Enoxaparin-Induced Liver Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature and FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).

Anticoagulants are a well known cause of drug-induced liver injury (DILI). We recently encountered a 45-year-old male who developed DILI during treatment with enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), for dural venous thrombosis. The man received enoxaparin 80 mg subcutaneously, twice daily.

Durable Sustained Virologic Response After Oral Directly Acting Antiviral Therapy Despite Immunosuppressive Treatment.

Treatment for hepatitis C has evolved from interferon-based therapy to all oral, directly acting antiviral (DAA) therapy. The influence of immunosuppression on maintaining sustained virologic response (SVR) in patients who have been treated with these directly acting agents is unknown. In this study, we report sustained hepatitis C virus (HCV) suppression in 3 patients undergoing various immunosuppressive treatments after achieving SVR with DAA therapy.

Hospitalized patients' understanding of their plan of care.

Objective: To evaluate hospitalized patients' understanding of their plan of care.

Patients And Methods: Interviews of a cross-sectional sample of hospitalized patients and their physicians were conducted from June 6 through June 26, 2008. Patients were asked whether they knew the name of the physician and nurse responsible for their care and specific questions about 6 aspects of the plan of care for the day (primary diagnosis, planned tests, planned procedures, medication changes, physician services consulted, and the expected length of stay).

Impact of localizing physicians to hospital units on nurse-physician communication and agreement on the plan of care.

Background: A significant barrier to communication among patient care providers in hospitals is the geographic dispersion of team members.

Objective: To determine whether localizing physicians to specific patient care units improves nurse-physician communication and agreement on patients' plans of care.

Methods: We conducted structured interviews of a cross-sectional sample of nurses and physicians before and after an intervention to localize physicians to specific patient care units.