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Assessment of medication administration of nurses in medical cardiac wards and its relationship with some demographic characteristics: An observational study

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2022
BACKGROUND: Unsafe medication administration and medication errors pose a threat to medication safety. Safe medication is one of the most important nursing practices that plays an important role in preventing medication errors.
Hajar Najafi, Sedigheh Farzi, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Sima Babaei   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use and safety risk of repurposed drugs for COVID-19 patients: lessons learned utilizing the Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023
Objectives: This study was designed to assess the disproportionality analyses of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) related to hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir and how ADR reporting fluctuated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deemah S. Alsuhaibani, Heba H. Edrees, Thamir M Alshammari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Method for Assessing Medication-Related Adverse Outcomes in a Community Hospital [PDF]

, 2014
The use of medications for hospitalized patients is universal, and unfortunately medication-related adverse outcomes are common. The accurate assessment of medication-related harm in hospitalized patients is foundational to the development of an ...
Patty, Christopher M.
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Economic evaluation of pharmacist-led medication reviews in residential aged care facilities [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Medication reviews is a widely accepted approach known to have a substantial impact on patients’ pharmacotherapy and safety. Numerous options to optimise pharmacotherapy in older people have been reported in literature and they include ...
American Pharmacists Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, Bertakis KD, Charmel P, Chia Siang Kow, Clyne W, Emanuel L, Horne R, Kaeshaelya Thiruchelvam, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Muhammad Usman Ghori, NHS Cumbria Medicines Management Team, Office for National Statistics, Somers M, Syed Shahzad Hasan, Task Force on Medicines Partnership, Trygstad TK, World Health Organization, Wu WK, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar   +19 more
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Nebulized heparin in burn patients with inhalation trauma : safety and feasibility [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Pulmonary hypercoagulopathy is intrinsic to inhalation trauma. Nebulized heparin could theoretically be beneficial in patients with inhalation injury, but current data are conflicting.
Binnekade, Jan M., Cleffken, Berry, Colpaert, Kirsten, Dixon, Barry, Glas, Gerie J., Hollmann, Markus W., Horn, Janneke, Juffermans, Nicole P., Knape, Paul, Levi, Marcel M., Loef, Bert G., Mackie, David P., Malbrain, Manu, Muller, Jan, Preckel, Benedikt, Reidinga, Auke C., Schultz, Marcus J., van der Sluijs, K.F.   +17 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 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
doaj   +1 more source

Importance of early precautionary actions in avoiding the spread of COVID-19: Saudi Arabia as an Example

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020
Late in 2019, several cases of infection with a new strain of coronavirus were reported in China. This new strain was later officially named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Thamir M. Alshammari, Ali F. Altebainawi, Khalidah A. Alenzi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are countries’ precautionary actions against COVID-19 effective? An assessment study of 175 countries worldwide

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2021
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many countries negatively, particularly in terms of their health care and financial systems. Numerous countries have attempted to employ precautions to address this pandemic.
Thamir M. Alshammari, Khalidah A. Alenzi, Fatemah A. Alnofal, Ghada Fradees, Ali F. Altebainawi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing gold standard approaches to rapid tranquillisation: a review and discussion of the evidence on the safety and efficacy of medications currently used [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Rapid tranquillisation is used when control of agitation, aggression or excitement is required. Throughout the UK there is no consensus over the choice of drugs to be used as first line treatment.
Branford, David, Chandler-Oatts, Jacqueline, Johnston, Susan, Nelstrop, Louise, Pereira, Stephen M., Pratt, J. Peter   +5 more
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