The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom. It if often referred to as a superbug. MRSA infections cause more deaths in the United States every year than AIDS.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
A king cheetah showing its distinctive coat pattern