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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.
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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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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.