1. Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma. The pathophysiology of Asthma includes inflammation of the airway. The way in which this works is from an irritant which can include dust, pollen, cedar, or cat hair. When a reaction occurs, the airways become inflamed and narrow. The narrowing occurs because once the inflammatory response is triggered by an irritant, histamines, immunoglobulin E antibodies, and leukotrienes are released. Because of this, mucous production occurs. Since the bronchioles are
of this paper, focus will be on JD, a 10 year old African American male who was recently diagnosed with asthma after an acute exacerbation. He lives in a basement bedroom of his family’s home. His mother is single and works two jobs to make ends meet. Major Concepts/Theoretical Tenets Chronic illness is defined as “any physical or mental condition that requires long term monitoring or management (6 months or more) (Corbin, 2001). In 1991, Juliet Corbin and Anselm Leonard Strauss developed the Chronic
Living with asthma requires significant participation by the patient with self-care and management of their chronic illness. The focus of this research is to educate and promote health in patients with asthma, with nursing interventions. Education is vital for a patient with asthma and involves a collaborative partnership between the nurse and the patient. Because of the chronic nature of asthma, nurses have a vital role in educating patients on how to recognize when asthma is worsening, and when
Review of Related Literature and Critical Appraisal Asthma is a chronic airway disease that can be difficult to manage, resulting in poor outcomes and high costs (Kuhn et al., 2015). It is characterized by episodes of expiratory airflow obstruction, which occurs in response to multiple stimuli or triggers. Asthma is a lifelong disease, and symptoms include wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Attacks can be mild, moderate, severe, or even life threatening and limit a person’s
advances and increased survival rates, self-care remains to be a critical element for persons with CF. To survive and thrive, adolescents with CF not only require self-care supportive of general health and development but also self-care specific to the management of their disease. A growing body of research about self-care of children and youth with chronic illnesses is emerging (Dashiff, McCaleb, & Cull, 2006; Frey, Ellis, Naar-King, & Gregor, 2004; Moore & Beckwitt, 2006; Patton, Graham, Holsclaw, & Varlotta
the level of brand globalisation, the use of brand extension and co-branding as well the situation of brand portfolio management are compared. Based on this benchmarking, the authors offer recommendations to guide future branding development successfully in the pharmaceutical industry. 1 AUTHORS Isabelle Schuiling is Professor at the University of Louvain School of Management in Belgium. Prior to her academic experience, she was a former Marketing Director Europe and Belgium at Procter
individuals’ socioeconomic resources or social position, typically income, educational attainment, or rank in an occupational hierarchy. In U.S. as well as European data, this association often follows a stepwise gradient pattern, with health improving incrementally as social position rises. This stepwise gradient pattern was first noted in the United Kingdom.28,50 Although research Public Health Reports / 2014 Supplement 2 / Volume 129 SDH: Considering the Causes of the Causes 21 on
Communicating the Results of Statistical Analyses 61 Activity 2.1 Designing a Sampling Plan 63 Activity 2.2 An Experiment to Test for the Stroop Effect 64 Activity 2.3 McDonald’s and the Next 100 Billion Burgers 64 Activity 2.4 Video Games and Pain Management 65 Graphing Calculator Explorations 69 3 Graphical Methods for Describing Data 75 3.1 Displaying Categorical Data: Comparative Bar Charts and Pie Charts 76 3.2 Displaying Numerical Data: Stem-and-Leaf Displays 87 vii viii ■