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uBreakiFix is an American chain of electronic repair shops, founded in 2009 with over 832 locations in 2016 across the United States and the Caribbean. [1] [2] [3] They are most commonly known for repairing all kinds of household electronics. [4] In August 2019, uBreakiFix was acquired by Asurion, LLC, an insurance company. [5]
Immunoglobulin therapy is the use of a mixture of antibodies (normal human immunoglobulin) to treat several health conditions. [13] [14] These conditions include primary immunodeficiency, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Kawasaki disease, certain cases of HIV/AIDS and measles, Guillain–Barré syndrome, and certain other infections when a ...
Ethylene glycol has been shown to be toxic to humans [16] and is also toxic to domestic pets such as cats and dogs. A toxic dose requiring medical treatment varies but is considered more than 0.1 mL per kg body weight (mL/kg) of pure substance. That is roughly 16 mL of 50% ethylene glycol for an 80 kg adult and 4 mL for a 20 kg child.
A per-protocol analysis represents a "best-case scenario" to reveal the effect of the drug being studied. However, by restricting the analysis to a selected patient population, it does not show all effects of the new drug. Further, adherence to treatment may be affected by other factors that influence the outcome.
Wicked problem – Problem that is difficult or impossible to solve; World Community Grid – BOINC based volunteer computing project to aid scientific research; WorldRiskReport – Annual cooperation report on global disaster risks; World-systems theory – Approach emphasizing the world-system as the primary unit of social analysis
Protozoan infections are responsible for diseases that affect many different types of organisms, including plants, animals, and some marine life. Many of the most prevalent and deadly human diseases are caused by a protozoan infection, including African sleeping sickness, amoebic dysentery, and malaria.
In the Nigro protocol, the patient receives 30 Gy (3000 rads) of radiation over a three-week period, as well as continuous administration of fluorouracil for the first four days and on days 20–31, with bolus mitomycin on day 1. [3] It is named after Norman Nigro (1912–2009), [4] who developed it in the mid-1970s. [5]
Rumination syndrome, or merycism, is a chronic motility disorder characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption, due to the involuntary contraction of the muscles around the abdomen. [1]