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Sean Seltzer GM2020 Written assignment 27/11/2017 ‘Prevention strategies and stroke’ Disease prevention is one of the major branches of public health, alongside health promotion, and prolonging life [1]. The importance of preventative strategies in medicine is exemplified by their success, saving millions of lives every year [2]. Initially, preventative medicine mainly included vaccination and healthy lifestyle promotion, however the definition has broadened to include not only interventions…

Progeria, the name of a daunting rare and fatal disease can also be referred to more specifically as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, or the acronym of this term, HGPS (Chara, 2002; Guang-Hui et al., 2011; Gruenbaum, 2009). Progeria originates from the Greek word “geras” which means “old age” (Gulli & Mallory, 2002). The prefix “pro-” means to advance forward so the combination of these two terms create the meaning “prematurely old” (Wynbrandt & Ludman, 2000). Dr. Hastings Gilford is…

(Lipschits, D. 2007.).” Examples of technological improvements would be new support systems, such as telemedicine and electronic medical records (EMR), drugs, such as biological agents, surgical/medical procedures, such as joint replacement and angioplasty and medical devices such as defibrillators and CT…

In an attempt to treat chronic myocardial ischemia, during angioplasty and stenting, Hedman et al [72] delivered vascular endothe¬lial growth factor encoding plasmid through liposomes, with the aim to prevent in-stent restenosis and postangioplasty but the treatment doomed to change the incidence of restenosis, while…

The Risk Factors: There are many risk factors linked and caused by cardiovascular disease some include- aging, sex, family history, smoking, poor diet, high blood pressure, cholesterol, stress, diabetes, obesity, and poor hygiene. Risk factors such as genetics or family history are things that you cannot change. Although it can’t be changed you can certainly fix your environment to help out. Things that you can change, if you notice you do these things, it is never too late to change your diet…

Introduction Diabetic foot ulcers are rated as one of the principal causes of diabetes mellitus hospitalization in the US and worldwide. Diabetic foot disease causes complications which account for huge medical expenses. For instance, in the UK, it is reported that NHS spends five million pounds annually on diabetes foot ulcers. Studies show that 100 patients lose their lower limb of their foot as a result of diabetic foot disorders (Nicholas, 2013). Diabetic foot ulcers result into amputations.…

The Colonization of Mars Will humans actually colonize Mars? That is question that has been asked for a long time. There have been a lot of ideas from all over the world about sending humans to Mars. New plans from SpaceX and Nasa has opened the eyes of many people. According to Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, SpaceX plans on sending humans to Mars as soon as 2024. Nasa on the other hand is planning on sending humans to Mars by 2030. Because of the new advancements in space technology, the…

Every year, millions of Americans undergo major heart surgeries costing billions of dollars. To treat cancer, patients deal with harsh medications and treatments with a handful of unpleasant side effects. Medical researchers like John McDougall, John Robbins, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, and Caldwell Esselstyn never cease to search for new safer treatments to treat the top diseases in the country. They, along with many others, are discovering that a plant-based diet can prevent and treat the top…

Over the years, the industries of structural, mechanical, aerospace engineering, materials science, medicine, prosthetics, and many more have called for stronger, lightweight, low maintenance materials to withhold the stresses and loads that come with everyday usage of materials. Material scientists and engineers have studied and manufactured composite materials to cater to the needs of these various industries; however, composites have limitations as well. Many composites need repairs after…

In 1971 Dr. Fontan and Dr. Baudet [26] did the first total cavopulmonary connection ‘‘Fontan Procedure’’ which is the final palliative stage for single ventricle patients. Since then, multiple techniques and modifications were invented. However, the ultimate goal of all different procedures is to achieve near complete separation of pulmonary venous return from systemic venous return. As such, all systemic venous circulation will be directed to the Fontan circulation (except the coronary sinus…