Twenty-one preterm infants (with a mean gestational age and birth weight of 29.3 weeks and 1288.6 g) and nine pretem infants (with a mean gestational age and birth weight of 29.6 weeks and 1153.1 g) were treated with an enteral preparation of
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Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary gland. This hormone is important for many functions including blood flow, blood pressure, kidney function, and regulating how the body uses water.
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Guided oral reading is an instructional strategy that can help students improve a variety of reading skills, including fluency. This article explains how to implement it in your classroom. Guided repeated oral reading is an instructional strategy
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Caused by herpes simplex virus 1, classically oral herpes look like or appears as a single oral lesion (blister) or may even appear as a cluster of lesions which tend to be painful. These blisters are commonly referred to as cold sores. The
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There are several causes related to an oral yeast infection and this can include a weakened immune system due to an excessive use of antibiotics or steroids. Stress and poor lifestyle choices such as a diet high in yeast and poor hygiene can also
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There is a chance that oral contraceptives can cause liver damage due to an increase in blood rate caused by the increase of estrogen. Estrogen can also affect the ability of anti-coagulant medicines, so a doctor should always be advised first!
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Ninety four children aged less than 5 years with diarrhoeal dehydration and acidosis were treated randomly with either World Health Organisation (WHO) oral rehydration solution containing sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and
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The oral fluid test is a screening test only. Oral fluid drug screening technology provides a reliable indicative result in a matter of minutes, making it ideal for use as a roadside screening device but not for an evidentiary result to be used at
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