The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
Sexual dimorphism in body size and mating system.
Dorsiflexion Dorsiflexion–Bending a body part backward.