1. Doctors insert a nasogastric tube into his nose that runs down his esophagus into his stomach, as a way to deliver medications. 2. In the previous system, called functional nursing, one nurse delivered medication, another bathed patients and so forth. 3. Infusion pumps deliver medication with a precision beyond human capability. 4. Nanotubes might also be used to deliver medication to specific parts of the body. 5. One experiment involves the development of new techniques for delivering anti-tumor medications to cancer patients. 6. Other treatments, including a pump that delivers a medication called Baclofen directly to the spinal cord, can help manage spasticity, the disabling aspect of the disease. 7. Proper use of these AIDS drugs requires trained health care workers who know how to monitor and deliver the medications to avoid creating drug-resistant HIV strains. 8. The medication would be delivered to the body part in need of protection by a tablet, a squirt or a gel, rather than by injection. 9. Watson sells generic drugs, as well as advanced systems that help deliver medications into the body. 10. The declaration allowed the National Guard to help clear roads, deliver emergency medication and assist where ambulances or other emergency vehicles could not travel. |