Perinatal mortality

Whether or not “biological race” exists has been a topic of controversy over the span of many years. American anthropologist Michael L Blakey (1999), who specializes in the study of African Americans, defines biological race as “a population that differs from others in the frequency of one or more biological traits”. However, while it is wonted to say that biological race is merely a fixation upon cultural connotations (and often the two are confused), anthropologists have questioned the true…

two industrialized countries who use their resources differently resulting in different outcomes. Overall the data shown by Norway proves that it is a healthier country than the U.S. The health indicators being compared are life expectancy, infant mortality rate, deaths due to HIV, contraceptive prevalence rate, and obesity rates, putting Norway on top. High-income countries do not lack resources, yet health disadvantages exist. Although industrialized countries are known to have higher income…

excellence and high quality patient’s care for hospitals and healthcare organizations, it is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the ANCC (ANCC, 2008). Many research data indicate that there are lowered percentages of patient mortality deaths, higher nurse retention rates, and more patient’s satisfaction in Magnet hospitals versus non-Magnet hospitals. As of 2015, only 426 or approximately 8% of healthcare organizations out of nearly 5,000 healthcare organizations in the…

Disease and Medicine in 1840’s America America -- a young nation, still in its infancy; after declaring victory over Britain two times, and escaping the global Napoleonic War, there was an abrupt but shaky peace. The United States were hit by a massive economic revolution in a time period known to many as “Jacksonian America.” But when asked of what 1840’s America was like, most people would say familiar phrases heard in a history class, “The Gold Rush,” “Mexican-American War,” and “Manifest…

their young age. With the aforementioned archaeological evidence, combined with known beliefs of early Roman-Britain, Crummy is able to accurately display her ideas about the meaning of childhood and parenthood within a society with high infant mortality. Within Crummy’s article, two groups of infant burials are discussed. Although the specifics of each particular grave is covered, Crummy’s overall argument is one of more widespread pertinence to society within Roman Britain. While the commonly…

The hypothesis that the bubble population without help would have a type III survivorship curve was rejected because the survivorship curve of this population resembled a type II curve. It likely resembled this type of survivorship curve because the population was likely to die at any point in time, since there were no factors to inhibit or encourage the bubbles to pop, but once they hit the ground or any other obstacle, which could have happened randomly at any point in time, they popped. This…

the Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Preventative Measures Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), also known as hyaline membrane disease, is a potentially fatal condition that effects newborns, mostly premature infants. About 40,000 newborns are diagnosed with this disease annually and the rate is growing rapidly (Ludman, Mark D). RDS is a common breathing problem with premature newborns because myriad organs of the infants are underdeveloped, especially the lungs. This prevents the newborn from…

Investigations for the cause of sudden infant deaths can be done by fully reviewing the infant’s clinical history, by a complete autopsy or an examination of the death scene (Athanasakis, Karavasiliadou & Styliadis, 2011). SUID is a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States accounting for more than 4000 infant deaths each year (Schnitzer, Covington & Dykstra, 2012). It often happens when a child is sleeping or in the baby’s sleeping area (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

There are strong pregnancy warnings for patients using isotretinoin. What are the birth defects that may occur as a result of isotretinoin use and how common are they? Introduction: Almost everyone can expect to experience acne to some degree during their lifetime. Acne is characterized by noninflammatory, open or closed comedones and by inflammatory pustules, papules or nodules. It affects mostly the dense skin area with lots of sebaceous follicles such as face, back and upper part of the…

In the “The Tyranny of Experts,” William Easterly explores the idea of poor individuals and development approaches. With examples and historical evidence, Easterly comes to the conclusion that to end the problem of poor countries/people and to pursue economic development is to give rights to the poor and treat them equally. Easterly provides four debates, the blank slate versus learning from history, nations versus individuals, conscious versus spontaneous solutions, and authoritarian versus…