INTRODUCTION "I can see, and that is why I can be happy, in what you call the dark, but which to me is golden. I can see a God-made world, not a manmade world." - Helen Keller Visually challenged is the consequence of a functional loss of vision. This term includes both partial sight and total blindness. In 1996 it was surveyed that nearly 1.20 crore people were blind, nearly 1/4th of the total world population. Among these 14.9 out of 100 only were in developing countries compared to 3 per 1...
Estimación del impacto social relacionado con el abuso de alcohol en el estado español 1. Antecedentes y justificación del estudio El consumo de alcohol está relacionado con una pluralidad de ámbitos y genera un impacto social y económico importante para la entera sociedad (WHO 2004). En los últimos veinte años ha habido importantes esfuerzos, en el ámbito de las ciencias de la salud, para intentar evaluar el riesgo social de un consumo excesivo de alcohol. El enfoque adoptado por la mayoría ...
Vitamin D Review Plan Introduction Health is a very important factor in life. There are various types of vitamins that should be consumed by an individual to stay healthy and firm and each vitamin has different functions. One of these is Vitamin D also known as calciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin which is attained through diet or simply by exposure to sun light. The human body can generate Vitamin D; sunlight produces a reaction creating vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) converted by the liver a...
GAIT ANALYSIS: Gait analysis is a sophisticated laboratory technique that illustrates and analyses the dynamics of the pattern in which the person walks. This helps the clinician identify abnormal characteristics of movement in a patient with cerebral palsy and hence assists in formulation of a treatment plan that may include physical therapy, bracing and/or surgery (Davis R.B., 1997). Gait analysis provides the surgeon with critical information that would otherwise not be available using con...
Studies in animals indicate that methylprednisolone and naloxone are both potentially beneficial in acute spinal-cord injury, but whether any treatment is clinically effective remains uncertain. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of methylprednisolone and naloxone in a multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with acute spinal-cord injury, 95 percent of whom were treated within 14 hours of injury. Methylprednisolone was given to 162 patients as a bolus of 3...
Male Breast cancer is a rare disease with less than 1 of reported cases than of that of female breast cancer although the incidence of the disease has been increasing for the past 30 years. The rarity of the disease makes it an "orphan disease" which are often understudied hence little information is available about its causes, optimal treatments, and medical sequel despite the fact it presents a subtle yet grave threat to men of all ages. Furthermore, research indicate that Male breast cance...
Syphilis, an ancient disease, is still a public health problem worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there are 12 million new cases of syphilis each year, with more than 90% occurring in developing nations (Cesar de Almeida et al., 2009). Prevalence of syphilis among blood donors varies between countries. In Malaysia, prevalence of syphilis among blood donors in 2007 was 0.1% (BTS, 2007). Blood transfusion service in Malaysia was started in 1950 at Kuala Lumpur Hospita...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and often deadly infectious disease that can be traced back to the ancient times. Neil (2008) states that Egyptian mummies from 2400 BC show signs of tubercular decay. It is caused by an acid-fast, Gram- positive bacillus called Myobacterium tuberculosis, which is known to be the most widespread bacterial infection in the world and continues to reemerge as a public health concern. TB is also known to be the leading infectious disease causing death, more than acqu...
The purpose of this paper is to highlight Betty Ford Center as one the most outstanding rehabilitation institution that has been able to change the lives of Americans and around the world that are addicted to drugs and alcohol. The center is located in Rancho Mirage and was started by Betty Ford, a recovered individual of a similar case. However, does not cater for adults but also children and runs a medical center too. Patients are taken through different stages as part of the treatment. Alt...
Embryo Donation The surprise in some recent developments, or potential developments, in assisted reproduction is that public views are not siding with the "shock, horror" responses of some would-be opinion formers. Since egg donation is a relatively new and complex reproductive option, it is often poorly understood by the general public. One should expect that others will not quickly understand these choices. One needs to think through the pros and cons of when and with whom to share this inf...