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A multicenter, cluster (household)-randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, controlled trial was conducted in 812 patients (¡Ý 15 kg, and ¡Ý 2 years of age) from 376 households at seven study centers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and Israel.
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In this issue: Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin.
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There are approximately 16,000 hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) and > 29.000 solid-organ transplants performed in the United States each year.
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A prospective, observational study of patients 18 years of age and older treated with goal-directed therapy of sepsis in the ED was conducted at a large county hospital in North Carolina.
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An open-label, randomized, controlled trial of early vs. delayed initiation of HAART was conducted in 642 patients with active TB and HIV infection in Durban, South Africa.
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Zinc and vitamin C for pressure ulcers?; Dutasteride reduces prostate cancer risk; New short-course topical treatment for actinic keratoses; After bariatric surgery: The role of exercise; What aspect of HTN produces toxicity?; Depression and sleep disturbance
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As increasing numbers of hospitals add bariatric surgery to their services, it's an opportunity for hospital pharmacists to become point people in developing patient education processes and materials.
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Mercy Health Center of Oklahoma City, OK, uses this pharmacy fall prevention policy as part of its successful falls prevention program. The policy is reprinted with permission from Burl Beasley, RPh, MPH, medication safety coordinator for the health center.