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Evaluation of BD Barricor ™ and PST™ blood collection tubes compared to serum for testing 11 therapeutic drugs on a Roche Cobas® 8000 Platform
CONCLUSION: Barricor™ tubes are a suitable alternative to serum for TDM on the Roche Cobas® 8000 platform.PMID:34788637 | DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2021.11.006
Source: Clinical Biochemistry - November 17, 2021 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Alexander Jordan Ali Sherazi Ashley Stevens Christina Quondam Franks Kayla Sturgeon Victoria Northrup Jennifer L Shea Source Type: research

Evaluation of Dosing Strategies of N-acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Toxicity in Patients Greater than 100 Kilograms: Should the Dosage Cap Be Used?
CONCLUSION: A capped NAC dosing scheme was not associated with higher rates of hepatic injury or hepatotoxicity in obese patients in the setting of acetaminophen poisoning when compared to a non-capped regimen. Further research is needed to verify these results.PMID:33884558 | DOI:10.1007/s13181-021-00822-x
Source: Journal of Medical Toxicology - April 22, 2021 Category: Toxicology Authors: Regan A Baum Jordan A Woolum Abby M Bailey Molly M Howell Kyle A Weant LeeAnn Geraghty Sanjay Mohan Ashley N Webb Mark K Su Peter Akpunonu Collaborators Source Type: research

Opioid Prescribing Practices in Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Reconstruction
CONCLUSION: Cleft surgeons typically prescribe opioids to inpatients and rarely upon discharge. Changes to opioid-prescribing patterns typically involved a decreased dose and duration.PMID:33715455 | DOI:10.1177/1055665621990163
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - March 15, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Reuben A Falola Jordan T Blough Jasson T Abraham Sebastian M Brooke Source Type: research