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RW Hicks

Western University, Pomona, CA
Verified email at westernu.edu
Cited by 4162

Impact of aerobic training on fitness and quality of life in multiple sclerosis

…, AT White, MK Spencer, L Mino, RW Hicks - Annals of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Fifty‐four multiple sclerosis (MS) patients were randomly assigned to exercise (EX) or
nonexercise (NEX) groups. Before and after 15 weeks of aerobic training, aspects of fitness …

National study on the frequency, types, causes, and consequences of voluntarily reported emergency department medication errors

JC Pham, JL Story, RW Hicks, AD Shore… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background: Medication errors contribute to significant morbidity, mortality, and costs to the
health system. Little is known about the characteristics of Emergency Department (ED) …

Mesostructured Forms of γ-Al2O3

Z Zhang, RW Hicks, TR Pauly… - Journal of the American …, 2002 - ACS Publications
γ-Al 2 O 3 is one of the most extensively utilized metal oxides in heterogeneous catalysis.
Conventional forms of this oxide typically exhibit a surface area and pore volume less than 250 …

Medication errors: experience of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) MEDMARX reporting system

JP Santell, RW Hicks, J McMeekin… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Medication errors are pervasive in America's health care system. MEDMARX is an Internet‐accessible,
anonymous medication error reporting program designed for hospitals and …

NICU medication errors: identifying a risk profile for medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit

TA Stavroudis, AD Shore, L Morlock, RW Hicks… - Journal of …, 2010 - nature.com
Objective: To identify a risk profile for harmful medication errors in the neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU). Study Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study on NICU medication error …

Medication errors involving patient-controlled analgesia

RW Hicks, V Sikirica, W Nelson… - American Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Purpose. The magnitude, frequency, and nature of nonharmful and harmful medication errors
associated with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) were studied. Methods. A retrospective …

Potential benefits and problems with computerized prescriber order entry: analysis of a voluntary medication error-reporting database

C Zhan, RW Hicks, CM Blanchette… - American Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Purpose. The potential benefits and problems associated with computerized prescriber-order-entry
(CPOE) systems were studied. Methods. A national voluntary medication error-…

Characteristics of pediatric chemotherapy medication errors in a national error reporting database

ML Rinke, AD Shore, L Morlock, RW Hicks, MR Miller - Cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. Little is known regarding chemotherapy medication errors in pediatrics
despite studies suggesting high rates of overall pediatric medication errors. In this study, the …

Use of automated radon measurements for rapid assessment of groundwater flow into Florida streams

WC Burnett, RN Peterson, IR Santos, RW Hicks - Journal of Hydrology, 2010 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring 222 Rn (radon; t 1/2 =3.8days) is a good natural tracer of groundwater
discharge because it is conservative and typically 2–3 orders of magnitude higher in …

An overview of intravenous-related medication administration errors as reported to MEDMARX®, a national medication error-reporting program

RW Hicks, SC Becker - Journal of Infusion Nursing, 2006 - journals.lww.com
… Mr Hicks also is an adjunct instructor for the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences in Bethesda, Md, and is completing a PhD in human services with a concentration in …