STUDIES Introduction "AIDS destroys families‚ decimates communities and‚ particularly in the poorest areas of the world‚ threatens to destabilize the social‚ cultural‚ and economic fabric of entire nations." * Rabbi David Saperstein Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) grows and evolves rapidly. HIV permanently inserts its genome into the genome of the infected cell and from there continues to make new viruses. Left untreated‚ the virus destroys important immune system cells. The resulting condition
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PRECONCEPTION Preconception Counseling and Care Preconception health promotion provides women and their partners with information that is needed to make decisions about their reproductive future. Preconception counseling guides couples on how to prevent unintended pregnancies and to achieve pregnancy when desired‚ stresses risk management‚ and identifies healthy behaviors that promote the wellbeing of the woman and her potential fetus (Moos‚ 2006). All providers who treat women for well-woman
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Immune Deficiency Syndrome and is defined by the National Institute of Health as a disease‚ resulting from HIV‚ in which there is a severe loss of the body’s cellular immunity‚ greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) destroys the white blood cells that are crucial to maintaining the function of the human immune system. This causes the infected person to be less equipped to fight off infection and disease. This ultimately leads to the
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Madison Cain HES-1823-001 Professor Collado Sexually Transmitted Disease: Final Paper I chose to write about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) because I figured most people would want to steer clear from this topic. A Sexually Transmitted Disease is an infection passed by bodily fluids from one person to another during sexual acts. What people do not know is 15 million new cases of STDs are reported annually. There are more than 25 diseases that can be transmitted through sexual activity.
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Infectious Disease Victoria Jay HCA/240 June 8‚ 2014 Natasha Brown Infectious Disease What is the inflammatory response? According to "Definition of Inflammatory Response" (1996-2014)‚ it is “a fundamental type of response by the body to disease and injury‚ a response characterized by the classical signs of ‘dolor‚ calor‚ rubor‚ and tumor’ -- pain‚ heat (localized warmth)‚ redness‚ and swelling.” A very important part of the body’s defense system is inflammation; this is when there is a crucial
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presented that in January of 1990‚ Burroughs Wellcome executives were under continued pressure to reduce the price of Retrovir‚ a drug which had been found to be effective in the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrom (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). After careful review of the data and the case I have come up with the recommendation for the company to maintain the current price of Retrovir. Background: Burroughs Wellcome Company produced a drug that proved to be the number
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disease or communicable disease is contagious and caused by a biological agent‚ such as a virus‚ bacterium‚ or parasite also known as pathogens (The Metro Health System‚ 2002-2012). There are some diseases‚ such as hepatitis B‚ hepatitis C‚ human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Characteristics of a chronic disease‚ examining the relationship between a healthy nutritional diet‚ and cardiovascular disease‚ the effects of chronic‚ and infectious diseases‚ how
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SOS 313: Social Implications of Medical Issues Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Its Deadly Effects Deanna Swinford March 14‚ 2010 Over the past few decades Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection & Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention strategies has focused on helping high risk individuals including individuals
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According to Fremgen (2012)‚ every state has a statue or regulation that necessitates that all health care professionals and physicians report all cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to the department of health local or state level. This would allow Dr. K to meet his obligation in reporting the communicable disease. In some states it is also legal to inform a spouse‚ needle sharing partner‚ or other party that may be at risk of contracting the disease (Fremgen‚ 2012). In this case
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Introduction Terrible‚ destructive synergy exists between the pervasiveness of HIV in South Africa and the prevalence of sexual crimes against the women there. Because of the cross-culturally observable‚ strong traditional beliefs about gender roles among South African men‚ women experience adversity in their efforts to avoid infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (Glick et al.‚ 2000). Historically‚ the fight for human rights and the conflicts among political groups have given
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