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Patient safety in Europe: medication errors and hospital-acquired infections [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The Report was commissioned by the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) in November 2007 in order to support its policy statements on Patient Safety (June 2004).
Smith, L.N.   +3 more
core   +9 more sources

PCSK9 Inhibitor Use and Outcomes Using Concomitant Lipid-Lowering Therapies in the Veterans Health Administration

open access: yesAmerican 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   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outpatient treatment and clinical outcomes of bacteriuria in veterans: A retrospective cohort analysis

open access: yesAntimicrobial 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   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medication safety for children with medical complexity [PDF]

open access: yesPaediatrics & 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   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Latent preconditions of medication administration errors: development of a proactive error-management tool [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
latrogenic injury has been found to occur in around 10% of UK hospital admissions, equating to the harm of approximately 850,000 patients each year.
Carruthers, Samantha Jane
core   +5 more sources

Medication discrepancies and regimen complexity in decompensated cirrhosis: Implications for medication safety [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Discrepancies between the medicines consumed by patients and those documented in the medical record can affect medication safety. We aimed to characterize medication discrepancies and medication regimen complexity over time in a cohort of outpatients ...
Martin, JH   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

Sonodynamic therapy for breast cancer: A literature review

open access: yesOpen 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   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS): Evaluation of 31 years of reports and pandemics’ impact

open access: yesSaudi 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
doaj   +1 more source

Improving the understanding of originator and biosimilar biologics among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesSaudi 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   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serious cardiovascular adverse events with fluoroquinolones versus other antibiotics: A self‐controlled case series analysis

open access: yesPharmacology 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   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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