Journal of pharmacy practice
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Observational Study
Adverse drug events in critically ill patients with cancer: incidence, characteristics, and outcomes.
To determine the incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of adverse drug events (ADEs) in critically ill patients with cancer. ⋯ Critically ill patients with cancer are at high risk of developing ADEs. Strategies that reduce the incidence and severity of ADEs are essential to improve the outcomes of this patient population.
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The recent literature regarding intensive care unit (ICU) delirium and updated clinical practice guidelines are reviewed. ⋯ Clinicians should become familiar with tools to identify delirium in order to initiate treatment and remove mitigating factors early in hospitalization to prevent delirium. Pharmacists are in a unique position to reduce delirium through minimization of medication-related risk factors and development of protocols.