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View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Results of a study to evaluate medication storage, distribution, and safety outcomes after addition of 23.4% sodium chloride to a hospital formulary and development of a novel distribution process incorporating safeguards allowing for urgent medication removal from an automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) are reported.
Summary: A retrospective review of 23.
Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine environments, deep pelagic waters encompass the largest ecosystems on Earth. We lack a comprehensive understanding of the concentrations, cycling, and fate of plastic waste in sub-surface waters, constraining our ability to implement effective, large-scale policy and conservation strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Previous reports note that in a mixed patient population, vancomycin doses >4 g/day are associated with increased rates of acute kidney injury (AKI).
Objective: The objective of the study is to determine if vancomycin regimens >4 g/day are associated with a higher incidence of AKI in neurocritical care unit (NCCU) and trauma/burn Intensive Care Unit (TBICU) patients.
Materials And Methods: This single-centered, retrospective study enrolled adult patients initiated on vancomycin in the NCCU and TBICU at an academic medical center during 2016.