Poliomyelitis

associated with various clinical problems ranging from in toeing gait in the early childhood, to osteoarthritis of the hip and the knee joints in the adults. (12)The femoral torsional angle increases in Perthes disease, Cerebral palsy, anterior poliomyelitis, Postural defects, pes planus, in toeing etc. A decreased angle in adolescents is often associated with slipped capital femoral epiphysis of the hip. It also decreases in Rickets, Chondrodystrophy and toeing out. Studies also have shown…

It is no surprise why the life expectancy trends have increased over the years from a male infant born in the United States in 1930 whose life expectancy was 58 to today who is expected to live to the age of 80 and beyond (Boyd, 2012 p. 434). Many of those factors that contribute to the new life expectancy is the improvement in nutrition, general living conditions for pregnant women, infants, and young children, and overall health care (Boyd, 2012 p. 434). During the early 20th century,…

After finishing his Bachelor of Science degree in Law from Northwestern University in 1929, he was diagnosed with poliomyelitis which put him on crutches forever, but he refused to let his physical ailment stop him. He earned a Ph.D. in sociology and a M.A. in economics from the University of Chicago, before teaching at colleges such as Wiley College, the Tuskegee Institute…

1.1 LEVELS OF PREVENTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING This concept was taken from module 1”introduction to public Health Nursing”, sub-topic 3” philosophy, principles and concepts of public health nursing”. Public Health is defined as the science and art of preventing diseases, prolong life, promoting health and efficiencies through organized community effort. Public Health is not just concerned about the health of an individual but it involves caring for the health of an entire population which…

Physical assessment is one of the process of assess and obtaining information about patient’s health history and family medical history which help in planning patient’s care. A nurse uses subjective and objective data to assess patient and the five nursing process to conduct patient’s health care. Interviewing patients is one first step. This paper discusses the health history of Mrs., family medical history, and overall reflection of the interview. I have an opportunity to interview Mrs.…

A History of Respiratory Care: Past to Present Respiratory ailments such as asthma, COPD, and bronchitis have been a documented part of human existence for as long as humans have documented their existence. There have always been treatments and remedies for these afflictions. However, in more recent history, these afflictions and new emerging technology have driven the need of a respiratory care professional. Respiratory therapists may be one of the “new kids on the block” in the medical field,…

The Ethics of Animal Experimentation Introduction The value of research in human life cannot be overstated; through it human beings have been able to virtually conquer the world. It spans many academic disciplines and social spheres. In medicine, research has done its part, but there are questions on the manner in which medical research is done (Gilbert, Kaebnick and Murray). This regards the issue of animal testing, that is, the use of animals in research projects that are meant to benefit…

Kehinde (2013) explains how chimpanzees and monkeys were used “For the study of hepatitis B and poliomyelitis leading to the development of effective vaccines against these diseases (pg 54).” Without the use of animals many drugs that help cure illnesses would not be possible, or it would have taken much longer to find and possibly could have led to major…

Animal testing is a form of animal abuse conducted by our society, though morally wrong this practice is still prevalent today. This is a hard custom to understand as animals are poor test subjects, tested inhumanly, lead to misleading results, while there are alternatives to animal experimenting that do not cause the loss of a life. This practice causes pain and suffering to animals, thus it is believed that animals should not be used as testing subjects. Millions of animals are used as…

to develop chronic diseases than those who are not vaccinated. Actually vaccinations are very important, because of immunization; some diseases that were a cause of millions of deaths a long time ago are now close to being extinct. In the 1950s Poliomyelitis was affecting over 35000 people each year, and now because of its vaccinations; Polio has been eliminated in the US for almost 30 years. Also, Small pox has been eradicated by immunization and saving almost 5 million lives per year. One of…