disease analysis journal
In your exploration of readings this module, you will find articles of interest that focus on two of the most deadly areas of disease in the U.S.: cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases. Instructions
From the list of selected readings below, choose two with topics that you know the least about or are most interesting to you.
Then search for, read, and incorporate other readings of your choice in your area of interest that focus on cardiovascular diseases and/or respiratory diseases. You might include:
1-2 journal articles or websites
Book chapters (past textbooks may be good options)
Your goal is to have a total of at least 60 pages of content read.
Your summary of each reading should be at least one paragraph (100-200 words) and include the following information:
All references must be cited using APA Style format. Please refer to the CCCOnline APA Citation Toolkit.
Number of pages read
Keywords you used to find the reading
A link to the reading
Why you selected the reading
Main point of the reading
Describe how the health deviations you read about alter normal physiology.
Provide your key takeaway from the reading. This could be something that made you pause, changed your thinking, supported your thinking, or made you question something.
In this same post, include an example of a medical website or resource that you think is reliable and valid. Be sure to explain why you feel it is reliable and why you think it is valid. If your peers have already posted, be sure to post a different resource or site different from that of your peers. You can build on the list of places you look to for information!
Selected Readings
Choose two readings. All readings are available through the CCCOnline Library in CINAHL Plus With Full Text.
Caceres, B.A., Brody, A., Luscombe, R.E., Primiano, J.E., Marusca, P., Sitts, E.M., Chyun, D. (2017). A Sytematic Review of Cardiovascular Disease in Sexual Minorities. American Journal of Public Health, 107(4): e13-e21. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303630
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Ding, S., Huang, H., Xu, Y., Zhu, H., & Zhong, C. (2017). MiR-222 in cardiovascular diseases: Physiology and pathology. Biomed Research International, 1-6. doi:10.1155/2017/4962426
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Garcia, M.C., Bastian, B., Rossen, L.M., Anderson, R., Minino, A., Yoon, P.W., Faul, M., Massetti, G., Thomas, C.C., Hong, Y, Iademarco, M.F. (2016). Potentially Preventable Deaths Among the Five Leading Causes of Death – United States, 2010 and 2014. MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 65(45): 1245-1255. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6545a1
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Lin, Y., Ng, K., Exadaktylos, A. K., Ryan, J. M., Wu, H. (2017). Shock, cardiac arrest, and resuscitation. Biomed Research International (2017)1-2. doi:10.1155/2017/5743702
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Maron, B. J., Levine, B. D., Washington, R. L., Baggish, A. L., Kovacs, R. J., & Maron, M. S. (2015). Eligibility and disqualification recommendations for competitive athletes with cardiovascular abnormalities: Task force 2: Pre-participation screening for cardiovascular disease in competitive athletes: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Circulation, 132(22): e267-e272. doi:10.1161/CIR.000000000000023
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Peterken, C. (2014). Smoking and respiratory disease: The role of the community nurse. Journal of Community Nursing, 28(4), 72-77.
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Porcel, J. M., Statophoulos, G., & Lee, Y. C. G. (2015). Advances and controversies in pleural diseases. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 7(6), 961-963. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.04.29
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Ratto Guimarães, M. V., & Rangel Teixeira, E. (2015). Family care for infants with respiratory diseases: An exploratory descriptive study. Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 14(3), 1-8.
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Silver, P.C., Kollef, M.H., Clinkscale, D., Watts, P., Kidder ,R., Eads, B., Bennett, D., Lora, C., Quartaro, M. (2017). A Respiratory Therapist Disease Management Program for Subjects Hospitalized with COPD. Respiratory Care, 62(1), 1-9. doi: 10.4187/respcare.05030
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Tickner, A., & Jensen, J. (2016). TCCs & DAMA in obese patients with lymphedema. Podiatry Management, 35(9), 77-82.
SOURCES MAY VARY BECAUSE BASICALLY YOU CAN USE TWO OF THESE SOURCES OR ALL, BUT YOU CAN USE OUTSIDE SOURCES THAT WILL BE ABOUT (cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases.) ONLY. AND BASICALLY IT SHOULD MORE PAGES TO SUM UP TO 60 PAGES ALL TOGETHER. IVE PROVIDED AN EXAMPLE AS WELL
ANSWER
Disease Analysis Journal
Caceres, B. B. (2017). A Systematic Review of Cardiovascular Disease in Sexual Minorities. American Journal of Public Health, 107(4): e13-e21. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303630.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28207331/
Pages: 9
This article reviews another source of increased healthcare disparities among sexual minority adults, a fundamental interest. This systematic review aimed to critique the evidence on the correlation between cardiovascular diseases among sexual minorities (adults). The results show that women in this minority have a higher cardiovascular risk associated with substance use, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and body mass issues. Minority men also experience the risk associated with smoking and drug use. What caught my attention in this article is the prevalence of poor mental health among sexual minority adults. The high cardiovascular disease risks among sexual minorities occur concurrently with poor mental health, which I believe is sourced from the increased stress levels.
Chmnan, P., & Aekplakorn, W. (2017). Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Developing World. In A. Kumar, Recent Trends in Cardiovascular Risks (pp. 57-66). Croatia: InTech
Keywords: Cardiovascular risk assessment
Pages: 10
This book excerpt is of importance when researching alternative CVD risk assessment techniques and methods. This particular book excerpt is interesting as it introduces an alternative: non-laboratory based cardiovascular risk assessment that is cost-effective. Various cohort studies and proof of this alternative’s effectiveness maximize its viability and instigates hope for the larger population suffering and dying from CVD. It provides an opportunity to go beyond the laboratory-based factor (cholesterol) to include more superficial and routine non-lab vascular factors. Some minority groups, such as those in rural areas, who are older, sicker, with lower socioeconomic status and income, find it difficult and financially challenging to cater to laboratory-based checkups and maintain treatment regimens and plans. Therefore, I believe treating, preventing, and maintaining healthy people free from cardiovascular diseases is attainable with this alternative. This alternative is less costly and has higher QALYs levels than the Framingham laboratory-based approach.
Ferdinand, K. C., & Armani, A. (2016). Chapter 21: Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities. In P. P. Antonio M. Gotto, Comprehensive Management of High Risk Cardiovascular Patients (pp. 721-745). New York: Informa Healthcare.
Keywords: Race and cardiovascular risks
Pages: 23
This is a book excerpt that discusses cardiovascular diseases in racial and minority groups in the USA. I choose this excerpt seeking to understand healthcare disparities in cardiovascular-related risks, prevalence rates, and outcomes, which is of key interest. The key point is that there exist distinct variations in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with the African Americans recording the highest numbers and rates in coronary diseases. My interest in this book excerpt was mostly on the risk assessment method, which would be derived from the Framingham Heart study that helps predict 10 years for cardiovascular disease development. Surprisingly, this risk assessment method and equation performs better among white and black men and women; however, the South Asian population’s validity remains unclear.
Garcia, M. B. (2016). Potentially Preventable Deaths Among the Five Leading Causes of Death – United States, 2010 and 2014. MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 65(45): 1245-1255. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6545a1.
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6545a1.htm
Pages: 10
This article presents comprehensive and new information regarding an area of interest: understanding disparities and finding the most effective mitigation strategies to manage and reduce deaths related to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. It is troubling to see 62% of all deaths in the country being related to these two deadly diseases. The key finding in this article is the presence of rural-urban related deaths. This gap establishes the disparities prevalent in healthcare regarding curbing, preventing and treating these two deadly diseases effectively. Rural residents are poor, older, and sicker with limited physical activities than urban residents, who can easily find treatment, as they are financially stable. Integrating needs-based prevention strategies in congruence with improved treatment access for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases can reduce the disparities and rural-urban gaps, eventually reducing the excess deaths.
Ronald L. Braithwaite, S. E. (2009). Hypertesnion in African American Communities . In Health Issues in the Black Community (pp. 246-252). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Keywords: Disparities, medical adherence in cardiovascular disease
Pages: 7
I chose this book excerpt as it provides similar information as the previous one, only focusing on non-adherence of medication in cardiovascular diseases, especially among the Black community. The major takeaway is that poor medication (antihypertensive) and treatment regimens adherence is recorded in the African American community. This occurs due to two primary reasons: psychological factors, where the patients have different beliefs regarding medication, low health literacy and understanding, and finally, ineffective patient-physician communication. Understanding these obstacles presents a platform for developing and implementing effective and successful mitigation strategies when reducing health disparities in cardiovascular diseases. It is crucial to study diverse sources of healthcare disparities to understand why they exist from the systems and patients’ perspectives.
Thakur, N., McGarry, M. E., Oh, S. S., Galanter, J. M., Finn, P. W., & Burchard, E. G. (2014). The Lung Corps’ Approach to Reducing Health Disparities in Respiratory Disease. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 11(4): 655–660.
Keywords: health disparities, respiratory disease
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4225795/
Pages: 6
I choose this article to explain and focus on approaches that can reduce respiratory disparities. It provides Rogerian arguments that maximize objectivity in finding a solution. The article finds that disadvantaged groups form the largest number of morbidity and mortality rates. Further, the article introduces an exciting and engaging argument that these disparities can be unjust and unavoidable, which instigates critical thinking when developing mitigation strategies. The disparities are multi-determined and respiratory diseases could be multi-determined, mainly linked with environmental exposures. This article influences my initial thought on addressing the disparities. When increasing visibility of the respiratory health disparities, health practitioners must be involved, increasing awareness to develop multidisciplinary and conclusive policies. Recruiting and training more minority health practitioners and physicians, as the article proposes, will not utterly address this disparity, as the disadvantages among these minority groups will remain unaddressed.
Wilson, S. R., Halley, M., & Knowles, S. (2016). Chapter 6: Health Disparities as They Relate to Medication Adherence. In L. B. Gerald, & C. E. Berry, Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine (pp. 105-135). New York: Humana Press.
Keywords: Respiratory management program among minorities
Pages: 25
I chose this book excerpt as it provides conclusive research and information on the relations of health disparities in medication adherence and non-adherence in respiratory diseases. This is of interest as it discusses the differences in medication adherence between majority and minority groups. The key points in this excerpt are that non-adherence rates in respiratory diseases are very high, and factors that influence adherence includes the differences in the delivery healthcare systems, the relationships and communication between physicians and patients, treatment regimens integrated, and patients. This information confirms my worries that vulnerable and minority groups present the largest number of patients with low adherence levels. They face severe barriers in acquiring adequate care, and disproportionally have the disease prevalence.
References
Caceres, B. B. (2017). A Systematic Review of Cardiovascular Disease in Sexual Minorities. American Journal of Public Health, 107(4): e13-e21. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303630.
Chmnan, P., & Aekplakorn, W. (2017). Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Developing World. In A. Kumar, Recent Trends in Cardiovascular Risks (pp. 57-66). Croatia: InTech.
Ferdinand, K. C., & Armani, A. (2016). Chapter 21: Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities. In P. P. Antonio M. Gotto, Comprehensive Management of High Risk Cardiovascular Patients (pp. 721-745). New York: Informa Healthcare.
Garcia, M. B. (2016). Potentially Preventable Deaths Among the Five Leading Causes of Death – United States, 2010 and 2014. MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 65(45): 1245-1255. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6545a1.
Ronald L. Braithwaite, S. E. (2009). Hypertesnion in African American Communities . In Health Issues in the Black Community (pp. 246-252). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Thakur, N., McGarry, M. E., Oh, S. S., Galanter, J. M., Finn, P. W., & Burchard, E. G. (2014). The Lung Corps’ Approach to Reducing Health Disparities in Respiratory Disease. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 11(4): 655–660.
Wilson, S. R., Halley, M., & Knowles, S. (2016). Chapter 6: Health Disparities as They Relate to Medication Adherence. In L. B. Gerald, & C. E. Berry, Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine (pp. 105-135). New York: Humana Press.
