Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous Levetiracetam in Palliative Care Patients.

Seizure control is challenging in the palliative care setting. Subcutaneous (SC) levetiracetam (LEV) is currently an off-label route of administration and effectiveness, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics studies for this route are scarce. This prospective study aimed at evaluating effectiveness and tolerability of SC LEV as well as characterizing its pharmacokinetics.

Sex and gender in medical education: a national student survey.

Background: Gender- and sex-specific medicine is defined as the practice of medicine based on the understanding that biology (dictated by sex chromosomes) and social roles (gender) are important in and have implications for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment in men and women. In light of the many ways that sex and gender influence disease presentation and patient management, there have been various initiatives to improve the integration of these topics into medical education curriculum. Although certain schools may include the topics, their impact on the student body's knowledge has not been as fully studied.

A tear-free, SPF50 sunscreen product.

Sunscreen must provide protection against solar radiation and be safe and non-irritating to skin and eyes, especially for children. A unique water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen formula with a sun protection factor of 50 (SPF50) was developed that minimizes irritation potential through careful selection of ingredients, active combinations, preservatives, and the absence of fragrance. The SPF50 sunscreen formulation reported here is non-irritating to the skin or eyes, with an estimated Draize ocular score of 0.