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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.