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From medicine cabinets to ecosystems: a Europe-wide assessment of household pharmaceutical waste disposal practices

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundUnused and expired household medicines contribute to environmental pollution, avoidable healthcare costs, and public health risks, including antimicrobial resistance. Although regulatory frameworks for pharmaceutical waste disposal exist across
Przemyslaw Kardas, Tamas Agh, Margaret Bermingham   +2 more
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Medication adherence perspectives in haemodialysis patients: a qualitative study

BMC Nephrology, 2017
Background End-stage kidney disease patients undergoing haemodialysis are prescribed with multiple complex regimens and are predisposed to high risk of medication nonadherence.
Saurav Ghimire, Ronald L. Castelino, Matthew D. Jose, Syed Tabish R. Zaidi   +3 more
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Healthcare Tools in Nigeria: Strengthening Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness - Insights from the COVID-19 Crisis

Telehealth and Medicine Today
This review explores the transformative impact of digital healthcare tools in Nigeria's healthcare system, with a particular emphasis on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emmanuel Ugwu Chika, Dike Ujunwa Precious, BPharm, Ahuchaogu King-David, BPharm, Gabriel Ezenri, BPharm, Nneji Tobechukwu Okechukwu, BPharm, Christian Chidozie, Rosemary Madubugwu   +6 more
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham, Teyl Engstrom, Peter Baade, Natalie Bradford, Sarah Pont, Louise Marquart‐Wilson, Natasha Nassar, Jason D. Pole   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medication-related factors and frailty by sleep quality.

, 2019
Medication-related factors and frailty by sleep quality.
Suresh Kumar (545197), Pei Se Wong (7513022), Syed Shahzad Hasan (5587691), Therese Kairuz (7513025)   +3 more
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Children and teacher's perceptions of ADHD and medication [PDF]

, 2009
A detailed review of the literature revealed that children report mixed views towards ADHD and medication. They are also reported to experience a lack of control over their symptoms and in turn, report a reliance on medication to control behaviours ...
Bradley, Jess
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Evaluating the Clinical and Humanistic Impact of a Self-Care and Minor Ailment Service (MAS)

Communications Medicine
Background: Minor ailments contribute significantly to the burden on healthcare systems. The introduction of a Minor Ailment Service (MAS) may alleviate pressure from hospital Accident & Emergency departments by directing patients suffering from minor ...
Chi lam Cheung, Hei Hang Edmund Yiu, Vanessa Wai Sei Ng, Frank Nim Kok Chan, Janet Hiu Tung Sun, Natalie Hoi Ching Hung, Ryan Hei Ming Mak, Marco Tsun Lee, Tommy Ka Ho Lee, Gladys Daphne Cheung, Kitty Kit Ki Law, Franco Wing Tak Cheng, Anchor Tak Fung Hung, Timothy F. Chen, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Eric Yuk Fai Wan   +16 more
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Classical Complement Pathway Inhibition in a Pediatric Patient With Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric refractory immune thrombocytopenia (rITP) is generally characterized by persistent thrombocytopenia and failure to achieve a sustained response to multiple standard therapies. We report a 4‐year‐old female with congenital tufting enteropathy, post‐intestinal transplant patient on immunosuppressants, who developed severe rITP ...
Sarah Hsieh, Susmita Sarangi, Caileigh Pudela, Catherine M. Broome, Tara K. Suntum   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in older people and its association with socioeconomic deprivation—a systematic review and narrative synthesis

BMC Geriatrics
Background Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) refers to the prescription of medications that carry a higher risk of adverse outcomes, such as drug interactions, falls, and cognitive impairment.
Adrian James Hire, Bryony Dean Franklin
doaj   +1 more source