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Challenges Faced by Health Professionals in Obtaining Correct Medication Information in the Absence of a Shared Digital Medication List

Pharmacy, 2021
Information about patient medication use is usually registered and stored in different digital systems, making it difficult to share information across health care organisations.
Unn Sollid Manskow, Truls Tunby Kristiansen   +1 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
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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

Accreditation status of hospital pharmacies and their challenges of medication management: A case of south Iranian largest university

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 2016
Considering the importance of accreditation for hospital pharmacies, this study was to determine the challenges of medication management in hospital pharmacies affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Omid Barati, Hesam Dorosti, Alireza Talebzadeh, Peivand Bastani   +3 more
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European Network to Advance Best Practices and Technology on Medication Adherence: Mission Statement

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Medication non-adherence is associated with almost 200,000 deaths annually and €80–125 billion in the European Union. Novel technological advances (smart pill bottles, digital inhalers and spacers, electronic pill blisters, e-injection pens, e-Health ...
Job FM van Boven, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Ines Potočnjak, Jovan Mihajlović, Jovan Mihajlović, Jovan Mihajlović, Alexandra L. Dima, Urska Nabergoj Makovec, Tamás Ágh, Prezmyslaw Kardas, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Guenka Petrova, Noemi Bitterman, Fatjona Kamberi, Josip Culig, Björn Wettermark, Björn Wettermark, European Network to Advance Best Practices and Technology on Medication AdherencE (ENABLE)   +17 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weight management medications for chronic use in 37 veterans affairs medical centers—A medication use evaluation

Obesity Science & Practice
Rationale Controlled trials have demonstrated successful weight loss associated with certain weight management medications (WMMs). However, there are limited real‐world data on prescribing patterns and efficacy and safety profiles of WMMs in Veterans ...
Samantha Walczuk, Muriel Burk, Elaine Furmaga, Samaneh Ghassemi, Madeline McCarren, Kenneth Bukowski, Peter Glassman, Fran Cunningham   +7 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing Polypharmacy in Older Adults with Cancer Across Different Healthcare Settings

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2021
Andrew Whitman,1 Paige Erdeljac,2 Caroline Jones,1 Nicole Pillarella,3 Ginah Nightingale3 1Department of Pharmacy, University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, VA, USA; 2Department of Pharmacy, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute ...
Whitman A, Erdeljac P, Jones C, Pillarella N, Nightingale G   +4 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source