Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
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Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
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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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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.
Mirror Neurons in Broca’s Area
(Left panel) The transition level (TL) for moving out of the parental home for 240 young men and ...
A View of the Left Side of the Brain
Basic sliding effleurage using the forearm applies broad, deep pressure to an area.
The cross-linking reaction in peptidoglycan synthesis (left) and inhibition of the transpeptidase