Preparation for blood tests: what can go wrong before the sample reaches the lab [0.03%]
血检准备：样本送至实验室前可能发生的问题
Linn Lee,Wayne Rankin
Linn Lee
Many errors can occur in the pre-analytical phase of laboratory testing, such as during patient preparation, sample collection, handling, storage and transport. Minimisation of errors during this phase is key to optimising the usefulness of...
Alex Choo
Alex Choo
Older people, especially with multimorbidity and polypharmacy, are at higher risk of adverse medication outcomes compared with younger adults. To guide safer prescribing for older people, several lists of 'potentially inappropriate medicine...
Faran Khalili,Morton G Burt
Faran Khalili
Glucocorticoids can be stopped abruptly, without tapering, in patients prescribed them for less than 3 to 4 weeks. Prolonged glucocorticoid use (more than 3 to 4 weeks) can cause hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis suppression, necess...
Hazel Moore,Daniel Yeoh,Carly Hughes et al.
Hazel Moore et al.
Aminoglycosides (gentamicin, tobramycin and amikacin) are highly effective parenteral drugs commonly used as initial empirical therapy of serious Gram-negative infections. They have rapid bactericidal activity and relatively low rates of re...
Hester Hk Wilson,Jillian Kanck
Hester Hk Wilson
Opioid dependence is a chronic condition that can lead to significant harm if left untreated. People who experience opioid dependence and the treatments themselves are highly stigmatised. Person-centred trauma-informed services are critical...