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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.