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The medicinal use of leeches in Malta [PDF]
The medical practice based on the Greek doctrine of the four humors considered that disease was due to alterations in the composition of these humors, and therapy was therefore based on attempting to restore the balance.
Savona-Ventura, Charles +2 more
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Change and creativity in early modern Indian medical thought [PDF]
This paper begins with a frame story, the reports on Indian medicine recorded in the 17th century travelogue of the British traveller John Fryer. Fryer’s observations as an outsider are contrasted with an internal view of the works of three quite ...
Wujastyk, D.
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On the Decline of Pleonastic that in Late Middle English and Early Modern English [PDF]
The origin of pleonastic that can be traced back to Old English where it could appear in syntactic constructions consisting of a preposition + demonstrative pronoun (i.e. for þy þat, for þæm þe) or a subordinator (i.e. oþ þat).
Calle-Martin, Javier
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Cells exhibiting strong p16INK4a promoter activation in vivo display features of senescence [PDF]
The activation of cellular senescence throughout the lifespan promotes tumor suppression, whereas the persistence of senescent cells contributes to aspects of aging.
Diekman, Brian O. +9 more
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Analgesia Effect of 2.64% Alkalinized Lidocaine in 70% Alcohol Topically Before Phlebotomy
Background: Phlebotomy is an essential procedure in healthcare, but it often causes pain due to its invasive nature. Although lidocaine is effective as a local anesthetic, the injectable formulation and low pH may induce pain before the anesthetic effect
Joel Apriyanto Fejacreyo Huka +5 more
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Trypanophobia: Traumatic spondylolisthesis following phlebotomy – A case report [PDF]
Injuries to the cervical spine following phlebotomy have not been reported in the literature. Herein, we report the case of a 27-year-old lady with major depressive disorder and trypanophobia who experienced a syncopal episode during a blood test ...
Chitra Suluraju, Alidahani Mohamad Yusof
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Lessons learned during down referral of antiretroviral treatment in Tete, Mozambique. [PDF]
: As sub-Saharan African countries continue to scale up antiretroviral treatment, there has been an increasing emphasis on moving provision of services from hospital level to the primary health care clinic level.
Tom Decroo +13 more
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This inquiry looking at what is considered to be good phlebotomy uses a qualitative methodological design and undertakes a systematic analysis of seven individual interviews with Biomedical Laboratory Scientists working in mobile units, taking blood ...
Lone Garsdal Krause-Jensen +1 more
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Testosterone therapy-induced erythrocytosis: can phlebotomy be justified?
Erythrocytosis, or elevated hematocrit, is a common side effect of testosterone therapy (TTh) in male hypogonadism. Testosterone stimulates erythropoiesis through an initial rise in erythropoietin (EPO), the establishment of a new EPO/hemoglobin ‘set ...
Peter Bond +2 more
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Polycythemia: A Clinical Approach
Polycythemia or erythrocytosis is an increase in the number of red blood cells in circulation marked by the increase in hematocrit. Polycythemia is a case that still raises questions and dilemma for doctors.
Rahmat Cahyanur, Ikhwan Rinaldi
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