FACTOID #151: The five countries with the highest coffee consumption are also the five countries whose citizens trust one another the most. Coincidence? Probably.
Jesica Santillan, who was made critically ill after receiving donor organs of the wrong blood type in a medical accident during a heart-lung transplant, is taken off life support after being declared brain dead after a second heart-lung transplant operation.
February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jesica Santillan (December 26, 1985 - February 22, 2003) was a Mexican national who entered the United States to obtain medical treatment, but died after an organ transplant operation in which she received the heart and lungs of a patient whose blood type did not match hers. ... A blood type is a description of an individuals characteristics of red blood cells due to substances (carbohydrates and proteins) on the cell membrane. ... In the United States medical error results in 44 000-98 000 unnecessary deaths each year and 1 000 000 excess injuries[1]. It is estimated that in a typical 100 to 300 bed hospital in the United States that excess costs of $1 000 000 to $3 000 000... A heart-lung transplant is a procedure carried out to replace both heart and lungs in a single operation. ... Life support, in the medical field, refers to a set of therapies for preserving a patients life when essential body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life unaided. ... Brain death is defined as a complete and irreversible cessation of brain activity. ... Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat. ... Michael Gerard Tyson, (born June 30, 1966, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. ... Clifford Etienne (1972-) is a heavyweight boxer in the United States. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Tonya Harding performs a triple axel jump at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... Womens boxing has existed as an officiated sport since the beginning of the 20th century. ...
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