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The expansion of this recall highlights the critical importance of verifying medication packaging against blister strip labeling, particularly for controlled substances where precise dosing is essential.

Only 5% of Wernicke encephalopathy cases are diagnosed before death, yet the condition is fatal in 20% of untreated patients and leads to Korsakoff syndrome in over half of survivors.

A multicenter trial reports that adding middle meningeal artery embolization to surgical evacuation reduced reoperation rates from 11.3% to 4.1% in subdural hematoma patients, though further safety evaluation is needed.

Mortality rates for hiatal hernia repairs vary significantly between elective (1.3%) and emergency (8%) procedures, emphasizing the importance of timely intervention when complications arise.

A landmark analysis shows that physiology-guided complete revascularization reduced adverse outcomes by approximately 25% compared to culprit-only strategy across both STEMI and NSTEMI patients.

ICU mortality rates for Legionella pneumonia can reach up to 41.7%, with immunocompromised patients facing particularly high risk – making proper diagnosis and treatment crucial in severe cases.