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Introduction Many individuals who participate in some sort of religious activity or acknowledge the presence of a higher being. These individuals rely on their God for their spiritual needs, protection, comfort, strength and also for healing capabilities. Many Jehovah Witness (JW) believers not excluding young and old die each year due to the refusal of blood transfusion and other healthcare procedures when the need arise. Statistics according to the (American Journal of Medicine n.d.) “About…

COPD is a disease characterized by chronic airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation in COPD is usually progressive and is associated with an inflammatory response of the lungs (Haggerty, 2013). The pathological changes that indicate COPD include an increase in mucus producing cells, chronic inflammation in different parts of the lung, and structural changes that result from a persistent cycle of destruction and repair. Many parts of the lungs are affected,…

Blood disorders can affect one of the four components of blood: erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), platelets, or plasma. The blood is affected by sickle cell diseases causing an abnormality or mutation in the hemoglobin of red blood cells. The most common type of genetic blood disorders is sickle cell diseases with sickle cell anemia being the most dangerous (Addis, 2010). Sickle cell anemia is characterized into the group of sickle cell diseases. The phenotype…

Sickle cell anemia’s history goes as far back as 1846, since numerous discoveries have been made in understanding how sickle cell manifests. Therefore Dr. Herrick in 1910 was the first to distinguish the “pelicular elongated and sickle shaped” platelets (Vasaikar, 2015). While in 1949 sickle cell was identified as an autosomal recessive genetic inheritance, which found a single amino acid substitution in the hemoglobin molecule, a mutation in the sixth residue of B-globin chain (Colah, 2015);…

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia – is a chronic, progressive fibrotic lung disease that affects older adults. IPF is characterized by a continuing decline in lung function, poor survival, and limited therapeutic options. The invasive proliferation of fibrous tissue and scarring of the interstitium lead to a decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) (Richeldi et al. 2014). IPF has a poor prognosis; the median survival for the disease is…

1.2.3 Gelatin Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, brittle (when dry), flavorless food derived from collagenobtained from various animal raw materials. It is commonly used as a gellingagent in food, pharmaceutical drugs, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar way are called "gelatinous". Gelatin is an irreversibly hydrolyzed form of collagen, wherein the hydrolysis results in the reduction of protein fibrils into smaller peptides, which…

a) Why do you think is it important to put the bundles of asparagus in water? /1 It is important to put the bundles of asparagus in water. This is because the asparagus will wilt with its water source (the roots) removed. By putting the asparagus’ cut bottoms into water, water will be transported through its vascular tissue systems to the stems and leaves. Then, the asparagus will be able to photosynthesize with the water supply, sunlight, and carbon dioxide, and make food to function. Then,…

parents and the Hb S gene from the other. People with Hb SC have comparable side effects to people with Hb SS. Be that as it may, the anemia is less serious. Hemoglobin SB+ (Beta) thalassemia influences beta globin gene making. The red blood cells span platelet is lessened in light of the fact that less beta protein is made. If the chance that it is inherited with the Hb S gene, you will have Hemoglobin S Beta thalassemia. Beta-Zero thalassemia is the second kind of beta thalassemia. It has…

Case Study 1 – Medication errors and strategies for prevention 1A) Factors that can contribute to medication errors may include lack of knowledge, non-adherence or neglect of proper medication protocol and human error due to tiredness and fatigue. According to recent research, inadequate knowledge in pharmacology such as administration routes and dosage calculations was one of the most important reasons for the occurrence of medication errors (Shahrokhi, Ebrahimpour & Ghodousi, 2013). A…

Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drug. A new emerging field which hold the combinational knowledge of pharmacology and genomics in order to provide not only safe and effective medication but also have the high degree of acceptance with the genetic make up of the patients. Current status of dose regimen followed ”one size fits all”. But is very tiresome job to predict these therapeutic responses in all the patient. Some times dominating negative side…