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Acceptability of Interventions to Address Polypharmacy in Older Adult Outpatients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Interventions to address potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP), where risks outweigh benefits, are effective but often not implemented due to barriers (e.g., patient, provider, systems).
Nav Persaud, Amal Rizvi, Aine Workentin, Becky Skidmore, Emily G. McDonald   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the residential care setting: current perspectives

, 2014
Ching Jou Lim,1 David CM Kong,1 Rhonda L Stuart2,31Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia; 2Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia; 3Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton,
Kong DCM, Stuart RL, Lim CJ
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Quality indicators for safe and effective medication use in long‐term care facilities: A modified Delphi study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim This modified Delphi study aimed to achieve expert agreement on quality indicators (QIs) suitable for application at the population level, to evaluate quality use of medications and pharmacist services in long‐term care facilities (LTCFs). Methods We conducted a two‐round modified online Delphi study with a multidisciplinary panel of Australian ...
Daria S. Gutteridge, Sara Javanparast, Annabel H. Calder, Gillian E. Caughey, Andrew C. Stafford, Gregory M. Peterson, Maria C. Inacio, Peter D. Hibbert, Elizabeth Manias, Jodie B. Hillen, Janet K. Sluggett   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contraindicated drug–drug interactions and associated adverse drug reactions in an observational cohort study of 4543 paediatric hospitalized patients

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) are associated with an increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Hospitalized children are particularly vulnerable to DDIs and ADRs due to polypharmacy, frequent use of unlicensed or off‐label medications, and dosing regimens often extrapolated from adult data.
Emilie Laval, Sylvain Goutelle, Inesse Boussaha, Xavier Dode, Yanis Mimouni, Kim An Nguyen, Behrouz Kassai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degree of antibiotic prescribing and inappropriate antibiotic use.

, 2019
Degree of antibiotic prescribing and inappropriate antibiotic use.
Manar E. Abdel-Rahman (5593553), Rana Kurdi (5712302), Eman Faisal (8044220), Ghadir Fakhri Aljayyousi (8044214), Asmaa El- Heneidy (8044217)   +4 more
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Effectiveness of interventions aiming to reduce inappropriate drug prescribing: An overview of interventions

, 2021
Objective: Inappropriate prescribing of drugs is associated with unnecessary harms for patients and healthcare costs. Interventions to reduce these prescriptions are widely studied, yet the effectiveness of different types of interventions remains ...
Vermeulen, Hester, Steutel, Nina F., van Dulmen, Simone A., Tabbers, Merit M., Benninga, Marc A., Kroon, Danielle, Langendam, Miranda W.   +6 more
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Patients on statins with elevated transaminases: Frequency of follow‐up creatine kinase testing and gastroenterology referral

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To quantify how often creatine kinase (CK) is measured after newly elevated aminotransferases in statin users, and whether absent CK data are associated with gastroenterology (GI) referrals. Methods Retrospective chart review of adult outpatients on statins with a first alanine/aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST) elevation during a 5 ...
Faris Shweikeh, Anas Kartoumah, Rajshri Joshi, Anjali Nadihaan, Mohammed Mouchli, Inderprit Singh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A prospective series of acute rivaroxaban overdose, coagulopathy and bleeding complications (ATOM 11)

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim There is limited research describing rivaroxaban overdose. We aim to describe rivaroxaban overdose, coagulopathy and bleeding complications. Methods This is a prospective series of acute adult (>14 years) rivaroxaban overdose presentations >40 mg enrolled in the Australian Toxicology Monitoring study and presenting to three Australian clinical ...
Katherine Z. Isoardi, Angela L. Chiew, Keith Harris, Geoffrey K. Isbister   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

A scoping review of quality prescribing indicators, rules and criteria for primary care

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Medication‐related problems (MRPs) place a substantial burden on the healthcare system, contributing to hospital admissions and significant healthcare costs. Quality prescribing indicators (QPIs), rules and criteria serve to educate prescribers about high risk MRPs and to monitor prescribing behaviours. This study aims to summarize existing indicators,
James Nind, Anna Mackintosh, Emma Maddock, Alana Delaforce, Gregory Peterson, Elizabeth Manias, Johnson George   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source