Know About Asthma
Is There A Cure For Asthma?
Asthma cannot be cured,
but it can be controlled.
You should expect nothing less.
Long Term Controller Medications
Control and prevent asthma symptoms
Make airways less sensitive to triggers and prevent inflammation that leads to an acute asthma episode
Taken on a daily basis
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This post was written by powerpoint on March 3, 2009
Asthma PPT
What is asthma?
Who is most at risk to get asthma?
What does the indoor environment have to do with asthma?
How can you reduce exposure to indoor asthma triggers?
What can I do to help educate others about indoor asthma triggers?
Topics Covered
EPA Indoor Environments Division, Jan 2001, Slide 3
Chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways
Usually reversible, but not yet curable
Not the same as allergies
Not contagious DOWNLOAD
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ZINC RECYCLING
Approaches to assessing recycling rates
Presentation plan
Historical development of zinc markets
Sources and destination of zinc residues
Calculation of recycling rates
Example: Continuous galvanised sheet
Automotive market
Consolidation to all zinc applications and markets
Conclusions
Development of Zinc Markets
Recycling workshop - St Petersburg 2003
1950 2000
Galvanising 0,83 4,20
Brass production 0,42 1,60
Zinc casting alloys 0,40 1,45
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Herbal Medicine Introduced
Into the Basic Science Curriculum for 2nd Year Medical Students
DJ Smith, Ph.D.WVU-HSC
Coordinator Medical Pharmacology
Does instruction in herbal medicine have a place in a US medical school?
The Need for Instruction in Herbal Medicine
Herbal Remedies and Dietary Supplements are used extensively
Herbal products have medicinal value & toxicities & interactions with other herbs and drugs
Physicians need to be prepared to interact with patients using or requesting herbals
Objectives of the Learning Experience
Learn indications, side effects and contraindications for herbal remedies
Appreciate herb-herb and herb-drug interactions
Understand the regulatory climate for dietary supplements and herbal remedies
Begin to understand unique barriers to effective physician-patient interaction
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