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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease which comprises many body organs (Mohammad, H. A. et al., 2014). SLE is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting multiple organ systems including the skin, musculoskeletal system, kidneys, blood, heart, as well as the respiratory system. Central nervous system is also affected by the disease (Tsang, H. Y. H. et al., 2006). It is the most common multisystemic disorder facilitated through the immune system of the human body (Hussain, D. et…

It shows that incidence rate dropped from 14% to 6% in the companies who are paying high compensation to their workers. This drop happened after the implementation of drug testing programs. In accordance with the U.S department of labor 65% of on the job accidents are because…

Article that I chose is about raising of indirect taxes on cigarettes in China. This is an example of government intervention in order to try to reduce smoking in China. Cigarettes are a demerit good. Demerit goods are any goods with negative externality of consumption, which means that demerit good is a good that has a bad impact on consumer and society. The market for cigarettes is perfect example of market failure. MSB- Margin of social benefit MPB- Margin of private benefit…

Case Study: Cervical Cancer Epidemiology and health is concerned with the study of the distribution and the determinants of health and disease in human populations. This case study will review cervical cancer, firstly it will outline and define the condition. It will then present up-to-date data describing the impact, prevalence and mortality rates of the condition before moving on to discuss the distribution and trends of the disease among the Scottish female population. Finally it will…

Evaluation of Epidemiological Problem - Chlamydia Sexually transmitted diseases (STD), used to be known as venereal diseases, are infections that are spread through sexual contact. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common reportable bacterial sexual transmitted disease in the United States and can affect a wider spectrum of people than other STDs. Approximately half, of the nearly 20 million yearly reported STD cases, involves males and females under 25 years old and Chlamydia comprises…

The primitive element of Evidence Base Practice is to personalize the evidence to fulfill distinct patient need within the context ((Polit & Beck, 2012, p. 25). paper includes the summary of an Evidence Based Practice implementation on reduction on hospital acquired Cather-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in a community hospital setting. The key points, list of steps taken by nursing, a practice problem that would benefit from the implementation of an EBP are explained here. The result…

disease increased by a whopping 71%, and Alzheimer’s disease is now the eighth leading cause of death among Hispanic Americans (CDC, 2015). Within the same time frame, researchers found that the incidence of dementias in African Americans was 26.6 cases of dementia per 1,000 people, while whites had an incidence of 19.3 cases per 1,000 people. An article, published by the JAMA Network, found the presence of the APOE-e4 gene to be significantly greater in whites than in Hispanics and African…

It affects the incidence of collisions and the severity of injuries. Increased speed leads to a higher incidence of collisions and an increased likelihood of serious injuries as they occur. Increased speed means increasing the distance the driver must cut the required reaction and the distance required to stop. First…

The survival in the control group at 273 days is about 0.62. The absolute rate reduction is the cumulative incidence in the control group minus the cumulative incidence in the intervention group : 0.38-0.23= -0.15 2a. According to the data, compare with ‘smoker’ and ‘high cholesterol’, ‘overweight (body mass index >25)’ is the most likely to be a confounder. The reason is this variable…

to more than 17,000 in 2010 . Chinese hospital association conducted a survey including 8,000 patients and 8,000 medical workers in 316 hospitals at 30 provinces. The results show that the incidence of oral abusive and threaten to medical workers increased from 90% in 2008 to 96% in 2012, whereas the incidence of physical injuries…