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hospitalization

[hos-pi-tl-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌhɒs pɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /




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A severe measles case can cause pneumonia; encephalitis, or dangerous inflammation of the brain; hospitalization; and sometimes death.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

After months of hospitalization and rehab, Reile slid into a deep depression.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The study also showed that finerenone reduced the likelihood of serious health complications, including major kidney events, hospitalization for heart failure, and death from cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

The recordings do not name McConnell, and his office has not publicly said what caused his hospitalization or what treatment he is receiving.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

By the end of the first week of Sasha’s hospitalization, Debbie and Karl had returned to work part-time, arriving at the hospital every afternoon around two p.m. and staying into the evening.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

To date, 15 states have reported high numbers of cyclosporiasis cases; the epicenter continues to be in Michigan, whose state public health department has reported more than 12,400 sickened residents, 279 hospitalizations and two deaths.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has received reports of more than 6,700 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, with another 11,500 suspected, and 423 hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The iceberg lettuce outbreak has now affected nine U.S. states, with 1,947 confirmed cases and 98 hospitalizations as of July 28, the most recent update from the CDC.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

As a result of its new approach, the EPA no longer estimates the number of lives saved or diseases and hospitalizations averted.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

Local police acknowledged that no significant level of violence was associated with crack in Seattle and that other drugs were causing more hospitalizations, but steadfastly maintained that their deployment decisions were nondiscriminatory.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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