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The exploration and representative achievements of Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences are reviewed during the past 70 years since its foundation in the basic research field, e.g. theoretic innovation, literature research, cultural relic study and museum construction, as well as acupuncture-moxibustion standardization. Besides, the analysis is conducted on the relevant aspects that needs to be improved or enhanced. Facing the future and reviewing the original aspiration, the approaches to the new journey of inheritance and innovation in Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion have been explored, i.e. discovering rules, creating innovation methods, constructing platform and refining essence.
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Acupuncture , Acupuncture Therapy , China , Medicine, East Asian Traditional , MoxibustionABSTRACT
Among the various routes of administration, the oral route remains the most convenient and commonly employed route for drug delivery. The oral conventional drug delivery systems have some drawbacks, such as possibility of gastrointestinal destruction of labile molecules, low absorption of macromolecules, slow onset of action, and unavoidable fluctuation in the concentration of drugs which can either lead to under- or over medication with concomitant adverse effects, especially for drugs with small therapeutic index. Therefore, it became essential to design novel oral drug delivery systems to achieve quick dissolution, absorption, rapid onset of action and reduction of drug dose. Among those novel drug delivery systems are oral disintegrating tablets (ODTs). The purpose of this review article is to report the recent advances in ODT systems with emphasis on their preparations, characterizations and applications.
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El artículo presenta resultados de una investigación cualitativa que buscó comprender las valoraciones y representaciones sobre el trabajo, y las anticipaciones de futuro vinculadas con la esfera laboral, en jóvenes en situación de vulnerabilidad social. El análisis se ha realizado a la luz de las variables que caracterizan el concepto de trabajo decente. Nos preguntamos: ¿cómo significan sus trabajos?, ¿cómo impactan estos sentidos en la construcción de la subjetividad y de sus trayectorias de vida?, ¿qué representaciones de trabajo decente tienen?, ¿cómo se relacionan con sus anticipaciones de futuro? Observamos que el mercado laboral actual- reflejado en difíciles condiciones de acceso y permanencia en los trabajos y en su alta precariedad- incide en los sentidos del trabajo y en las intenciones de futuro. Consecuentemente, se advierte una naturalización - y una resignación - frente a estas condiciones. El divorcio entre trabajo e intereses personales afectan la posibilidad de proyectar futuros en los que puedan expresarse dimensiones personales vinculadas al bienestar y a una vida satisfactoria
This article presents the results of a qualitative research that aims to understand and compare the values, representations and future prospects of work in vulnerable young workers. The analysis considers the variables that characterize decent work. We ask: what does their work mean to them?, what impact do those meanings have on their subjectivity and life paths construction?, what do they understand by "decent work"?, how do their jobs and work representations relate to their future prospects? We observe that the context of the employment market, -where jobs lack continuity, are difficult to access and are highly unstable-, affects the purpose of work and people's future prospects. Consequently, it has been noted that there is an acceptance and conformity to these conditions. The divergence between work and personal interests affects the possibility of having future prospects in which personal dimensions can be linked to well-being and a satisfactory life
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Risk Groups , Job Security , Student DropoutsABSTRACT
Zika virus is a new global threat for 2016 that has been swept to almost all Americas and is now posing serious threats to the entire globe. This deadly virus is playing havoc to unborn lives because of its reported association with upsurge of fetal deformation called microcephaly and neuropathic disorders including Guillain-Barré syndrome. Till today, there is no vaccine prospect, antiviral therapy or licensed medical countermeasures to curb the teratogenic outcomes of this destructive viral infection. Diagnosis, treatment, chronicity and pathogenesis are still vague and unsettled. Therefore, this review article addresses all the aspects related to this disease to mitigate the explosive rise in Zika virus infection.
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Zika virus is a new global threat for 2016 that has been swept to almost all Americas and is now posing serious threats to the entire globe. This deadly virus is playing havoc to unborn lives because of its reported association with upsurge of fetal deformation called microcephaly and neuropathic disorders including Guillain-Barré syndrome. Till today, there is no vaccine prospect, antiviral therapy or licensed medical countermeasures to curb the teratogenic outcomes of this destructive viral infection. Diagnosis, treatment, chronicity and pathogenesis are still vague and unsettled. Therefore, this review article addresses all the aspects related to this disease to mitigate the explosive rise in Zika virus infection.
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Since the first clinical application of "the da Vinci system" in 2005 in Korea, robotic surgery, an emerging technology in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), has been rapidly adopted in a variety of surgical fields, and approximately 7,000 robotic surgeries have been performed annually in recent years. In past years, Korean surgeons have played a pivotal role in development of robotic surgery, particularly in the general surgery field. A major advantage of robotic surgery is to make a more precise procedure possible, especially in a confined area with magnified three-dimensional vision, enhanced dexterity by endowrist and stable camera control, and better ergonomics, thus adds the benefits of MIS, such as improvement of oncologic surgery quality and better functional preservation. For these reasons, it has been used prominently in prostate, thyroid, and rectal surgery. However, it is also true that several controversies such as less evidence for efficacy and cost-effectiveness, a longer operation time, and absence of haptic sensation have continued. In this article, we reviewed the current status of robotic surgery mainly based on a report from National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) and discussed the future prospects on the basis of recent literature and our clinical experiences.