American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2010
Review Comparative StudyUse of hypertonic saline injection in trauma.
The use of hypertonic saline injection in trauma patients is discussed. ⋯ There is no evidence that hypertonic saline provides any additional benefit over isotonic crystalloid solutions for trauma resuscitation. Hypertonic saline may be more effective than mannitol at reducing ICP in patients with TBI.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2010
ReviewUnlabeled uses of factor VIIa (recombinant) in pediatric patients.
Unlabeled uses of factor VIIa (recombinant) in pediatric patients are reviewed. ⋯ Given the lack of well-designed controlled studies, current evidence is inconclusive regarding the safety and efficacy of factor VIIa (recombinant) for unlabeled indications in pediatric patients.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2010
Effect of emergency medicine pharmacists on medication-error reporting in an emergency department.
The effect of an emergency medicine (EM) clinical pharmacist on medication-error reporting in an emergency department (ED) was studied. ⋯ During the study period after the addition of two EM pharmacists in the ED, 371 medication-error reports were completed, compared with 31 reports during the study period before the addition of the pharmacists. Pharmacy personnel reported the majority of medication errors during both study periods.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2010
Case ReportsRhabdomyolysis in a patient receiving ranolazine and simvastatin.
A case of rhabdomyolysis occurring shortly after the addition of ranolazine to a stable simvastatin regimen is reported. ⋯ A 63-year-old man with a history of chronic renal impairment on a stable dosage of simvastatin developed rhabdomyolysis after the addition of ranolazine to his medication regimen.