Activated by, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the organism; capable of receiving stimuli originating in muscles, tendons, and other internal tissues.
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Sensory nerve ending, such as those located in muscles, tendons, joints, and the inner ear, that are sensitive to body position and movement. Proprioceptors provide awareness of posture, position, and body orientation in space without visual clues.
Individuals are identified with a common risk factor and followed forward in time to identify potential outcomes (e.g., infection) as opposed to retrospective where data is gleaned from historic cases/studies.
One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle, the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, control of blood pressure and modulation of inflammation and pain. Prostaglandins are derived from a chemical called arachidonic acid.
An enzyme that breaks down proteins. Present on standard gloves to varying levels, additional processing is required for its removal. Critical contaminate for molecular laboratories. Used in cleaning solutions. Also, an enzyme that might be given with food to aid in protein digestion.
In food content, protein is critical for proper healing and functioning of the body.
With regard to natural rubber latex products, proteins may elicit Type I, immediate type hypersensitivity, by causing IgE antibodies to be made (that attach to mast cells) and will recognize and react with them in subsequent exposures. Such proteins are referred to as natural rubber latex (NRL) allergenic proteins. Repeated exposure to the protein allergens through dermal, mucosal, pulmonary or invasive routes, asymptomatically increases the number of sensitized mast and basophil cells until a clinical threshold is reached. Once this critical threshold is attained, symptoms may include urticaria, rhinitis, dyspnea, abdominal cramps, headache, hypotension, tachycardia, and potential anaphylaxis. Allergenic protein can cause IgE antibodies to be formed (Type I). Medical products lower in protein content reduce the risk of developing a Type I hypersensitivity (e.g., gloves, catheters) as the probability of containing NRL allegenic proteins is reduced.
A deficiency of protein and food energy; the worlds most widespread malnutrition problem.
Any of a class of naturally occurring complex combinations of amino acids (containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, usually sulfur, occasionally phosphorus) that are essential constituents of all living cells, being responsible for growth and maintenance of all tissue, and the essential nitrogenous constituents of the food of animals; some individuals mount an excessive immunological response (allergy) when exposed to specific protein allergens to which they have developed a Type I hypersensitivity. (e.g. latex protein allergens.)
Are medications that stop the stomachs acid pump. Examples are omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), and rabeprazole (Aciphex). These drugs may be used for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and peptic ulcer disease. The use of these drugs has been associated with an increase in C. difficile infections as the reduction in acid allows the vegetative C. difficile to survive and reach the intestines. Normal stomach acids destroy the vegetative forms, but have no affect on the spore form.