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Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing by 50% by 2020

, 2017
The overuse and overprescription of antibiotics is one of the world's most pressing public health problems. Here, Enrique Castro-Sánchez discusses the new Public Health England report and details ways in which nurses can help to reduce inappropriate ...
Enrique Castro-Sánchez
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Current practice and guideline adherence in renal dose adjustment for patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims To quantify prescribing adherence to renal dosing recommendations in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD; Stage 3 and above) and to evaluate the clinical consequences of non‐adherence. Methods This systematic review and meta‐analysis was conducted in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42025620883).
Hager ElGeed, Ahmed Tehemar, Mohamed Gasimelseed, Ahmed Gharaibeh, Muhammad Abdul Hadi, Kazeem Yusuff, Amani Zidan, Ahmed Awaisu   +7 more
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Inappropriate medication prescribing in oldest old patients admitted to hospital

, 2018
Inappropriate medication prescribing in oldest old patients admitted to ...
G Krishnamurthy (13500745), E Manias (9858650)   +1 more
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Hypertension in obesity: A focus on individualized pharmacotherapy and the role of body composition, on behalf of the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Diabetes and Metabolic Risk Factors and Working Group on Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy and Adherence

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Hypertension in obesity represents a major global health challenge, closely linked to the global epidemics of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction. Excess adiposity contributes to elevated blood pressure through multiple, interrelated mechanisms, including activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, sympathetic nervous system ...
Christina Antza, Andrej Belancic, Jens Jordan, Alberto Esteban, Anna Oliveras, Ryan McNally, Panagiota Anyfanti, Jorie Versmissen, María S. Fernández‐Alfonso, Vasilios Kotsis, Thomas Weber, Alexandre Persu, Reinhold Kreutz   +12 more
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Dashboards to reduce inappropriate prescribing of metformin and aspirin: A quality assurance programme in a primary care sentinel network

, 2021
AimsTo pilot two dashboards to monitor prescribing of metformin and aspirin according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ‘Do-Not-Do’ recommendations.MethodsThis quality assurance programme was conducted in twelve general ...
FDR Hobbs (7732181), S de Lusignan (11236860), MD Feher (11236869), N Munro (11236872), S Seidu (7703567), M Mathew (11236866), K Khunti (7552136), M Joy (11236875), W Hinton (11236863), F Carinci (11236878)   +9 more
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To prescribe or not to prescribe in the elderly: a qualitative exploration of prescribing dilemmas among Pakistani healthcare providers

BMJ Open
Objective Potentially inappropriate prescribing is a global health issue with catastrophic consequences in the elderly population. Healthcare providers play a critical role in medication optimisation in elderly patients. The present study aims to explore
Halima Sadia, Safila Naveed, Hina Rehman, Shazia Jamshed   +3 more
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An evaluation of the association between inappropriate prescribing and drug related hospital admission [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Adverse drug event with inappropriate prescribing is one reason for hospital admissions. Older people are vulnerable to adverse drug events because of polypharmacy.
Lam, MPS, Cheung, BMY, Wong, ICK
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Clinical relevance of pharmacogenomic information for improving prescribing practices in acutely admitted older medical patients

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Safe prescribing and effective medication review during acute hospitalization depends on accurate information about liver and kidney function because these organs are responsible for the elimination of most medications. While estimates for kidney function are widely used, comparable markers of hepatic drug‐metabolizing capacity are not routinely ...
Louise Westberg Strejby Christensen, Anne Kirstine Boas, Emilie Clausen, Nicoline Elers Koch, Anne Byriel Walls, Lotte Stig Nørgaard, Michael Asger Andersen, Anissa Aharaz, Rikke Lundsgaard Nielsen, Olivia Bornæs, Juliette Tavenier, Baker Nawfal Jawad, Helle Gybel Juul‐Larsen, Esben Iversen, Ove Andersen, Lona Louring Christrup, Kim Peder Dalhoff, Morten Baltzer Houlind   +17 more
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Inappropriate Prescribing - How Can Nurses Help?

Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal
Potentially inappropriate drug prescribing (PIP) represents one of the biggest challenges of modern clinical practice, especially in the context of an aging population and an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases.
Slobodan Jankovic
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The impact of pharmacogenetic‐informed care on medication adherence and psychological factors associated with adherence: A narrative review

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Improvement in medication adherence is often proposed as a potential advantage of pharmacogenetic‐guided prescribing over a traditional one‐size‐fits‐all approach. This paper provides a review of the published literature and presents the findings of studies that measure adherence to medication as an outcome of pharmacogenetic‐informed care, or that ...
Lucy Galloway, Alison Wright, John Weinman   +2 more
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