Nivolumab, Contact Immunotx Treats In-Transit Melanoma
Two cases illustrate successful tx with nivolumab in combination with contact immunotherapy
Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation
Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
Statins May Aid CABG Recovery
Review of statin use indicates reduced risk of death or complications
Frozen Samples Comparable to Fresh in Fecal Transplant
Prepackaged stool samples may be used to combat C. difficile infections
Mislabeled Dose Cups Prompt Children’s Cough Syrup Recall
Perrigo says mislabeling unlikely to cause serious issues; has not received any reports of overdoses
PF4/Heparin Antibodies Predict Mortality in HIT
Findings among patients with thrombocytopenia
Dosing Errors Occur Frequently in Patients With Renal Failure
Primary factor for nonadherence to renal dosing is characteristics of medical institution
Excessive Hair Growth Documented After IFN-β Tx
Patient received localized IFN-β treatment after resection of malignant melanoma on right thigh
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
While study can't prove cause-and-effect, increasing damage seen as dose rises
Higher Costs for Traditional-Dose Isotretinoin Therapy
Cost of repeat courses of isotretinoin with traditional dose outweighs increased medication costs
