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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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.