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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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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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.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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