She had been treated with oral antibiotics for fever by her local practitioner 15 days back, but symptoms did not resolve
doi:10.1126/science.1258366 Essuman K, Summers DW, Sasaki Y, Mao X, DiAntonio A, Milbrandt J
The convenience of a single injection appeals to many patients
Since nitrous oxide is commonly used for surgery in the elderly, some experts feel vitamin B 12 deficiency should be ruled out prior to its use or prophylactic vitamin B 12 supplementation implemented before and after exposure to the gas (7, 18)
One of eight B complex vitamins, B12 plays a key role in red blood cell formation, cellular metabolism, nerve function, and DNA production
Lets go back in time to the mid 1920s when the Nobel prize for medicines recipients had received the honour for discovering that patients with Pernicious Anaemia could be kept alive by giving them raw or slightly cooked liver