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PCSK9 Inhibitor Use and Outcomes Using Concomitant Lipid-Lowering Therapies in the Veterans Health Administration

American Journal of Medicine Open, 2023
Background: Real-world data on use of PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9-Is), with or without statins and/or ezetimibe, and associated outcomes, can inform more effective prescribing.
Jessica Eloso, Asma Awad, Xinhua Zhao, Francesca E. Cunningham, Rongping Zhang, Diane Dong, Cathy Kelley, Peter A. Glassman, Sherrie L. Aspinall   +8 more
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Medical ultrasound systems [PDF]

Interface Focus, 2011
Abstract Medical ultrasound imaging has advanced dramatically since its introduction only a few decades ago. This paper provides a short historical background, and then briefly describes many of the system features and concepts required in a modern commercial ultrasound system.
Jeff, Powers, Frederick, Kremkau
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Devising of a risk map on the management of high risk alert medication in a high level university hospital [PDF]

Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2019
Objective:To classify hospital units into three risk levels in order to define and prioritise improvement and training measures in each of them.
Hadriana Fernández-Vega, José Castro-Domínguez, Marisol Samartín-Ucha, Guadalupe Piñeiro-Corrales   +3 more
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Tixagevimab/cilgavimab for preventing COVID-19 during the Omicron surge: retrospective analysis of National Veterans Health Administration electronic data

mBio, 2023
Little is known regarding the effectiveness of tixagevimab/cilgavimab in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated immunocompromised patients, particularly after the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Yinong Young-Xu, Lauren Epstein, Vincent C. Marconi, Victoria Davey, Caroline Korves, Gabrielle Zwain, Jeremy Smith, Fran Cunningham, Robert A. Bonomo, Adit A. Ginde   +9 more
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Nursing Satisfaction with Medication Care by Using Neonatal Electronic Medication Management Systems [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2017
Background: Medication management is a complex process with multiple stages that involves different health care teams. Based on the evidence, an electronic medication management system offers significant benefits, such as reduced medication errors ...
Mahboobeh Namnabati, Fariba Taleghani, maryam varzeshnejad   +2 more
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Serious cardiovascular adverse events with fluoroquinolones versus other antibiotics: A self‐controlled case series analysis

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between fluoroquinolone (FQ) use and the occurrence of aortic aneurysm/dissection (AA/AD), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), ventricular arrhythmias (VenA), and all‐cause mortality vs other ...
Sherrie L. Aspinall, Nathan P. Sylvain, Xinhua Zhao, Rongping Zhang, Diane Dong, Kelly Echevarria, Peter A. Glassman, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, Donald R. Miller, Francesca E. Cunningham   +9 more
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Medication error awareness among health care providers in Palestine: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional observational study

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022
Background: Increased awareness among healthcare professionals regarding medication errors and the establishment of a medication error reporting system can significantly reduce the prevalence of medication errors.
Abdallah Damin Abukhalil, Nadine M. Amer, Lina Y. Musallam, Ni'meh Al-Shami   +3 more
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Medical Embedded Systems [PDF]

, 2007
Light-weight embedded systems are now gaining more popularity due to recent technological advances in fabrication of more powerful tiny processors. In particular, the field of pervasive computing and medical monitoring is emerging due to the development of tiny and low-profile computing nodes, mated with sensors and actuators, in close proximity to the
Roozbeh Jafari, Soheil Ghiasi, Majid Sarrafzadeh   +2 more
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Medication dispensing errors at a public pediatric hospital Errores de despacho de medicamentos en un hospital público pediátrico Erros de dispensação de medicamentos em um hospital público pediátrico

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2008
OBJECTIVE: assess the safety of medication dispensing processes through the dispensing error rate. METHOD: Cross-sectional study carried out at a pharmaceutical service of a pediatric hospital in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Lindemberg Assunção Costa, Cleidenete Valli, Angra Pimentel Alvarenga   +2 more
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Improving Inpatient Medication Dispensing with an Automated System [PDF]

Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, 2023
Introduction Medication inventory management and error prevention are complex issues. Single interventions are insufficient to make improvement across the spectrum.
Afaf Almalki, Aseel Jambi, Basem Elbehiry, Hala Albuti1   +3 more
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