Methods to reduce prescribing errors in elderly patients with multimorbidity
AH Lavan, PF Gallagher… - Clinical interventions in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The global population of multimorbid older people is growing steadily. Multimorbidity is the
principal cause of complex polypharmacy, which in turn is the prime risk factor for …
principal cause of complex polypharmacy, which in turn is the prime risk factor for …
Microbiology of cystic fibrosis airway disease
AC Blanchard, VJ Waters - Seminars in respiratory and critical …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Although survival of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been continuously improving for
the past 40 years, respiratory failure secondary to recurrent pulmonary infections remains …
the past 40 years, respiratory failure secondary to recurrent pulmonary infections remains …
[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and economic burden of medication errors in the NHS in England: rapid evidence synthesis and economic analysis of the prevalence and burden of …
A medication error is a preventable event that may lead to inappropriate medication use or
patient harm. 2. We found 36 studies reported error rates in primary care, care homes and …
patient harm. 2. We found 36 studies reported error rates in primary care, care homes and …
Reader's guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 2. Assessing potential for confounding
M Mamdani, K Sykora, P Li, SLT Normand, DL Streiner… - Bmj, 2005 - bmj.com
In cohort studies, who does or does not receive an intervention is determined by practice
patterns, personal choice, or policy decisions. This raises the possibility that the intervention …
patterns, personal choice, or policy decisions. This raises the possibility that the intervention …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, nature, severity and risk factors for prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: prospective study in 20 UK hospitals
Introduction It has been suggested that doctors in their first year of post-graduate training
make a disproportionate number of prescribing errors. Objective This study aimed to …
make a disproportionate number of prescribing errors. Objective This study aimed to …
Multimorbidity and polypharmacy in the elderly: lessons from REPOSI
PM Mannucci, A Nobili… - Internal and emergency …, 2014 - Springer
The dramatic demographic changes that are occurring in the third millennium are modifying
the mission of generalist professionals such as primary care physicians and internists …
the mission of generalist professionals such as primary care physicians and internists …
Do final‐year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? A systematic literature review
DJ Brinkman, J Tichelaar, S Graaf… - British journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Prescribing errors are an important cause of patient safety incidents and are frequently
caused by junior doctors. This might be because the prescribing competence of final‐year …
caused by junior doctors. This might be because the prescribing competence of final‐year …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of CFTR modulators on airway infection in cystic fibrosis
The advent of Cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR) modulators in 2012 was a
critical event in the history of cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment. Unlike traditional therapies that …
critical event in the history of cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment. Unlike traditional therapies that …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence of medication error in critical care unit of a tertiary care hospital: where do we stand?
KG Zirpe, B Seta, S Gholap… - Indian journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Medication error in developed countries is of primary concern when there is a
question of adversity to a patient's health, but in developing countries like India, it is just a …
question of adversity to a patient's health, but in developing countries like India, it is just a …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices about antibiotic resistance among medical students in India
Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and the practices of medical students in India with
respect to antibiotic resistance and usage. Settings and Design: It was a cross-sectional …
respect to antibiotic resistance and usage. Settings and Design: It was a cross-sectional …