Study results: Underutilization of generics by U.S. Ophthalmologists One of the highest healthcare costs for patients in the United States is prescription drug spending. Each year prescription drug spending reaches around $300 billion of the total national healthcare expenditure, this number keeps on rising every year. Generic medications are approved by
Study Results: ophthalmologic problems amongst patients with Parkinson’s disease
Study Results: ophthalmologic problems amongst patients with Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that affects around 10 million people around the world. It is characterized as a chronic and neurodegenerative disorder that leads to tremors, slowness of movement, impaired balance, and other non-motor symptoms such as sexual dysfunction, loss
COVID-19 Increasing Ventilator Capacity – Overview
GlobalRPh student writer One of the major problems in most hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak is the lack of sufficient ventilators for patients. As of March 25, 2020, there are more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus globally and at least 18,000 deaths. New assessment tool Check out the CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) ASSESSMENT
COVID-19 Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Estimated Risks of Transmission
COVID-19 epidemiology marks this novel coronavirus as part of a family of viruses that can cause diseases in various species of animals but mainly on mammals and birds. Symptoms vary for each species. For example, in chickens and birds, they can cause upper respiratory tract diseases while in cows and
A Comprehensive Guide to Normal Lab Values
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Gastrointestinal Diseases – Overview
GlobalRPh student writer Gastrointestinal diseases (aka GI disease or GI disorder) are those that affect the digestive tract (GI tract). This may include sections from the esophagus to the rectum, and the accessory digestive organs liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Gastrointestinal diseases can be acute, chronic, or recurrent. It covers a wide
Vancomycin – Overview
Basic Review - Vancomycin GlobalRPh Student writer Vancomycin is a drug that is beneficial in the case of life-threatening bacterial infections and should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. Common administration routes: intravenously, orally or by inhalation. The
Understanding Hepatitis – Overview
GlobalRPH student writer Weighing in at approximately 2.4 to 3 pounds, the liver is the largest and one of the busiest internal organs. It’s also the only organ that can regenerate. It’s the liver that converts dietary nutrients into substances that the body can use. It filters the blood and helps
Iron Deficiency and Anemia – Signs and Therapeutic Options
Iron Deficiency and Anemia GlobalRPh student writer Iron is an essential mineral. Be it forming and oxygenating blood cells and hemoglobin, maintaining the immune system, or contributing to cognitive function, the human body needs iron. This said, iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Almost 2 billion people
Pain Management: Its various aspects
CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT GlobalRPh Student writer. Update in progress. Pain management is an extremely important part of the process for the relief of chronic pain. The field or branch of pain management reduces pain and enhances the life of the patient through the use of a multi-tiered approach.
