Polypharmacy

Polypharmacy is a very important issue in elderly patients because most of these patients suffer from many conditions, and thus, they are likely to combine many drugs. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of an elderly patient, who is demonstrating issues of polypharmacy.

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Community Needs Assessment

The city's name is mainly commonly ascribed to Muskogee foundation, Haiyakpo (prairie) and hili (pretty) joining in Hialeah to denote pretty prairie. The city is situated in a large prairie flanked by Biscayne Bay and the Everglades. Hialeah has the highest proportion of Cuban and Cuban American population of any city in the States.

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ACE Inhibitors

In the circulatory system, the heart is the generator of blood flow rate and pressure. The physiological function of the heart is maintaining the intensity of the blood flow, which provides for the metabolic needs of the body. The reduction of the pumping function of the myocardium might lead to the development of the clinical syndrome that is called the congestive heart failure (CHF).

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The Role of the Nurse Practice Act in NJ

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the U.S. is one of the nursing professions that have been there for a very long ti...

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