This evidence summary is based on organized search of the literature and evidence-based healthcare/nursing databases. The evidence included in this summary is from Sherrington, C., Tiedemann, A., Fairhall, N., Close, J., & Lord, S. (2011). Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated meta-analysis and best practice recommendations. NSW Public Health Bulletin 22(4) 78-83. This systematic review update leverages off of an earlier study conducted in 2008, and the objective was to prove that
than the 95 percentile for the sex and age. As obesity rates are growing, adults are dying everyday due to the complications of obesity, so it is important to be educated on the risks and factors. People believe there are many different factors contributing to this dramatic increase, such as parental guidance, family stressors, and socioeconomic status. I will discuss the methods and results of three different studies that deal with child obesity and
crystal- from the inner city to the suburbs to small towns, the world of the adolescent is permeated by drugs. When 'a little harmless experimentation ' becomes addiction, parents, teachers, and clinicians are often at a loss. For this age group (roughly ages 13 to 23), traditional substance abuse programs simply are not enough" (Nowinski, inside cover). Today 's society provides many challenges for adolescents that our parents never had to face. Pre-marital sex and pregnancy, alcohol
Abstract Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned, along with any other parent(s), that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime, SIDS does not discriminate. I am seeking to find the possible causes
Out of 100 patients studied in this research, the age incidence varies between 12 to 47 years, the maximum incidence of acute appendicitis was found in age group of 21- 40 years [56 patients (56%)], followed by age group of ≤20 years [28 patients (28%)] and lastly the age group of 41-60 years [16 patients (16%)]. Regarding to sex, males were more than females [68 males (68%) vs 32 females (32%) with a ratio of 2.13:1 respectively]. Married patients were suffering from acute appendicitis more than
Knowledge and Awareness about HIV/AIDS among Women of reproductive age in a district of Northern India Introduction This paper is a review of the article titled Knowledge and Awareness about HIV/AIDS among Women of reproductive age in a district of Northern India. Article clearly identifies the low HIV/AIDS awareness and knowledge among women of reproductive age. Researcher is motivated to reduce the number of cases and prevalence of infectious disease through awareness. While introducing
Abstract Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned, along with any other parent(s), that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime, SIDS does not discriminate. I am seeking to find the possible causes to Sudden
lying or sitting position. In the United States, people over the age of 65 years of age is increasing at a rapid rate due to the increase in the average life expectancy and our baby boomers advancing in years. In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau predicts that the quantity of people aged 65 years or older will double by the year 2030 and the people 85 years and older will grow by 5 times by the year 2050. With the increasing average age of Americans, the escalation of falls in the elderly will increase
Summary of the Article Literature Review The age of language acquisition can be an important indicator of positive prognosis and social functioning in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Children with ASD have impairments in social communication and interaction, and a comprehensive communication assessment is a core component of diagnosing and evaluation. Assessments are used to utilize measures that capture each child’s communication ability and there is extensive literature available
Method Participants Each researcher in the class interviewed between one to two children within the following age group; 3-5, 8-10 and, 13-15 years old. As a total, there were 33 children involved in the experiment. There were 8 children ages 3-5 interviewed; 4 males and 4 females. There were 15 children ages 8-10 interviewed; 8 males and 7 females. There were 10 children ages 13-15 interviewed; 6 males and 4 females. The participants were selected because the experimenter knew the child they were