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| development, formation, growth |
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| weakness, loss of strength |
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| development, stimulation, maintenance |
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| Broncopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) |
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| Chronic lung disorder characterized by inflammation and scarring that is most common among children who were born prematurely and who received prolonged mechanical ventilation to treat respiratory distress syndrome |
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| Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain which could result in increased intracranial pressure inside the skull possibly leading to progressive enlargement of the head, convulsion, and mental disability |
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| Damage to the brain of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect free bilirubin (not bound to albumin) – results in bilirubin encephalopathy. Typical symptoms include lethargy, poor feed, high-pitched crying, and decreased muscle tone with intermittent periods of increased muscle tone. Severe cases can be fatal |
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| Any diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure producing an altered mental state. Encephalopathy may be caused by infectious agents, metabolic or mitochondrial dysfunction, brain tumor or increased pressure in the skull, prolonged exposure to toxic elements, chronic progressive trauma, poor nutrition, or lack of oxygen or blood flow to the brain |
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| Area on the ventricles of the brain where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced |
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| The sense of relative position of neighboring parts of the body. It is the sense that indicates whether the body is moving with required effort, as well as where the various parts of the body are located in relation to each other |
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| Ability to recognize and physiologically respond to noxious (painful) stimuli. It is the afferent activity produced in the peripheral and central nervous system by stimuli that have the potential to damage tissue or cause pain |
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A foreign chemical which is found in an organism but which is not normally produced or expected to be present in that organism |
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| Corrected gestational age (CGA) |
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The post menstrual age at birth plus the number of weeks post birth |
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| A form of severe protein and calorie malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. Body weight may be reduced to less than 80% of the normal weight for height and incidence increases prior to age 1. |
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| A virulent form of childhood protein malnutrition often with fair calorie intake. It is characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. Kwashiorkor results in low serum albumin resulting in marked edema |
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| ADL - Activities of daily living |
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| Examples include ambulating, transferring, dressing, eating, drinking, personal hygiene, taking medication |
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| IADL - Instrumental activities of daily living |
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| Examples include driving, preparing meals, doing housework, shopping, managing finances, managing medication, using the telephone |
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| GEM - Gastric evaluation and management |
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| GEM is a specialized program of services in an inpatient or outpatient setting where an interdisciplinary health care team performs multidimensional evaluations on a targeted group of elderly patients who will most likely benefit from these services. This team approach to assessment of the patient is followed by an interdisciplinary plan of care, including treatment, rehabilitation, health promotion and social service interventions |
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| MAI - Medication Appropriateness index |
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| The MAI consists of 10 criteria, worded in the form of questions, assessing basic appropriateness of drug therapy (e.g., Is there an indication for the drug? Is the dosage correct?), as well as interaction potential (Are there clinically significant drug-drug interactions . . . [or] drug-disease/ condition interactions?) and cost (Is this drug the least expensive alternative compared to others of equal utility?) |
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| SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility |
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| An inpatient facility (either free-standing or part of a hospital) that accepts patients in need of rehabilitation and medical care that is of a lesser intensity than that received in a hospital |
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| Alternative medicine used together with conventional medicine. An example of a complementary therapy is using aromatherapy to help lessen a patient's discomfort following surgery |
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| Alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine. An example of an alternative therapy is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy that has been recommended by a conventional doctor |
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| Integrative medicine combines treatments from conventional medicine and CAM for which there is evidence of safety and effectiveness |
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| RDA - Recommended diestary allowance |
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| The RDA is the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all (97 to 98 percent) healthy individuals in a particular life-stage and gender group. The RDA is the goal for usual intake by an individual. |
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| RDI - Recommended dietary intake |
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| Estimates of daily minimal dietary intake of established nutrients provided by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. Optimal levels have not been formally established. |
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