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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.