The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.
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The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
Structure and basic function of a typical vertebrate neuron and associated glial cells.
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Typical keyboard layout.
A typical 3 ton (6,000 lb) capacity hydraulic jack.
A typical waveform of a TP sensor signal as recorded on a DSO when the accelerator pedal was ...