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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.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.