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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), 2004.
Examines two journal articles about SIDS.
1,142 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines two articles in the "Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics" about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The articles, one written by Michael T. Adamson and the other by Hong-Moo Hahn, explore separate studies about the topic, and the author of this paper discusses various aspects of each article, as well as their merits.
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"Each year in America thousands of parents walk into their infants room and discover that the child has died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The tragedy shocks and baffles the medical community as it continues to search for answers not only to what causes the syndrome but also what parents can do to reduce the risk of it striking their child. Studies around the globe have been conducted to this end with mixed results."
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, 2008.
This paper discusses the causes and prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
1,666 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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The paper relates that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the most frightening conditions that can attack a young infant, mainly because it is sudden, devastating and largely undiagnosed until it is too late. The paper discusses how one can reduce the risk of SIDS, but notes that the condition is still largely misunderstood and needs further research.
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"Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is one of the most devastating occurrences in parents' lives, partly because the condition is so difficult to understand. Each year, SIDS takes the lives of between 6,000 and 7,000 infants. One expert writes, "It is responsible for between 2 and 3 deaths out of every 1,000 live births. After the first week of life, where deaths associated with prematurity predominate, SIDS is the most important single cause of death of infants under 1 year of age" (Bergman, 1986, p. xi). Also known as crib death, the syndrome is still not fully understood, and often the death may not be recognized as SIDS. Usually, the infant shows no signs of any problems or irregularities. In most cases, the parents place the infant in his or her crib to sleep. When they check on the child later, they find it dead. In most cases, the autopsy or medical exam reveals no reason for the death, which is one reason the condition is so difficult to stop. SIDS can occur as soon as three weeks after birth, rises to its highest rates in the third and fourth month of life, and tends to decrease after about six months."
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, 1997.
Definition of this syndrome and its etiology. Including incidence, risk factors, prevention, nursing research & intervention.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 24 sources, $ 95.95
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" SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS)
Introduction
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) accounts for most deaths in children who die between the ages of 1 week and 1 year. SIDS accounts for more deaths than are due to childhood cancers and non-accidental injury. Issues involved include populations, prevalence, and causes, as well as social, ethical, and economic concerns. Research includes universal efforts toward understanding multiple possible risk factors. The nurse is viewed as having an important role in all aspects of SIDS, to include possible prevention and research (Busuttil & Burchell, 1992).
Scope of Issues
Sudden infant death has always existed; records occur in the.."
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Risks of SIDS, 2005.
This paper looks at sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and includes possible causes and risk factors.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer discusses sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), that is defined as the sudden death of an infant under one year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation. The writer explains that SIDS is the highest cause of infant death, and there are many risk factors that can be changed. Further, the writer notes that these factors include mothers' smoking, soft bedding, overheating, and covered airways. The writer mentions that risk factors that most easily can be changed are prone sleep position, sleeping on a soft surface, and overheating.
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"Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the "sudden death of an infant under one year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation". SIDS is the highest cause of infant death, and there are many risk factors that can be changed. These factors include mothers' smoking, soft bedding, overheating, and covered airways. The risk factors that most easily can be changed are prone sleep position, sleeping on a soft surface, and overheating. In 1992 the American Academy of Pediatrics suggested that infants be placed to sleep on their backs. Since then, the SIDS rate went down by almost half."
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Dysmetabolic Syndrome, 2004.
Discusses the syndrome known as dysmetabolic syndrome, once more commonly referred to as insulin resistance.
1,533 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper presents a brief history of the study of dysmetabolic syndrome, a clinical picture of the syndrome, including what health factors predispose a person to the problem, and a discussion on the importance of risk markers for dysmetabolic syndrome. The paper also touches upon primary complications that arise from the syndrome.
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"Although it began to be studied more than 20 years ago, some put that time frame as the beginning of understanding the syndrome; since then, knowledge has increased greatly. These days, we know that 92% of patients with Type II diabetes are insulin-resistant. Of more concern is that patients may display some insulin resistance up to ten or twelve years before being diagnosed with diabetes. Of still greater concern is this: some people are never diagnosed with diabetes and may die from stroke, myocardial infarction or other cardiovascular events. This could be a considerable number. There is speculation that one in four patients in the average physician?s waiting room is insulin resistant to some degree. In fact, as many as 30 million U.S. citizens may be insulin resistant."
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, 1989.
Learning disabilities linked to the syndrome in infants from birth to two years old. An exploration of the alcohol abuse of mothers and the need for education.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 63.95
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"Outline
Controlling Idea: Because fetal alcohol syndrome may cause
brain damage and learning disabilities in infants, women should be made aware that drinking alcohol during pregnancy may endanger the life of their child.
I. Statement of the Problem
A. Definition of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
B. Types of Symptoms
II. Physical and Mental Effects of the Syndrome
A. Small Size and Low Weight
B. Potential for Learning Disabilities
C. Brain Damage
III. Specific Learning Disabilities Caused by the Syndrome
A. Motor Dysfunction Related Problems"
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Stockholm Syndrome and the Case of Shawn Hornbeck, 2007.
A discussion of the Stockholm syndrome with a focus on the case of Shawn Hornbeck and a research proposal for studying this syndrome.
1,833 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses the case of a kidnapped boy who suffered from the Stockholm syndrome. The paper explains Stockholm syndrome and then looks at what researchers and psychologists have to say about this syndrome. The paper discusses how Shawn Hornbeck was just 11 years old at the time he was abducted (an age when most children still require parental figures) and, as a survival technique, bonded with a man who was not his father but his kidnapper. The paper also notes that the term Stockholm Syndrome was coined in reference to events that happened to adults who were held hostage for just six days. Yet these adults had become emotionally bonded to their captors within those few days. The writer then proposes a method for conducting a meta analysis on existing research of Stockholme syndrome, using a boarding school for field research. The writer concludes that physically removing children from their parents for boarding school causes them to establish a bi-directional emotional bond with the parental substitutes, which tends to confirm the theory that Hornbeck's failure to escape was caused by Stockholm Syndrome, as has been speculated in the media.
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"Thus, in terms of this theory, Hornbeck would actually have bonded with Devlin. This bonding would likely have been motivated by his unconscious or conscious assumption that such bonding would increase the chances that Devlin would not kill him. Certainly, the hypothesis that Hornbeck bonded with Devlin is borne out by news reports that the boy had identified himself as Shawn Devlin on internet sites. Taking someone's name is surely a powerful sign of bonding - after all, the most usual time when this occurs is on marriage, which is one of the most significant types of voluntary bonding."
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Tourette's Syndrome, 2006.
A comprehensive study of Tourette's syndrome including symptoms and relief.
2,468 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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In this study the author highlights the main symptoms of Tourette's syndrome and how they can be diagnosed at an early stage. He then goes on to describe the research that has been done associated with this ailment and identifies the drugs that are available. The paper finishes with a positive note describing the creative aspects of the syndrome.
What is Tourette's Syndrome?
What are Tics?
Are any Other Symptoms Associated with Tourette's?
When was Tourette's Syndrome Identified?
What Causes Tourettes Syndrome
How is Tourette's Syndrome Diagnosed?
How Severe or Incapacitating is TS?
What Treatments are Available for TS?
Is There Any New Studies on Tourettes Syndrome?
Are There Any Positive Effects of Tourette Syndrome, Such as Creativity?
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"The authors believe that Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder are the result of heightened but selective sensitivity to alterations in the internal milieu of the body and the external environment. It is this sensitivity resulting from an escape from the inhibitory pathways in the brain, which links deep basal ganglionic structures with specific cortical areas. Leckman and Cohen believe that in Tourette's syndrome that this enhanced sensitivity causes the exaggerated, uncoordinated expression of fragments of movement, cognition, and behavior that belong to the repertoire of ordinary, voluntary action in normal people. "
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Long QT Syndrome: A Case Study, 2008.
A case study on the educational and grief management interventions for long QT syndrome.
2,159 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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The paper presents a case study involving a 32 year-old mother of two children diagnosed with long QT syndrome. The paper explains that long QT syndrome is a congenital condition that can result in sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (SADS), where sudden death occurs as a result of cardiac arrest. The paper illustrates the educational techniques that are effective for family members of those diagnosed with long QT syndrome. The paper then focuses on strategies for grief management that involve guided imagery and visualization techniques.
Outline:
Case Study
Long QT Syndrome
Interventions Concerning Loss and Grief
From the Paper
"Long QT syndrome is a congenital that can result in sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (SADS), where sudden death occurs as a result of cardiac arrest. Although rare, deaths from SADS, including those attributed to long QT syndrome, are not accompanied with any anatomic abnormality, which can make prediction and prevention very difficult (Meyer, Mehdirad, Salem, Kulikowska, Kulikowski, & Jamry, 2003). Long QT syndrome is characterized by arrhythmias that are associated with prolongation of the electrocardiographic QT interval, and it is also associated with hereditary genetic defects that affect the cardiac ion channels."
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Shaken Baby Syndrome, 2006.
This paper discusses infant health, specifically shaken baby syndrome.
1,001 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses shaken baby syndrome (SBS) including what type of person would cause it and what mental issues they might have. It also looks at the possible consequences to the baby and what people can do to prevent this syndrome. The paper explains that shaken baby syndrome is a serious form of child abuse and a growing problem in America today. The paper highlights how understanding some of the characteristics of the abuser can help social workers and healthcare professionals to identify potential abusers. The paper concludes that professionals and families working together can recognize and prevent shaken baby syndrome and thereby save the lives of innocent and defenseless children.
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"The syndrome is extremely dangerous because the size of the attacker greatly outweighs the size of the victim, which means they can inflict serious damage very quickly, and that medical personnel can overlook it if they are not careful. One author gives a graphic illustration of the danger of this abuse. He writes, "To give you some sense of proportion about how violent this shaking is, research now shows that a child falling from a third-story window has about a 1 percent chance of dying while in SBS there is a 25 percent risk of death (Parker, 2004). However, many experts see the syndrome as mostly an accident by parents or caregivers, who do not have a sense of how hard they are really shaking the child, and/or do not understand how much harm they can do."
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Down Syndrome, 2004.
An overview of the causes, effects, and treatment of Down Syndrome.
2,064 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper looks at Down Syndrome. Named after English physician, John Langdon Down, this is a congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple defects. It is the most common chromosomal abnormality of a generalized syndrome and is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. It looks at how doctors, scientists, and researchers continue to explore the causes, effects, and treatment of Down Syndrome, and how, with the technological advances in the field of modern genetics, researchers are beginning to isolate individual genes in order to study their specific functions.
Outline
Introduction
Causes of Down Syndrome
Genetic Mechanisms for Down Syndrome
The Symptoms of Down Syndrome
Case Study
Conclusion
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"In order to fully understand the medical causes of Down Syndrome, a clear knowledge on the genetic basis of the disorder is required. During the fertilization stage, sperm and eggs cells are created through different processes called meiosis in which each pair of chromosomes splits or disjoins from each other which causes each daughter cell to receive only one chromosome from the original pair. Before they are fully developed, reproductive cells start out with 46 chromosomes, but as they mature, meiosis reduces their chromosome count to twenty-three. Thus, at conception, the sperm and egg each contain 23 chromosomes, being half the usual number; however, errors in chromosomal division during meiosis are very common."
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Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome, 2004.
This paper looks at Selye's syndrome known also as General Adaptation Syndrome.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at Selye's syndrome, known also as General Adaptation Syndrome. Selye was the fist to talk about stress and its cause, starting in the 1920's. The writer discusses that he is credited with discovering what is behind "just feeling sick" and recognizing it is due to the body's response to constant stress. The writer reveals Selye's belief that it is the "wear and tear on the body."
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"Hans Selye wrote in the front piece of his book 'Stress': 'To those who are under the exhausting nervous strain of pursuing their ideal whatever it may be to the martyrs who sacrifice themselves for others as well as to those hounded by selfish ambition fear jealousy and worst of all by hate. For my stress stems from the urge to help and not to judge But most personally this book is dedicated to my wife who helped so much to ..."
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Down Syndrome, 2006.
This paper discusses Down syndrome and offers facts and statistics about this condition.
2,606 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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The paper begins by explaining that Down syndrome occurs when a person inherits three copies of a chromosome rather than the normal compliment of two and this presence of an extra set of genes leads to abnormalities. The paper discusses health problems and features common to the condition as well as the physical characteristics of children with Down Syndrome. The paper also relates that although the risk increases with increasing maternal age, most infants with Down syndrome are born to mothers of typical childbearing age. The paper concludes that most persons with Down syndrome function within communities, often with minimal support, for many years of adult life.
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"Every child with Down's syndrome will possess some level of learning disorder, ranging from severe to very mild mental retardation, however the majority will learn to walk, talk, read and write (Murphy pp). Roughly 40 percent of infants born with Down's will have some sort of heart defect, such as a hole in the heart (Murphy pp). There can also be problems regulating their temperature, which can cause very dry skin, and moreover, weak a immune system is common in these infants, making them prone to infections, especially chest and sinus infections (Murphy pp). Down's children generally have chubby faces with protruding eyes and tongues, eyes that slant outward and upward, ears that are smaller than normal, and the back of their head is flat (Murphy pp)."
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Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Fact or Fiction?, 2008.
This paper explores the controversy surrounding the reality of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
1,422 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper relates that because fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is so difficult to classify, there exists a number of researchers who believe that FMS is not a physical disorder at all but it is one that has psychological implications. The paper identifies the symptoms of FMS and discusses the probability of its existence. The paper shows how professional opinions seem to be moving in the direction of confirming the syndrome, but concludes that more research is still needed.
Outline:
Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome
The Fibromyalgia Syndrome Controversy
Living with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Conclusion
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"The term "fibromyalgia" is derived from the words "fibro," Latin for fibrous tissue and the word "myo" and "algia," which are Greek for muscle and pain, respectively. Despite its link with arthritis, it is not a form of that disease, although it is a similar rheumatic condition (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS] 1). FMS is a disorder that primarily affects individuals in middle age; however, some individuals are affected at a younger age (Selfridge and Peterson 6). According to Erik Dalton, FMS is a disorder with an unknown etiology. FMS is a disorder with a "constellation" of symptoms, which are often vague and unexplained (Selfridge and Peterson 8; Dalton 62)."
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Asperger Syndrome, 2004.
An overview of the symptoms, behavior, and treatment of Asperger syndrome.
2,060 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper looks at Asperger syndrome, a neurological disorder that is fundamentally classified under the group of autistic spectrum disorders. It examines how, though it is a mild variant of autism, an individual with Asperger syndrome generally demonstrates impairments in several aspects of development and growth, including problems in communication skills, behavior, and social interactions.
Outline
Introduction
Asperger Syndrome Cognitive Abilities
Intellectual Abilities of Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
Classroom Interventions
Characteristics of an Asperger Syndrome Individual?s Cognitive Processing
Achievements of an Asperger Syndrome Individual
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Children with Asperger Syndrome are sometimes said to be gifted ones. Their intellectual abilities do fare well in terms of learning and education. Many researches and studies reveal that children affected with the disorder have average to superior level of intelligence. This thus helps them to become successful later in life. If social adjustment is a problem to Asperger Syndrome individuals, due to their direct avoidance in social interaction, school adjustment is definitely a reverse side of such problem. According to Shelagh and James Gallagher (2002), the giftedness of a child is the first sign that most parents of children with Asperger Syndrome have witnessed in their children."
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