C. Baird. Explain why the Caribbean slave population generally did not increase by natural means. The Caribbean slave population before the abolition of the slave trade in 1807‚ was one that experienced significant and extensive demographic changes whereby said population may have moved from a ratio of more men to women or vice versa‚ or grew or decreased in numbers. In fact‚ in Barbados‚ in 1764‚ “there were 70‚ 706 slaves on the island‚ however‚ in 1783‚ after importations which totalled
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Communicable Disease Nursing Study Bullets Communicable Disease Nursing DRUG OF CHOICE Tetanus: PEN G Na; DIAZEPAM (Valium) Meningitis: MANNITOL (osmotic diuretic); DEXAMETHASONE (anti-inflammatory); DILANTIN/PHENYTOIN (anti-convulsive); PYRETINOL/ENCEPHABO L (CNS stimulant) Rabies Vaccines: LYSSAVAC‚ VERORAB Immunoglobulins: ERIG or HRIg DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Tetanus: WOUND CULTURE Meningitis: LUMBAR PUNCTURE Encephalitis: EEG Polio: EMG; Muscle testing Rabies: Brain biopsy (Negri bodies) Fluorescent
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SECTION 1 1.1 introduction A new born baby in the family is very much awaited by all parents‚ but when the baby was born premature‚ many complications to be borne with the baby. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia is one of the complications faced by the premature baby. Singer.L et al(1997)‚mentioned in United States Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia is one of the leading cause of lung disease in low very birth weight infants(VLBW). Infants with BPD had higher rates of mental retardation‚ associated with greater
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2013-09-19 Global Health & Human Services MADS 6642 Week Two Health Determinants‚ Measurements‚ and Trends Learning Objectives • Describe the determinants of health • Define the most important health indicators • Discuss the differences between incidence and prevalence‚ morbidity‚ disability and mortality and noncommunicable and communicable diseases • Discuss the concept of health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE)‚ disability-adjusted lie years and the burden of disease • Describe
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In the meta-analysis performed by Gao L et al‚ ten randomized clinical studies were reviewed to determine the effect of ondansetron in the prevention of hypotension after spinal anesthesia was initiated. The researchers used relative risk with a 95% confidence interval to analyze their outcomes. The meta-analysis suggests that spinal-induced hypotension‚ bradycardia‚ and amount of vasopressors needed were reduced with prophylactic ondansetron. However‚ Gao L et al recommends that further‚ stricter
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Fetal alcohol syndrome The 1990s is witnessing the significant impact alcohol-related birth defects are having on our society. These birth defects are caused by maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy which are irreversible‚ yet preventable. The most severe outcome‚ fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)‚ to the less easily diagnosed fetal alcohol effects (FAE). The incidence of FAS is estimated at .33 per 1‚000 live births. The estimated incidence of FAE is three times that of FAS. With an annual
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death rate‚ the total number of deaths per year per 1000 people. As of July 2009 the crude death rate for the whole world is about 8.37 per 1000 per year according to the current CIA World Factbook.[1] The perinatal mortality rate‚ the sum of neonatal deaths and fetal deaths (stillbirths) per 1000 births. The maternal mortality ratio‚ the number of maternal deaths per 100‚000 live births in same time period. The maternal mortality rate‚ the number of maternal deaths per 1‚000 women of
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In the United States‚ there are about 2.8 registered nurses (Nursing Statistics‚ Minority Nurse.com). There are nurses all over the world. They go to work almost every day to help people. A nursing career requires great responsibility. Nurses have many duties to complete daily. They carry mounds of stress on their shoulders. They also have an important role in clinics. However‚ as hard as this career may be‚ being a nurse is very rewarding‚ and one should consider becoming a nurse. People should
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General Acute Care Only. LTC unit‚ L/A Beds‚ S/S Beds‚ Admissions‚ Discharges‚ Days of Care‚ Discharge Days‚ Bed Days Available‚ Length of Stay‚ Occupancy Rate‚ and Births. 1-B: Utilization data - Same as 1-A for Federal and Specialty Hospitals. 2-A: Inpatient Hospital Unit Data - General Acute Care Only. Beds Set Up & Staffed‚ Admissions‚ Days of Care‚ and Occupancy Rates for each of 18 inpatient units. 2-B: Inpatient Hospital Unit Data - Same as 2-A for Federal and Specialty Hospitals. 3-A:
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My main goal is to become a registered nurse and continue to work towards becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner so I can help to save future generations. With this job‚ my other goal is to become involved in a program where I can volunteer as a nurse in foreign countries. Along with my ambitions for my occupation and education‚ I have the
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