For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.