Category: Tuberculosis

As the matter of fact, registered nurses are needed on the job market. There are a couple of reasons for it; however, the following ones seem to affect the nurses work significantly, namely the increase of the need for the patient care and decrease of the comfort in the workplace. The quality of care provided…

Background Research on tuberculosis has a long history, but science does not allow humanity to stop its spread, and it still has a global incidence. Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacteria M. tuberculosis, initially discovered at the end of the 19th century by Robert Koch (Churchyard et al., 2017). Tuberculosis remained…

Table of Contents Global Information Nevadas Information Post-Exposure Prophylaxis References Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is now a significant problem in many countries around the world; regardless of the level of economic development, since 1990, there has been a worldwide increase in the incidence of tuberculosis among people. Morbidity…

Table of Contents Patterns and Distribution Recommendations Epidemiologic Study Designs References Patterns and Distribution Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that occurs when Kochs bacilli enter the human body. It is caused by microorganisms of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex group, which are transmitted by airborne droplets and mainly affect the lungs. The prevalence of the disease…

Table of Contents Causes of TB Transmission Mode Symptoms Demographic and Environmental Setting Epidemiology Prevalences Mortality Health Determinants Based on Healthy People 2020 Role of Public Nurse References Regardless of extra efforts made to avoid TB, the disease has remained a primary public health concern across the world. Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease and…

Introduction and background information Tuberculosis is one of the communicable diseases that pose critical health concerns globally. Although there have been slight declines in tuberculosis prevalence over the last ten years, the disease is still a major cause of deaths with approximately 1.3 million fatalities and almost 9 million new infections reported in 2012 (Sulis,…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Objectives Description of the Program and Its Innovativeness Target Population Timeline Approximate Cost Outcomes Conclusion References Introduction Tuberculosis is one of the ten leading causes of death around the globe. Its air transmission, and the inability to recognize the symptoms at early stages make this disease dangerous for millions of…

Improving the Nurse-Patient Ratio Reasons for Concern A sharp change in the nurse-patient ratio, which typically declines with the increase in the number of the latter, affects both parties significantly. First and most obvious, a drop in the number of nurses presupposes that the quality of the services provided is going to decline correspondingly. For…

Table of Contents Description of the Communicable Disease Determinants of Health The Epidemiologic Triangle The Role of the Community Health Nurse National Agency Dealing with Tuberculosis References Description of the Communicable Disease Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB) is one of the common communicable diseases in different parts of the world. This disease affects the human lungs…

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease that can be transmitted in almost any setting. Therefore, clinicians are to be aware of the dangers of the disease and the ways of controlling the associated issues. Careful control and prevention measures can minimize the risk of adverse events. The present paper offers an overview of…