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Medication safety in children [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The issue of medication safety has received considerable attention in the last few years. Especially drug related problems (DRP) are a major safety issue.
Glanzmann, C, Glanzmann, Corina
core   +1 more source

Assessment of Medication Errors at King Khalid Hospital in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia

Hail Journal of Health Sciences, 2021
Background: Medication errors (MEs) are one of the common types of medical errors that have a significant effect on a patient’s health and contribute to mortality and morbidity.
Mhdia Elhadi Osman, Reham Al-Qahtani, Mariam M Alaslami, Manal M Alshammari, Aziz Unnisa, Bahaa E Othman, Meshal A Al-Zabni   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medication Reconciliation at Discharge from Hospital: A Systematic Review of the Quantitative Literature

Pharmacy, 2015
Medicines reconciliation is a way to identify and act on discrepancies in patients’ medical histories and it is found to play a key role in patient safety.
Maja H. Michaelsen, Paul McCague, Colin P. Bradley, Laura J. Sahm   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medication errors in Najran, Saudi Arabia: Reporting, responsibility, and characteristics: A cross-sectional study

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022
Background: Medication error is a preventable adverse effect of medical care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. Disclosure of medication errors and improvement of patient safety are inexorably related, and they provide one of the ...
Mohammad H. Alyami, Abdallah Y. Naser, Hadi S. Alswar, Hamad S. Alyami, Abdullah H. Alyami, Hadi J. Al Sulayyim   +5 more
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ON THE IMPACT OF DRUG NAMES AND LABELS ON THE RISK OF MEDICATION ERRORS

Безопасность и риск фармакотерапии, 2022
In this article authors analyze the influence of a label on drugpackage on the risk of medication errors and propose methods of their prevention.Analysis of the corresponding data published by regulators EMA and FDA hasprovided an opportunity to find ...
R. N. Alyautdin, A. P. Pereverzev, B. K. Romanov, N. D. Bunyatyan   +3 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medication Errors: Resources for Practice

Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2012
The process of giving medication in an acute care hospital is an example of chaos principles. Each medication order, dispensing, administration and monitoring, and evaluation is unique.
Angela Smith Collins
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source