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.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Multiple crossovers can include more than two chromatids
Multiple crossovers can include more than two chromatids
Sample Items from the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS)