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… Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and … folic acid, blood levels, and breastfeeding: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and … Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and …
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… used to measure IOP after a simple screening test (such as air-puff tonometry) finds an increased IOP. Electronic … Non-contact tonometry (pneumotonometry) . Non-contact (or air-puff) tonometry does not touch your eye but uses a puff of air to flatten your cornea. This type of tonometry is not …
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… water delivered to your home is safe. Learn about how water quality is regulated in B.C. Be water aware Emergency events … single home are responsible for maintaining their own water quality. Annual testing of private wells is recommended. If …
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… 5 to 10 minutes several times a day. Breathe warm, moist air from a steamy shower, a hot bath, or a sink filled with hot water. Avoid very cool, dry air. A humidifier can add moisture to the air in your home. Use saltwater nasal drops or washes to …
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… food digestion problems. Causes of gas include: Swallowing air when sucking. A baby may swallow excess air during bottle-feeding when drinking too rapidly or when lying down. A baby may also swallow excess air if the nipple has holes that are too big. If you …
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… hydration, artificial nutrition, or both will improve your quality of life. Your medical condition. The short-term use … may limit your ability to walk or move around in a wheelchair. What are the risks of not receiving artificial … may limit your ability to walk or move around in a wheelchair. What are the risks of not receiving artificial …
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… the structure of the lung and may also damage the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lung. When these air sacs break down, larger airspaces known as bullae are formed. Bullae sometimes can …
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… process of heat moving away from the body usually occurs in air temperatures lower than 20 °C (68 °F) . The body loses … loss from sleeping on the cold ground). Heat is lost in air temperatures lower than 20 °C (68 °F) . The body loses about 2% of its heat through air conduction. However, water causes more heat loss from …
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… Overview Forced expiratory volume (FEV) measures how much air a person can exhale during a forced breath. The amount of air exhaled may be measured during the first (FEV1), second … breath. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the total amount of air exhaled during the FEV test. Forced expiratory volume …