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First Aid

Emergency care or treatment given to a person who suddenly becomes ill or injured before full medical services become available.

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Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Financial assistance provided by the government to indigent families with dependent children who meet certain requirements as defined by the Social Security Act, Title IV, in the U.S.

Year introduced: 1978(1975)

3.

Psychological First Aid

Early psychosocial intervention approach used during or after traumatic life events as disasters, accidents, terrorist attacks causing negative effects on individual and/or society. It focuses on determining basic physical and mental needs of individuals in major events.

Year introduced: 2022

4.

Food Assistance

Food or financial assistance for food given to those in need.

Year introduced: 2013

5.

Audiovisual Aids

Auditory and visual instructional materials.

Year introduced: 1996

6.

Social Security

Government sponsored social insurance programs.

Year introduced: AID TO THE BLIND & AID TO THE TOTALLY DISABLED were see under PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 1968-1977

7.

Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous

Human artificial insemination in which the semen used is that of a man other than the woman's husband.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

8.

Hearing Aids

Wearable sound-amplifying devices that are intended to compensate for impaired hearing. These generic devices include air-conduction hearing aids and bone-conduction hearing aids. (UMDNS, 1999)

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APOBEC Deaminases

A family of conserved cytidine deaminases that catalyze the DEAMINATION of CYTIDINE to URIDINE. They are characterized by N and C-terminal zinc-dependent catalytic domains and have important functions in RNA EDITING; EPIGENTIC PROCESSES; and the INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE against viruses.

Year introduced: 2017

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Sensory Aids

Devices and materials used to extend the functioning of the senses, most often including materials adapted for those having visual or hearing impairments and also includes materials that have been translated from one sensory mode to another. (ERIC https://eric.ed.gov/?qt=braille and ti=Sensory+Aids accessed 12/31/2020)

Year introduced: 1974(1973)

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International Cooperation

The interaction of persons or groups of persons representing various nations in the pursuit of a common goal or interest.

12.

Financing, Government

Federal, state, or local government organized methods of financial assistance.

Year introduced: 1968

13.

Dimenhydrinate

A drug combination that contains diphenhydramine and theophylline. It is used for treating VERTIGO, MOTION SICKNESS, and NAUSEA associated with PREGNANCY.

14.

Decision Support Techniques

Mathematical or statistical procedures used as aids in making a decision. They are frequently used in medical decision-making.

Year introduced: 1991

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AICDA (activation-induced cytidine deaminase) [Supplementary Concept]

required enzyme for several crucial steps of B cell terminal differentiation

Date introduced: November 6, 2001

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Material Safety Data Sheets

Information or data used to ensure the safe handling and disposal of substances in the workplace. Such information includes physical properties (i.e. melting, boiling, flashing points), as well as data on toxicity, health effects, reactivity, storage, disposal, first-aid, protective equipment, and spill-handling procedures.

Year introduced: 2014

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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration

Conducting a fine needle biopsy with the aid of ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY.

Year introduced: 2013

18.

Image-Guided Biopsy

Conducting a biopsy procedure with the aid of a MEDICAL IMAGING modality.

Year introduced: 2013

19.

Tobacco Use Cessation Devices

Devices or delivery systems used to aid in ending a TOBACCO habit.

Year introduced: 2019(1968)

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Lipid-Linked Proteins

Proteins that are covalently-linked to lipid molecules or hydrophobic molecules such as those that contain prenyl groups. The lipid moieties aid in the association of the proteins with CELL MEMBRANES.

Year introduced: 2011

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