|
|
Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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).
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
![A woman in a net on a Congo shore. Although the importation of slaves was illegal after 1807, histor](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_375552_19_08_15_9_09_52_223212491.jpeg)
![New Yorkers flee from the dust caused by the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center f](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_27_24_08_15_1_42_53_22400208.jpeg)