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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.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.