Foehn wind Labeling for preparations of aspirin combined with caffeine, codeine and the like will sometimes include "Föhnkrankheit" amongst the indications. Evidence for effects from Chinook winds remain anecdotal. The name "Foehn" (, ) arose in the Alpine region. Originating from Latin "(ventus) favonius", a mild west wind of which Favonius was the Roman personification and probably transmitted by or just "fuogn", the term was adopted as . In the Southern Alps, the phenomenon is known as föhn but also and fen in Croatian and Slovene. The German word "Fön" (without the "H", but pronounced the same way), a genericized trademark, also
Hospital-acquired condition Hospital-acquired condition A hospital-acquired condition (HAC) is an undesirable situation or condition that affects a patient and that arose during a stay in a hospital or medical facility. It is a designation used by Medicare/Medicaid in the US for determining MS-DRG reimbursement beginning with version 26 (October 1, 2008). Not only hospital-acquired infections but also any other situation or condition, such as pressure ulcers, blood type mismatch, or iatrogenic injury, can be a HAC. A patient at a hospital can be infected or otherwise degraded by hospital conditions and/or personnel in ways that are sometimes diagnosed as a "complication." The