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Kidney stones are made from mineral and acid salts (Mayo Clinic). Kidney stones are often formed in our kidneys, usually because of urine becomes highly concentrated, which allow the minerals and salts to stick together and form the stone (Mayo Clinic. The picture below from the New York Times, shows where kidney stones are usually formed, in the major calyces, where they then travel down the ureter, where it usually becomes painful (NYT). There are several objectives to this experiment:…

Diagnostic tests used in diagnosis and management Individuals with no or only minor symptoms are often diagnosed as a result of family screening, detection of a murmur during routine examination, or the identification of an abnormal ECG. Any individual suspected of having HCM should undergo a comprehensive cardiac history and physical examination and an electrocardiogram (ECG). ECG testing is the most sensitive routinely performed diagnostic test for HCM, but the ECG abnormalities are not…

Calculations of the CPAP and BiFlex were standardized and adjusted in accordance with patient. Initially, subject began utilizing the CPAP at a minimum recommended titration and then further increased until symptoms of obstructive apneas and hypopneas, snoring, airflow, limitation, and oxygen desaturation diminish. Therapy method was then changed to BiFlex mode or “comfort setting,” this allowed researcher to adjust…

surgical diagnoses and offered the opportunity to work with complex and clinically challenging critically ill adults. Ranging from managing mechanical ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, intubating, vasoactive/sedative/paralytic medication infusing titration, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Post Cardiac Arrest Hypothermia Protocol, Eko-Sonic Endovascular System, NIH Stroke Scale Certification, TPA infusion, Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous bladder irrigation, Continuous…

Sublingual Mucosa Drug Delivery The sublingual route uses passive diffusion into the lipoidal membrane. It is more permeable than buccal, gingival, and palatal membrane because the sublingual membrane is thinner than other membranes. Also, it has more blood supply and less keratinized membrane. The absorption of the sublingual route is affected by many other factors: lipophilicity, solubility in saliva, pH, binding to the oral mucosa, and oil-to-water partition coefficient of drugs. Drugs that…

Specific Aim1: Investigation of in situ NK cell and neutrophil responses during MmuPV1 infection and tumor development Rationale: Innate immune cells including NK cells, monocytes, neutrophils, macrophages, and DCs play a crucial role during the early phase of the viral infection (36, 40, 62). We hypothesize that differential disease outcomes are associated with local immune cell populations and their activity. Neutrophils are the first and most abundant cell population that reaches sites of…

The aquatic animal known as the crawfish has become well-known in the scientific community due to its common use in a lab or the natural field. While some of its species are known for their invasiveness and “affect [on the] fundamental aspects of aquatic systems like water quality” (Pearl), the crawfish has provided insight into various fields of science because of its ability to be easily manipulated. This small animal has been utilized by many researchers studying the origins of the animal’s…

Vitamin C is a an important nutrient which is required in our bodies, taking in large amounts of vitamin C causes stomach aches, diarrhoea and flatulence(gas which is generated in the intestinal tract) It helps protect cell and keep them healthy it is also needed to heal the wounds. An adult is required to have 40 mg of vitamins a day,Vitamin C cannot be stored your the body, so you must have vitamin C in your everyday diet.If you don't have enough vitamin C in your body you can get…

Gasmalla et al Trop J Pharm Res, January 2014;13 (1): 61 Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research January 2014; 13 (1): 61-65 ISSN: 1596-5996 (print); 1596-9827 (electronic) © Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, 300001 Nigeria. All rights reserved. Available online at http://www.tjpr.org http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v13i1.9 Original Research Article Nutritional Composition of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni Leaf: Effect of Drying Method Mohammed Abdalbasit…

I love to learn new things. From learning skills like violin and tennis to learning new concepts in school like the tectonic plates in Geography, I try my best to master everything I set out to learn. The mentality to constantly strive for the best results shaped the ways I learned various things. I am resilient when faced with obstacles during the process of learning different skills and topics, but I do sometimes take shortcuts to achieve perfection. These shortcuts often come in the form of…