Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.
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Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.
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Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
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Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
Molecular complementarity permits tight protein bonding via multiple noncovalent
Hormonal Changes in Puberty Girls and boys follow very different hormonal paths at this life stage
A form letter is used when the same letter is sent to multiple recipients.
Transferring Sterile Objects Using Transfer Forceps
Massage promotes proper growth and development of infants.
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
Molecular complementarity permits tight protein bonding via multiple noncovalent
Hormonal Changes in Puberty Girls and boys follow very different hormonal paths at this life stage
A form letter is used when the same letter is sent to multiple recipients.
Transferring Sterile Objects Using Transfer Forceps
Massage promotes proper growth and development of infants.