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Surgical Retrieval, Isolation and <em>In vitro</em> Expansion of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament-derived Cells for Tissue Engineering Applications

Injury to the ACL is a commonly encountered problem in active individuals. Even partial tears of this intra-articular knee ligament lead to biomechanical ...

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

To demonstrate the level of compliance to metformin-prescribing guidelines and to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 pharmacy-based interventions.

Assessing the appropriate use of metformin in an inpatient setting and the effectiveness of two pharmacy-based measures to improve guideline adherence.

This article reports on the use of Simple Pleasures interventions to minimize agitation in hospitalized patients with late-stage dementia. The pilot project was not able to demonstrate statistical significance; however, the positive response to the education and provision of interventions has led to a hospital-wide dissemination of the interventions in the form of an activity box. No adverse effects of the interventions were found, and some patients experienced a significant decrease in agitation and use of sedative medications after exposure to the interventions. Hospital lengths of stay were shorter than expected and may also have been influenced by the intervention.

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Assessing the appropriate use of metformin in an inpatient setting and the effectiveness of two pharmacy-based measures to improve guideline adherence. Quality management in health care\| PubMed ID: 19148031	2009
Nonpharmacological management of agitation in hospitalized patients. Journal of gerontological nursing\| PubMed ID: 21053806	2011

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