Marine organisms and other novel natural sources of new cancer drugs Gilberto Schwartsmann South-American Office for Anticancer Drug Development (SOAD)‚ Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CINCAN)‚ The Lutheran University (ULBRA) & Postgraduate Course in Medicine (UFRGS)‚ Porto Alegre‚ Brazil Introduction Man has always relied on nature for survival. Since ancient times‚ nature has been our main source of food‚ protection‚ clothing‚ transportation and remedies [1‚2]. This can be illustrated by the
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Chapter 1 Introduction Background and Rationale of the Study With concerns of our day to day living we do not have enough time and budget to be choosy of the type of food or the nutritional value of it‚ what we think of nowadays is just to have something to satisfy our hunger without considering the nutrients that our body needs each day. When we hear diet nowadays often we see it as losing weight by means of controlling food intake‚ but the truth is diet could also mean eating nutritious foods
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ARTICLE IN PRESS doi:10.1510/icvts.2009.203182 Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 9 (2009) 500–505 www.icvts.org State-of-the-art - Cardiac general Robot-assisted cardiac surgery Paul Modi‚ Evelio Rodriguez‚ W. Randolph Chitwood Jr.* East Carolina Heart Institute‚ East Carolina University‚ Pitt County Memorial Hospital‚ 600 Moye Boulevard‚ Greenville‚ NC 27834‚ USA Received 10 February 2009; received in revised form 5 June 2009; accepted 7 June 2009 Summary Recognition
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period (if applicable): CONTRAINDICATIONS (select if/where appropriate): Never treat unless the injury has been diagnosed and treatment has been recommended by a medical practitioner. Pregnancy Cardio vascular conditions (thrombosis‚ phlebitis‚ hypertension‚ hypotension‚ heart conditions) 0 Haemophilia 0 Any condition already being treated by a GP or another health professional‚ e.g. Physiotherapist‚ Osteopath‚ Chiropractor‚ Coach 0 Medical oedema 0 Osteoporosis 0 Arthritis 0 Nervous/Psychotic
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PHARM: Safety and Infection Control What components should be included in a medication order? 1. · The client’s name · Date and time of order · Name of medication (may be generic or brand) · Dosage of medication · Route of administration · Time and frequency of medication administration – exact times or number of times per day (dictated by facility policy or specific qualities of the medication). · Signature of prescribing provider. 2. What are the best steps to take when a client refuses a medication
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“Varicose veins are gnarled‚ enlarged veins. Any vein become varicose‚ but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet. That’s because standing and walking upright increases the pressure in the veins of your lower body” (Mayo Clinic‚ 2011). “Varicose veins are the result of damaged or improperly working valves in the veins‚ which cause blood to back up and make the vein swell” (Cardio Smart‚ 2012). “Varicose veins are enlarged veins that can be blue‚ red‚ or flesh colored.
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CONTRAINDICATIONS REQUIRING MEDICAL PERMISSION – in circumstances where medical permission cannot be obtained clients must give their informed consent in writing prior to treatment (select where/if appropriate): Pregnancy Cardiovascular conditions (thrombosis‚ phlebitis‚ hypertension‚ hypotension‚ heart conditions) Haemophilia Any condition already being treated by a GP or another complementary practitioner Medical oedema Osteoporosis Arthritis Nervous/Psychotic conditions Epilepsy Recent operations Diabetes Asthma
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Question 1 | 2 points | Save | | A person’s blood pressure rises while walking up stairs. If homeostasis is maintained‚ which of the following will occur when the person reaches the top of the stairs? | | | | | | | | blood pressure will lower‚ causing the person to faint | | | blood pressure will return to near its level before walking up stairs | | | blood pressure will continue to rise‚ leading to hypertension | | | blood pressure will remain at the elevated
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Bildungsroman Bildungsroman is the name affixed to those novels that concentrate on the development or education of a central character. German in origin‚ “bildungs” means formation‚ and “roman” means novel. Although The History of Agathon‚ written by Christoph Martin Wieland in 1766–1767‚ may be the first known example‚ it was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship‚ written in 1795‚ that took the form from philosophical to personal development and gave celebrity to the genre
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This paper will critically examine the care needs and management of Mr Braun. An appropriate framework will be used‚ namely the ABCDE. Alternative treatment will be analysed using the 5 WHs critical decision making too (Jasper‚ 2006)l. His care will be based upon the nursing process ensuring that patient outcomes are agreed‚ implemented and evaluated. The assessment framework to be used is this assessment is the ABCDE assessment framework. The ABCDE framework looks at Airway‚ Breathing‚ Circulation
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