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Nurse prescribing of medicines in 13 European countries [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Nurse prescribing of medicines is increasing worldwide, but there is limited research in Europe. The objective of this study was to analyse which countries in Europe have adopted laws on nurse prescribing.
Maier, Claudia B.
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myositis and Associated Triad Overlap Syndrome

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myositis is a rare but a highly morbid condition, particularly with the ICI myositis triad syndrome of myositis, myocarditis, and myasthenia gravis. We report the clinical characteristics of ICI myositis and all‐cause mortality in these patients.
Selene Rubino, Grant W. Cannon, Brian C. Sauer, Jorge Rojas, Gregory J. Stoddard, Gary A. Kunkel, Jessica A. Walsh, Bryant R. England, Joshua F. Baker, Tawnie J. Braaten   +9 more
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Drug utilization in selected health facilities of South West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2015
Mengistu Kebede, Dereje Kebebe Borga, Eshetu Mulisa Bobasa Department of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia Background: Sustaining the availability and rational use of safe and effective drugs is a major problem in developing countries ...
Kebede M, Kebebe Borga D, Mulisa Bobasa E   +2 more
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The effect of prescription patterns on the performance of the pharmacy department of a Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background: Poor drug prescription patterns (PP) result in irrational medicine use, avoidable stock outs and drug expiries.Objective: This study primarily assessed the effects of PP on the performance of the pharmacy department (PD) of Mbarara Regional ...
Gerald Manzi Mbabazize, Vedaste Kagisha, Kato J. Njunwa, Joseph Oloro   +3 more
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Effect of Implementing a Dashboard With or Without a Best Practice Alert on HLA‐B*58:01 Testing Rates Among Allopurinol Users at VA Medical Centers

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, Gabriela Schmajuk, Sristi Sharma, Colleen P. Flanagan, Sara Faghihi‐Kashani, Ning Zhang, Mary A. Whooley   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug utilization pattern using WHO prescribing, patient care and health facility indicators in a primary and secondary health care facility

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2016
Background: Incorrect prescribing practices result in ineffective and insecure treatment, exacerbation or continuation of illness, damage to patient, increased cost, and development of drug resistance.
Zahida Parveen, Seema Gupta, Dinesh Kumar, Shahid Hussain   +3 more
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Moderators of the Effects of Exercise and Manual Therapy for People With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate potential moderators influencing the effects of manual therapy and exercise therapy on pain and functional outcomes in individuals with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, using data from the MOA trial. This is a secondary analysis of data from the MOA trial that compares the clinical effectiveness of manual ...
Daniel Cury Ribeiro, Sarah E. Lamb, J. Haxby Abbott   +2 more
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Audit of Typical Prescription Format Among the Prescribers of a Garment Medical Centre in Bangladesh

Update Dental College Journal, 2013
Objective: To audit the typical prescription or general format according to WHO guidelines for good prescription writing. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted after collecting data from medical records to observe ...
Mohammad Afsan, Muhammad Mahbubul Alam, Nushrat Noor, Abul Kalam Mohyammad Yousuf, MM Ekramul Haque   +4 more
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Biosimilars: a position paper of the European Society for Medical Oncology, with particular reference to oncology prescribers. [PDF]

, 2016
Biosimilars present a necessary and timely opportunity for physicians, patients and healthcare systems. If suitably developed clinically, manufactured to the correct standards and used appropriately, they can positively impact on the financial ...
Arnold, Dirk, Cardoso, Fatima, Casali, Paolo G., Cervantes, Andrés, Ciardiello, Fortunato, Douillard, Jean-Yves, Eggermont, Alexander M. M., Eniu, Alexandru, Giuliani, Rosa, Jassem, Jacek, McGregor, Keith, Pentheroudakis, George, Peters, Solange, Rauh, Stefan, Stahel, Rolf A., Tabernero, Josep, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Voest, Emile, Vyas, Malvika, Zielinski, Christoph C.   +19 more
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Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Australia, 2010–2022: A Population‐Based Study Using Linked National Administrative Health Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper, Rachel Black, Joanna Tieu, Winnie Chen, Matthew Parker, Catherine Hill, Natasha Nassar, Mandana Nikpour   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source