with children. The writing of this article was partially funded by a grant from the National Institute of Nursing research, again a highly reliable source. The article documents findings and conclusions that appear to show reliable and valid results. What is the purpose in the Houck et al. (2011) study and what is the purpose for the Imes et al. (2011) study? The purpose of Houck et al (2011) study was to research children with ADHD that exhibit behavioral symptoms and explore if there is a correlation between the behavioral symptoms and self-concept. The purpose of the research appears to be valid and the design of the study appears to answer the purpose of the study. The purpose of the Ismes et al (2011) study was to describe...
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...also many potential advances in the field of healthcare science that will improve the quality of life for many people. Firstly, the Human Genome Project, which started in 1990 and was completed in 2003, allowed scientists to read the complete set of human genetic information and begin to understand the roles of our 23,000 genes. Genetic conditions are caused when DNA variants are inherited which results in a change in the functioning of one gene that affects the way the body works or develops. There are over 10,000 different genetic conditions, e.g. cystic...
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...Blue Baby Syndrome developed in children. According to Zieve, (2014), “Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which abnormal amounts of methemoglobin—a form of hemoglobin—is produced.” This disorder caused the babies' skin to have a blue pallor caused by the lack of bonded oxygenated blood in their circulation. This condition was treatable by administering supplemental oxygen and methylene blue. This was not the only Blue Baby Syndrome that had occurred in the South. Dr. Helen Taussig, who was appointed head of the Children’s Heart Clinic at John Hopkins Hospital's pediatric unit in 1930, had also encountered a case of “blue baby” syndrome during this same time (“Changing the Face,” 1993). Different than the current syndrome, this was a congenital disorder called Tetralogy of Fallot. The Mayo Clinic (2015), defines this as “a rare condition caused by a combination of four heart defects that are present at birth.” This is where the surgical research of Dr. Alfred Blalock and Vivian Thomas of Vanderbilt University came into play. According to Thomas’ autobiography...
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...the solution that contained the orange juice had the highest BPM total for the daphnia. My hypothesis projected that the daphnia that would be exposed to the cane sugar solution would have the highest BPM out of all the groups but the test disproved this idea. Although the two tests that had the sugars were different the data also suggests that there is not a huge difference between the two different types of sugar. This shows that although the two are very different to the control group, sugar affects a daphnia's heart regardless....
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...THE CASE FOR A MODEL OF CARE Contemporary health care systems are constantly challenged to revise traditional methods of health care delivery. These challenges are multifaceted and stem from: 1. novel pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments; 2. changes in consumer demands and expectations; 3. fiscal and resource constraints; 4. changes in societal demographics in particular the ageing of society; 5. an increasing burden of chronic disease; 6. documentation of limitations in traditional health care delivery; 7. an increasing emphasis on transparency and accountability, 8. evidence based practice (EBP) and clinical governance structures; and 9. the increasing cultural diversity of the community. These challenges provoke discussion of the necessity of developing services around a model of care. What do we mean by a model of care? Ambiguity exists in the literature, with the terms, model of care, nursing model, philosophy, paradigm, framework and theory often used interchangeably, despite referring to diverse, yet parallel concepts (Tierney 1998). In their recent review of the literature, the Queensland Government (Australia) reported that they found no consistent definition of ‘model of care’ (Queensland Health 2000). They concluded that a model of care is a multidimensional concept that defines the way in which health care services are delivered (Queensland Health 2000). More specifically, Davidson and Elliott...
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...Assignment Writing assignment In the study provided, the information shows a larger difference in heart attacks for males over females under the age of 55. One reason for this difference is the amount of physical activities such as sports and other training. Males at that younger age are putting more force on their heart more often. Women on the other hand do not have the rise in testosterone during these physical activities and typically don’t do as much. After the age of 55 the study shows a general equaling out of the heart attack rates. This could possibly be due to the fact that women are going into menopause, while men are still at risk they don’t have the increased testosterone drive to push their abilities like when they were younger. Women over 55 began all the necessary changes in their body including hormone shifts and chemical imbalances. This could be a reason for why their heart attack rate becomes more even with men. Based on these results and my hypothesis, I believe more work should be put into studying the results of hormonal and chemical changes, in both males and females, on the heart. The possibility that a pill or alternative form of medicine might be able to level out these imbalances and provide a longer life span is very important. Supplementation of things like fish oils has been said to help with heart health but more research should be done in order to expand the knowledge on this subject. Currently there is no evidence to support...
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...Science Investigatory Project Michaella Bongon III – St. Expeditus Tittle: Mango Jelly Rationale: The reasons why I am making this project are to apply my understanding in chemistry. Not only that, but to apply the different stages of chemistry. And also to search my learning’s to the students who are going to experience this kind of experiment on Investigatory Project. And to have my experience in this experiment too. Purpose: The purpose of making this is to make other kind of product that can be useful. The product I am making is made of mango out of jelly; it is not common to everyone. The product contains a variety of phytochemicals and nutrients. This is also consisting of the anti-oxidant, Vitamins A and C, Vitamin such as potassium, copper and amino acid. It is good to everybody’s health especially to those persons who needs nutrients and vitamins. This product is common is used to make juices, smoothies, ice cream. That’s why we should try other way of making this one that can suits our budget too. Chapter I Introduction Mango fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruits with unique flavor, fragrance, taste, and health promoting qualities making it common ingredients in new functional foods. Mango is one of the delicious seasoning fruits grow in the tropics. The tree is believed to be originating in the sub-Himalayan plains of Indian subcontinent. Botanically, this exotic fruit belongs to a family that also...
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...The Effect of Telemonitoring in CHF patients Evidence Based Practice Project Sacred Heart University The Effect of Telemonitoring in CHF Patients Evidence Based Practice Project Question (PICOT) Question: In elderly individuals over the age of 65, does the use of a mobile phone-based medication adherence application, compared to a mobile phone texting reminder, increase medication compliance by 25%, within 12 weeks of implementing the program? Evidence Appraisal Matrix Source (APA) | Type of Study design (RCT, phenomenology, etc.)/Purpose | Level of Evidence(According toMelnyk & Fineout-Overholt) | Sample, settingInclusion/ExclusionCriteria | Methods, instruments, data analysis | Findings/Implications | Inglis, S. C. (2011). Structured telephone support or telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews, (6), doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007228.pub2 | Systematic Review | Level I | Twenty-five studies and five published abstracts were included. 16 evaluated structured telephone support, 11 evaluated telemonitoring, and two tested both interventions. Inclusion criteria:only peer reviewed, published RCTs comparing structured telephone support or telemonitoring to usual care of CHF patients were included. | Various search engines such as: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and AMED were searched from 2006 to November 2008.Relevant studies and systematic reviews and abstract conference proceedings were hand searched. No...
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...I want to conduct research in the area of tissue engineering, which primarily exists in the realm of research, and for that I need a Ph. D. A master's degree is a step on the way to earning a Ph. D. I am particularly interested in engineering of cardiovascular tissue. Specific research topics that I am hoping to work on include the creation of 3D scaffolds, the influence of mechanical forces on the differentiation of cardiac tissue, and the study of cytokines in the differentiation of cardiac tissue. I hope that one day it will be possible to grow whole hearts from a patients' own cells to replace their damaged or diseased hearts. This could effectively eliminate organ transplant waitlists for hearts. My interest in biomedical engineering over other science related fields stems from the fact that my mother is a nurse and my father was a lab technician while he was in the military. Sometimes he would take me to his work and I could see how the lab was set up. He would let me look through the microscopes and sometimes explain what he was doing. He would often tell me that he was surprised that I actually understood most of what he told me. Before attending UT, I earned a biotechnology certificate at Temple College. During the program I gained hands-on experience in many...
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...Genome Project was created a little over a decade ago. With the project coming to an end researchers will be able to figure out exactly how each gene functions--and, more important, malfunctions to trigger deadly illnesses from heart disease to cancer (Time 1999). There is a mad race to see who will finish first. A couple of companies are in the running to finish by 2003. Independently funded Celera Genomics Corp. is in first, closely followed by the Human Genome Project, which is funded by the US government, and behind the most powerful country in the world is The Sanger Centre in England. James Watson and others started the Human Genome Project in 1988. James Watson was also the co-discover of the structure of DNA. The human instruction book was thought to take fifteen years and three billion dollars, but the project is ahead of schedule and under budget. At first people felt that we weren’t ready for the start of the Human Genome Project. The Human Genome Project started off slow, but gained much momentum after key scientist and computers were involved. The Celera Genomics company is in the lead because Craig Venter the leading scientist of Celera. Pharmaceutical companies fund Celera Genomics Corp. The pharmaceutical companies back up Celera with funds so when Celera Genomics find genes they patent the genes. Which means the pharmaceutical companies will profit form their patents. Some say that patenting genes is wrong. If Celera finds the sequence that causes heart disease...
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...When asked what sparked my interest in the brain, I always have an answer: my brain. I have ADHD, a brain disorder that makes it hard for me to focus. ADHD has made me struggle through high school more than I would have otherwise. Reading takes three times longer than it does for someone without ADHD. Not interrupting people takes incredible willpower. Throughout high school, I have attempted to make the most of my disorder, but that doesn’t mean I’ve accepted it. Determined to excel despite this secret setback, I have strived to find solutions to overcome my ADHD. These solutions have shown up in unexpected places like in my school’s science project requirement, and I decided to take my projects a step further by competing in my county...
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...The Anatomy and Physiology of Clinical Research Stephen B. Hulley, Thomas B. Newman, and Steven R. Cummings This chapter introduces clinical research from two viewpoints, setting up themes that run together through the book. One theme is the anatomy of research-what it's made of. This includes the tangible elements of the study plan: the research question, design, subjects, measurements, sample size calculation, and so forth. An investigator's goal is to create these elements in a form that will make the project fast, inexpensive, and easy. The other theme is the physiology of research-how it works. Studies are useful to the extent that they yield valid inferences, first about what happened in the study sample and then about generalizing these events to people outside. the study. The goal is to minimize the errors, random and systematic, that threaten conclusions based on these inferences. Separating these two themes is artificial in the same way that the anatomy of the human body does not make much sense without some understanding of its physiology. But the separation has the same advantage: It clarifies our thinking about a complex topic. . THE ANATOMY OF RESEARCH: WHAT IT'S MADE OF The structure of a research project is set out in its protocol, the written plan of the study. Protocols are well kn~wn as devices for seeking grant funds, but they also have a vital scientific function: helping the investigator to organize her research in a logical, focused, and efficient way...
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...Nike Dwayne Wood June 7, 2014 Professional Communications Strayer University Dwayne Wood, Professional Consultants Inc. 5454 Executive Way – Virginia Beach, VA 23456 http://www.professonalconsultants.com 07 June 2014 Mr. Mark Parker, CEO Nike Inc. 1 Bowerman Dr. Beaverton, OR 97005 Dear Mr. Parker: This document presented to you is a presentation requested from my President on how Professional Consultants Inc., could help Nike Inc. come up with a strategy of how to create a cheaper brand. We know how important the bottom line is to your company and that is why we already have associates working on impact statements and balance sheets for your company. This report shows that with a small investment and a little research, together we could create a brand that is affordable for low income families. Creating a brand that low income families can afford, would further extend the company while making millions of dollars. Professional Consultants Inc. knows that Nike has a very strong brand we just want to make it stronger, also while helping people that cannot afford the Nike brand, able to afford a much cheaper brand. It is with great pleasure in preparing this report for you, Mr. Parker, and while working on it I have learned many different elements about the shoe business and about Nike Inc. Please call me directly at (757)466-2000 when I can be of further service. Sincerely, Dwayne Wood Associate Consultant Table of Contents Title Page...
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...Great Ape Project aims to give apes the same basic rights to life that humans have. Paola Cavalieri and Peter Singer published a book in 1993 titled, “The Great Ape Project.” The novel is composed of different essays written by advocates of the projects who aim to discuss the ethology and ethics issues between human beings and apes. Cavalieri and Singer argue that we now have “sufficient information about the capacities of chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans to make it clear that the moral boundary we draw between us and them is indefensible.” The novel became instantly popular and eventually led to the creation of the self-titled Great Ape Project. The Great Ape Project was founded in 1994 and put into action six years later in Sorobaca City. The Great Ape Project is an international movement that “aims to defend the rights of the non-human great primates-chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and bonobos, our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.” According to the project, the three main rights his project wants to ensure for apes include, the right to life, the protection of individual liberty, and the prohibition of torture. The Great Ape Project argues that apes deserve the right to live a higher standard of life. Studies have proven that chimpanzee’s are the closest relatives of human beings. Chimpanzees share 98.4% of the same DNA that human’s have. DNA tests also say that gorilla’s share 97.7% of the same DNA that humans have. The Great Ape Project wants to...
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...was ready for Project TKO. He listened intently as Jeremy Manning, his director of research and development, described the pros and cons of the project, a proposal to develop a new portable electrocardiograph machine (EKG) specifically for the Indian market. Cherian believed the time was right to tackle the tough, but fast-growing Indian market. The key question was whether Bella India's local R&D team, under Manning's direction, was ready to lead the product development: My goal has always been to develop products that serve emerging markets and make healthcare more accessible. I think medical device companies are learning that this can be done most effectively by those who know these markets best. We should develop our affordable EKG in India, for India. Bella India has proven itself in manufacturing and costengineering; this is the next logical step. The endeavor was not without risk. The costly failure of Project Baton, a global product development effort, was fresh on everyone's mind. Failure with Project TKO would not only hurt Bella Healthcare's overall profitability, it would undermine Cherian's case that the India operation was ready for more challenging product development undertakings. £ | ^E o^| f§§ l^ff 21 ® ggo >^ 8 | j> | ^ji f£ | %^ E 111 I- | § J~ s o[ 1 lit Industry Background: Electrocardiogram Equipment Electrocardiography, commonly referred to as EKG or ECG, is the measurement a n d interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart as it contracts...
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