Essays on Disease

Abstract There is a significant gap in the literature as to patient experiences surrounding metabolic syndrome. The purpose of this pilot study was to understand the knowledge of patients with metabolic syndrome surrounding their condition and self-reported barriers to management. Individuals with metabolic syndrome were…

Disease Management (DM) is a collective effort spearheaded by the healthcare industry to assist those who are at a high risk of developing chronic ailments over time. The main goal is to anchor the healthcare costs that are shooting through the roof of late. Read…

AIDs is an emergency of great significance to the, social, monetary and political extents. Also, more. Importantly, it is an issue for the younger generations today. Defeating HIV/AIDS and the shame that powers its spread is a standout amongst the most genuine difficulties of our…

Diabetes is found in 371 million people globally and the reason for their diabetes varies between either stress, too much sugar intake or they were born with it. This does not change the fact that their daily lives are different to ours, those who have…

Being diagnosed with Autoimmune retinopathy is the start of a potentially traumatic journey that will need lots of support. Autoimmune retinopathy (AIR) is an inflammatory mediated retinopathy characterized by vision loss, scotomas, an area of lost or depressed vision within the visual field, surrounded by…

The GTP-binding family of proteins, septin, are a very diverse and complex group. Although septins were originally found in yeast, they have now been determined to play important roles in eukaryotic cells among animals and fungi. Within humans, septins function in multiple processes including cytokinesis,…

Abstract: Background: To find out the association between preterm delivery and maternal periodontitis among pregnant women visiting a tertiary teaching hospital located in eastern Nepal this study was planned. Materials and method: Those women who underwent spontaneous vaginal preterm delivery of less than 37 weeks…

Abstract Only by increasing productivity can earnings be increased. This applies to doctors as much as all trades. Better techniques enable diseases to be cured that have hitherto been impossible by traditional methods. By these means, a doctor can heal more patients more easily. Thus,…

When an individual is diagnosed with an illness or disease, a majority of us lives with fear thinking if there is any cure out there to treat it or if it will lead us to our death bed. At the same time, when there are…

Greetings from Dr. T: Last week we discussed some great superfoods for feeding your brain. But what about all the brain draining toxins lurking out there? Brain toxicity is a major factor in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Today, there is no shortage of neurotoxins…