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Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.