Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals in Calgary's Wastewater and Related Surface Water.

The influents/effluents from Calgary's water resource recovery facilities and the surface water were analyzed for pharmaceuticals in the present study. The median concentrations in the effluents for the 15 targeted pharmaceuticals were within the range of 0.006 to 3.

Post-registration education and practice. The Scottish scene.

Post Registration Education has for many years been either Professional or Academic, however with the publication of the guidelines for P2000, many registered nurses have seen the two paths as one. The new education programmes for the Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing will commence throughout Scotland in August or September of this year.

Acute massive chloral hydrate intoxication treated with hemodialysis: a clinical pharmacokinetic analysis.

A 38-year-old female became comatose and exhibited signs of cardiac toxicity 2 hours after ingestion of approximately 38 Gm chloral hydrate. Hemodialysis was initiated 21 hours after ingestion, using twin coils in series, and was continued for 4.5 hours.