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Children (NSPCC) as “maltreatment of a child…either directly by inflicting harm, or indirectly, by failing to act to prevent harm” (Bebbington et al., 2011). Abuse can be seen in four subtypes physical, sexual, emotional and neglect. The current incidence rate is problematic due to the issue surrounding the definition of abuse and neglect in research; it is essential to aim for a concrete definition to prevent confusion across the literature. Furthermore, variance around prevalence is also…

surfaces, creation of surgical dead space, and systemic coagulopathy. (2) Seroma formation is a common post abdominoplasty complication, resulting in significant patient morbidity and expense. The incidence is particularly high where it is reported to occur in 10% to 57% of the patients (1-2). The higher incidence rates are reported in obese patients. Body mass index (BMI) is the traditional way of assessing patients for body contouring surgery and has been shown to have a predictive value for…

There is a meningitis belt in Africa because the areas there usually have the highest incidence rates of meningococcal meningitis. It stretches from Senegal to Ethiopia and affects 26 countries. Does severe meningitis lead to death? Yes, most types of meningitis may lead to death. BActerial meningitis has 8-15% fatality rate (even w/ treatment)…

Studies such as those by Dalsgaard and McCabe state the early initiation of stimulant medications for ADHD can be protective or decrease the incidence of future substance use issues. However, other studies included in this review maintain that this protective effect may only coincide with adolescence and young adulthood and not extend further into adulthood. The absence of extensive longitudinal…

who are either not vaccinated or are not completely vaccinated. Pertussis is a worldwide issue, but the highest rates are in the developing world as their access to vaccination is low, in developed countries the highest incidence is in unvaccinated infants and then the incidence increases in teens again (Center for Disease Control,…

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) was declared global emergency by The World Health Organization in 1993. It is an airborne bacteria that basically affects the lungs, it can be spread when a person with the active TB sneezes or coughs. Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death among curable infectious diseases worldwide. In TB in the US-Mexico Border Region remains a serious public health problem. It is one of the most serious problems along the border; this is due to first, the abundance of…

others in your race. Over the past 30 years the incidence of suicide in older adolescents in the United States has shown marked gender and ethnic variations. The rate has remained largely stable among females of all ethnic groups. Among white males it reached a peak in 1988 but has since stabilized. The rate for black and other minority males, however, has increased markedly since 1986. Increases have been more rapid in regions where the incidence was historically low. One effect of these…

Nursing: In Safe Hands One thing that is continuously spoken about in school and in clinical rotations is patient safety. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education has created ten Core Competencies for the nurse of the future. “In the model, nursing knowledge has been placed at the core to represent how nursing knowledge in its totality reflects the overarching art and science of the nursing profession and discipline” (Massachusettes Department of Higher Education, 2010). Knowledge…

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but damaging acute illness that affects children with burn injuries. The aim of this study, using an exploratory sequential mixed method methodology, is to develop an early warning prediction tool that can predict toxic shock. The qualitative phase of the study will use investigative interviews and case study to collect data of the childs pre-injury health which will be analysed using content analysis to develop a questionnaire that will be used within the…

refractive index of the first medium is more than that of the second. The angle of incidence is the angle that a ray of light hits an interface between two mediums relative to the normal. As this angle becomes greater, less of the light is refracted and more of it is reflected until an angle of incidence is reached where the angle of refraction (angle of ray in second medium relative to the normal) equals 90. This angle of incidence is called the critical angle.…