For neonatal populations, only preservative-free Sterile Water for Injection, USP is appropriate
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This includes pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, elderly individuals, and people with kidney or liver problems
Ross noted that surprisingly, this study did not control for patient age. This might pose some problems, he said, because [o]lder patients are more likely to have a weakened esophageal sphincter, which makes it more likely to regurgitate stomach contents. Also, older patients are more likely to develop pneumonia an infection of the lungs from aspirating stomach contents, he further noted