Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Stroke Association‚ 2010). Stroke is also a leading cause of disability. Approximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke which is about 795‚000 per year (National stroke Association‚ 2010). The incidence of stroke makes it a major health problem in the United States. Prevention and early intervention is the key to reducing death and disability from stroke. Cost effective prevention strategies are
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Evidence behind stroke rehabilitation Stroke is a common and serious condition for which there is no routinely available curative treatment. Because of the high burden of disability and the lack of a widely applicable medical treatment‚ much of post-stroke care relies upon rehabilitation interventions. This article will discuss the evidence behind stroke rehabilitation interventions. but before doing so we need to define some terminology. Rehabilitation has a rather non-specific definition: “a problem
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No. 1: Heat Pump Experiment 1. Objective The objective of the experiment is to measure the Coefficient of Performance (COP) of a Heat Pump. 2. The experimental setup The equipment provided is a heat pump with pressure and temperature sensors placed at various locations. 3. Procedure Study the diagram and equipment provided and identify the various components of the Heat Pump – that is‚ the compressor (1-2)‚ the condenser (2-3)‚ the expansion valve (3-4) and the evaporator (4-1)
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Title : THE EFFECT OF PH ON THE ACTIVITY OF CATALASE Aim : To study the effect of pH on the activity of catalase. Introduction : Catalase‚ an enzyme found in many different tissues‚ catalyses the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. 2 H202 → 2H20 + O2 Hydrogen peroxide is a toxic substance that can be formed during aerobic respiration and catalase removes this product. The activity of catalase can be measured by finding the rate of oxygen release from hydrogen peroxide
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Improving hand motor functions in patients with chronic stroke: Modulation of somatosensory input into non-affected hemisphere Dissertation der Fakultät für Informations- und Kognitionswissenschaften der Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)
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AUTOMATIC WATER PUMP CONTROLLER The automatic water pump controller is used to control the water pump motor. The motor gets automatically switched on when water in the overhead tank (OHT) falls below the lower limit. Similarly‚ it gets switched off when the tank is filled up. Built around only one NAND gate IC (CD4011)‚ the circuit is simple‚ compact and economical. It works off a 12V DC power supply and consumes very little power. The circuit can be divided into two parts: controller circuit and
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Frank who recently had a CVA on the right side or also known as a stroke is the patient for the day. His stroke was on the right which means his left side was affected. He is a 68-year-old white male who lives with his wife that was very active with gardening and woodworking before the stroke. He enjoys traveling and is retired from his job as a postal worker. He also has coronary artery disease and diabetes. He has a son who is isn’t close with and are friendly with a few of the neighbors but others
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Be aggressive out of your dive‚ think of every stroke as a reach toward to the wall‚ don’t pull yourself high on your turns‚ keep foot flexed and knees together for the kick… My inner monologue continues as I run every detail of my race through my head. Adrenaline pumps through my body‚ following the beat of the music pulsing in my ears. I had prepared for this moment all season… Scratch that‚ I didn’t even think I’d get here. I was just waiting and watching‚ dreading every second the clock brought
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Mabuhay Pumps Company CASE ANALYSIS Introduction Mabuhay Pumps Company has manufactured high quality residential pumps for over 20 years. The firm has always been profitable and relied on home grown talents who have worked with MPC since 15 years ago. The BOD is composed mainly of closed relatives of the founders who have either passed away with a couple of outsiders. Point of View Knowing that MPC is popularly known for their home grown talents‚ quality products‚ and trusted specialization in
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Stroke has been around for many years. Galen first recognized stroke over 2‚400 years ago. Americans managed to cut the stroke death rate in half during the 1970s and the 1980’s. Greek physician Hippocrates described it as a medical condition in which people suddenly lose the ability to walk or speak. Because of the typically sudden and extreme nature of the symptoms‚ Hippocrates referred to the condition as apoplexy‚ a Greek term meaning‚ “struck with violence.” Today this condition is known as
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