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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
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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 newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
A typical fire extinguisher designed to be used on class A, B, or C fires.
The direction of signals conducted orthodromically through a typical multipolar neuron.
Bell’s palsy, showing typical drooping of one side of the face.
Typical laboratory emergency shower.
A typical massage room has adequate space for equipment and pleasant decorations.
Erosion Due to Poor Farming Practices