Hospitals must start using smart intravenous (IV) infusion technology to its full potential if they are to prevent dangerous drug errors, University of Manchester researchers have found. Smart pumps, ...
Purpose: The frequency of drug administration errors and incompatibilities between intravenous drugs before and after an intervention in an intensive care unit (ICU) is discussed. Methods: Critically ...
A team of scientists has uncovered the mechanism of cellular uptake for large and polar drugs and devised a novel strategy to optimize the capacity of drug-delivery into these cells. The team was led ...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and, at times, results in major damage to your liver. The virus that causes it spreads through blood and other bodily fluids. If you ...
As many as 40,000 chronically ill seniors are choosing to endure uncomfortable, time-consuming intravenous infusions because Medicare doesn’t sufficiently cover far more convenient, and less ...
The Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, the first medicine proven to slow the course of the disease, may be able to be given as a set of two weekly shots at home, a study from drugmaker Eisai suggests, ...
A recent study published in the Journal of Controlled Release demonstrated a novel method for delivering anti-cancer drugs conjugated to modified cell-penetrating peptides across the blood-brain ...
Opioids are a type of drug derived from the opium poppy plant. They cause a variety of effects, including pain relief. Opioids include both legal substances, like prescription opioids, and illegal ...
A research team has developed an intravenous (IV) needle that softens upon insertion, minimizing risk of damage to blood vessels and tissues. Once used, it remains soft even at room temperature, ...
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