PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

L A Robinson

Publications and source records attributed to L A Robinson.

123 records · Page 7Linked to original sources
PubMedDate not supplied

Total parenteral nutrition solution preparation utilizing amino acid sources with and without pre-added electrolytes: a time and cost comparison.

A comparison study of the time and cost of preparation of total parenteral nutrition solutions using a crystalline amino acid source with pre-added electrolytes and an amino acid source without electrolytes is presented. Four pharmacists and 4 technicians each prepared 4 solutions, utilizing each of the two amino acid sources. Both time of preparation and time of checking were measured. Utilizing list prices as acquisition costs for ingredients and the average salary for pharmacists and technicians at Medical University Hospital to determine the labor ocst, the average cost of preparing each solution was determined. The results of this study demonstrated that a potential savings of 10.3% and 9.9% was possible for pharmacist-prepared and technician-prepared solutions, respectively, when amino acid solutions containing pre-added electrolytes are utilized. The authors concluded that the use of crystalline amino acid solutions with pre-added electrolytes could offer substantial savings of labor and money for the hospital pharmacy. These solutions could also represent a significant cost savings to home-prepared parenteral nutrition formulas.

Amino Acids↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Vitamin regimens in parenteral nutrition: a dilemma.

Recently, a parenteral vitamin product which matches the recommended dietary allowance for parenteral vitamins set forth by the Nutrition Advisory Group (NAG) of the American Medical Association has been marketed. The release of this product calls attention once again to the NAG recommendations and their applicability. The authors point out that the NAG guidelines do not address the needs of the traumatized or hypermetagolic patient. Further, the cost of the new vitamin product is questioned in regard to the additional expense incurred in attempting to administer vitamins as per the NAG recommendations. The authors offer cost and therapeutic comparisons of existing produces on the market to the new vitamin product, and explain a therapeutic regimen utilizing multiple products administered on regular basis compared to the daily administration of the new product. The weekly cost of the plan proposed by the authors is +7.56 compared to +16.70 per week for the new vitamin product.

Food, Formulated↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Analysis of the practice of nutrition support pharmacy specialists.

In 1988 the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialities (BPS) recognized nutrition support pharmacy practice (NSPP) as one of four specialty areas in pharmacy. The BPS appointed a specialty council to develop and manage the process for board certification of qualified specialists. One step was to identify and validate activities performed by the specialists. This was accomplished by conducting a study that delineated the role of these practitioners and also provided information for developing a blueprint for a certification examination. The results revealed the types of practice settings, education, and training for specialists, and the distribution of professional time devoted to nutrition support activities.

Certification↗