Seizure action plans in the pediatric population with epilepsy: Uptake, determinants, and parental interest in a mobile application.

Background: Status epilepticus (SE) is a common pediatric neurological emergency that requires timely treatment to minimize morbidity and mortality, yet administration of rescue medications is often delayed and underdosed. Seizure action plans (SAPs) outline the steps that should be taken by parents and caregivers in case of SE in order to optimize patient outcomes. Our study determined the uptake of SAPs in a pediatric population with epilepsy and assessed parental interest in a SAP mobile application.

Comorbidity and polypharmacy among women living with HIV in British Columbia.

Objective: To characterize comorbid disease and medication burden among women living with HIV (WLWH) in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Design: We examined baseline data from 267 WLWH and 276 HIV-negative women, aged at least 19 years, enrolled in the Children and Women: Antiretrovirals and Markers of Aging (CARMA) cohort.

Methods: Self-reported demographic, medical condition, medication, vitamin, and substance exposure data were collected at baseline CARMA study visits.