Essays on: Pediatric

Title: Study on Cerebral Malaria
Last modified: 23rd Apr 2021
Introduction: Cerebral malaria (CM) remains a common cause of death in African children. The pathologic hallmark of pediatric CM is sequestration of parasitized red blood cells in the cerebral microvasculature. ...

Title: Preterm Birth Effects on Visuospatial Working Memory
Last modified: 23rd Apr 2021
Introduction: Neural alterations of the Visuospatial Working Memory Network in Children Born Preterm: A Systematic Review   Abstract Today premature birth has been identified as a serious clinical and public ...

Title: Pediatric Tonsillectomy Literature Review
Last modified: 23rd Apr 2021
Introduction: Literature on change management is diverse and robust, with applicability to health care organizations. In this literature, it is apparent that in order to manage change specifically in healthcare, a model or approach needs to be selected to address an organization’s specific needs and current issues....

Title: Pediatric Cancer Case Study
Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: In present case series study, a series of pediatric secondary malignancies with different primary cancers and subsequent treatment protocol are presented....

Title: Treatment of Pediatric Delirium Essay
Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: Delirium in children is relatively common (between 4.5-28% in critically ill children) but not widely understood by medical professionals. It presents with acute onset altered sleep-wake cycle, disorientation, perceptual disturbances and altered mood and affect....

Title: Overview of Cancer in Children
Last modified: 19th Apr 2021
Introduction: The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program state that cancer is the second leading cause of death in children under the age of 14, after accidents. Pediatric cancers make up less than 1% of all newly diagnosed cancers annually....

Title: Literature Review on Childhood Obesity and Treatment
Last modified: 24th Mar 2021
Introduction: This review was mainly focussing on the use of two articles Obesity in Childhood and Prevention of Childhood Obesity which between then cover all the issues surrounding childhood obesity....

Title: What Are The Causes Of Childhood Obesity Health Essay
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Introduction: Throughout the years, obesity has been a very important topic in our society and has risen exponentially among children and many researchers have wondered what are the causes of childhood obesity. ...

Title: A Pediatric Assessment of Kawasaki Disease
Last modified: 4th Nov 2020
Introduction: Kawasaki Disease is a rare condition that affects children typically from an infant to 5 years of age....

Title: Tackling the Rise of Childhood Obesity
Last modified: 22nd Oct 2020
Introduction: Obesity is a growing problem in the United States; it is particularly alarming amongst children. With the high rise of childhood obesity within the past few years it has led to concerns about the health issues attributed to it....

Title: Health Promotion in Nursing: Child Obesity Interventions
Last modified: 14th Oct 2020
Introduction: This essay will explore the knowledge, skills and attitudes nurses need for health promotion. In the last decade health promotion has been a significant part of health policy in the UK (Piper, 2009)....

Title: Effects of Childhood Malnutrition and Child Obesity
Last modified: 7th Oct 2020
Introduction: A literature review is a compilation of resources that provide the ground work for further study. It is frequently found as a subsection of a published research study. ...

Title: Relationship between Parenting Styles and Obesity
Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: Obesity, in general, affects the physical and psychological wellbeing of the individuals affected, as well as increases the risk of other premature illnesses including cardiovascular disease, particular types of cancer, hypertension, stroke, and even premature death (Foss & Dyrstad, 2011)....

Title: Role and Significance of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA) 2003
Last modified: 8th Jun 2020
Introduction: Introduction Healthcare sector has become the most crucial yet effective sector in this 21st century as advancement of the healthcare means has increased the possibility of positive outcomes and has d...

Title: Health Problem: Child Obesity in Canada
Last modified: 1st Jun 2020
Introduction: Health Problem: Child Obesity in Canada Needs Assessment and Rationale An excessive accumulation of body fats causes childhood obesity over time due to positive energy balance. Therefore, the conditio...

Title: Examining the Need for Obesity Prevention Programs in Schools
Last modified: 29th May 2020
Introduction: Results  A phenomenological study was conducted to explore the need for a school-based obesity prevention program in rural elementary schools by principals. The face-to-face interviews were vari...

Title: Pilot Study of Bronx-Lebanon Pediatrics Screening Program for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Last modified: 20th May 2020
Introduction: Pilot Study of Bronx-Lebanon Pediatrics Screening Program for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): Focus on Asthma, Housing Conditions, and Food Insecurity Abstract Objectives: The present study is a...

Title: Treatment Of Type One Diabetes Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses, affecting 18 to 20 per 100 000 children a year in the United Kingdom. The term type 1A diabetes for immune mediated diabetes wit...

Title: Application Of Theory In Pediatric Epilepsy Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Theories of nursing can be directly applied to nursing practice.  Middle range theories are especially important in caring for patients.  Recognizing that the theory of chronic sorrow is applicable ...

Title: Examining Ethical Decision Making in Abdominal Pain case
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: In this essay, I am going to discuss the scenario of a 12 years old girl, Christine who has been admitted in a pediatric unit for observation and investigation for recent abdominal pain. I will try to...

Title: The Role of Pediatric Nursing
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Pediatric nursing is the practice of nursing with children, youth, and their families across the health continuum, including health promotion, illness management, and health restoration (Taylor, 2006)...

Title: End of life care - child
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Care of a child with end of life During my clinical rotation at children cancer hospital, I encountered a child of 6 years old who was going through relapse of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Th...

Title: Pediatric Developmental Care Plan
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Running Head: PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL PAPER Pediatric Developmental Paper Arlena Davis   Subjective Clarissa is a 3 year old girl with upper respiratory infection. She has always lived with her pare...

Title: Reducing Childhood Obesity: Health Promotion or CBT
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: NuRS21010 Understanding Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Concept Terms Boolean Operator Hits Population: Childhood Childhood, young people, children, child, youth. (Childhood obesity...

Title: Can breastfeeding Prevent Childhood Obesity
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Can breastfeeding in the first six months prevent childhood obesity? ‘Obesity’ is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥25kg/m2 (World Health Organisation 2015). In the past decade, thr...

Title: Strategies to Prevent Child Injuries
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Table of Contents CHILDHOOD INJURIES Introduction The significance of child injury Health education strategies Strategy 1: to Educate the general public regarding risks of injury and the effectiv...

Title: Overview: Working with Pediatric Patients
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: OBJECTIVES The main purpose in learning how to work with pediatric patients is to have a clear idea of the potential challenges a medical assistant may encounter when dealing with this patient popula...

Title: Experiences of Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Exploring the experiences of pediatric cancer survivors in Karachi, Pakistan. Muhammad Tahir Saleem This chapter presents the study design, its setting, the sampling technique, the data collection ...

Title: Length of stay in pediatric intensive care unit
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: 1.1 Scope of Review The following review of the past work done in the area of intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay is divided into two parts. The first part covers the studies done on the PICU le...

Title: Pediatric Case Report: Febrile Neutropenia in the background of B-ALL
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Pediatric Case Report: Febrile Neutropenia in the background of B-ALL     Patient Details: Age of patient: 4.5 years Gender: Male...

Title: Imperforate Hymen: A Case of Pediatric Acute Urinary Retention
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Imperforate Hymen: A Case of Pediatric Acute Urinary Retention   Ricardo González in Handbook Of Urological Diseases In Children defines Acute Retention as “… t...

Title: Anxiety and Pain Related to Injections in Pediatric Patients
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Abstract Injections are an unavoidable part of pediatric health and, unfortunately, are a common source of pain and anxiety for children. In current nursing practice, interventions exist...

Title: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia In Children Health And Social Care Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Leukemia, a form of blood and bone marrow cancer, is caused by the production of abnormal blood cells, especially the white blood cells. Myeloid blast, monoblast and lymphoblast are the three deformed...

Title: Periodontal Diseases In Children Health And Social Care Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Periodontics is a vast subject by itself and a pediatric dentist is called upon to use the knowledge of the same while examining and planning the treatment of children and young adults. Contrasting fo...

Title: Childhood Obesity And Obesity Epidemic Health And Social Care Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Han et al. (2010) identified that the global prevalence of childhood obesity has significantly increased over the last ten years. Story et al. (2009) note that adolescent obesity as a significant glo...

Title: St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee. It is an internationally recognized hospital that pioneered research finding cures...

Title: Animal Assisted Therapy and Pediatric Oncology Patients
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Pediatric oncology focuses on caring for pediatric patients, ages zero to eighteen, who are diagnosed with cancer. Research has shown certain interventions which benefit with treatment of these p...

Title: Bereavement Protocols in Pediatric Hospitals
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Abstract How do you handle the death of a child in a Pediatric Hospital?  Grief, loss and despair is different for each parent. The loss can be from a trauma, unexpected or from a ...

Title: Causes and effects of childhood obesity
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and the condition is now obvious much earlier in life. Thirty years ago, less than five percent of children were considered obese. Today’s figu...

Title: Health Essays - Childhood Obesity Overweight
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Childhood Obesity Overweight Introduction Childhood obesity in the United States is proving to be a topic of major concern. Throughout the past decades, this issue has been overlooked and simply...

Title: Behaviour Management Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Title of the article: Model of parental acceptance of various behavior management techniques used in pediatric dentistry Abstract: Purpose: to evaluate the parental acceptance of different behavior m...

Title: Mental Health of Children with HIV
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Chapter 1 Introduction Women are more at risk of acquiring HIV infection than men in sub-Saharan Africa mainly due to Gender inequality, this relatively increases the risk of children acquiring HIV...

Title: Effect of Obesity on Children
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Chapter One: Introduction Overweight and obesity have turn out to be the most serious health problem in children, adolescents and adults. “Overweight in children and adolescents was defined as ≥ ...

Title: Pediatric Trauma Scoring System in Predicting Mortality
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: PEDIATRIC TRAUMA SCORE AS PREDICTOR OF OUTCOME OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO CENTRALIZED SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN A GOVERNMENT TERTIARY HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY I. Justification of the...

Title: Childhood Obesity as a Global Epidemic
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and its prevalence is increasing e.g. In america, direct measures of body mass and height obtained through the national health and nutritio...

Title: Childhood Obesity in UAE
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Childhood Obesity in UAE: Mind Map: Sources: The sources which are being used in this research relating to online cyber software, and academic books and other journals to take help in this research ...

Title: Anger in Children: Causes, Effects and Coping Strategies
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Abstract This project discusses the causes, effects and coping strategies surrounding anger in children. Anger is a natural emotion but children often lack the social and verbal capacity to describe t...

Title: Breastfeeding in first six months and Childhood Obesity
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Can breastfeeding in the first six months prevent childhood obesity? Childhood obesity is becoming a worldwide concern given the potential health implications in the future. Obese children are more li...

Title: Analysis of Model of Service Delivery in Paediatric Care
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Successful implementation of a paediatric community home nursing service as a model of service delivery in acute paediatric care Abstract Aim: The aim of this pilot service development was determi...

Title: Education to Improve Overweight and Obesity in Children
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: IntroductionOverweight and obesity are significant health concerns in Australia, with these conditions increasing a person’s risk of developing other serious health concerns, such as type two d...

Title: Type 1 Diabetes in Children
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus type 1, also known as juvenile-onset diabetes, is a chronic condition that occurs when a child’s pancreas no longer produces insulin at the rate which is needed (Robertson, 20...