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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.