PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS CEREBRAL PALSY * A comprehensive diagnostic term used to designate a group of nonprogressive disorders resulting from malfunction of the motor centers and pathways of the brain. * It is genrally characterized by paralysis‚ weakness‚ incoordination‚ or ataxia. Pathophysiology and Etiology * Prenatal Factors (Most Common) 1. Infection (rubella‚ toxoplasmosis‚ herpes simplex‚ and cytomegalovirus) 2. Maternal anoxia‚ anemia‚ placental infarcts
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under the influence of light. There are many ways the trans compound can be utilized. Trans-stilbene is related to the treatment of individuals afflicted with cancer or a precancerous condition‚ inflammatory disease or condition‚ and/or stroke or other ischemic disease or condition. The name stilbene was derived from the Greek word stilbos‚ which means shining‚ which is interesting considering that it is used to manufacture dyes and optical brighteners. It is also used as a gain medium in dye lasers
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read on aging and Cardioprotection by Arshad Jahangir talks about the declining heart of the elderly as they progress within their age. The article sums of the study and finds that with the rapid increase in the elderly population‚ the incidence of ischemic heart disease in these elderly individuals is also expected to increase rapidly. It has been documented that advanced age is an independent risk factor for poor cardiac outcome however many more of the elderly with an acute myocardial infarction
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carbohydrate and also add variety to the diet all of which are needed to support a healthy body and mind (Slavin and Lloyd 2012). According to the World Health Report (2002)‚ low fruits and vegetable intake is estimated to cause about 31% of ischemic heart disease and 11% stroke worldwide. Overall it is estimated that up to 2.7 million lives could potentially be saved each year if the consumption of fruits and vegetables increases. Therefore‚ recommendations for a balanced diet must include the consumption
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The Inner Ear The inner ear which contains the a very important part of the hearing mechanism. This fluid-filled‚ snail-shaped cochlea purpose is to translate incoming sound waves into electrical signals so that the brain can understand its surroundings. The cochlea which is a Latin word for snailed-shell is a coiled‚ tapered tube containing the auditory branch of the inner ear. Its core component is the Organ of Corti‚ that is a cellular layer sitting on top of the basilar membrane for the sensory
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fingers (Asim). Some children with Down syndrome also have visual‚ hearing‚ heart‚ and gastrointestinal problems. Down syndrome is associated with a high risk of stroke‚ expressed across all ages. “[For instance‚] Ischemic stroke risk in [children with] DS appears mostly driven by cardio embolic risk. The greater risk of hemorrhagic stroke and lower risk of coronary events (in males) in DS remain unexplained” Sobey points out. Nonetheless‚ doctors are uncertain with exact statistics to illustrate their
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Chapter 39 Diuretics Open-Book Quiz‚ Chapter 39 1. Three uses of diuretics include treatment of hypertension‚ mobilization of edematous fluid‚ and used to prevent renal failure. 2. Aldosterone is the principal mineralocorticoid of the adrenal cortex; it stimulates reabsorption of sodium from the distal cortex. 3. Most diuretics share the same basic mechanism of action: they block sodium and chloride reabsorption. The greatest diuresis is produced by those drugs whose site of action
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content as well as interleukin-10‚ adiponectin receptor 1 and macrophages (M1‚ M2) polarization markers (CD11c‚ CD206) mRNA expressions were also down-regulated in ischemic kidney tissues and white adipose tissues around them by all treatments. Moreover‚ all drugs and the combinations significantly suppressed oxidative stress in renal ischemic tissues. Interestingly‚ the combinations provided a greater protection than individual treatments for histological structure and the majority of parameters in a
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CORRONA PSORIASIS REGISTRY ADJUDICATION CHARTER Version 1.0 | DD-MMM-YYYY TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 SCOPE 3 3 ADJUDICATION ROLES 3 4 TARGETED EVENT REPORTING PROCEDURES 4 5 EVENT CLASSIFICATION 4 6 ADJUDICATION DOSSIER REQUIREMENTS 4 7 EVENT VALIDATION AND ENDPOINT REPORTING 5 Figure 1 – Endpoint Adjudication Workflow 6 8 REFERENCES 7 1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to describe endpoint adjudication procedures for
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The Sin Tax Bill (Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago) The Philippines has scandalously low taxes on two commodities that have been proven killers of individuals‚ destroyers of families and threats to national economic security: cigarette and spirits. At present‚ 25 million Filipino youth who are 18 years old are smokers. If they continue to smoke‚ half of them will die. Santiago is the principal author of Senate Bill No. 3249‚ “An Act restructuring the excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products
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