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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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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.