Application of the STOPP criteria in hospitalised elderly patients to detect and optimise inappropriate psychopharmaceutical prescriptions
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-018-0091-x
Abstract: BackgroundPsychotropic drugs are frequently used in the elderly population, but their inappropriate prescription can cause numerous adverse effects and interactions.ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary intervention to detect and optimise inappropriate prescriptions of psychotropic… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; detect optimise; optimise inappropriate; stopp criteria ... See more keywords
Potentially inappropriate prescriptions of antithrombotic therapies in older outpatients: a French multicenter cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-019-00176-2
Abstract: Key summary pointsAimTo assess the prevalence of inappropriate prescriptions of antithrombotic therapies (AT) in older outpatients, and to examine the associated factors.Findings22.6% patients featured ≥ 1 in AT-STOPP criteria, 12.4% ≥ 1 in AT-START criteria.… read more here.
Keywords: start criteria; prescriptions antithrombotic; prescription; therapies older ... See more keywords
Explicit definitions of potentially inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics in older patients: a compilation derived from a systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.08.011
Abstract: Potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) of antibiotics (antibiotic-PIPs) are generally detected by applying implicit definitions based on expert opinion. Explicit definitions are less frequently used, even though this approach would enable the automated detection of antibiotic-PIPs… read more here.
Keywords: review; antibiotic pips; explicit definitions; definitions antibiotic ... See more keywords
[Analysis of potentially inappropriate prescriptions according to the START criteria in nursing homes].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2021.03.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The potentially inappropriate prescription by omission of a drug is defined as the failure to prescribe drugs that are clinically indicated. The objective of this article is to describe and analyse the… read more here.
Keywords: nursing homes; start criteria; prescriptions omission; potentially inappropriate ... See more keywords
Relevance of the health insurance databases to study potentially inappropriate prescriptions
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.542
Abstract: Potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) for the elderly constitute a major issue in the quality of ambulatory care. In France, people aged 80 years or older use on average five drugs per day. This polypharmacy is… read more here.
Keywords: health insurance; health; relevance health; potentially inappropriate ... See more keywords
Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions of Antipsychotics for Patients With Dementia
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.695315
Abstract: Dementias are neurodegenerative and progressive diseases of the central nervous system. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of potentially inappropriate prescriptions of antipsychotics in a group of patients diagnosed with dementia… read more here.
Keywords: prescriptions antipsychotics; patients dementia; antipsychotics patients; potentially inappropriate ... See more keywords
A tool for screening potentially inappropriate prescribing in Chinese children
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1019795
Abstract: Background: More than half of adverse drug events in pediatric patients are avoidable and blocking medication errors at the prescribing stage might be one of the most effective preventive measures. Objective : To form a… read more here.
Keywords: medication; inappropriate prescriptions; tool; diseases conditions ... See more keywords
Inappropriate Topical Antibiotics Use in Clean Dermatological Procedures in South Korea in 2018: A Nationwide Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.21.0139
Abstract: Background The use of topical antibiotics (TA) for prophylactic purposes after clean dermatologic procedures (CDP) is generally not recommended, and the prescription of TA needs to be individualized in consideration of each patient’s situation and… read more here.
Keywords: inappropriate prescriptions; antibiotics use; topical antibiotics; inappropriate topical ... See more keywords
Modified Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate Prescriptions (POPI) Criteria to Assess the Quality of Prescriptions to Pediatric Patients
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DOI: 10.5812/ijp-123229
Abstract: Background: In pediatrics, many drugs are used without marketing authorization. Recommendations are often based on clinical experience. Therefore, the risk of inappropriate prescription (IP) is high. It is necessary to have a tool for pediatric… read more here.
Keywords: inappropriate prescriptions; tool; omission prescriptions; prescriptions inappropriate ... See more keywords