After approval of the study protocol by the ethics committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg, we evaluated parenteral drug treatment in patients admitted to a 12-bed ICU in a ...

Antibiotic allergy assessment and testing for critically ill patients can be performed safely and effectively by ICU staff, ...

CMOs need their physicians to be addressing prescription overload. For patients on multiple medications, deprescribing is a key strategy to promote patient safety and care quality. The primary risk ...

Discharged patients are at an increased risk of unintentional discontinuation of commonly prescribed chronic disease medications, with this risk even greater for patients who were admitted to an ...

Medication errors reported by registered nurses occur more frequently in the medical-surgical and intensive care units than any other hospital units, according to a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A Kentucky mother is facing a terrifying situation after her daughter had an adverse reaction to her prescribed medication and ended up in the intensive care unit.

Drug therapy is a complex process with numerous parameters modulating its success and safety. The selection of a drug and the definition of its dosage regimen, which must consider both disease and ...