Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
Patient Teaching
Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Instructions
Instruct the patient to use an applicator to apply a small amount of stool in the appropriate boxes ...