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How can liquids such as oral contrast agents coat the intestinal tract so quickly?

This is a really interesting question and Jrapa86 has given a a good answer, I thought of one small extra point though. When you think about what actually makes the movement of a bolus of food through ...
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How can liquids such as oral contrast agents coat the intestinal tract so quickly?

First we need to make a distinction between the separate types of oral contrast agents. We frequently utilize water-insoluble (like barium), or water-soluble (diatrazole). Another distinction is to ...
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Could liquid ventilation offer more effective treatment for pneumonia?

The latest data on using Partial Liquid Ventilation (Total Liquid Ventilation has been shown to be unsustainable) was from a 1996 study Hirschl et al. treated 10 adults who had acute respiratory ...
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What is the evidence that we need to drink 8 glasses of water each day?

There is no evidence. If you're interested in some historical background about this recommendation, there is interesting quote from "Medical myhts" (2007) article in British Medical Journal: ...
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