Retrospective analysis of a pilot pharmacist-led hospice deprescribing program initiative.

Context: Medication deprescribing in palliative care settings has been insufficiently studied.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of a deprescribing program in hospice patients with limited life expectancy.

Design: Pharmacist-led, single arm, single-centered, retrospective analysis of a pilot deprescribing program in an integrated healthcare delivery organization between 9/1/2018 to 1/31/2019.

Incidence and Risk Factors for Vancomycin Nephrotoxicity in Acutely Ill Pediatric Patients.

Particularly with the current increased vancomycin dosing trends, the true risk of the agent's nephrotoxicity is not well characterized and remains of concern. To determine the incidence of vancomycin nephrotoxicity in acutely ill hospitalized children and to secondarily characterize the risk factors for this complication. A single-center retrospective cohort study conducted at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital from June 2012 to June 2015.