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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"adverse reaction"”.
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The Use of Synthetic Platelets to Augment Hemostasis
… injury model, which elucidated an unexpected adverse reaction, comprised of a massive hemorrhagic response. A naive (uninjured) porcine model was then employed. These experiments revealed an adverse reaction consistent with complement activation related pseudoallergy (CARPA), which could be …
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Effects of Parental Incarceration: Strains, Negative Emotions, and Mental Health
… strain leads to negative emotions, which lead to adverse reactions. The most common adverse reaction studied in criminology is delinquency, but other adverse reactions, such as compromised mental health, are possible (Agnew, 1992). The current study draws on general strain theory as a framework by …
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Electrospinning as a Processing Method for Electroactive Polymers and Composites
… biocompatibility tests did not indicate severe adverse reaction of L929 mouse fibroblast cells to fiber mats for either Graft Elastomers or poly(vinylidene fluoride). These contributions prove that functional electroactive materials can be produced utilizing electrospinning as the processing …
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Stochastic modelling of HIV/AIDS epidemiology with TB co-infection drug reaction in South Africa
… as well as the patients' development of adverse reaction to drugs to the transition rates are also examined. The study uses a cohort analysis of the surveillance data for HIV-infected patients under antiretroviral (ART) from the Wellness Clinic in Bela Bela, South Africa. The survey was …
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Free swimming : impact on physical activity behaviour of a borough-wide population
… declined over time (-12.1%). There was an adverse reaction to themass FSI among the 65 and over (-19.2%) which concurred with the apparent user groupclashes documented in Studies 3 and 4. Based on the outcomes of Studies 2, 3 and 4 it seemedunlikely that new users were attracted to the FSI …
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Morphology and Localisation of Patient Hip Replacement-Derived Debris and Hip Prostheses Materials in Macrophages
… cytokines and increasing the risk of an adverse reaction, including osteolysis. Macrophages respond to the presence of wear debris and degrade the materials via phagocytosis, resulting in the production of toxic ions capable of migrating to other areas of the body. Both characterisation …
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Exploring audience responses to self-reflexivity in television narratives
… They indicated a lack of understanding and an adverse reaction to self-reflexivity. Thus, producers wanting to incorporate self-reflexive references must strike a balance between enhancing existing viewers' experiences and alienating first-time viewers with references they do not understand.
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Immune system involvement in metal hip implant failure
… the proposed reasons for MoM THR failure is the adverse reaction to metal wear debris and consequent immune system mediated osteolysis resulting in peri-prosthetic loosening. To understand the immune system involvement in metal hip implant failure, a cohort of OA patients were recruited with and …
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The nineteenth-century book trade in Aberdeen, with primary reference to Lewis Smith.
… the three early magazines he published (and the adverse reaction of the local printers towards them), his pioneering role in the formation of the successful Aberdeen Booksellers' Society, and his initiative in establishing a role as a regional wholesale bookseller, particularly for the …
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The Prevalence of Antiretroviral-Therapy-related Adverse Reactions, Hospitalisation, and Mortality among People Living with HIV in Africa-A systematic review and Meta-Analysis
… one of the major concerns remains the risk of adverse drug reactions when used by consumers. Adverse drug reactions place a burden on the healthcare system, usually as a result of complications requiring hospital admission or extended hospital admissions. In Africa, about 28.6% of adverse drug …
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Pharmacovigilance study using Electronic Medical Records
… detect the causal relationship between drugs and adverse drug reactions. However, SRS has limitations, such as the lack of denominator data of drug exposure, significant under-reporting problems, and time-consuming efforts and costs. In contrast to SRS data, electronic medical record (EMR) data …
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Local anesthetic wound infusion versus standard analgesia in paediatric post-operative pain control : a randomised control trial
… post-operative ventilation and history of adverse reaction to bupivacaine. Consent from the guardian, assent from patients above the age of 7 years and ethics approval from the University of Cape Town Human Ethics Research Committee was obtained. The wound infusion catheter …
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Study of Potential Drug Interactions of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors (EGFR inhibitors) in the Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer // Проучване на потенциални лекарствени взаимодействия при използване на инхибитори на рецептора на епидермалния растежен фактор (EGFR-инхибитори) при лечение на недребноклетъчен белодробен карцином
… several medications often increases the risk of adverse reactions and can compromise the treatment. Because of this, the identification and assessment of potential drug-drug interactions in clinical practice is important. The introduction of targeted therapy has led to new challenges. These drugs …
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Genetic Predictors of Metabolic Side Effects of Diuretic Therapy
… mmHg). Even so, diuretics are associated with adverse metabolic side effects, such as hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypokalemia which increase the risk of developing type II diabetes. This thesis used three analytical strategies to identify and quantify genetic factors that contribute to …
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Unterschiede von injizierbaren Füllermaterialien hinsichtlich ihrer Risikofaktoren und unerwünschten Wirkungen
Obwohl injizierbare Füllermaterialien gemeinhin als sicher gelten, werden mit ihrer vermehrten Anwendung und den damit vermehrt auftretenden unerwünschten Wirkungen dieses UaWs und damit möglicherweise verbundenen Risikofaktoren zunehmend thematisiert. Aufgrund der Seltenheit dieser Reaktionen …
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A retrospective study of patients with biologics treatment at Groote Schuur and Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospitals
Introduction. The high cost and concern of adverse events, particularly infections, limit the use of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic (bDMARD) therapies. We undertook this retrospective study to document their use for immune-mediated diseases (IMDs) and explore the efficacy, safety, …
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Disability as an entanglement: A new materialist reimagination of disability
… related to ableism, many displayed a powerful adverse reaction to visual displays on pride. In particular, participants’ affective responses to the videos and discussions regarding pride signalled the limitations of the view that the problem is largely discursive. Exploring this challenge using …
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Essays on imperfect information, macroeconomic fluctuations, and nominal rigidities
… or costs because it creates a disproportionate adverse reaction among consumers. These reactions arise endogenously for purely informational reasons. The key assumption is that some consumers are better informed than others about monetary shocks. If few consumers are informed, equilibria with …
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Financial Stability Models of the Irish Banking Sector: Deposit Flows and Property Price Dynamics
… during an economic upswing, due to either adverse incentives or myopia by economic agents. Second, macro-financial linkages and conta- gion channels between financial intermediaries not only amplify potential risk during the boom period, but also exacerbate the economic impact when the …
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Identification and characterisation of specific allergens of Abalone (haliotis midae; mollusca) and other seafood species
… in the Cape Town area, with TY.pe I allergic reactions after ingestion of abalone (Haliotis midae). The first objective of this study was to determine the frequency and spectrum of reported hypersensitivity to abalone and other related seafood species in the Western Cape of South Africa. 105 …