Pharmaceutical services in nursing homes in Spain.

Objective: To describe the current situation regarding the specialized pharmaceutical service provision in nursing homes in Spain,  from a healthcare perspective reflecting activity, care and services  provided.

Method: Observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted between February-June 2018 through a survey aimed at all  Hospital Pharmacy Units in Spain. Once the initial version was assessed  by twelve evaluators whose healthcare assistance work were related to  nursing homes, an electronic form was designed, consisting on 10  dimensions and 66 questions.

Alteration of vancomycin pharmacokinetics during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

The alteration of vancomycin pharmacokinetics during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery was studied. Eighteen patients were enrolled in the study. Vancomycin (1 g) was intravenously infused one to two hours before surgery.