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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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Status and related factors of medication safety behaviour of nurses in the operating room: A cross-sectional survey in China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
AimThis study aimed to investigate the current status and influencing factors of medication safety behaviour of operating room nurses.BackgroundMedication safety is an important safety issue recognised by health organisations all over the world, and the ...
Xiuwen Chen, Xueyi Wei, Liqing Yue, Duo Wu, Jiqun He   +4 more
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Medication Safety [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 2016
Perioperative medication safety consists largely of achieving the six “rights” of medication administration at each stage of every patient’s pathway, from primary care into the hospital, through the ward, operating room, postoperative and/or intensive care units, the ward (again), and back into the community.
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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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Ultrasonic-induced reversible blood–brain barrier opening: Safety evaluation into the cellular level

Open Chemistry, 2022
An important function of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is to protect the central nervous system and maintain its homeostasis, but it is also a major barrier to the intervention and treatment of neurological diseases.
Wang Mengxin, Guo Shuyuan, Lin Bingling, Lv Tao, Zhang Zhuxia, Hu Die, Hu Azhen, Xu Bingxuan, Qi Yulong, Liu Li, Cheng Guanxun, Chen Yun, Zheng Tingting   +12 more
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