ADVANCES IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY VOLUME 50 ; ADVANCES IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY VOLUME 50 ; Contents; Preface; Initiating Patients on Growth Hormone Therapy: Optimising Outcomes; Abstract; Introduction; GH Treatment; Early Treatment Start; Daily Injections; Adherence to Treatment; Patient Perception of GH Treatment; When Does Poor Adherence Need to Be Addressed?; What Are the Causes of Poor Adherence?; Patient's Understanding of the Disease and its Treatment; Socioeconomic and Personal Factors that May Affect Adherence; Technical and Handling Problems that May Affect Adherence.
The Effect of the GH Delivery Device on Patient AdherenceSelection of Injection Device; Improving Adherence: Optimising Therapy; Product Administration; Reconstitution and Storage; GH Buffers and Preservatives; Patient Preference for GH Products; Conclusion; References; The Evidence on Surgical Interventions for Low Back Pain, an Overview of Systematic Reviews; Abstract; Introduction; Causes of Low Back Pain; Outlining the Field of Interventions for Low Back Pain; Evidence Based Medicine; Methodological Approach for Umbrella Review; Disc Herniation.
2. An Ultradisperse Carbon-Containing Adsorbent of UDUS. Characteristics. Fields of Possible Application3. Study of Adsorption of Glycopeptide Antibiotics on Ultradisperse Carbon-containing Adsorbent (UDUS); 4. Study of Desorption of Glycopeptide Antibiotics from UDUS; 5. Application of Ultradisperse Carbon-containing Adsorbent (UDUS) to Isolation of A-887 Antibiotic (Actinomycin D) from Producing Strain; Culture Liquid; Conclusion; References; Opioid Actions on the Bulbar Respiratory Network: Consequences for Breathing; Abstract; Introduction.
Animal Studies of Opioid Receptor Distribution and Respiratory EffectsOpioid Depression of CO2/pH-Dependent Respiratory Network Drive; Opioid-Mediated Postsynaptic Depression; Comparisons between Opioid Respiratory; Effects in Humans and Animals; Slowing of Bulbar Respiratory Network Rhythm and Breathing; Depressed Inspiration and Tidal Volume; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Upper Airway Obstruction; Impaired Chest Wall and Abdominal Muscle Compliance; Pharmacological Strategies to Counteract Opioid Depression of Respiration; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References.
