[Translated article] Good humanisation practices in the healthcare of patients with rare diseases in Pharmacy Services.

Objective: To analyse the presence of Good Humanisation Practices in the care of patients with rare diseases in Hospital Pharmacy Services and to identify the strengths and prevalent areas for improvement in the humanisation of healthcare.

Methods: An online questionnaire structured in 2 parts was developed using Google Form®. The first one was designed to collect identifying data and the second one included questions related to compliance with the 61 standards of the Manual of Good Humanisation Practices in the healthcare of patients with rare diseases in Hospital Pharmacy Services.

Presence of good humanization practices in the healthcare of patients with rare diseases in Pharmacy Services.

Objective: To analyze the presence of Good Humanization Practices in the care of patients with rare diseases in Hospital Pharmacy Services and to identify the strengths and prevalent areas for improvement in the humanization of healthcare.

Methods: Online questionnaire structured in two parts was developed using Google Form®. The first one was designed to collect identifying data and the second one included questions related to compliance with the 61 standards of the Manual of Good Humanization Practices in the healthcare of patients with rare diseases in Hospital Pharmacy Services.

Intraperitoneal vancomycin in neonates during peritoneal dialysis: A case report.

What Is Known And Objective: Guidelines for prevention and treatment of peritonitis in paediatric patients recommend vancomycin. We present the clinical practice in neonates during peritoneal dialysis and evaluate dosage and serum levels of vancomycin.

Case Summary: This case report describes a newborn with acute renal failure under continuous peritoneal dialysis therapy and intraperitoneal vancomycin.

Haemodialysis significantly reduces serum levetiracetam levels inducing epileptic seizures: Case report.

What Is Known And Objective: Levetiracetam is used in the treatment of some forms of epilepsy. In renal impairment and patients on chronic haemodialysis, dose adjustment is required. We report a case.

Early experience with compassionate use of 2 hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin for Niemann-Pick type C disease: review of initial published cases.

Niemann-Pick type C (NP-C) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder. Management is mainly supportive and symptomatic. The investigational use of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) showed a promising role in treating NP-C, although efficacy and safety have not been established.