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Prescriber variation in potentially inappropriate prescribing in older populations in Ireland [PDF]

BMC Family Practice, 2014
Health care policy-makers look for prescribing indicators at the population level to evaluate the performance of prescribers, improve quality and control drug costs. The aim of this research was to; (i) estimate the level of variation in potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) across prescribers in the national Irish older population using the ...
Cahir, Caitriona, Fahey, Tom, Teljeur, Conor, Bennett, Kathleen   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Dissecting the dissection laboratory: Elements for designing a human anatomy laboratory

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The human anatomy dissection laboratory is a critical component of anatomical and medical education. Development, maintenance, and stocking of these laboratory spaces have unique demands, with all of the challenges in running a laboratory with Biosafety Laboratory Level 2 (BSL‐2) classification, housing a large volume of tissues saturated with
Rhiannon E. Robinson, Abbey Breckling, Danielle N. Edwards, Nicole Geske, Burhan Gharaibeh, Bobbie J. Leeper, Molly Ostwald, Mary Schilling, Bridgett Severt, Kelsey Stevens, J. P. Swigart, Jonathan J. Wisco, Melissa Zolnierz, Jeremy J. Grachan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical questions for documenting collections as data: Provocations from developing datasheets for web archives datasets

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Scholarship on documentation of datasets is increasingly concerned with capturing the context, socio‐technical processes, and decisions shaping data. “Datasheets for datasets” is a recent approach developed by researchers in machine learning that foregrounds transparency and uncovering bias through data documentation.
Emily Maemura, Helena Byrne
wiley   +1 more source

Can patient safety be improved by reducing the volume of “inappropriate prescribing tasks” handed over to out-of-hours junior doctors?

International Journal of General Medicine, 2018
Samuel Martin Amis, Tobin Henry Edgar Osicki Department of Acute Internal Medicine, South Warwickshire Foundation Trust, Warwick, UK Background: First-year doctors found that during out-of-hours shifts they were being delayed and distracted from ...
Amis SM, Osicki THE
doaj  

A systematic scoping review of metrics utilized to measure antibiotic consumption in hospital settings

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were introduced to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials and to combat antimicrobial resistance. Quantifying antibiotic consumption is an important part of AMS initiatives to achieve these objectives.
Marjan Kandimahforoujaki, Kiplin A. Patanwala, Jan‐Willem C. Alffenaar, Asad E. Patanwala   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of appropriate antibiotic and NSAID prescribing in unscheduled outpatient settings in the veterans health administration

BMC Health Services Research
Background Despite efforts to enhance the quality of medication prescribing in outpatient settings, potentially inappropriate prescribing remains common, particularly in unscheduled settings where patients can present with infectious and pain-related ...
Michael J. Ward, Michael E. Matheny, Melissa D. Rubenstein, Kemberlee Bonnet, Chloe Dagostino, David G. Schlundt, Shilo Anders, Thomas Reese, Amanda S. Mixon   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Inappropriate Omeprazole Prescribing, Associated Factors and Financial Impact in the Outpatient Department of a General Hospital in Thailand

Pharmacoepidemiology
Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Omeprazole is one of the most commonly prescribed PPIs in Thailand.
Saranporn Srithonrat, Chayanat Pongsathabordee, Satawat Kulworahathai, Chidawan Prapat, Aticha Jamratkittiwan, Nichakan Jitakson, Taniya Paiboonvong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of pharmaceutical research and development by early‐phase assessment of investigational medicinal products

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Small and mid‐sized pharmaceutical innovators often have limited in‐house health economics and market access expertise, and may struggle to align development strategies of investigational medicinal products with health system needs and payer expectations.
Zoltán Kaló, Attila Imre, Gábor Varga, Sándor Kovács, György Tímár, Balázs Nagy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing inappropriate antibiotic prescription in respiratory tract infections in general practice

Scientific Reports
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are common in general practice, and represent the main cause of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, contributing to antimicrobial resistance.
Léa Charton, François Séverac, Yves Hansmann, Juliette Chambe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Stewardship Reimplementation on Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections in Urgent Care

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Sustaining reductions in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) remains challenging, with improvements often diminishing after stewardship interventions end.
Theresa Ubano Perez, Leslie Ann Loza-Zamora, Russel Grant, Massoud Dezfuli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source