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Artificial Neuron Uses Ions Like the Real Thing
Posted by Conn Hastings on
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed artificial neurons that demonstrate 15 of the 20 characteristics of biological neural cells and can communicate with natural neurons in the body. The researchers call their device the “conductance-based organic electrochemical neuron,” or c-OECN, and it is based on materials that can conduct a negative charge, including […]
The RAMPP Trial: Randomised Ambulatory Management of Primary Pneumothorax
Posted by Marco Torres on
Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax, by definition, occurs without trauma or any underlying lung pathology. Often patients are otherwise young and healthy. However, management continues to be debated and may lead to unnecessary hospitalization. Previous studies regarding ambulatory management included randomized trials that lacked adequate power, and recently, a 2013 systematic review that, although showed promise in the ambulatory approach, had poor data quality with a high risk of bias. (Brims 2013) The RAMPP trial is the first large-scale randomized controlled trial to delineate whether ambulatory management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax can help reduce hospitalization compared to standard care.
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AMEBIASIS INTESTINAL Entamoeba Histolitica
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La amebiasis es la enfermedad causada por un parásito protozoario, la Entamoeba histolytica. Dentro del grupo de las amebas humanas existen diversas especies parásitas, cuyo hábitat lo constituyen distintas regiones del tubo digestivo, principalmente el intestino grueso. Pero la E. histolytica es la única patógena y puede invadir secundariamente otras zonas del organismo de su huésped, por lo que...
SISTEMAS DE CUIDADOS PARA PACIENTES CON INFARTO DE MIOCARDIO CON ELEVACIÓN DEL SEGMENTO ST ( IMEST)
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Figura Adaptada por Lic. Aldrin Santiago Primer Eslabón Programas Educativos que permitan a la COMUNIDAD reconocer un Síndrome Coronario Agudo. Segundo Eslabón Desarrollar protocolos de SEM para dar instrucciones por teléfono e intervenir fuera del ámbito hospitalario Tercer Eslabón Programas en los Servicios de Urgencias y Hospitalarios para el traslado interno y entre centros posterior al...