Medication-related problems in critical care survivors: a systematic review. [PDF]
Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2023 Objectives: There are numerous, often single centre discussions of assorted medication-related problems after hospital discharge in patients who survive critical illness.
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Evaluation of Medication-Related Problems in Medication Reviews: A Comparative Perspective
Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2012 BACKGROUND: The elderly population is at a high risk of medication misadventure, with many studies reporting a high number of medication-related problems (MRPs) in this group. OBJECTIVE: To quantify MRPs in residential facilities ...
Kaur, Sukhpreet +2 more
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Medication-Related Problems Identified and Addressed by Pharmacists Dispensing COVID-19 Antivirals at a Community Pharmacy [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2023 Safe dispensing of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) oral antivirals requires comprehensive patient assessment to identify and address significant medication-related problems (MRPs).
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Are there differences in the patient-reported medication-related problems among asthma and allergy patients? A community pharmacy survey in Finland [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background A medication-related problem is an event involving medication that interferes with desired health outcomes. Those are largely studied among asthma patients, but little is known about medication-related problems among allergy patients.
Juha Markus Heikkilä +5 more
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Factors associated with polypharmacy and the high risk of medication-related problems among older community-dwelling adults in European countries: a longitudinal study [PDF]
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Background Polypharmacy can be defined as using five or more medications simultaneously. “Medication-related problems”, an extension of polypharmacy, includes inappropriate prescribing, poor adherence, overdosage, underdosage, inappropriate drug ...
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Polypharmacy and Medication-Related Problems in Hemodialysis Patients: A Call for Deprescribing [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2018 Polypharmacy is a common problem among hemodialysis patients. It is associated with increased hospital admissions, morbidity, mortality, Medication-Related Problems (MRPs), and expenditures. There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of polypharmacy in
Majed Alshamrani +4 more
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Medication related problems in elderly patients treated with antipsychotics [PDF]
European PsychiatryElderly patients treated with antipsychotics are often prescribed multiple medications simultaneously (polypharmacy), leading to an increased risk of various medication-related problems, including irrational polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, and ...
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Identification of Barriers for Active Disease Management and of Medication-Related Problems through Therapeutic Patient Education in Older Home-Care Patients. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Combining therapeutic patient education (TPE) with a medication review service could foster the adoption of appropriate lifestyles by patients and support care-providers in identifying strategies to improve the quality of prescribed care.
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Prevalence of medication-related problems in complex chronic patients and opportunities for improvement [PDF]
Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2018 Objective: To estimate the prevalence of medication-related problems in patients treated in continuous care units and to identify the therapeutic areas in which these problems were more concentrated. Method: Observational descriptive prospective study.
María Adelina Olmo-Revuelto +2 more
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Medication-related problems and their associated factors among paediatric patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMJ Paediatrics OpenBackground Medication-related problems are a significant global public health concern, with children being particularly vulnerable due to factors like weight-based dosing and immature organ function.
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