A widespread pharmacological practice is to take a medication for a short period in order to stop a bacterial infection or relieve a symptom, such as pain.
Over the past 25 years, a growing body of literature has emerged identifying non-pharmacological practices that contribute to reducing the anxiety and distress experienced by children who receive radiotherapy, and in paediatric oncology more generally.
But the detailed analysis of the problem shows not only a still remaining lack of medical knowledge, but also persistent weaknesses in the ethical, legal, medical, pharmacological, and political practices that surround the phenomenon of off label use in pediatrics [ 1].
The questionnaire comprised four domains: sleep characteristics of the critically ill; sleep and sedation practices; non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions used to improve sleep; and the autonomy and influence of nurses on sleeping practices in the ICU.
Currently, in clinical practice, pharmacological treatment of agitation is usually performed using antipsychotic drugs.
Although prescription of hypnotics, such as benzodiazepines or benzodiazepine-related drugs, is primarily recommended for short-term treatment of acute sleep disorders, in routine clinical practice pharmacological treatment is also common for prolonged-periods (months to years) of poor sleep [ 6].
As part of this objective, we aimed to evaluate current clinical practices, including pharmacological treatment.
In clinical practice, both pharmacological and mechanical DVT prophylaxes are possible.
Advanced behavior guidance techniques such as aversive and pharmacological techniques are not practiced clinically by undergraduate students.
Aspirin concentrations used here are relevant to pharmacological levels in clinical practice (1 3 m M) (Insel, 1996).
