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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Drug-of-choice"”.
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A Study of the Characteristics of Chemically Dependent Nurses Disciplined by a State Board of Nursing in the Upper Midwest
… dependent nurses disciplined by the Board of Nursing in an Upper Midwest rural state. The conceptual framework included four major concepts which influence the occurrence of chemical dependency: environment, educational background, nursing employment, and drug history.<br /> The study …
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A Study of the Alcohol Motivations, Knowledge and Behavior of College Age Youth (Drinking, Meanings, Patterns, Use, Personal)
Alcohol use is a fact of life on the college campus. Surveyors of college age drinking patterns document that from 71-96% of students use alcohol. This research is on motivation for alcohol use among college students. A definite gap in the literature exists on motivation for alcohol use and …
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Synthesis, characterisation and in vitro studies of metal complexes of some selected antimalarial drugs
… synthesis, characterization and in vitro studies of metal complexes of antimalarial drugs. The synthetic techniques were based on the modification of antimalarial drugs by the introduction of metal ions into the molecular structure of the drugs. Thirty two metal complexes derived from chloroquine, …
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Developing C. elegans as a model to study Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
… studied as a model organism in various areas of biomedical research because it shares many conserved functions at molecular and genetic levels with humans. Specifically, it is an ideal organism to study heterogeneous metabolic syndromes such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) as C. elegans can …
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Characterisation of the effect of electroporation and electrochemotherapy on cancer cells and immune cells in the tumour microenvironment
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with the lung cancer incidence rate expected to rise further. Despite recently developed novel therapy options, 5-year survival rates for lung cancer patients remains below 20% generally and below 5% for late-stage diagnosis, thus …
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The Development and Exploration of a Twelve-Factor Model of Motivations for Using Substances
… suggests inconsistent and limited application of various salient motives to use substances across substance classes and has been further limited by only measuring substance use motives by the frequency at which one uses for a given reason. The purpose of this study was the development and …
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Factors That Influence Program Completion: Predicting Kentucky Drug Court Completion Outcomes
… examines data collected from Kentucky Drug Court to determine factors associated with program completion outcomes. Extant research on drug court completion outcomes is generally limited to individual drug courts and includes small numbers of observations. This research uses more than …
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Comparing Women In Substance Abuse Treatment Who Report Sexual And/Or Physical Abuse With Women Who Do Not Report Abuse History
… substance abuse treatment who report a history of sexual and/or physical abuse have different drug use profiles than women who do not report such abuse. The data originated from a NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) study designed to evaluate the effects of different treatment modalities in …
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Study of the Vasopressor Effects of Oxytocics When Used Intravenously in the Third Stage of Labor
It has now been generally accepted that the use of oxytocic agents for the control of post-partum hemorrhage is indicated in the practice of good obstetrics. Hamilton, Higgins, and Alsop (1) have stated! | "The use of oxytocic agents in the third stage of labor has become so firmly established in …
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Maternal Reflective Functioning, Parental Beliefs, and Parenting Stress of Mothers in a Residential Treatment Program
… Parental Beliefs, and Parenting Stress of Mothers in a Residential Treatment Program Kathleen Pitts, PhD The University of Texas Medical Branch, 2017 Mothers with a history of substance-use are at risk for maladaptive parenting. This population of women living with their children during …
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An investigation of the risk factors and effects of methamphetamine on oral health
The aim of the study was to document the oral health status of individuals using methamphetamine. Methamphetamine (TIK) is a highly addictive drug that acts as a stimulant for the central nervous system. The clinical picture of methamphetamine abuse is termed “Meth Mouth” and can be explained by …
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Factors associated with the Development of Breast Abscesses in Women Presenting to University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… factors associated with the development of breast abscesses it women presenting to the UTH was designed and conducted over seven months. 110 cases and controls were serially recruited for the study. Blood for HIV and CD4 counts as well as pus aspirates were collected for analysis from …
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Factors associated with the Development of Breast Abscesses in Women Presenting to University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… factors associated with the development of breast abscesses it women presenting to the UTH was designed and conducted over seven months. 110 cases and controls were serially recruited for the study. Blood for HIV and CD4 counts as well as pus aspirates were collected for analysis from …
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Negative Consequences of Undergraduate Alcohol Usage : a Multivariate Gender Comparison
… on 1992 and 1993 United States Department of Education CORE Survey data collected from 345 male and 584 female undergraduates at two Midwestern private liberal arts colleges. Frequency, chi-square (<em>p</em></p> <p>Results. Both genders' demographics, perceptions, usage locations, alcohol …
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Psychological characteristics and personality profiles of adolescent substance abusers
… expressed concerns and behavioral correlates of adolescents.The subjects were 122 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 19 years old who were residents of an adolescent substance abuse treatment center. The MAPI was administered as a part of the initial assessment of each adolescent. The …
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Vulnerability to substance dependence
The purpose of the current studies was to examine associations with genetic variation, impulsive sensation seeking (ImpSS) and responsiveness to substance-related stimuli among four hundred individuals (100 alcoholics, 100 heroin abusers, 100 smokers and 100 controls), who each completed …
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Reductive metabolism of aliphatic tertiary amine n-oxides.
… based on a proposal concerning the feasibility of using aliphatic tertiary amine N-oxides as antiarrhythmic agent prodrugs. Lignocaine was selected as a candidate for prodrug development, because the N-oxide is a non-active, polar derivative of lignocaine and the drug of choice for ventricular …
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