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Timing and Outcome of Therapeutic Hypothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest A study published in 2009 aimed to evaluate the effects of the timing of therapeutic hypothermia treatments on the survival rates and subsequent neurological function at hospital discharge and also 6 and 12 months after the cardiac event. This study evaluated both the effects of the time which it took to reach the target temperature and the time during which the patient was induced into a mold hypothermic state.…

Mofetoluwa Adeosun HMB434H1F Acupuncture as an effective treatment for allergic rhinitis. The aim of this paper is to critically analyse a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis (AR). Choi et al. (2013) hypothesized that the participants would respond more positively to the active acupuncture treatment than to sham acupuncture or no treatment at all. The rationale was that although this traditional method has been used effectively in the past…

Critique of Systematic Reviews Two systematic review articles will be critiqued and compared in this paper. Article A is titled systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse events of low-dose aspirin and clopidogrel in randomized controlled trials authored by Kenneth McQuaid and Loren Laine. Article B is titled platelet function testing in transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke: a comprehensive systematic review of the literature by Soon Lim, Catherine Coughlan, Stephen Murphy, Israel…

Rogmark C, Johnell O (Jun 2006) took 14 randomised controlled trials containing 2289 patients for meta-analysis. Primary arthroplasty was found to have fewer method related hip complications, reoperations and less pain compared to internal fixation. They concluded that primary arthroplasty is to be done in displaced femoral neck fractures. The healthy should undergo total hip replacement and the older impaired individuals would benefit by a hemiarthroplsty[20]. Bjorgul K, Reikeras O (Jun 2006)…

Chron’s Disease is a very life-invasive disease that requires significant lifestyle and dietary changes to someone who is newly diagnosed. Because this disease cannot be cured, learning to survive on a stable and restricted diet, is the best option for treatment in order to live as comfortably as possible with Chron’s Disease. With Chron’s disease, a very specific and elimination diet is required. This disease is essentially an irritation and inflammation of the bowel that can affect the…

1. What is the study’s design? Cross-sectional survey: a study used to determine the frequency of poor gait performance while senior participants took an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for hypertension. 2. How would you improve the study method to limit bias or make the findings more valid? I would make the percentage of people taking ACEIs vs. being given different antihypertensive medications more even. In the study, 72 people were given ACEIs and 209 people were not given ACEIs.…

Green Grass Running Water protagonist; Latisha experiences a personal journey to find her true identity. While undergoing her journey in attempt to discover the unique characteristics and beliefs she as an individual possesses, this character displays acts of heroism by facing challenging obstacles that are brought upon them throughout the novel. This is done through their actions as these characters present and exhibit qualities of independence, selflessness and generosity. Throughout the novel…

Introduction Monica Hogan, Carolyn Westcott, and Mervyn Griffiths (2005) published an article called “Randomized, controlled trial of division of tongue tie in infants with feeding problems” where they tried to discover technique would best help mothers and babies who are affected by tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia). This research study compared the effect of immediate division against the use of lactation support (a conventional approach) in infants with tongue-tie and feeding problems.…

The field of medicine is constantly evolving as new research is conducted daily. As a healthcare provider it can be easy to manage patients “the way it has always been done” since that is still often an effective treatment method. However, just because a method of treatment has been known for a longer period of time, that does not mean it is the only treatment option still, or even the best treatment method. It’s important to stay up to date on current research that can provide options to the…

A systemic review done by Barber-Westin and Noyes in 2012 reported that 105 studies (40%) unable to show any measures for return to play after ACLR, and only 35 studies (13%) included objective measures; consist of general knee examination(eg: range of motion, oedema measurement), knee muscle strength and thigh circumference, Lachman rating, single-leg hop performance, or validated questionnaires. This study also reported that ACL reinjury rates after 2 years of ACLR ranged from 0% to 24,…