the titles and abstracts against the inclusion and exclusion criteria and then evaluated the selected full-text articles for final article selection. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were: Inclusion criteria Population Herpes zoster‚ facial paralysis‚ Bell’s palsy‚ back pain‚ spondylosis‚ stroke‚ cerebrovascular accident‚ cerebral stroke‚ brain vascular accident‚ hypertension‚ fibromyalgia‚ bronchitis‚ asthma‚ headache Interventions Cupping therapy alone or cupping therapy combined with other
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the neurotransmitter‚ acetylcholine. The accumulation of acetylcholine and the concentration gradient of the toxin are factors that affect the range of possible symptoms. Mild poisonings include nausea‚ blurred vision‚ vomiting‚ and salivation. Paralysis and chest discomfort are moderate symptoms. Severe symptoms result in unconsciousness‚ convulsions‚ bronchial constriction‚ coma‚ and death (Fishel 2009). Atropine is the antidote administered by intramuscular injection to prevent these manifestations
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polio vaccine. Jonas Salk‚ born on October 28‚ 1914 (Carter 29)‚ pursued the study of poliomyelitis on June 16‚ 1950 (Carter 95). Later that summer‚ Salk applied for a research grant on July 12 (Carter 100) from the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis‚ but he could not use the accepted reward for polio research until 1951 (Reis 50). Salk’s first idea was to develop different testable vaccines and experiment them on multiple types of monkeys and chimpanzees (Kluger 134). To be able to test his
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attempting to study sharks in the ocean can be somewhat intimidating and dangerous. But an interesting trait of sharks makes this task a little simpler. This trait is known as tonic immobility. Tonic immobility is essentially a state of paralysis or hypnosis that animals can enter into voluntarily or be entered into involuntarily. In the case of sharks‚ tonic immobility occurs when the sharks are placed in an inverted position or are rubbed on the sides of their head (Whitman et al 1986)
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presents a 20-40 times higher risk of developing the condition compared to the general population. The four major signs and symptoms of narcolepsy are extreme daytime sleepiness‚ cataplexy (muscle weakness) while awake‚ and hallucinations and sleep paralysis during sleep “What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Narcolepsy” (2010). During the day‚ people who are experiencing narcolepsy have few or many periods of sleepiness. Each period lasts 30 minutes or less. Strong emotions such as anger‚ fear‚ laughter
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According to Haiti Partners‚ Haiti ranks one of the least developed countries and approximately 59% of the population lives on less than two US dollars a day. Krick? Krack! by Edwidge Danticat is a collection of short stories about the daily life that Haitians face in the oppressed‚ poverty stricken country of Haiti. Danticat suggests that people deal with the suffering caused by oppression with numerous different antics. For some people‚ the suffering endured is too severe to handle causing them
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NURSING PROCESS The client is a 70 year old‚ Caucasian male who is a retired siding salesman from Riverside‚ IA‚ who has an extensive history with Paralysis agitans (Parkinson’s disease). The client was first admitted to the long term care facility in December 2012. The client explained that he came to be at this facility after “already being in two places like this”. He was removed/discharged from the last long-term care facility for being what he called “disruptive”.
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daily dose of physical activity and improve their health? These key questions all work together to help include these children in physical education classes and to improve their quality of life. Typically‚ spinal cord injuries result in paralysis or incomplete paralysis of the arms‚ trunk‚ legs‚ or any combination of the three. Depending on the location of the damage‚ loss of sensation is also possible. The spinal cord and nerves are sheltered in the spinal‚ or vertebral column‚ and pass down into the
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When a thought or idea frequently passes through one’s mind‚ they tend to overthink‚ causing a mental break down. This is what appears to happen to Richard Kinnell‚ the main character in The Road Virus Heads North‚ a short story by Stephen King. Throughout the story Kinnel struggles with a mental conflict‚ that develops and worsens as the the story goes on. Kinnel began to truly understand fear‚ as he thinks‚ “this was how people really reacted when they came face-to-face with something which made
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Soul-muncher The noise of an engine vibrated across the puddles of soggy and gritty mud. Ahmed steered the wheel‚ into the ominous and gloomy porch. As he switched the gear from 3 to 1‚ a huge cocoon of ghostly webs outside the two spruce doors caught his eye. He stopped. Afraid to leave his blood-red mini cooper‚ he spontaneously heard an extremely quiet buzz coming from his phone. The notification read‚ “Ahmed‚ the order is cold by now‚ please hurry and deliver ASAP. You’re going to be fired
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