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Rocky Mountain Racing Frequently Asked QuestionsYou can race and train indoors and outdoors. Indoors is where most get their first introduction to speed skating. Having qualified instructors, the safety of a controlled environment and smooth skating surface make indoors the choice of most who want to learn how to go fast. The Rocky Mountain Racing Team currently trains indoors in Littleton, Thornton, Greeley in Colorado and in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index What is a synonym or equivalent?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...Synonyms: any single item on the Diseases Database can have many 'names'. Thus you will find chronic obstructive pulmonary disease if you search for it as COAD, COPD or chronic obstructive airways disease. Equivalents: e.g. hyperbilirubinaemia and jaundice. One is a physical sign , the other a biochemical abnormality. The threshold for clinically observable jaundice is higher than the upper limit of normal for serum bilirubin.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index Why isn't it referenced in fine detail?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...To some extent the 'Suggested Links' and/or UMLS Textual Definitions attached to most items provide references. It would take several lifetimes to find the original sources for each of the 30,000 plus assertions in this database. (Evidence based medicine enthusiasts are encouraged to volunteer for this project). Most of the raw information is entirely non-esoteric and comes from the core medical knowledge base.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index I can't find... or I disagree with... how does it get changed?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...Like a textbook this database can never be totally accurate or comprehensive. Unlike a textbook it can be updated in seconds. Please tell us what is missing or in error and it will improve. Please also read the rest of this page.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index How frequently is the database updated?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...Errors of commission are removed rapidly from the live site as are minor technical bugs. We try to check e-mail and feedback once every weekday. We aspire to next working day removal of simple errors but this cannot be guaranteed. Geographic, bandwidth and personnel restrictions make it impractical to add new content to the live site more than once a month. Each item on the database is represented by a unique number. As new items are added they get the next available number (n+1).
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index How often should I replace my meter's battery?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingYour meter will tell you when it is time to replace the battery. With typical home use, the battery should last about one year.
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index What is a Check Strip and where is it located?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingThe Check Strip is used to make sure your meter is working properly. For OneTouch®Profile®, OneTouch® II, OneTouch® Basic®, and OneTouch® Basic® Plus Meters, a purple and white Check Strip is included with your meter, usually in the meter's carrying case. The SureStep® Plus Meter features automatic internal diagnostics and does not require a Check Strip.
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index When should I clean my meter and what should I use to clean it?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingFor OneTouch® Profile®, OneTouch® II, OneTouch® Basic®, and OneTouch® Basic® Plus Meter users: The meter and test strip holder should be cleaned once a week, whenever the test area looks dirty and whenever "CLEAN TEST AREA" appears on the display. OneTouch® Profile®, OneTouch® II, OneTouch® Basic®, OneTouch® Basic® Plus Meter Cleaning Procedure: Clean the test strip holder with mild soap and water.
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index Where is the battery and what size do I need for my meter?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingLifeScan Meters come with batteries already installed. You can find the battery compartment on the back of the meter. Please note which type of battery your meter uses:
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index Why does the battery have to be a Duracell®?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingWe recommend Duracell batteries for OneTouch® Basic®, OneTouch® II and OneTouch® II Hospital Meters because they give the best performance. Several years ago, many battery formulations were changed to eliminate mercury for environmental reasons. The elimination of mercury affected battery performance. Duracell worked closely with LifeScan to re-formulate the new non-mercury battery for optimal performance with OneTouch® Systems.
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index How do I perform a Check Strip test?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingFor OneTouch® Profile®, OneTouch® II, OneTouch® Basic®, and OneTouch® Basic® Plus Brand Meter users only: The display will show "(check mark) OK" and the number, if your result falls within the correct check strip range printed on the back of your meter. If the reading is not within the recommended range, the meter will display "(check mark) NOT OK REDO (check mark)".
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index How do I change the code on my meter?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingStep 1: Press the ON/OFF button to turn the meter on. "CODE" and a number (i.e. CODE 7) appears on the display for several seconds. The code numbers on the OneTouch® Test Strip packages range from 1 to 16 (1 to 21 for SureStep® Test Strips). If the number on the meter display matches the code number on your Test Strip package, you may proceed with a blood test. If it is not the same, go on to Step 2. Step 2: Press the C Button.
Related QuestionsReturn to FAQ Index Where can I find the control solution range?
LifeScan MEA - Meter TroubleshootingThe acceptable range for the LifeScan Control Solution is marked on the test strip vial. This range is for the control solution only; it is not a recommended range for your blood glucose test results. Note: The control solution range is shown in two different units of measure--mmol/L and mg/dL, for use in different countries. It is important that the OneTouch® Test Strip only be inserted after the meter prompts you to insert it.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index How does the item category classification system work?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...A major function of the category information in the Diseases Database is to structure lists: "there are acquired causes and congenital causes..." any item classed as (say) 'bacterial' is automatically classed as an 'infection'; an item classed as having (say) 'sex linked inheritance' is automatically classed as 'Mendelian' and thence to 'inherited' One may wish an item to belong to several categories at the same time.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index What is the difference between 'cause', 'risk factor' and 'associated with'?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...In parlance these expressions are often used interchangeably, but they are applied with more precision in the Diseases Database.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index Why don't you include important negative findings?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...The absence of a clinical finding or a negative investigation result is often crucial to the diagnostic process. This information could be represented in the database but there are good reasons not to do this. Firstly there is the issue of deciding which negatives to include: the significance of a negative finding is entirely dependent on the clinical context and differential diagnoses being considered.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index Why no non-human animal or plant diseases?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...We do not have the resources to maintain these! Whilst most human diseases are represented in one or more mammals, there are thousands of disorders affecting other mammals which do not afflict humans. Diseases of non-human animals that may be transmitted to or from man (Zoonoses) are of course included. Arguably each species warrants its own Diseases Database 'subset'.
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Related QuestionsFAQ Index Why only generic and not proprietary 'brand' drug names in the Diseases Database?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...Scientific publications use generic names in preference to proprietary names. Most medical education resources do likewise (other than those provided by the pharmaceutical industry). Potential confusion with brand names is exacerbated by the fact that the same proprietary name may be used for entirely different drugs in different countries. There are too many proprietary names for us to maintain: e.g.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index Why can't I ask the database what causes chest pain AND fever AND cough (etc)?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...This facility could be provided na?vely albeit selecting multiple items prior to the search using a web browser would be tedious. However the underlying question is usually "can the database return lists of differential diagnoses based on combinations of findings?" The answer is no. This database is not an artificially intelligent diagnostic tool! The database neither knows the patient you have in mind nor the probabilities of causal relationships.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index Why don't you subdivide chest pain by nature, abdo pain by location (etc)?
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions Diseas...This information could be accommodated within the database. However all clinical workers will have seen MI's presenting with pleuritic chest pain, appendicitis with right upper quadrant 'colicky' abdominal pain etc. The editorial decision is that documenting more qualitative or subjective items may represent reductio ad absurdum and potentially mislead.
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Sound Results on hold message on hold frequently asked quest...Because your on-hold message is being delivered to the very best audiences a business could ever hope to have: prospects who choose to call you, and customers who choose to call you again! You can use this captive audience, not available in other media, to build brand awareness, and for direct response marketing. Multiple studies have supported that message on hold is one of the most effective forms of advertising there is; even outperforming other more expensive media like TV, radio and print.
Related QuestionsFAQ Index Can you work with businesses outside of the US?
Sound Results on hold message on hold frequently asked quest...No problem. Our unique custom services and competitive pricing plans have allowed many large organizations to take advantage of our top notch service. Please ask for a custom quote for your organization today. Quote request click here Quote Request
Related QuestionsFAQ Index With so many on hold options how do I know you are right for us?
Sound Results on hold message on hold frequently asked quest...On-hold messaging is a fast growing industry with an estimated worth over a billion dollars per year, and there are a ton of service providers out there looking for you as a customer. In fact, a Google web search will yield hundreds of thousands of web site hits! So how do you know who’s good, who will give you the best service? You could surely find other cheaper vendors than Sound Results, but please keep in mind the sage advice "you get what you pay for.
Related QuestionsWhy don't you have an index for this FAQ?
Frequently Asked Questions ~ lotusleaf's links ~ lotusleafsl...Were there an index, you might not read this whole faq but instead click on only the questions you wanted answered. There isn't an index for this FAQ because I expect you to read this entire FAQ before E-mailing me.
Related QuestionsWill spiders index my FAQ pages?
Build A FAQ, Free Perl script web page builderYes, each time you create a category, indexable HTML pages are created. That's the main reason we built this script. Most other FAQ builders, simply add flat text files to your server which are never seen by any spider, costing you valuable hits.
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The Breathing FAQ - Frequently Asked QuestionsTo (e-mail): Up to 25 addresses. Add a comma(,) after each email address. Exclude person's name. Email address only. VERY interesting web site and free newsletter. http://www.breathing.com/faq-all5.
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Related QuestionsWhat is this FAQ about?
Parapsychology FAQ Page 1This FAQ was first compiled in 1995 by an ad-hoc group of scientists and scholars interested in parapsychology, the study of what is popularly called "psychic" phenomena. Since then this document has been translated into German, Portuguese, Spanish and Finnish, and reprinted in several magazines around the world. The authors' disciplines include physics, psychology, philosophy, statistics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, anthropology, and history.
Related QuestionsMedical Libraries FAQ (Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ is an acronym for Frequently Asked Questions (or as some have argued Frequently ANSWERED Questions), a periodic posting of information regularly requested on Usenet newsgroups. FAQs posted to news.answers are archived at ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers. Hypertext versions of posted FAQs can be found at http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/top.html. The general Libraries FAQ can be found on the Libraries FAQ Homepage at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1107/.Related Questions
