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Psychoactive Medication and Traffic Safety [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2009
Driving a car is important to maintain independence and participate in society. Many of those who use psychoactive medication are outpatients and are thus likely to drive a vehicle. Most common adverse effects that impair driving are reduced alertness, affected psychomotor functioning and impaired vision.
Joris Verster, Monique A J Mets
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Medication Discrepancy‐Related Medication Safety Incidents in Surgical Patients: A Register Study Based on Medication Safety Incident Reports [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Surgical patients are at high risk of experiencing medication errors, particularly those related to the lack of accurate medication history.
Saralotta Vähälä, Miia Tiihonen, Esa Jämsen, Ville Valkonen, Terhi Toivo   +4 more
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PCSK9 Inhibitor Use and Outcomes Using Concomitant Lipid-Lowering Therapies in the Veterans Health Administration

American Journal of Medicine Open, 2023
Background: Real-world data on use of PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9-Is), with or without statins and/or ezetimibe, and associated outcomes, can inform more effective prescribing.
Jessica Eloso, Asma Awad, Xinhua Zhao, Francesca E. Cunningham, Rongping Zhang, Diane Dong, Cathy Kelley, Peter A. Glassman, Sherrie L. Aspinall   +8 more
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Outpatient treatment and clinical outcomes of bacteriuria in veterans: A retrospective cohort analysis

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Objective: To conduct a contemporary detailed assessment of outpatient antibiotic prescribing and outcomes for positive urine cultures in a mixed-sex cohort. Design: Multicenter retrospective cohort review. Setting: The study was conducted using data
Suzette A. Rovelsky, Michelle Vu, Alexis K. Barrett, Kenneth Bukowski, Xiangming Wei, Muriel Burk, Makoto Jones, Kelly Echevarria, Katie J Suda, Francesca Cunningham, Karl J Madaras-Kelly, for the UTI Management Improvement Group   +11 more
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Medication safety for children with medical complexity [PDF]

Paediatrics & Child Health, 2020
Abstract Due to advances in medical care and innovations in health technology, many children with life-limiting conditions are now living longer. These children are often referred to as ‘children with medical complexity (CMC)’, and they are characterized by chronic conditions, increased health care utilization, and technology dependence.
Kathleen, Huth, Patricia, Vandecruys, Julia, Orkin, Hema, Patel   +3 more
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Sonodynamic therapy for breast cancer: A literature review

Open Chemistry, 2022
Breast cancer (BC) is a malignant tumor with the highest incidence among women. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are currently used as the first-line methods for treating BC.
Zhou Hai-ying, Chen Yi, Li Ping, He Xiaoxin, Zhong Jieyu, Hu Zhengming, Liu Li, Chen Yun, Cui Guanghui, Sun Desheng, Zheng Tingting   +10 more
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Vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS): Evaluation of 31 years of reports and pandemics’ impact

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022
Background: Vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS) was established in the United States (U.S.) as an early warning system with a main purpose of collecting post-marketing Adverse events following immunizations (AEFIs) reports to monitor the ...
Ohoud A. Almadani, Thamir M. Alshammari
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Improving the understanding of originator and biosimilar biologics among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020
The loss of patentability of many originator biologics has led to the rapid introduction of biosimilar agents. The anticipated economic benefit of introducing such agent has been accompanied by vagueness surrounding their biotechnology, approval ...
Mohammed A. Omair, Tariq Alhawassi, Munira Alwaihibi, Ghada Aldrees, Mahmoud Mosli, Wesam M. Asser, Maryam A. Alharaibi, Atheer T. Alotaibi, Doaa A. Bintaleb, Najah K. Alharbi, Ahmed Z. Alotaibi, Wajed A. Alshammari, Nouf Alanazi, Ali M. Asiri, Rana Almadany, Hanan Al Rayes, Turki Al-Thunian, Moureq Alotaibi, Abdulrazaq Al Jazaeri   +18 more
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Serious cardiovascular adverse events with fluoroquinolones versus other antibiotics: A self‐controlled case series analysis

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between fluoroquinolone (FQ) use and the occurrence of aortic aneurysm/dissection (AA/AD), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), ventricular arrhythmias (VenA), and all‐cause mortality vs other ...
Sherrie L. Aspinall, Nathan P. Sylvain, Xinhua Zhao, Rongping Zhang, Diane Dong, Kelly Echevarria, Peter A. Glassman, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, Donald R. Miller, Francesca E. Cunningham   +9 more
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Evaluating the frequency, consumers’ motivation and perception of online medicinal, herbal, and health products purchase safety in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2021
Objectives: Purchasing medicinal products from the internet has become more popular in the last three decades. Understanding consumers’ use and perception of the safety of medicinal products obtained online is essential.
Monira Alwhaibi, Wesam M. Asser, Noha A. Al Aloola, Nouf Alsalem, Aliyah Almomen, Tariq M. Alhawassi   +5 more
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