Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
Skin signs are objective evidence of an illness or disorder. They can be seen, measured, or felt.
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As with smoking, drinking alcohol during pregnancy exposes the fetus to potentially toxic substances