Abstract Purpose: Transcutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (TPTNS) using adhesive skin electrodes is not commonly used due to its low efficacy. Our objective was to verify whether the combination of TPTNS with low dose Trospium chloride in the treatment of females with overactive bladder (OAB) would be more effective than TPTNS alone after failure of behavioral therapy. Materials and Methods: We randomized 30 women with OAB‚ into two groups‚ 15 patients each: Group I received 30 minutes
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main factor that leads to the damage of optic nerve is elevated pressure in the eye. The optic nerve is the main visual nerve of the eye. It transmits the images we see back to the brain for interpretation. The shape and tone of the eye is maintained by a pressure within the eye‚ which ranges between 8 mm and 22 mm of mercury. When this pressure is too low‚ the eye becomes softer‚ while an elevated pressure causes the eye to become harder. The optic nerve is the most susceptible part of the eye to high
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Nerve and neuron sound similar to most people‚ but they are two different components of the body (Martini‚ 375). Nerves are found only in the peripheral nervous system‚ while neurons are found in the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nerve (Martini‚ 375). Neurons are nerves cells that are specialized for intercellular communication (Martini‚ 375). A neuron is composed of a cell body‚ dendrites and axon (Marieb‚ 376). A nerve is a bundle of axons or dendrites that is wrapped in connective tissues
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Neurophysiology has been a subject of study since as early as 4‚000 B.C. In the early B.C. years‚ most studies were of different natural sedatives like alcohol and poppy plants. In 1700 B.C.‚ the Edwin Smith surgical papyrus was written. This papyrus was crucial in understanding how the ancient Egyptians understood the nervous system. This papyrus looked at different case studies about injuries to different parts of the body‚ most notably the head. Beginning around 460 B.C.‚ Hippocrates began
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Religious views on the fur and ivory trade Most Christian’s are against the fur and ivory trade. For starters‚ they believe they have a stewardship towards animals; therefore it is their responsibility to protect animals and not exploit them which is what occurs within the fur and ivory trade‚ so they see it as wrong. They are taught this in the teaching that “God made the world and gave humans dominion over it” consequently the welfare of animals is their responsibility and as animals in the trade
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Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) carried out a protest against Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) on the right way to treat Chicken The protest was a part of the animal rights organization’s international campaign to pursue KFC to deal strictly with its suppliers’ cruel treatment of birds. According to the PETA‚ video footage obtained after an "undercover investigation" of a US slaughterhouse in West Virginia show the birds being cruelly treated by workers. "Every bird KFC serves has endured a
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I intern for Ivory Homes in their IT department‚ and we are faced with ethical decisions constantly. On a regular basis I am asking for passwords and administrative permissions. As part of the IT team I have access to files‚ computers‚ and our networks. At Ivory Homes we do not have an official ethics code of conduct for the IT department. I am however‚ in the process of drafting an official code of conduct that that will guide the actions of the IT department. This will instruct IT employees
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The West African nation of the Ivory Coast was once a place for prosperity for the region. A crisis was set off in November 2010‚ when the ex-president‚ Laurent Gbagbo‚ refused to accept his defeat in a democratic presidential election he had postponed for years. Despite declarations and sanctions released by regional leaders along with the Untied Nations‚ Gbagbo clung to power and refused to recognize Alassane Quattara as the winner. A violent stalemate followed‚ as Mr. Gbagbo used security forces
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pounds of chocolate! But where does this chocolate come from? Sure‚ you can go pick up a bag at nearly any store but think beyond that. The chocolate must be created somewhere‚ right? Somewhere beyond the factory. This place is called the Ivory Coast. The Ivory Coast became a country in 1960 after winning their independence from the French. They have since been the biggest cocoa provider worldwide‚ but life isn’t perfect for them. Many forest have been destroyed thanks to the farmers. They also use
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The Ivory Coast Giving money for a positive cause is always a good thing especially when they create favorable long term effects. There are numerous countries suffering for several different reasons all around the world‚ one of these countries being The Ivory Coast. The Ivory Coast is failing in different aspects because of certain social‚ economic and political issues. One of the biggest problems to date is the poor education system. We plan to repair the countries damaged education system by
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