|
|
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.