Comorbidity

Have you ever wonder how many people live by only seeing darkness? The majority of people agree that life cannot exist without light. As a matter of fact, many people especially blind people consider blindness as a barrier and life-changer. For example, Tommy Edison who is born blind said “the experience of life as a blind person had to be a little different to me”. One thing that describes this experience is blindness which is an optic nerve disorder divided into total and partial blindness.…

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, commonly known as SLE or Lupus is said to be a disease of the immune system called autoimmune diseases where ones immune system attacks the body with the production of antibodies. The attack causes damage and swelling to the tissues of the body. Inflammation caused by lupus can be very detrimental to major organs such as the lungs, heart, kidneys, brain and nervous system all of which are very important for the proper function of the…

highlighted that pneumococcal pneumonia is a common ailment for active elderly generation, not only in the sick but also in firms (Johnson, Irving & Turnidge, p.341). Lutfiyya et. al (p. 443) outlines Neoplastic disease, Diabetes, Liver disease, Comorbidities, Cerebrovascular disease chronic renal failure, and human immunodeficiency virus or immunocompromised as additional risk…

Community Assessment This community assessment project will focus on educating individuals with high blood pressure in Robeson County and on the importance of medication compliance, risk factors, lifestyle changes, and prevention to reduce comorbidities such as stroke, heart attack and renal disease. Education and materials will be provided at the Community Health Education Center located in Biggs Park Mall in Lumberton, NC. According to Robeson County’s most recent Community…

Schizophrenic Suicide Every day, lives are sensuously taken, souls that no longer wish to continue, the internal fight for survival emotionally, mentally and physically are no longer there. Families suffer from the lost loved ones that have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and chose to end their own life. There are commoners who do not fully understand the toll the mental disorder causes a victim such as: hallucinations, delusional thoughts or actions, and lack of interest. Patients who do not…

A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with advanced education. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)(n.d.), they “provide initial, ongoing, and comprehensive care, which includes taking health histories; providing physical examinations and other health assessment; and diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with acute and chronic conditions” (p. 7). “Advanced practice nurses actually predate the founding of modern professional nursing” (Joel, 2013, p. 3).…

public health problem for it damages the functionality of the individual and may affects both the family and social environment. ADHD is commonly associated with mental disorders. “It was reported that children and adolescents with ADHD have the comorbidity of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in 30%–60% cases, anxiety disorders (AD) in 15%–50% cases, learning disorders in 20%–60% cases, mood disorders (MD) in 3%–75% cases, and conduct disorder (CD) in 15–50% cases (6,7,8,9)” (Gümüş, 2015).…

time to really translate it into practice to improve patient outcomes to control their disease (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Exercise is a simple, cost-effective way that patients can take control of their hyperlipidemia to avoid unwanted comorbidities in the…

Here follows a discussion of Lori’s situation, specifically her eating disorder and potential co-occurring alcohol-use disorder, along with some suggested treatment goals and service providers. Lori has developed an eating disorder (ED), specifically bulimia nervosa (BN) as defined by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013). For the last few months she has indulged in binge eating at least twice per day at home and with friends, with each episode followed by inappropriate…

Research has demonstrated that chronic insomnia and its comorbidities negatively affect an individual (QOL), and CBT can provide improvement in physical and psychological functioning and QOL (Ishak et al., 2012). HRQOL has been identified as a goal for all people across life stages (Healthy People: Topics and Objectives…