Evaluating the clarity, applicability, and evaluability of an ASHP standard for international pharmaceutical practice in a Quebec healthcare institution.

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Can Intra-Operative Cell Salvage Reduce the Rate of Allogeneic Transfusion in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery?

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to characterize the association between cell-salvage and allogeneic transfusion rate in pediatric patients undergoing posterior arthrodesis for scoliosis.

Methods: NSQIP Pediatric database years 2016-2022 was used.

Drug shortages in Canada, 2019-2023: A descriptive study.

Context: Drug shortages impact patients from all countries. According to the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union, most Europe countries reported a worsening of shortages in 2023.

Objective: To describe drug shortage episodes in Canada over a recent 4-year period.

Timing of surgery for children and adolescents sustaining complete traumatic spinal cord injury.

Objective: Spinal cord injury (SCI) trials have historically underrepresented pediatric patients. There are limited pediatric data examining the influence of surgical timing on complications and mortality for children and adolescents who have sustained complete traumatic SCI.

Methods: The following multicenter cohort study used Trauma Quality Improvement Program data from 2010 to 2020.