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Drug utilization patterns in neonatal units in the UK: a retrospective pharmaco-epidemiological study, The COMMON study; COMmonly used Medicines On Neonatal units in the UK
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Organisation name
The University of Nottingham
Organisation sector
Academic Institute
Applicant name(s)
Shalini Ojha
Funders/ Sponsors
The University of Nottingham
Safe Projects
Project ID
nnrd35
Lay summary
The COMMON study aims to identify the most commonly used drugs in neonatal units in the UK, including drugs and other products used in special circumstances (e.g. at delivery, during resuscitation, blood products and parenteral nutrition) and to determine the change in pattern of drug use in neonatal units in the UK over the last 8 years whilst examining variations in drug use by gestation, birth weight, neonatal unit level of care and inter-hospital variation.
Other approval committees
REC reference: 18/YH/0209
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Release