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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an unusual complication after organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We report two cases of GBS associated with autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation along with a review of the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the main challenges within clinical practice today involves attaining the knowledge necessary to treat patients safely and effectively. The explosion of scientific breakthroughs within the health-care setting has created a new challenge for today's practitioners: staying informed. In turn, the pharmaceutical industry has been challenged with providing information that is accurate, meaningful, and compliant with US Food and Drug Administration guidelines. In this article, we review how the pharmaceutical industry has tried to fill this need through the role of the pharmaceutical clinical educator (PCE). We describe the PCE role and the different forms of education and support that can be provided to advanced practice providers (APPs). We also address the conflict of interest issues surrounding a collaborative relationship between APPs and pharmaceutical industry APPs.

Objective: To examine the impact of random assignment to music versus usual care on anxiety, perceived pain level and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing bone marrow biopsies., Method: Patients were randomized to music or usual care after completing a baseline questionnaire. All patients completed a post-procedure questionnaire., Results: Study participants (N=59) had a mean age of 50.9 years (SD = 13.9; range 22-78). Post-procedure state anxiety (STAI) and pain rating (VAS) were not significantly different between groups (STAI p=0.766; VAS p=0.771). However, patient satisfaction with music was high; 66% of these patients said they very much preferred to listen to music at a future biopsy., Conclusions: While there were no significant group differences for the music intervention compared to standard of care for anxiety or perceived pain, additional feedback indicated that patients found the music intervention beneficial and requested use of music during future procedures.