Biological therapy: this is a type of treatment that uses substances made from living organisms or its products to boost or restore the ability of the immune system to fight cancer. Examples of biological agents include vaccines‚ interleukins and monoclonal antibodies. Biopsy: the removal of cells or tissues from the cancer or suspected cancer area for examination by a pathologist. This is the most sure way of diagnosing cancer. Bone marrow ablation: This is a procedure that is used to destroy bone marrow
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BRONCHIOLITIS Andrea Jimenez La Guardia Community College SCL 114.4173 Name: Andrea Jimenez Date of Assignment: Thursday‚ January 20 2014 Directions: Utilize format in preparation for your clinical case study and submit to your clinical instructor. You will be required to present the case study orally during pre and post conferences. Client Initials: E.S. Client Age: 11 months Primary Diagnosis: Bronchiolitis‚ RSV positive 1) Define the etiology of the diagnosis
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BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology Week 6 Course Term Project What causes Lupus and How is Lupus Treated? BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology Jacqueline McLean Devry University Week 6 Course Term Project Professor Daudi Langat June 11‚ 2011 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus frequently called “Lupus” is a noncommunicable
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Ch 51 Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System (approx. 3 questions) Key Terms: Amenorrhea- absence of menstruation. Women who engage in excessive exercise may experience this. Clitoris- is erectile tissue that becomes engorged during sexual excitation. It lies anterior to the urethral meatus and the vaginal orifice and is usually covered by the prepuce. Clitoral stimulation is an important part of sexual activity for many women. Ductus deferens- (also known as the vas deferens) is continuous
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Most of the cardiac injury ultimately results in development of cardiac fibrosis due to negligible regenerative capacity of heart. Cardiac fibrosis is associated with increased deposition of matrix proteins in the myocardium. The expansion of the cardiac interstitial space in absence of significant cardiomyocyte loss is “reactive interstitial fibrosis” and the formation of scar in response to myocardial infarction is called “reparative fibrosis” [10‚ 46]. Increased deposition of endomysial and perimysial
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Current Status of Malaria Vaccinology In order to assess the current status of malaria vaccinology one must first take an overview of the whole of the whole disease. One must understand the disease and its enormity on a global basis. Malaria is a protozoan disease of which over 150 million cases are reported per annum. In tropical Africa alone more than 1 million children under the age of fourteen die each year from Malaria. From these figures it is easy to see that eradication of this disease
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Chapter 1 1. The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms‚ which he called "animalcules"‚ was A) Redi B) van Leeuwenhoek C) Pasteur D) Tyndall 2. The idea of Spontaneous Generation postulated that A) organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms B) organisms could spontaneously combust C) organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms D) living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material 3. The work of Tyndall
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November 2010.Phase III trials are currently underway and expected to be completed by 2015. Company: Roche Drug Name : Trastuzumab ( trade names Herclon‚ Herceptin) (Treatment of Breast Cancer) Herceptin (trastuzumab) is a humanised monoclonal antibody‚ designed to target and block the function of HER2‚ a protein produced by a specific gene
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BIOCON 1. Assuming Biocon receives approval for BioMab‚ should it launch the drug immediately or conduct phase 3 trials before launch? Elaborate on the various elements of your action plan. 2. How big is the current and future market opportunity in BIOMAb? The current market opportunity of BIOMAb is limited but the future is going to be bigger. In 2004‚ the 5-year prevalence (number of people diagnosed with cancer and still alive after 5 years) was 375‚000 and the incidence (new cases
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Infants and the General United States Infant Population. Paediatrics. 114(4): 437-44. Hornsleth‚ A.‚ Friis‚ B.‚ Andersen‚ P.‚ Brenoe‚ E. (1982) Detection of respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal secretions by ELISA: comparison with fluorescent antibody technique. Journal of Medical Virology; 10: 273-81. Johnston‚ S.L.‚ Siegel‚ C.S. (1990) Evaluation of direct immunofluorescence‚ enzyme immunoassay‚ centrifugation culture‚ and conventional culture for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus
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