Antipsychotics and mood stabilizers on risk for hepatic failure in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Introduction Patients with severe mental disease have a considerably shorter lifespan than the general population.The majority of psychiatric drugs are metabolized by the liver.Cytochromes play a central role, interactions between drugs are expected.Neuroleptics are frequently associated with weight gain, steatosis development, elevation of liver e

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Health professional workforce education in the Asia Pacific

Objective.To design and implement an international and interprofessional Global Learning Partnership Model, which involves shared learning between academics and students from Universitas 21 network with other universities with United Nations Millennium Development Goal needs.Design.Two literature reviews were conducted to inform ethical aspects and

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Enhanced Thermal Insulation and Flame-Retardant Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Aerogels Composited with Ammonium Polyphosphate and Chitosan

Polyvinyl alcohol- (PVA-) based aerogels have attracted widespread attention owing to their low cost, eco-friendliness, and low density.However, the applications of PVA-based aerogels are limited by their flammability.In this study, a flame retardant, ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and a biopolymer, chitosan (CS), were added to polyvinyl alcohol (PV

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