Why is a child sedated? The purpose of sedating a child is to relieve pain and fear, and control excessive movement during a procedure. Sedation takes away the child’s distress and makes the child cooperative, resulting in better outcomes from the procedure. Historically, pain in children has...
You will be given an intravenous sedative prior to being taken into the operating room. One of the more common pre-operative medications given, Versed, has a powerful amnesic effect. Even though you are lucid and "awake" after receiving this drug you will probably have no memory of any even...
Most studies do not produce their intended outcomes on time or within budget. However, it is challenging to identify the facilitators and barriers to successful study management when the “behind the scenes action” of especially digitally enabled health
Melatonin Overdose is not really dangerous, but the timed release of melatonin can cause drug interactions that can be detrimental to your health and even cause death. Too much of anything including melatonin is bad. But just in case you plan on “oding” on melatonin here is why you should...
Everything You Need to Know About Kisunla, The New FDA-Approved Alzheimer’s Drug What is perimenopause and how is it different from menopause? Dr. Shepherd: That is actually a very common question that I get from my patients or friends or family members or anybody. And I think it is...
drug trafficking—most notoriously cocaine from Colombia and Peru and meth, opioids and marijuana from Mexico—expanded throughout Latin America, as did domestic drug consumption. Organized cartels grew and diversified into migrant trafficking and illegal mining. The violence related to it all surged. ...
What’s the main goal of a chemist’s work? The main goal of a chemist’s work is to advance scientific knowledge and innovate in fields such as drug development, materials science, and environmental chemistry. 7 How do chemists and pharmacists contribute to healthcare? Chemists contribute by...
) One who is versed in or treats of ontology. Ontology (n.) That department of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such, or the principles and causes of being. Onus (n.) A burden; an obligation. ...
So in this case, trachoma, which is an infectious disease that can lead to blindness, but it was actually something there was medication for. So Pfizer had this drug called Zithromax that they were distributing, but they weren’t actually so clear on how effective it was. So they had...
December 20: An Indiana man is sentenced to 130 years in prison for murdering 2 teenage girls December 22: Police officer dressed as the Grinch leads drug raid December 25: Meet the man who busks from inside a litter bin December 25: When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health...