Medication errors represent one of the most common causes of adverse events in pediatrics and are widely reported in the literature. Despite the awareness that children are at increased risk for medication errors, little is known about the real incidence
Stefano D'Errico +7 more
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Intravenous Iron Infusion in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia Following Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and Correlation with Gynaecological Disorders: Retrospective Review of Experience from a Tertiary Centre [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a common consequence of bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS). Women are at higher risk, and some patients cannot tolerate oral iron. This study aimed to report the demographics of patients with
Emma MacVicar +10 more
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Metabolic Effects of Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition Infusion in Adults and Children [PDF]
Background: Cyclic (discontinuous) infusion of parenteral nutrition (PN) presents a clear practical advantage over continuous 24‐hour infusion in patients receiving long‐term or home PN. It is important for nutrition support clinicians to recognize the metabolic consequences of cyclic infusion. Methods: A literature search was conducted through PubMed (
Stout, Stephen Marc, Cober, M. Petrea
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Complications of central venous port systems: a pictorial review
Central venous port devices are indicated for patients, who need long-term intravenous therapy. Oncologic patients may require intermittent administration of chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, infusions, or blood transfusions.
Sibylle Machat +6 more
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The use of continuous infusion to improve the therapeutic efficacy of time-dependent antibiotics has been demonstrated. There is still a lack of data to safely perform these continuous infusions.
Guillaume Loeuille +9 more
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Home Subcutaneous Magnesium Infusion in Refractory Hypomagnesemia: A Case Report
We describe a patient with renal magnesium wasting and prolonged, symptomatic hypomagnesemia that was refractory to oral therapies and intermittent intravenous infusion who achieved near-normal serum magnesium levels with subcutaneous magnesium infusions.
Rebecca M. Tokarski +3 more
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Malassezia spp. is a commensal yeast that represents normal microflora in humans and some animals. However, Malassezia spp. can cause life-threatening invasive mycosis. Evidence on Malassezia spp. infections is limited mostly to a case reports describing
Yu. A. Rogacheva +8 more
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An Infusion Set for Parenteral Nutrition [PDF]
An attachment for a standard intravenous infusion set is described. It allows delivery of carbohydrate and amino-acid solutions in a manner that favours maximum utilization and reduces the risks of metabolic complications. It also permits, with ease, repeated alterations of infusion regimes when this is considered necessary.
I. C. Miller +2 more
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Long-term survival after intraperitoneal chemotherapy with paclitaxel-cisplatin for recurrent primary peritoneal cancer resistant to multiple lines of intravenous chemotherapy [PDF]
The long-term survival of heavily pretreated patients with primary peritoneal cancer (PPC) is uncommon. Here, we report on a patient with PPC refractory to multiple lines of intravenous chemotherapy, namely, a combined regimen of paclitaxel and ...
Hyejeong Hue +5 more
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Paraneoplastic Hypoglycemia Leading to Insulin Independence in a Patient With Type 1 Diabetes
Objective: Non–islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is an uncommon paraneoplastic syndrome associated with mesenchymal neoplasms such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).
Nami Safai Haeri, MD +2 more
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