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Final year research project - medication use related with medical condition of down syndrome individual / Nur Nadia Noor Afandi

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. This abnormality associated with various types of health problems that Down syndrome individual may face throughout their life. By knowing the problems, practitioners such as doctors and pharmacists can give proper treatment to...

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Main Author: Noor Afandi, Nur Nadia
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Pharmacopoeias
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spelling my.uitm.ir.1103322025-02-18T17:47:06Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/110332/ Final year research project - medication use related with medical condition of down syndrome individual / Nur Nadia Noor Afandi Noor Afandi, Nur Nadia Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Pharmacopoeias Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. This abnormality associated with various types of health problems that Down syndrome individual may face throughout their life. By knowing the problems, practitioners such as doctors and pharmacists can give proper treatment to treat their medical condition. In this study, we identify the heath-related problems associated with Down syndrome individual and the use of medication. Further, we analyzed the relationship between health condition and medication used in Down syndrome individual. Chi-Square Test has been used to analyzed the data. From the result, most of Down syndrome children exhibit speech and language problems (88.0%) fever, flu and cough (68.5%) and heart problems (25.0%). Hearing problems, sight problems, and hypothyroidism are also common occur in Down syndrome. The percentages of cancer, mental problems and Hepatitis B are extremely low. The most medication given to Down syndrome children was analgaesics and antipyretics (56.5%) followed by cough and flu medication (48.9%). Other medications commonly used by Down syndrome children include multivitamin, hormone therapy and respiratory medications. Based on the result, it can be concluded that the use of medication were mainly to treat Down syndrome individual's medical condition. 2013 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/110332/1/110332.PDF Final year research project - medication use related with medical condition of down syndrome individual / Nur Nadia Noor Afandi. (2013) Degree thesis, thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Kampus Puncak Alam).
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topic Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Pharmacopoeias
spellingShingle Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Pharmacopoeias
Noor Afandi, Nur Nadia
Final year research project - medication use related with medical condition of down syndrome individual / Nur Nadia Noor Afandi
description Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. This abnormality associated with various types of health problems that Down syndrome individual may face throughout their life. By knowing the problems, practitioners such as doctors and pharmacists can give proper treatment to treat their medical condition. In this study, we identify the heath-related problems associated with Down syndrome individual and the use of medication. Further, we analyzed the relationship between health condition and medication used in Down syndrome individual. Chi-Square Test has been used to analyzed the data. From the result, most of Down syndrome children exhibit speech and language problems (88.0%) fever, flu and cough (68.5%) and heart problems (25.0%). Hearing problems, sight problems, and hypothyroidism are also common occur in Down syndrome. The percentages of cancer, mental problems and Hepatitis B are extremely low. The most medication given to Down syndrome children was analgaesics and antipyretics (56.5%) followed by cough and flu medication (48.9%). Other medications commonly used by Down syndrome children include multivitamin, hormone therapy and respiratory medications. Based on the result, it can be concluded that the use of medication were mainly to treat Down syndrome individual's medical condition.
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