but an application can exist before research is done to explain how it works 1. Nylon * Hermann Staudinger proposed that cotton and silk contained small units joined together like links in a chain 2. Aspirin * By 1950‚ some doctors began to recommend a low daily dose of aspirin for patients who were at risk for a heart attack * Many heart attacks occur when blood clots block the flow of blood through arteries in the heart 3. Technology * Technology- means by which a society
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contains four sections‚ SECTION A to SECTION D. Instructions: Answer all questions in SECTION A - SECTION D. Make sure that the section heading is included and your answers are correctly numbered. The assignment must have a completed cover sheet. It must be placed in the drop-box on or before the deadline. st SECTION A ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE & IONIZATION ENERGY 1. 2. Write the electronic structure in s‚p‚d notation of the following: O‚ Na‚ Na+‚ Al‚ Cl- and Co
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over-the-counter drugs from coverage- Cost tradeoffs can sometimes create a rationale for covering an OTC drug. If a plan covers prescription pain medications‚ but does not cover aspirin or ibuprofen‚ it’s harder for me as a PBM to recommend a substitution on a medicine that is a nonprescription medication. Let’s take aspirin for example‚ the total cost might be lower than the copayment on an expensive alternative like a Cox-2 inhibitor. But in cases like Claritin‚ the cost of the OTC drug is much higher;
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Introduction 1. Is the reason for conducting the study discussed? Yes. Three years of treatment with rofecoxib would reduce the risk of recurrent adenomatous polyps among patients with a history of colorectal adenomas. 2. Are the study objectives clearly defined? Yes. Limited long-term data was available for analyzing the increased risk of thrombotic events associated with the use of COX-2 inhibitors so this was designed to be a long-term study (3 years of treatment plus follow-up). 3. Is the null
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one of the circulating blood cell types‚ less likely to stick together. When blood vessels are injured‚ proteins clot in the blood plasma‚ forming sticky platelets which begin to form clots. The most commonly used anti-platelet medication is aspirin. Aspirin is so popular because it is the least expensive treatment with the fewest possible side effects. The second kind of drug is anticoagulants. These tablets include heparin and warfarin. They affect clotting- system proteins instead of platelet
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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is the result of bleeding from the colon‚ rectum‚ or anal area. The colon is the last part of the digestive tract‚ where stool (feces) is formed. If you have lower GI bleeding‚ you may see blood in or on your stool. It may be bright red. Lower GI bleeding often stops without treatment. Continued or heavy bleeding needs emergency treatment at the hospital. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? Lower GI bleeding may be caused by: • A condition
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Asthma in Emergency setting St. Georges Hospital Emergency Department Cezar Darwiche FY1 Asthma Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways Episodic cough‚ wheezing‚ dyspnea Type I hypersensitivity reaction (Ag cross links IgE on pre-sensitized mast cells and basophils triggering release of vasoactive amines) Types • • • • Extrinsic - Onset in childhood -Triggered by inhaled allergen exposure: Dust mites Cockroaches Cat antigen Molds and pollens Types Intrinsic Early adulthood
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Medications are supposed to save lives; however‚ as with all things that are not used sensibly‚ they end up killing individuals more frequently than not when they are misused. It is not only illegal drugs that kill; even the drugs that are prescribed have the capacity to become harmful when they are not used as they are intended to be used. While people know that crack‚ heroin and other illegal drugs lead to death in the event of an overdose‚ they are not aware of several others that are comparatively
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A mother monkey is isolated in a cage with her baby. A scientist then puts anesthesia into her body and slowly falls asleep. The baby is crying and moaning. Imagine this‚ happening to your dog‚ cat or your own pet. Scientists have been using animals making them starve and getting abused to cure humans for years. Even though there are many more ways to cure a human being‚ scientists choose to ignore it and use animals instead. Animal testing should be stopped. Many scientists use animal testing even
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Sugar (Sucrose)- C12H22O11 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)- C6H8O6 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)- C9H8O4 Common Name | Chemical Name | acetone | dimethyl ketone; 2-propanone (usually known as acetone) | acid potassium sulfate | potassium bisulfate - used in the conversion of tartrates to bitartrates in wine. | acid of sugar | oxalic acid – used in cleaning or bleaching‚ especially for the removal of rust (iron complexing agent) | ackey | nitric acid | alcali volatil | ammonium
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