Publications by authors named "Thomas Rassam"
Article Synopsis
- A study assessed how much IV drug is wasted during administration in a clinical setting, highlighting the impact of under-dosing on therapy effectiveness.
- In a hospital in the UK, researchers found that 74% of IV administration sets were not properly flushed, causing significant drug loss, especially for gravity infusions.
- The results revealed that oncology was the only department consistently flushing sets, while between 13% and 21% of antibiotic doses were commonly discarded, indicating a need for better flushing policies to prevent under-dosing.
