Evaluation of prehospital hydroxocobalamin use in the setting of smoke inhalation.

Background: The indications for prehospital hydroxocobalamin are not well defined. The aim of this study was to evaluate prehospital signs and symptoms in patients who received hydroxocobalamin to improve future use.

Methods: In this retrospective study, all patients who received prehospital Hydroxocobalamin at a tertiary care burn center from December 2012 to March 2018 were reviewed.

The effectiveness of intravenous vitamin K in correcting cirrhosis-associated coagulopathy.

Objectives: The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous (IV) vitamin K in cirrhosis.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of cirrhotic patients, not on anticoagulation, with administration of IV vitamin K and a baseline INR > 1.5.

Use of Text Searching for Trigger Words in Medical Records to Identify Adverse Drug Reactions within an Intensive Care Unit Discharge Summary.

Purpose: To evaluate the performance of using trigger words (e.g. clues to an adverse drug reaction) in unstructured, narrative text to detect adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and compare the use of these trigger words to a targeted chart review for ADR detection within the intensive care unit (ICU) discharge summary note.