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This digital document is an article from Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, published by American Association of Neuroscience Nurses on December 1, 1998. The length of the article is 4485 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: In traumatic brain injury research the process of neuronal cell death and the role neuroprotective agents can play are being investigated. Neuroprotective agents should be given soon after injury to inhibit waves of mediators that bring on secondary injury. No FDA-approved drugs now exist for the indication. A number of investigational agents are being evaluated in clinical trials. Phase II and III drug studies are being conducted in brain-injured patients to evaluate the safety and effectiveness for cutting down mortality and improving functional outcome.

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Title: Investigational Neuroprotective Drugs in Traumatic Brain Injury.
Author: Michael J. Cawley
Publication: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1998
Publisher: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Volume: 30Issue: 6Page: 369(1)

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Title: Send diabetic ketoacidosis to pediatric ICU.(News)
Author: Bruce Jancin
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 15, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 4Page: 11(1)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1184 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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This book discusses new methods for dynamically assessing the brain function of patients with neurological diseases, describing such advanced techniques as positron emission tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the autoradiographic analysis of transport, metabolism and receptor binding.The book adopts the clinician's point of view, and provides the background needed to understand the rapid advances in our understanding of brain metabolism. It aims to explain how these new techniques are used in assessing neurological disorders of metabolism. ... Read more

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Abstract: Disorders of serum sodium concentration occur commonly in athletes participating in endurance sports. While hypernatremia is the most commonly seen disorder, hyponatremia can occur in 2% to 7% of participants. Hyponatremia is due to a combination of excessive water or hypotonic fluid intake as well as high levels of arginine vasopressin (or anti diuretic hormone), which limits the ability of the kidney to excrete water. Most of these cases are associated with either no or minimal side effects and do not require specific therapy other than close monitoring and fluid restriction. However, a small number of athletes may present with severe and life-threatening hyponatremia associated with cerebral edema and possibly noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. Rapid diagnosis and appropriate therapy of these symptomatic athletes with hypertonic saline is required to prevent severe complications or death. The ability to have rapid on-site measurement of serum sodium concentration greatly facilitates accurate diagnosis and therapy. Prevention is based on widespread education regarding the risks of overhydration and judicious intake of fluids during endurance events. ... Read more