No improvement in death rate for COVID-19 patients who received hydroxychloroquine. eurekalert.org. May 22, 2020. In an observational analysis of almost 100,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients of whom nearly 15,000 received hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, patients had worse outcomes and heightened risk of ventricular arrythmias. A research team led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital has […]

Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates.  sciencedaily.com. May 7, 2020. Patients with severe deficiency are twice as likely to experience major complications. Summary: Researchers analyzed patient data from 10 countries. The team found a correlation between low vitamin D levels and hyperactive immune systems. Vitamin D strengths innate immunity and […]

Acetaminophen Tops List of Accidental Infant Poisonings. nlm.nih.gov. January 13, 2016. Other common dangers included cough/cold meds, ibuprofen and diaper rash creams, data shows.  Infants are just as susceptible to accidental poisonings as older children are, especially when it comes to medication errors, new research reports. A decade of poison control center calls in the […]

Medication errors found in 1 out of 2 surgeries. By Sue McGreevey. news.harvard.edu. October 25, 2015. Adverse drug events included in the study of 277 operations at MGH. The first study to measure the incidence of medication errors and adverse drug events during the perioperative period — immediately before, during and right after a surgical […]

Reporting and learning systems for medication errors:the role of pharmacovigilance centres.who.int. October 2014. This publication is intended to strengthen the capacity of national pharmacovigilance centres (PVCs) to identify, analyse and issue guidance to prevent or minimize medication errors (MEs) that harm patients. In addition it is intended to stimulate cooperation between national PVCs and patient […]