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guaifenesin and Intellectual Disability

guaifenesin has been researched along with Intellectual Disability in 1 studies

Guaifenesin: An expectorant that also has some muscle relaxing action. It is used in many cough preparations.

Intellectual Disability: Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Although airway obstruction is common in people with motor or neurologic disorders and in those who are chronically debilitated or institutionalized, food and foreign matter are not the only culprits."2.45Case study: Asphyxia caused by inspissated oral and nasopharyngeal secretions. ( Prahlow, JA; Prahlow, ND; Prahlow, TJ; Rakow, RJ, 2009)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Prahlow, JA1
Prahlow, TJ1
Rakow, RJ1
Prahlow, ND1

Reviews

1 review available for guaifenesin and Intellectual Disability

ArticleYear
Case study: Asphyxia caused by inspissated oral and nasopharyngeal secretions.
    The American journal of nursing, 2009, Volume: 109, Issue:6

    Topics: Airway Obstruction; Asphyxia; Autopsy; Causality; Cause of Death; Cerebral Palsy; Diagnostic Errors;

2009