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summation?

Posted By: mt on 2008-12-13
In Reply to: Please help - Hospital Course - Lisa

Subject: summation?

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It could possibly be summation
Subject: It could possibly be summation

With this definition of summation, would it make sense?

The process by which multiple or repeated stimuli can produce a response in a nerve, muscle, or other part that one stimulus alone cannot produce

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Subject: Here's a summation of drugs for cachexia; maybe a complete fit for pet-megate can be found. -sm

Choices of drug management of cachexia: (shortened; see URL below for complete info.)

Corticosteroids: Dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, and hydrocortisone.

Progestational drugs: Medroxyprogesterone and megestrol acetate; there is some evidence for using a combination of megestrol acetate and ibuprofen for cancer cachexia.

Prokinetic drugs: Metoclopramide is most widely used, ....as a continuous subcutaneous infusion. Domperidone or cisapride are appropriate alternatives.

Resource: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/315/7117/1219