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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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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The training of an anesthesiologist typically requires four years of college, 4 years of medical school, 1 year of internship, and 3 years of residency.
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