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Lipodystrophy is a rare condition in which the ability to produce and store fat is impacted, that can be classed into two forms including inherited and acquired; and generalized and partial. Total loss of subcutaneous fat is a result of generalized lipodystrophy. Partial lipodystrophy will result in loss of some fat in different areas …
1.7 million Americans develop healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), with roughly 45% of hospital-acquired HAIs are in patients older than 65 years. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are costly and deadly and becoming a national crisis, reports “The Silver Book: Healthcare-Associated Infections” by the Alliance for Aging Research. An estimated 1.7 million Americans develop hospital-acquired HAIs each year at …