Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
