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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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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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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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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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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").