that are less soluble in a high pH environment. Gastro retentive systems (GRDDS) are designed on the basis of delayed gastric emptying and CR principles‚ and are intended to restrain and localize the drug delivery device in the stomach or within the upper parts of the small intestine until all the drug is releasedConventional oral dosage forms such as tablets‚ capsules provide specific drug concentration in systemic circulation without offering any control over drug delivery and also cause great fluctuations
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This can happen by excretions/secretions‚ non-intact contact‚ respiratory and gastrointestinal tract as well as mucus membranes. - Fourth you have transmission‚ how is the agent transmitted from the reservoir to a host. This can be achieved through direct (contact or droplet) or indirect (airborne or vehicle borne). This happens through
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Mary Gorton Microbiology Research paper Page 1 General defense mechanisms associated with the digestive system The gastrointestinal tract is a lymphoid organ‚ and the lymphoid tissue within it is collectively referred to as the gut-associated lymphoid tissue or GALT. The number of lymphocytes in the GALT is roughly equivalent to those in the spleen‚ and‚ based on location‚ these cells are distributed in three basic populations: 1. Peyer’s Patches: These are lymphoid follicles similar in many
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by this virus and is characterized by fever‚ headache‚ muscle pain‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and bleeding‚ especially from the mucous
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1.What Is Cancer? CANCER‚ a 6 letter word that makes our world upside down. Cancer is not just one disease‚ but a large group of almost 100 diseases. Its two main characteristics are uncontrolled growth of the cells in the human body and the ability of these cells to migrate from the original site and spread to distant sites. If the spread is not controlled‚ cancer can result in death. 2.How does cancer occur? The body is made up of trillions of living cells. These cells grow‚ divide‚ and die in
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Causes of blood loss include trauma and gastrointestinal bleeding‚ among others. Decrease production include iron deficiency‚ a lack of vitamin B12‚ thalassemia and a number of neoplasms of the bone marrow among others. Causes of increased breakdown include a number of genetic conditions such as sickle
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His chest x-ray showed bilateral interstitial opacities and pleural effusions‚ which means he has an accumulation of fluid in his interstitial space. He has had a productive cough with clear sputum and his lung sounds were clear in the bilateral upper lobes and then gradually diminished in the bilateral lower lobes. His diminished lung sounds may have been due to the pleural effusions found on the x-ray. His CT scan displayed patchy consolidation which also could support his excess fluid accumulation
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Student Name: Date: February 25‚ 2006 Nursing Diagnosis Outcome Criteria (Goal) Evaluation of Outcome Criteria (Goal) PC: Postpartum Hemorrhage Patient will develop no complications related to excessive bleeding‚ will maintain normal vital signs of express understanding of her condition‚ its management‚ and discharge instructions‚ identify and use available support systems. R/T‚ RTRF and secondary to: Pathophysiology Supporting Nursing Diagnosis Statement (cite source) Uterine atony
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falls in this category too; one of the reasons being is that infants born to teen mothers are at risk of being born premature and at a low birth rate. With that it also puts newborns at greater risk for infant death‚ respiratory distress syndrome‚ bleeding in the brain‚ vision loss‚ and serious intestinal problems. Teen mothers are also more likely to smoke during pregnancy than mothers over the age of 25‚ and smoking can also cause babies to be born at a low birth rate‚ and being born premature. The
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bolus (intervention group) were compared to patients receiving higher dosage of intravenous ketamine (control group)‚ for reduction of upper and lower extremity fractures. Inclusion criteria consisted of parents’ desire and consent to participate in the study‚ body mass index (BMI) within the normal range‚ having age of 6 months to 17 years‚ requiring a reduction of upper and lower limb fractures‚ not receiving benzodiazepines and other sedation drugs before intervention.
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