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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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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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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
Selected Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents
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Selected Androgens and Anabolic Steroids
Selected Drugs Associated with Serious Adverse Effects During Breast-Feeding
Scientists do research in the laboratory and in the field
Traits Selected for Study by Mendel