With our nation’s troubled social history and current turbulence, there could not be a better time to address and promote the importance of diversity.

Critically ill patients who exhibit symptoms of unhealthy alcohol use can become agitated when receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU. A study published in the February 23, 2021 issue of JAMA showed that high-dose baclofen can prevent alcohol withdrawal–related agitation.

As aspiring health professionals, it is important for student pharmacists to remain informed about the nuance and complexity of the overall health care system from the perspectives of all stakeholders as we advocate for patients and the profession.

Although dexamethasone is often used to prevent nausea and vomiting after surgery, concerns have been raised that it may increase the risk of surgical-site infection. A new study from researchers in New Zealand and Australia published on May 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that dexamethasone was noninferior to placebo in the incidence of surgical-site infection within 30 days after nonurgent, noncardiac surgery.