What is the bacteria called C. diff?

What is the bacteria called C. diff? C. diff (also known as Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile) is a germ (bacterium) that causes severe diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). What is C. difficile DNA? C. difficile is a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium causing15-25% of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and 95-100% of cases of […]

Was the PS3 a super computer?

Was the PS3 a super computer? The Air Force’s Condor Cluster They assembled 1,760 PS3 consoles into a supercomputer called the Condor Cluster. The consoles were connected by five miles of wiring and became the 35th most powerful supercomputer in the world at its peak. Is the Condor Cluster still in use? The decline of […]

What is another name for tonsillectomy?

What is another name for tonsillectomy? Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which both palatine tonsils are fully removed from the back of the throat…. Tonsillectomy Typical appearance of the back of the throat three days post tonsillectomy. Other names Adenotonsillectomy, T&A ICD-9-CM 28.2-28.3 MeSH D014068 What is a synonym for adenoids? adenoidnoun. Synonyms: tonsilla […]

What happened to Accretive Health?

What happened to Accretive Health? CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–R1 RCM Inc. (OTC Pink: ACHI) (“R1” or the “company”), a leading provider of revenue cycle management and physician advisory services to healthcare providers, announced today that it has formally changed its name from Accretive Health, Inc. to R1 RCM Inc. Who owns R1rcm? Legal Name Healthcare Services Inc. […]

What are laboratory codes?

What are laboratory codes? A laboratory code (also “laboratory registry code” or “lab code”) contains one to five letters and identifies the institute, laboratory, or investigator that produced and/or maintains a particular animal strain. A lab code is generated when a new model is created and becomes part of that model’s nomenclature. What is the […]

What is JP-8 made of?

What is JP-8 made of? JP-8 (Jet Propulsion), is a fuel derived from kerosene with additives for military use. What is JP-4 made of? The composition of JP-4 is approximately 13% (v/v) aromatic hydrocarbons, 1.0% olefin hydrocarbons, and 86% saturated hydrocarbons (ITC 1985). It has a distillation temperature range of 60 to 270 °C (MacNaughton […]

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