Human immunodeficiency virus is the causative agent of AIDS as determined by the World Health Organization, sets point in the continuum of HIV pathogenesis in which the host has clinically demonstrated profound immune dysfunction to the person afflicted with this severely devastating and detrimental sexually transmitted disease/infection. Since the early 90’s the definition of the human […]
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This is the final installment in our three-part series on childhood accidents. Here are five childhood emergencies that made it to our roundup of top 15 leading causes of accidents in children. Sports- and recreation-related injuries Almost 20 percent of all hospital emergency department visits by children are due to sports and recreation injuries. Soccer,
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The previous post discussed the top 5 leading causes of accidents in children. Here are is the continuation of the top 15 leading causes of accidents in children. Poisoning Accidental ingestion of medication is one of the most common types of poisoning in children younger than five years of age. Poisoning involving common household products,
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On the scene of an injury or any ill condition, the first aid personnel asks the nature of the reason for the seeking of medical assistance. As one of the protocols learned in first aid training, the trained first aid personnel (in other cases, a clinician or trainer) asks the injured or ill person his/
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The eyes are some of the most important sensory organs, at the same time, the most delicate parts of the human body. While it has reflexes that protect it from dirt and foreign body, this defense is relatively incapable of protecting the eyes from other major injuries. As a matter of fact, eye injuries commonly
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