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Mg Kg Neuromuscular Junction
2,659 wordsNeuromuscular blocking agents are an essential aspect of attaining adequate muscle relaxation in patients prior to attempting endotracheal intubation. Succinylcholine is one these agents used, most commonly when attempting a rapid sequence induction. Succinylcholine administration is associated with muscle fasciculation's and subsequent myalgias postoperatively. A non depolarizing neuromuscular agent is commonly administered to reduce the occurance of fasciculation's and myalgias. Additionally, ...
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Short Term Effects Tobacco Smoke
1,761 wordsA CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF TWO ARTICLES June 27, 2009 Journal Article Review Introduction This paper presents a critical appraisal of two articles, A randomized controlled trial of a health education intervention provided by nurses to mothers of sick children written by Chan S. and Lam T. H. and Minority ethnic women and cervical screening: a matter of action or research? written by Chiu L. F. using the appropriate CASP guidelines. Chan S. & Lam T. H. (2007) A randomized controlled trial of a healt...
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Soft Tissue Radiation Therapy
1,861 words... in which they developed DNA expression profiles that can be used to accurately diagnose nine soft-tissue sarcoma subtypes, representing approximately 70 % of these cancers. To develop such profiles, researchers use a gene-expression microarray, or "gene chip. " The chip contains thousands of known gene samples printed onto a quartz wafer in tiny dots. When a gene in a study cell matches one on the chip, it binds tightly, like two pieces of a puzzle. The cellular material causes the matched g...
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Schizophrenia
1,917 wordsCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Schizophrenia INTRODUCTION Schizophrenia is a persistent and often unrelenting psychiatric disorder. Twenty-five to fifty percent of patients who are compliant with medication still experience significant symptomatology (Weinberger, 1995). Unfortunately, as many as 50 % of patients are not fully compliant with prescribed medications (Hale, 1995). Thus, practitioners treating patients with schizophrenia can become frustrated by the patient's lack of complete respo...
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Heart Failure Blood Pressure
815 wordsThe goal Critique Critical Inquiry 10 / 31 / 00 The goal of the article, (Lack of Effect of Increased Inspired Oxygen Concentrations on Maximal Exercise Capacity or Ventilation in Stable Heart Failure. The American Journal of Cardiology, 84 (12), Dec. 15, 99. pp 1412 - 1416. ) is to further study the effects of administration of increased inspired oxygen concentrations on maximal exercise capacity and exercise ventilation in heart failure. Recent uncontrolled studies have suggested improvement o...
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Infected With Hiv Hiv Testing
1,159 wordsA. Summary This particular journal researches prenatal HIV testing as it relates to vertical transmission. 1. Randomized controlled studies involving HIV- positive pregnant women at various stages of pregnancy were monitored and evaluated in an effort to find conclusive reasoning for prenatal testing. Women of different income levels, educational and ethnic backgrounds were involved in these studies. 2. The AIDS Clinical Trials Group Study 076 as well as following randomized controlled trials we...
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