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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.
On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.