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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Inappropriate prescribing"”.
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A quantitative and qualitative analysis of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults
… appropriately, it can lead to potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP). PIP occurs when the risk of an adverse event outweighs the intended clinical benefit of a medicine or when clinically indicated medicines are omitted. The overall aim of the research presented in this thesis was to …
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Strategies to prevent potentially inappropriate prescribing and adverse drug reactions in older patients
INTRODUCTION: Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is a major contributor to adverse drug reactions and overall increased healthcare costs. The aim of this thesis was to identify, develop and implement strategies with the potential to prevent PIP and ADRs in older patients. METHODS: A …
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Guideline-led prescribing to heart failure patients in Ireland and Egypt
… clinical outcomes, as tolerated. Guideline-led prescribing of HF evidence-based medicines is strongly associated with improved survival, prognosis, and quality of life in HF. The guidelines strongly recommend, and the optimal patient outcomes are achieved with an appropriate prescription of …
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The development of a theoretically-informed intervention to improve the antibiotic prescribing behaviour of dentists in primary care in Scotland
… general dental practitioners’ (GDPs) antibiotic prescribing behaviour in Scotland and to inform the development of a proposed intervention (co-produced with GDPs) to reduce the non-clinically determined prescribing of antibiotics.<br/><br/><b>Methods</b>: Two literature reviews, 4 studies and a …
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Efetividade de intervenções farmacêuticas na omissão de prescrição e desprescrição de medicamentos em pacientes hospitalizados: estudo INFAR
… of the biggest medication consumers. Potentially inappropriate prescriptions for older people became a global concern, to achieve adequate pharmacotherapy it is fundamental knowing effectiveness and safety of all medications and the risk-benefit ratio favor the patient.Objectives: This study aimed …
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Pharmacotherapy in older people receiving palliative care in hospice settings: prescribing, deprescribing and medicines optimisation
… Consequently, polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) are prevalent and increase toward the end of life (EOL). One potential solution is deprescribing, a supervised discontinuation of inappropriate medicines. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore prescribing and …
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Development and Feasibility Testing of a Supervised Pharmacy Student-Led Medication Review of Patients with Diabetes in Primary Care.
… not realised due to adverse reactions, inappropriate prescribing and patient failure to take their therapy as intended. Whilst medication review provided by pharmacists is designed to address these issues evidence for the effectiveness is weak, and sometimes counterintuitive. Reasons …
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Exploring key risks in the medical admissions process
… of both VTE risk assessment and appropriate prescribing of prophylaxis were seen, however inappropriate prescribing also rose. Observations showed poor medication history taking and prescribing practices, during the study the proportion of items with a prescribing error increased, however the …
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Advancing clinical pharmacy practice
… and improving standards and quality of care; prescribing, prescribing practices and prescribing safety; innovative practice within legal and ethical frameworks; the impact and outcomes of clinical pharmacy. A unifying premise is my aim of advancing clinical pharmacy practice. The concept of …
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Providing an evidence base for antibiotic stewardship for midwives in the Kabarole district of Uganda : a modified action research study
… but the ineffective use of antibiotics, such as inappropriate prescribing by healthcare professionals and poor adherence to prescribed regimens by patients, is increasing the speed at which resistance is developing. Antibiotic stewardship is the name for a collective group of activities that aim …
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Exploring structures and processes of medicines management in elderly hospitalised patients in the United Arab Emirates.
… of DBI use prospectively to identify potentially inappropriate prescribing. Phase 2 employed a qualitative phenomenological design to explore health professionals' views and experiences of medicines management. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-seven professionals, and analysed …
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Evaluation and management of hospital antibiotic use
… a society between hospital and primary care. Inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials in hospitals therefore has consequences for whole communities and problems may spread both nationally and internationally. The gathering of reliable measurements of antibiotic use in hospitals employing …
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A review of antibiotic use and policy development before and during the Palestinian uprising "Intifada" in the Ramallah district.
… antibiotic, regardless of the type infection. Inappropriate prescribing was common, due to incorrect indication (73%), choice of antibiotic (15%) or the dose and duration of therapy (12%). 40% of patients were followed-up after one week, at which time only 46% of patients had complete symptoms …
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A mixed method study to explore the impact of nurse prescribing in clinical practice
… to: (i) review the literature relating to nurse prescribing to establish both nationally and internationally perspectives, (ii) identify the most applicable method of assessing issues established, (iii) examine the impact of nurse prescribing intervention on the appropriateness of prescribing for …
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A DATA-DRIVEN PRIORITIZATION ALGORITHM FOR MEDICATION REVIEW IN OLDER ADULTS: FROM REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
Inappropriate prescribing in older adults represents a growing challenge for healthcare systems worldwide, given the rising multimorbidity and polypharmacy in aging populations. Inappropriate pharmacological regimens not only increase the risk of adverse drug reactions and hospitalizations but also …
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Epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance at the livestock-human interface in an urban environment: a One Health approach
… and common behaviours related to antimicrobial prescribing amongst human and veterinary pharmacists in urban Nairobi. β- lactams, fluoroquinolones, first and second generation cephalosporins, and metronidazole were the most commonly purchased human antimicrobials while tetracyclines, …
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Time series analysis for evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship interventions
… that up to one third of prescriptions are inappropriate and in the hospital setting where, at any given time, approximately one third of all patients receive antibiotics. It is important to understand what antimicrobial stewardship interventions are effective in reducing inappropriate …
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Deprescribing Unnecessary Pantoprazole Prescribed by Hospitalists on Parkland Hospital Non-ICU Inpatient Floors
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Pharmacotherapy in frail older patients in acute care settings: medicines utilisation and optimisation
… adverse drug events, polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate prescribing, falls, unplanned and extended hospitalisations and mortality. To reduce the risk of these complications, prescribing in this vulnerable population should be driven by a patient-centred decision-making approach and a …
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INAPPROPRIATE ANTICHOLINERGIC MEDICATION USE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
… study was (i) to determine the prevalence of inappropriate anticholinergic medication use in the elderly in general and elderly with dementia patients in specific (ii) to determine the predictors of inappropriate anticholinergic medication use in the elderly (iii) to determine the predictors …