The measurement of body composition (BC) represents a valuable tool to assess nutritional
status in health and disease. The most used methods to evaluate BC in the clinical practice …

Abstract Liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome®; LAmB) is a unique lipid formulation of
amphotericin B. LAmB is a standard of care for a wide range of medically important …

The increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a global crisis to
healthcare, with longstanding antimicrobial agents becoming less effective at treating and …

Viruses are a common cause of central nervous system (CNS) infections with many host,
agent, and environmental factors influencing the expression of viral diseases. Viruses can …

Objective: To review the literature on both thromboprophylaxis and treatment of venous
thromboembolism (VTE) with enoxaparin in low-and high-body-weight patients and to make …

Whilst previously rare, some surveys indicate substantial increases in the population with
body mass index (BMI)≥ 40 kg/m2 since the 1980s. Clinicians report emerging care …

Objective: To review literature on the use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in
patients with high body weight (BW) and/or high body mass index (BMI) and to make …

Medications used for supportive care or prophylaxis constitute a significant portion of drug
utilization in the intensive care unit. Evidence-based guidelines are available for many …

Polymyxin B is an effective but potentially nephrotoxic antibiotic that is commonly used to
treat resistant Gram-negative infections. As a weight-based dosing drug, obese patients may …

Background Bodyweight-based dosing of tacrolimus (Tac) is considered standard care,
even though the available evidence is thin. An increasing proportion of transplant recipients …