DRUGS TO TREAT CANCERS & DRUGS TO TREAT NAUSEA AND VOMITING OBJECTIVES 1. State the rationale for the use of antineoplastic agents in the treatment of cancer. Antineoplastic agents (cell cycle specific or cell cycle nonspecific) target rapidly growing cells – malignant cells rapidly divide (uncontrolled growth) and are unable to repair DNA damage. Also used as adjuvant for post-excision of tumor to prevent recurrence of cancer. 2. Outline the phases of the cell division cycle. G0 Phase:
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CURRENT RESEARCH ABOUT ACUTE TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF STREPTOCOCCAL TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS Author Michael E Pichichero‚ MD Section Editors Daniel J Sexton‚ MD Morven S Edwards‚ MD Deputy Editor Elinor L Baron‚ MD‚ DTMH Disclosures All topics are updated as new evidence becomes available and our peer review process is complete. Literature review current through: Dec 2012. | This topic last updated: Oct 17‚ 2012. INTRODUCTION — Group A streptococcal (GAS) tonsillopharyngitis presents
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Patient’s Profile Name : D.E Age : 67 years old Address : Annafunan‚ Tuguegarao City Sex : Male Civil Status : Married Occupation : None Nationality : Filipino Religion : Roman Catholic Date of Admission : Nov. 01‚ 07 Time of Admission : 9:45 pm Chief Complaint : Irritability and DOB Final diagnosis : CVA infarct pneumonia Attending Physician : Dr. Marlene Cinco Patient’s History Past Health History: Patient D.E. had completed his immunization when he was a child
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2013. Hanifin‚ J.M.‚ Cooper‚ K.D.‚ Ho‚ V.C.‚ Kang‚ S.‚ Krafchik‚ B.R.‚ Margolis‚ D.J.‚ Schachner‚ L.A.‚ Sidbury‚ R.‚ Whitmore‚ S.E.‚ Sieck‚ C.K.‚ Van Voorhees‚ A.S.‚ 2004 Hao‚ Y.‚ Li‚ D.‚ Piao‚ X.‚ 2010. Forsythia suspensa extract alleviates hypersensitivity induced by soybean beta-conglycinin in weaned piglets Hengge‚ U.R.‚ Ruzicka‚ T.‚ Schwartz‚ R.A.‚ Cork‚ M.J.‚ 2006. Adverse effects of topical glucocorticosteroids Herd‚ R.M.‚ Tidman‚ M.J.‚ Prescott‚ R.J.‚ Hunter‚ J.A.‚ 1996. The cost of atopic
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Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders Pelvic Organ Prolapse • Weakening of vaginal walls allows the pelvic organs to descend and protrude into the vaginal canal – Risk factors: age‚ parity‚ delivery of large babies‚ possible hormone deficiency – Cystocele - downward displacement of bladder – Rectocele - rectum pouches upward and pushes the posterior vaginal wall forward – Signs/symptoms: pelvic pressure and urinary problems (Cysto)‚ rectal pressure and bowel problems
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This essay is going to demonstrate knowledge of neurotransmitters dopamine and show evidence to how it is a factor that influences behaviour of those who have high and low levels of dopamine in their system. This essay also looks into the theory of multiple motivations: hierarchy of needs and shows the relevance motivation has to dopamine. Variety of articles shows how dopamine is an influence on mental disorders such as psychopathic behaviours. Neurotransmitters are neurons that create a specialised
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Regina woodland December 5‚ 2012 English 1020 Mr. Niesel Students being bullied in schools Bullying is a serious problem in homes‚ schools and communities. Often dismissed as an adolescent “rite of passage‚” research clearly indicates bullying is learned behavior and detrimental to the academic‚ physical‚ psychological‚ and mental development of all involved bullies‚ targets and the bystanders who witness it. Bullying is not only a problem of
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constricted. Asthmatics usually react to triggers. Triggers are substances and situations that would not normally trouble an asthma free person. Asthma is either extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic is when the inflammation in the airway is a result of hypersensitivity reactions associated with allergy (food or pollen). Intrinsic asthma is linked to hyper responsive reactions to other forms of stimuli like infection. Or they can have a combination of both. The bronchi and bronchioles contain smooth muscle
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mycotoxins (through our skin‚ mucous‚ and airways)‚ which are produced by the bread mold. These are very dangerous for our health. Once inside‚ they can spread and affect the immune system severely. These lead to health conditions like allergies‚ hypersensitivity‚ respiratory problems (asthma‚ wheezing‚ coughing); and some other severe ones like those of memory loss‚ depression‚ anxiety and reproductive problems among several others D. SCOPE & DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY Bread Name: Francis Bread
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Background and Rationale: In patients with oral premalignant lesions‚ does the use of Thymoquinone (TQ) prevent malignant transformation compared to a placebo? Justification for undertaking the trial: Over the past three decades oral cancer –although can be avoided- possess a low survival rate nearly around five years. Oral cancer arises from potentially malignant conditions as leukoplakia‚ erythroplakia‚ oral lichen planus and other disorders including oral submucous fibrosis (Jainkittivong et
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