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  2. Alcohol-induced respiratory reactions - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol-induced asthma reactions among Asians has been most thoroughly studied in those of native Japanese descent. In such individuals, the ingestion of virtually any alcoholic beverage or pure ethanol and, in some cases, the smelling of ethanol fumes may be followed, typically within 1–30 minutes, by one or more of the following symptoms: an alcohol flush reaction (i.e. the "Asian flush ...

  3. Alcohol inhalation - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol inhalation is a method of administering alcohol directly into the respiratory system, with aid of a vaporizing or nebulizing device or bag. It is chiefly applied for recreational use, when it is also referred to as alcohol smoking, but it has medical applications for testing on laboratory rats, and treatment of pulmonary edema and viral pneumonia.

  4. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Treatment will possibly prevent the heart from further deterioration, and the cardiomyopathy is largely reversible if complete abstinence from alcohol is maintained. [ 7 ] Unfortunately, for patients that require heart transplants, cardiomyopathy due to alcoholism has the lowest post-heart transplant survival out of all causes of cardiomyopathy ...

  5. Alcohol intolerance - Wikipedia

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    Remarkably, inhaled isopropyl alcohol can be used to provide nausea and vomiting relief. [39] [40] Alcohol intolerance and alcohol allergy, while often confused due to their overlapping symptoms, have distinct biological mechanisms. Alcohol intolerance is mainly due to genetic variations that affect the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2). [24]

  6. Reducing Alcohol Intake Can Help Prevent Cancer, According to ...

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    More specifically, as the AACR extrapolates, stopping drinking or reducing your alcohol intake can reduce your risk of alcohol-related cancers by 8%, and lower your risk of any form of cancer by 4 ...

  7. Robotic process automation - Wikipedia

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    Robotic process automation (RPA) is a form of business process automation that is based on software robots (bots) or artificial intelligence (AI) agents. [1] RPA should not be confused with artificial intelligence as it is based on automation technology following a predefined workflow. [ 2 ]

  8. Alcohol tolerance - Wikipedia

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    This reduced sensitivity to the physical effects of alcohol consumption requires that higher quantities of alcohol be consumed in order to achieve the same effects as before tolerance was established. Alcohol tolerance may lead to (or be a sign of) alcohol dependence. [1] Heavy alcohol consumption over a period of years can lead to "reverse ...

  9. Retropharyngeal abscess - Wikipedia

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    RPA is usually caused by a bacterial infection originating from the nasopharynx, tonsils, sinuses, adenoids, molar teeth or middle ear. Any upper respiratory infection (URI) can be a cause. RPA can also result from a direct infection due to penetrating injury or a foreign body. RPA can also be linked to young children who do not have adequate ...