Prevalence

Definition As per NINCDSADRDA criteria Alzheimer’s disease is defined as a “clinical disease caused by underlying brain changes”. Dementia is the characteristic clinical manifestation of disease. The definition of AD revolves around the assumption that an individual with an amnestic dementia would have Alzheimer’s related brain changes, namely amyloid plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles, found at autopsy. Conversely, individuals without amnestic dementia would not found plaques or tangles…

synthetic cannabinoids in the U.S. History of Controlled Substance K2 first appeared in Europe in 2004 and in the U.S. in 2008. Chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana, however, were created for experimental purposes decades prior. Prevalence of Use In USA/Texas The prevalence of K2 since its arrival has decreased…

impairment involving articulation of his or her speech, fluency, sound or voice. The ASHA definition of a language disorder involves an impairment or abnormal development in comprehension or the language system (Taylor, Smiley, & Richards, 2015). Prevalence of Emotional and Communication Disorders For more than twenty years, the U.S. Department of…

Hispanic, or European), are overweight or inactive, have limited or no access to nutritious foods, and are often subject to harsh or unresponsive parenting. The approximate prevalence of diabetes in American children is 0.0032%, but the American Diabetes…

significant health problem in the United States. Although there was slight decrease in the rate of prevalence among preschool-aged children, obesity among children is still high (Ogden, Carroll, Kit & Flegal, 2014). The rate of prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has remained fairly stable at about 17%(Ogden, Carroll, Kit & Flegal, 2014). It…

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Running head: THE PREVALENCE OF GANG OFFENDERS 1 THE PREVALENCE OF GANG OFFENDERS 4 The prevalence of gang offenders Name Institution Date The prevalence of gang offenders A trend analysis of the homicide offenses illustrates that as from the beginning of mid-1970s, the number of homicides in the country in which no firearm is used has fairly remained constant. Despite this however, homicides by the juvenile gang offenders have increased almost three times. In addition to…

Introduction Greta had lost her grip on reality at the age of 22. It had begun when she had been let go from her paralegal job because the company was downsizing. Her boss worded it in a way that made her feel as if being let go was her fault and that she could have avoided it. After adding the trauma of her husband informing her that he had had two affairs in the last year, her father dying, and her never-ending search for gainful employment, it was easy to see why Greta had experienced some…

Tooth agenesis - non formation of the tooth is the most common dental anomaly seen by a dental practitioner. The overall prevalence of this anomaly excluding 3rd molar is 6.4%. But the prevalence varies depending upon the continent – highest of 13.4% in Africa to the lower prevalence of 4.4% in Latin America and Carribbean and it is 1.22 times more prevalent in females1. Congenital missing teeth fewer than 6 teeth are known as hypodontia whereas absence of more than 6 teeth is called as…

and ethnicities. According to OCD Education Station, OCD is more often affecting Caucasians than minorities. Community studies have estimated a lifetime prevalence of 2.5% and a 1-year prevalence of 0.5%-2.1% in adults. Community studies have also estimated that children and adolescents have a lifetime prevalence of 1%-2.3% and a 1-year prevalence of 0.7% (DSM).…