Antibiotic allergy de-labeling in the intensive care unit: The prospective ADE-ICU study.

Purpose: Critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are frequently prescribed antibiotics, with many reporting an antibiotic allergy label, predominantly to penicillin. Mislabeling contributes to suboptimal antibiotic use, increasing multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile infections, and increased hospital length of stay. This prospective study implemented an antibiotic allergy assessment and testing program in the ICU, independently of clinical immunology/allergy services.

Small but mighty: Case report and practical guidance for peripheral blood stem cell collection in small infants.

Modern apheresis devices, with increased procedural precision, automation, and monitoring, have been shown to allow for safe delivery of apheresis therapies in young children. Medical advances are increasing demand for apheresis procedures like mononuclear cell collection in infants <10 kg, including stem-cell supported chemotherapy, cell collection for chimeric antigen receptor T cell development, and now ex vivo gene therapies for rare genetic diseases. Nevertheless, safe delivery in small infants involves a range of unique considerations and challenges, beyond just size, and experience will vary between centers.

Management of Acute Injury and Illness in Pediatric Athletes by Athletic Trainers: Compliance With Emergency Medicine and Athletic Trainer Evidence-Based Guidelines.

Objective: This study aimed to determine athletic trainer compliance with emergency medicine and athletic training evidence-based guidelines for the on-the-field management of common pediatric sports-related injury and illness.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed electronically to selected members of the National Athletic Trainer Association. The questionnaire included 10 clinical scenarios describing common sports-related injury/illness (closed head injury, cervical spine injury, blunt chest injury, blunt abdominal injury, ankle injury, knee injury with laceration, heat-related illness).

State of the art and prospects of zeolites and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in dairy wastewater.

Water is an essential resource for humans, animals, and plants. Water is also necessary for the manufacture of many products such as milk, textiles, paper, and pharmaceutical composites. During manufacturing, some industries generate a large amount of wastewater containing numerous contaminants.