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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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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Automated pill dispensing systems have alarms to alert patients when the correct dosing time has arrived. Most systems work with many varieties of medications, so patients who are taking a variety of drugs can still be in control of their dose regimen.
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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
Examples of two nucleotides
Nucleotides
Insulin, glucagon, and blood glucose.
Pathway for conversion of glucose monomers to polymeric glycogen
