Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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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.
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A depiction of slaves on a South Carolina plantation, around 1790. Likely of Yoruba descent, they pl