AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing worked collaboratively with an expert panel to develop these competencies and curricular guidelines to serve as a supplement to the 2008 AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice.
These results suggest zinc/L-carnosine may protect gastric cells by occasionally reducing the levels of certain cytokines in minor inflammation of the stomach. PepZin GIâ¢, from Doctor's Best, is an exclusive, patented complex of zinc and L-carnosine that was first developed in Japan and has been in use since 1994. This special chelated form of the mineral, zinc, has a unique ability to exert its effects directly on the cells of the stomach lining.
These patients were randomly allocated to receive either: 1) a zinc/L-carnosine complex or a placebo or 2) a control drug or its placebo for eight weeks. Improvement ratings for a range of symptoms were taken at various points during the trial and compared with pre-treatment data.