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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.
Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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