Parenteral morphine and oxycodone mixtures administered in specialised palliative and hospice care units: A retrospective medical record review [PDF]
Background: Continuous subcutaneous infusions combining several drugs are routinely used in palliative care, particularly for severe pain management. Parenteral administration routes, however, have been found to be prone to errors.
Ilona Niittynen +5 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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Iron-induced hypophosphataemic osteomalacia remains under-recognized as a potential complication of parenteral iron therapy. We here report two cases of symptomatic hypophosphataemic osteomalacia with multiple insufficiency fractures in the context of ...
Ramy H. Bishay +2 more
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Richard F Pollock,1 Gorden Muduma2 1Ossian Health Economics and Communications GmbH, Basel, Switzerland; 2Pharmacosmos A/S, Holbaek, Denmark Background and aims: The reported prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) varies widely but estimates suggest ...
Pollock RF, Muduma G
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Ketogenic Dietary Treatments (KDTs) are to date the gold-standard treatment for glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1) deficiency syndrome. Administration of KDTs is generally per os; however, in some conditions including the acute gastro-enteric post ...
Valentina De Giorgis +13 more
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Hyperinsulinemia After Extensive Small Bowel Resection and Total Parenteral Nutrition in a Neonate: A Case Study [PDF]
Background: Neonatal hyperinsulinemia is a rare condition, but poses a significant increase in the risk of recurrent and persistent hypoglycemia in newborns, which can lead to long-term neurodevelopmental complications if not identified early.
Maisam Raqi Tobeh +4 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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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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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.
N, Ahmed, I C, Miller, N, Marinovich
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