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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.
The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.