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Behavioral determinants of antimicrobial prescribing practices among health professionals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed methods study

Discover Public Health
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health threat, exacerbated by irrational prescribing, particularly in low-resource settings like Ethiopia.
Oumer Sada Muhammed, Mirgissa Kaba Serbessa, Teferi Gedif Fenta   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of antimicrobial stewardship interventions upon antimicrobial consumption and appropriateness in Vietnamese district hospitals: a cluster randomised trialResearch in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Summary: Background: Inappropriate antimicrobial use is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) promotes the judicious use of antimicrobials to address this problem.
Jaslyn Doshi, Yen Pham Ngoc, Thu Thuy Ma, Linh Thuy Duong, Van Thi Thuy Pham, Van Giap Vu, Rodney James, Qingbin Li, Quy Trinh Van, Tu Son Nguyen, Thi Thu Trang Tran, Pham Minh Thu Vo, Van An Ngo, Huu Phuc Phan, Ngoc Canh Hoang, Justin Beardsley, Thu Anh Nguyen, Greg J. Fox   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined intervention programme reduces inappropriate prescribing in elderly patients exposed to polypharmacy in primary care

, 2008
To evaluate the effect of a combined or a single educational intervention on the prescribing behaviour of general practitioners (GPs). The primary endpoint was effect on inappropriate prescribing according to the Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI)
Thirstrup, S, Thirstrup, S., Kristensen, M, Kristensen, M. B., Sonne, J., Bregnhøj, L, Sonne, J, Kristensen, M B, Bjerrum, L., Bjerrum, L, Bregnhøj, L.   +10 more
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Comparing outcomes using low‐dose apixaban and anti‐Xa monitoring and vitamin K antagonists in patients with renal replacement therapy

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background Guidelines recommend oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism. Outside the United States, apixaban is unlicensed for use in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT).
John K. Bartoli‐Abdou, Alexander T. Cohen, Lucy Vernon, Victoria Collings, Ubonphan Chaichana, Natasha Moore, Hamda Jibril, Li Wei, Nicola Kumar, Karen A. Breen, Andrew J. Doyle   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging the McGeer Criteria to Estimate the Frequency of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary and Respiratory Tract Infections Relative to the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Skilled Nursing Facility

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic affected antimicrobial stewardship in healthcare, including Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). This study aimed to (1) assess the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions for urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Paulina M. Colombo, Ferris A. Ramadan, Dilsharan Kaur, Darunee Armenta, Peter P. Patterson, Katherine D. Ellingson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental Health Nurse Prescribing: Challenges in Theory and Practice [PDF]

, 2009
This article addresses the historical context of mental health nursing and its relationship to nurse prescribing.; examines some of the theoretical and philosophical forces that have molded modern mental health nursing, discussing the tensions between ...
Evans, David
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Patient‐reported outcomes and medication errors during oral antitumour therapy in paediatrics: Results from the youngAMBORA care programme

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Increasing use of oral antitumour therapeutics (OAT) in paediatrics is associated with numerous advantages, but also with error‐prone aspects. Based on the randomized AMBORA trial including adults treated with various OAT, we developed a tailored pharmacological/pharmaceutical care programme for children and their caregivers during OAT treatment ...
Phyllis Lensker, Lisa Cuba, Frank Dörje, Martin F. Fromm, Markus Metzler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people in primary care and its association with hospital admission: longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2018
Objective To determine whether hospital admission is associated with potentially inappropriate prescribing among older primary care patients (aged ≥65 years) and whether such prescribing was more likely after hospital admission than before.Design ...
Teresa Perez (42093), Ronald McDowell (3849064), Emma Wallace (7895447), Perez, Teresa, Fahey, Tom, Pérez Pérez, Teresa, Moriarty, Frank, Wallace, Emma, Patrick Redmond (10046024), Frank Moriarty (7895507), Redmond, Patrick, McDowell, Ronald   +11 more
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When meta‐analyses mislead: Promises and pitfalls in teratology counselling

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Meta‐analysis has become a central tool for evidence synthesis in clinical teratology, offering the promise of increased statistical power, earlier signal detection and consolidated guidance for teratology counselling. When conducted rigorously and interpreted carefully, pooled analyses can provide clinicians with a structured basis for risk ...
Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Nusret Uysal
wiley   +1 more source

Benzodiazepines use in primary care England: Prescribing patterns and adverse consequences

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia but carry risks such as dependence, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and mortality. Despite deprescribing efforts, the influence of recent prescribing trends, COVID‐19 and adverse outcomes on prescribing patterns in England remains uncertain.
Alvina Chaudhry, Muhammad Umair Khan, Barbara Conway, Syed Shahzad Hasan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source