Freedman et al. (2016) discussed that from a meta-analysis of five studies‚ the researcher concluded that a vitamin K antagonist such as warfarin can reduce stroke by up to 64% and mortality by 26% when compared with a placebo. To be able to prevent stroke related to a-fib the first step is to complete a stroke risk stratification using assessment tool such as the CHA2DS2-VASc. The chad score can help determine if anticoagulation therapy is recommended base of risk factors such has any congestive
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African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 7 (15)‚ pp. 2569-2572‚ 4 August‚ 2008 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB ISSN 1684–5315 © 2008 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Use of phylloplane fungi as biocontrol agent against Colletotrichum leaf disease of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) Evueh‚ G. A. and Ogbebor‚ N. O.* Plant Protection Division‚ Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria‚ PMB 1049‚ Benin City. Accepted 4 March‚ 2008 Phylloplane fungi were
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When I first started into my research‚ it seemed that every online RLS community‚ or article I read online‚ talked about the approach that scientists were taking due to the connection they’ve drawn between dopamine levels and RLS. Personally‚ I think they’re looking in the wrong direction. The direction they should be looking at is the relationship between inflammation and RLS. Dopamine may play a part in the long run‚ but it is a secondary concern. If you deal with the inflammation‚ you will
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Throughout the short story “The Swimmer”‚ the author makes it sound as if the main character Neddy Merrill is swimming home through pools. But‚ these pools are metaphors for different chapters of his life. In the beginning Neddy is portrayed as youthful and energetic‚ he is able to dive into the pool and he can lift himself out of the pool effortlessly. As the story goes on as Neddy goes through more pools we see that he’s getting older‚ he uses the ladder to get out of the pool and he is cold
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The Destructors by Graham Greene In the short story “The Destructors‚” by Graham Greene‚ takes place in London after the German bombings during War World II. This story show two types of violence: One is the gang of youths that expressed their anger and frustration against society by destroying the last remaining house on a street had been bombed. The other type of is society during War World II the town and the homes were destroyed by bombs. The gang of boys called themselves the Wormsley
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shows their good and bad side‚ both suffering from prejudice and inflicting it‚ resulting in an absence of protagonist/antagonist division. Character of “Crash” does not have clear distinction in which side they are because all character in the movie showed their good and bad side. Not like most other movies where the protagonist is focus on saving the world while the antagonist is focus on destroying it. This style of plot has made the movie very interesting‚ while making it more intriguing finding
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to the top of the social ladder to reclaim the heart of Daisy‚ wife of Tom Buchanan. Successfully reviving the love once shared between them‚ Gatsby’s dream of a future with Daisy cease‚ caused by uncertainty held within their relationship. The antagonist of The Great Gatsby can be greatly disputed as being that of Tom Buchanan‚ as he shares great opposition to Gatsby’s main goal: Daisy; despite this certainty the choices made‚ such as her marriage to Tom‚ the love she shared for both Tom and Gatsby
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In Shakespeare’s edgy and suspenseful play‚ “The Merchant of Venice”‚ the character of Shylock may evoke complex feelings within the reader. Shylock is clearly a villain in the sense that he repeatedly takes advantage of people in vulnerable economic situations and makes a handsome living in this way. He is not a likeable character throughout “The Merchant of Venice” by Shakespeare; he avoids friendships‚ he is cranky‚ and he is steadfast in his beliefs to the point of being rigid. Shylock in “The
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Freak the Mighty is a story of two characters that learn that being different is a good thing to be. In the book‚ both characters find out if they learn how to work with each other that make adventures. The book‚ Freak the Mighty is by Rodman Philbrick. In this book‚ it tells a story about Max who has special needs and Kevin who has a medical disease that make him unable to walk right. Max and Kevin learn the benefits of each other’s mind. As in the book‚ Max learns with Kevin’s help that he can
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Application Paper: The Bell Jar The Bell Jar‚ a novel by Sylvia Plath‚ gives a detailed story of Esther Greenwood‚ a young‚ bright‚ and extremely talented young woman. The novel begins with Esther’s life in New York where she works for a magazine as an editor. Her time there is filled with stress from the other college girls in her dorm‚ a dwindling love life‚ and constant deliberation over the direction of her life. The novel chronicles how these stressors take an insidious form in her life‚ leading
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