Midazolam Indications and Dosing in Palliative Medicine: Results from a Multinational Survey.

Despite sparse evidence and limited guidance on indications, use, and dosing, midazolam is widely used in palliative care. We aimed to describe and compare the use of midazolam in three different countries to improve clinical practice in palliative care. We performed an online survey among palliative care physicians in Norway, Denmark, and the United Kingdom (UK).

Antimicrobial therapy of community-acquired pneumonia during stewardship efforts and a coronavirus pandemic: an observational study.

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most frequent infection diagnosis in hospitals. Antimicrobial therapy for CAP is depicted in clinical practice guidelines, but adherence data and effect of antibiotic stewardship measures are lacking.

Methods: A dedicated antibiotic team pointed out CAP as a potential target for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) measures at a 1.

Increased prescribing of ursodeoxycholic acid in Norway.

Background Ursodeoxycholic acid is a hydrophilic bile acid prescribed for a variety of cholestatic liver disorders, although with variable clinical evidence with regards to efficacy. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prescription pattern of ursodeoxycholic acid in Norway over the last 13 years. Method Information on the prescribing of ursodeoxycholic acid was extracted from the Norwegian Prescription Database.