Levetiracetam Levetiracetam is probably a major breakthrough in the treatment of epilepsies. It is a highly effective‚ broad-spectrum‚ one of second generation AED with a unique mechanism of action. Chemical structure: Levetiracetam is a single enantiomer‚ (S)-α-ethyl-2-oxo-pyrrolidine acetamide. Its molecular formula is C8H14N2O2 and its molecular weight is 170.21. It is chemically unrelated to any of the other antiepileptic drugs. It is a white to off-white powder with a faint odor and bitter
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MS – Endocrine System Assignment By: RLE 7.4 Siga-an‚ Patrice; Silva‚ Pauline; Simbulan‚ Paul; Simon‚ Chersea; Sison‚ Heidilene; Sitjar‚ Desiree; Sol Cruz‚ Lezrahmae; Songco‚ Francis; Soriano‚ Christian; Soriano‚ Joyce; Lim‚ Monica GLAND HORMONE HYPER HYPO PITUITARY Posterior Oxytocin Active uterine contractions Bleeding during labor Strong contractions Increased milk secretion Weak or uncoordinated contraction during labor Postpartum hemorrhage Uterine atony Fatigue Decreased milk secretion
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Main article: Progress of the SARS outbreak The epidemic appears to have originated in Guangdong Province in November 2002 ("Patient #0" -- first reported symptoms -- has been attributed to Charles Bybelezar of Montreal‚ Canada) and‚ despite taking some action to control it‚ Chinese government officials did not inform the World Health Organization of the outbreak until February 2003‚ restricting media coverage in order to preserve public confidence. This lack of openness caused delays in efforts
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia October 7‚ 2010 Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Hospital acquired pneumonia is currently the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with high mortality and morbidity (Seymann‚ 2008). This paper is a case study of a 52 year old female who was in the hospital for a scheduled gastric bypass surgery. During a post-op test she aspirated dye thus beginning the process of her developing nosocomial pneumonia. The patient was
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Cyclospora cayetanensis Synonym: Cryptosporidium cayetanensis Tauxe‚ 1997 lapsus Synonym: Cyclospora cayetenensis Duluol‚ Teilhac‚ Poirot‚ Heyer‚ Beaugerie‚ & Chatelet‚ 1996 lapsus Updated: 31 October 2001 E-mail: Steve J. Upton Division of Biology‚ Kansas State University‚ Manhattan‚ KS 66506 Main menu: Cryptosporidium homepage History: The first published report of Cyclospora cayetanensis in humans appears to be by Ashford (1979)‚ who found unidentified Isospora-like coccidia in the feces
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being treated for the dengue infection. All relevant tests pertaining to finding out whether a person has dengue were conducted. These tests were like investigating the platelet count of the patient for thrombocytopenia‚ symptoms recognition like myalgia‚ high febrility‚ purpura and dengue antibody recognition etc. The clinical information conducted was also supported with other data gathering such as demographics and the data analysis was done on the SPSS 10.0 software. The findings that were registered
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OGUN STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY‚ ILESE-IJEBU A PROPOSAL ON THE MEASURE TAKEN BY HEALTH WORKERS TOWARD PREVENTION OF EBOLA DISEASE VIRUS THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND MATRICULATION NUMBER ARE INCLUDED: S/N NAME MATRIC NO 1. LAWAL YUSIRAT MOTUNRAYO 14646 2. ODUGBEMI GBENGA AKANBI 15655 3. ODUNBAKU ODUNNAYO.O 15379 4. ODUKOYA MUIBAT AYODELE 15465 SUPERVISOR DR. ROSIJI COMFORT OLUWASEYI PROPOSAL FOR THE MEASURE TAKEN BY HEALTH WORKERS TOWARD PREVENTION OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (A CASE STUDY
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Biology Assessment: Influenza Structure: Viruses are non-cellular obligate intracellular parasites‚ requiring a living host cell in order to reproduce. A developed viral particle (virion) lacks the metabolic machinery of cells‚ containing just a single type of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) encased in a protein coat or capsid. Viruses can be distinguished by their structure and by the nature of their genetic material (single or double stranded DNA or RNA). Viruses that affect humans are more difficult
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic lupus erythematosus‚ often known simply as lupus or abbreviated to SLE‚ is a systemic autoimmune disease or an autoimmune connective tissue disease that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases‚ the immune system attacks the body ’s cells and tissue‚ resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. It is a hypersensitivity reaction of the type III variety‚ caused by antibody-immune complex formation. There are several explanations
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Optogenetics Specific Aims Muscle disorders of the masticatory systems‚ or neuromuscular dysfunction‚ has two major symptoms: pain and dysfunction. Millions of people are impacted by muscle fatigue‚ muscle tightness‚ myalgia‚ spasms‚ headaches‚ and decrease range of motion each year because of this disorder [1]. Over the years‚ scientists have used many treatments to try to cure these muscle disorders‚ such as‚ drug therapies‚ physical and occupational therapies‚ surgery‚ and electrical stimulation
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