In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
Structure of a typical prokaryotic cell
A typical eukaryotic cell.
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A typical electric cooling fan assembly showing the radiator and related components.
Typical timing marks. The numbers of the degrees are on the stationary plate and the notch is on ...
A typical malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) often labeled “check engine.”