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Open AccessThe role of leukotriene inhibition using a 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitor in a joint contracture model
Arthrofibrosis is a common inflammatory complication of joint trauma and surgery. 5lipoxygenase (5-LO) is a key enzyme involved in inflammation. Inhibition of 5-LO has been shown to reduce inflammation in hear...
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Classification of Ankle Fractures
Ankle fracture classification systems categorize injuries based on common anatomic or biomechanical features for the purpose of facilitating diagnostic and treatment decisions and create a systematic nomenclat...
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Evaluation and Management of New Onset and Breakthrough Seizures in Adults in the Emergency Department
This review seeks to inform ED providers about best practices in the evaluation and treatment of new onset seizures in adults as well as those with established seizure diagnosis and breakthrough seizures.
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Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Status Epilepticus in the Emergency Department
This review summarizes the current knowledge and evidence behind the diagnosis and management of adult status epilepticus (SE) in the Emergency Department (ED). It incorporates the most recent evidence-based d...
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AI, IoT, and Blockchain: Business Models, Ethical Issues, and Legal Perspectives
AI, IoT, and blockchain are disruptive technologies that impact how businesses are operated, contracts are designed, and decisions are made. Legislators and the judicial system are struggling to cope with the ...
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Last Moments: Witnessing and Representing the Death of Pets
This chapter explores the phenomenon of in-home pet euthanasia, through the intersection of two disciplinary perspectives: bioethics and photojournalism. The world of pet euthanasia, as an academic point of in...
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Open AccessThe Moon
Recent geochemical and geophysical data from the Moon enable a revision of earlier interpretations regarding lunar origin, structure and bulk composition. Earth and Moon show many similarities among their isot...
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The best offense is a good defense
How does a cell employ a lethal toxin against neighboring cells of the same species, yet provide nearly perfect protection for itself? Two new structures offer insights into the nature of interactions between ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Chemical Engineering with Maple
Chemical engineering students are required (by accreditation agencies) to make appropriate use of computers throughout their program. Appropriate use is defined as including most of the following: (1) programm...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Mathematics Programs in High Schools and Two-Year Colleges
Today school mathematics is receiving greater attention than at any time since the flurry of activities following the launching of Sputnik in 1957. A Nation At Risk and many other national reports have called for...
