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Although on the short-term, tea intake can raise blood pressure- peaks 45 to 90 minutes- epidemiological and intervention studies show that long-term intake of tea and other polyphenol-containing foods (e.g. …
Read MoreTriatix is an acaricide popular with farmers in the management of ticks in domestic animals. The active ingredient in Triatix is amitraz often suspended in a hydrocarbon xylene. Triatix is …
Read MoreSpina bifida is a birth defect in which the vertebral column is open, often with spinal cord involvement. It occurs when the embryonic neural tube (ie, the embryonic structure that …
Read MoreAntipsychotics are used for short-term management of acute psychoses and agitated states, as well as long-term treatment of chronic psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and delusional disorders. The second-generation antipsychotics …
Read MorePuerperal psychosis is sometimes called postpartum psychosis or postnatal psychosis. It is a severe psychiatric disorder affecting a small proportion of new mothers (1–2/1000) shortly after childbirth. A number of …
Read MoreStress results when something causes your body to behave as if it were under siege triggering physiologic and behavioral responses that is aimed at reestablishing the predefined steady state (homeostasis) …
Read MoreAlcohol withdrawal syndrome is a set of symptoms that typically begin around 6 hours following the last drink, are worst around days 3 or 4 and can last for 5 …
Read MoreCaustic or corrosive ingestion in an adult patient is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition with a mortality of 10% among intensive care unit (ICU) patients Corrosives/caustic substances are capable …
Read MoreAflatoxins are a family of highly poisonous (less than a gram causes death within a day) produced primarily by some strains of Aspergillus flavus and most strains of A. parasiticus …
Read MoreDrowning has become a public health problem especially with global warming phenomena. This has been brought to fore by the recent fatal events attributed to the nationwide heavy downpours. The …
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