The combined use of the Charlson Comorbidity Index and National Early Warning Score 2 helps predict the prognosis of candidemia.

Background: The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) standardizes assessment and response to acute illnesses using vital signs. Whether NEWS2 is useful in predicting the prognosis of candidemia remains to be determined.

Methods: Our study, conducted as a rigorous and retrospective analysis, examined patients with candidemia who were hospitalized between January 2014 and December 2023.

Syringe-dispensed omega-3 lipid injectable emulsions should be stored under airtight refrigeration: A proposal for the efficient supply of unapproved precious lipid resources.

Background: Both fish-oil lipid injectable emulsion (FO-ILE) and mixed-oil lipid injectable emulsion (MO-ILE) are key components of parenteral nutrition and require importation into Japan, and they are easily oxidized after opening. Given the small daily volumes of these lipids dispensed in infants and children with intestinal failure (IF), the purpose of the study was to identify the optimal storage method.

Methods: Lipids were prepared in polypropylene syringes in the following manner: air-sealing and photoprotection, air-sealing only, photoprotection only, and uncovered.