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Repeat prescribing of medications: a system-centred risk management model for primary care organisations [PDF]

, 2017
Rationale, aims and objectives: Reducing preventable harm from repeat medication prescriptions is a patient safety priority worldwide. In the United Kingdom, repeat prescriptions items issued has doubled in the last 20 years from 5.8 to 13.3 items ...
Bartlett, Stephen, Bowie, Paul, Dinwoodie, Mark, Man, Shu Ling, Price, Julie, Taylor, Kate   +5 more
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Comprehensive abortion care: evidence of improvements in hospital-level indicators in Tigray, Ethiopia. [PDF]

, 2013
ObjectiveApproximately 18% of maternal deaths in East Africa is attributable to unsafe abortion. Availability of comprehensive abortion care (CAC) services at all levels of the healthcare system, including medical abortion, has the potential to increase ...
Bell, Suzanne, Gessessew, Amanual, Prata, Ndola   +2 more
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Preventing Hepatitis B Reactivation During Anti‐CD20 Antibody Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration

Hepatology Communications, 2018
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation may occur with high risk immunosuppression, such as anti‐cluster of differentiation (CD)20 antibodies (Abs). Appropriate HBV prophylaxis during anti‐CD20 Ab therapy averts hepatitis, chemotherapy disruption, and death.
A. Jasmine Bullard, Francesca E. Cunningham, Bryan D. Volpp, Elliott Lowy, Lauren A. Beste, Bernadette B. Heron, Mark Geraci, Julia M. Hammond, Kourtney LaPlant, Elise A. Stave, Marsha J. Turner, Meghan C. O’Leary, Michael J. Kelley, Christine M. Hunt   +13 more
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Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults [PDF]

, 2019
Background Mobile health technology can improve medication safety for older adults, for instance, by educating patients about the risks associated with anticholinergic medication use.
Abebe, Ephrem, Bodke, Kunal, Boustani, Malaz A., Callahan, Christopher M., Campbell, Noll L., Clark, Daniel O., Ferguson, Denisha, Holden, Richard J.   +7 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘From Badness to Sickness’ and Back Again: The Use of Medication in the U.S. School and Foster Care Systems [PDF]

, 2018
This article explores the over- and under-prescription of psychotropic medication to youth of color both in public schools and the foster care system. Under the umbrella of the schools-to-prison pipeline, there is a wide array of literature addressing ...
Nemetz, Sarah J.
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Using mobile phones to improve medication compliance and awareness for cardiac patients [PDF]

, 2010
Improving cardiac patients' medication compliance is a major factor in reducing mortality rate and reducing hospitalization rate. This paper describes a novel medication compliance management system. Its novelty lies in the combination of functionalities
Gay, V, Leijdekkers, P, Qudah, I
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging a multifaceted digital medication refill system on improving patients’ medication adherence and reducing medication oversupply among elderly patients with hypertension

BMJ Open Quality
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare, causing challenges in managing chronic diseases like hypertension. Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital’s Pharmaceutical Care Department aims to provide safe, efficient, and effective medication refills for ...
Muhammad Hasan Abid, Bushra AL Mubarak, Lamiaa Nehad Elmasry, Matuk Qoronfulah, Bodour AlOtaibi, Dakhelullah AlOsaimy, Ammar Hawsawi, Faris AlShehri   +7 more
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Aligning Medication Reconciliation and Secure Messaging: Qualitative Study of Primary Care Providers’ Perspectives

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2013
BackgroundVirtual (non-face-to-face) medication reconciliation strategies may reduce adverse drug events (ADEs) among vulnerable ambulatory patients. Understanding provider perspectives on the use of technology for medication reconciliation can inform ...
Heyworth, Leonie, Clark, Justice, Marcello, Thomas B, Paquin, Allison M, Stewart, Max, Archambeault, Cliona, Simon, Steven R   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source