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Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.