Search results for "MEDICATION"

Measurement of continuous improvement in the safety of oncologic patients

2013

Objetivo: Analizar la mejora continua en la seguridad del paciente oncológico, a través de la evolución de los indicadores de calidad establecidos tras la implantación de un sistema de gestión de la calidad (SGC) según norma ISO 9001:2008, en una unidad de oncología farmacéutica (UOF). Método: Estudio observacional prospectivo realizado entre Enero 2008 y Diciembre de 2011. La certificación ISO 90012008 de la UOF incluyó los procesos de prescripción electrónica, validación, preparación, dispensación y administración del tratamiento antineoplásico. Se establecieron los indicadores de calidad: errores de medicación (EM) de preparación y dispensación que no alcanzan al paciente, y EM que alcan…

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Myeloma Patients Receiving Denosumab or Zoledronic Acid. A Commentary of the Pivotal Trial by Raje et al. Published on La…

2018

The recent randomized trial, published by Raje et al., on Lancet Oncology is potentially practice changing. It proposes that denosumab is a valid alternative to zoledronic acid in the treatment of myeloma patients. However, several points need further data and more details, such as information on incidence, diagnosis, and follow-up of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) cases, observed among treated patients. Adopted definition to adjudicate ONJ cases, type of registration of potential ONJ cases, length of observation are possible causes of potential underestimation of ONJ incidence in their study. Future updated evaluations with longer follow-up, and including actuarial estimation, are required…

Topical glaucoma medications – Clinical implications for the ocular surface

2022

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. The use of topical eye drops to reduce intraocular pressure remains the mainstay treatment. These eye drops frequently contain preservatives designed to ensure sterility of the compound. A growing number of clinical and experimental studies report the detrimental effects of not only these preservatives but also the active pharmaceutical compounds on the ocular surface, with resultant tear film instability and dry eye disease. Herein, we critically appraise the published literature exploring the effects of preservatives and pharmaceutical compounds on the ocular surface. publishedVersion

An international perspective on hospitalized patients with viral community-acquired pneumonia

2019

Background Who should be tested for viruses in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP), prevalence and risk factors for viral CAP are still debated. We evaluated the frequency of viral testing, virus prevalence, risk factors and treatment coverage with oseltamivir in patients admitted for CAP. Methods Secondary analysis of GLIMP, an international, multicenter, point-prevalence study of hospitalized adults with CAP. Testing frequency, prevalence of viral CAP and treatment with oseltamivir were assessed among patients who underwent a viral swab. Univariate and multivariate analysis was used to evaluate risk factors. Results 553 (14.9%) patients with CAP underwent nasal swab. Viral CA…

Proceedings of the Closed Round Table and Italian Consensus on the Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws (MRONJ) at the Symposium of Italian Socie…

2019

Use of asthma medication during pregnancy and risk of specific congenital anomalies: A European case-malformed control study.

2015

Background: Pregnant women with asthma need to take medication during pregnancy.Objective: We sought to identify whether there is an increased risk of specific congenital anomalies after exposure to antiasthma medication in the first trimester of pregnancy.Methods: We performed a population-based case-malformed control study testing signals identified in a literature review. Odds ratios (ORs) of exposure to the main groups of asthma medication were calculated for each of the 10 signal anomalies compared with registrations with nonchromosomal, nonsignal anomalies as control registrations. In addition, exploratory analyses were done for each nonsignal anomaly. The data set included 76,249 reg…

Peri-implantitis-like medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: Clinical considerations and histological evaluation with confocal laser scanning m…

2021

Objective: In the recent years, an increasing number of peri-implant medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (PI-MRONJ) have been reported in literature, both in oncologic and osteoporotic patients. The aim of this study is to describe 19 cases of patients previously diagnosed as affected by peri-implantitis, who were treated for PI-MRONJ, with consideration on clinical and histopathological features. Materials and Methods: Patients included were affected by postmenopausal osteoporosis and were administered with different antiresorptive drugs. Due to the presence of clinical and radiological signs of peri-implantitis not healed after non-surgical periodontal treatment, they were referre…

Die Beziehung zwischen der Guanethidin-Konzentration im Rattenherzen und dem Noradrenalingehalt

1962

Guanethidine was intravenously injected into rats and was subsequently determined in the hearts by extracting the tissue with trichloroacetic acid, purifying the extracts on cation exchange columns and by paper chromatography, and coupling the guanethidine with ninhydrin in alkaline solution before fluorimetric estimation. The concentration in the heart reached a maximum of 9 μg/g within 15 min of injecting 15 mg/kg, and was still 6.2 and 5.7 μg/g after 1 and 3 hours, respectively. Guanethidine caused a decrease of the heart noradrenaline concentration, measured fluorimetrically, by 56% in 3 hours and by 93% in 14 hours. The adrenaline concentration was likewise decreased. A metabolite with…

Attitudes toward Different Formulations of Psychotropic Drugs

2006

Attitudes toward psychotropic drug treatment are likely to be a factor in medication adherence and outcome, but preferences regarding different drug formulations have been rarely assessed. To explore attitudes toward different drug formulations in a cross-sectional study in psychiatric patients and a comparison group of healthcare professionals. Inpatients (n = 59, age 46 ± 14 years, 63% female) and staff members (n = 96, age 40 ± 10 years, 65% female) of a psychiatric department were surveyed using a questionnaire on attitudes toward 18 possible application forms of psychotropic drugs including newer formulations such as fast-dissolving tablets. The questionnaire asked respondents to rate …

A pilot study demonstrating how inhaled furosemide enhances the bronchodilator effect of salbutamol

1993

Abstract To investigate whether inhaled furosemide can improve the bronchodilator effect of salbutamol, a single-blind crossover study in 10 subjects with stable asthma was designed. Each subject inhaled two puffs of salbutamol (200 μg) 1 hour after premedication with an aerosol preparation of either furosemide or placebo. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 ) was measured before premedication, again before inhalation of salbutamol, and again 30, 60, and 90 minutes after, and 2, 3, 4, and 5 hours after inhalation of salbutamol. The FEV 1 at each time interval was greater on furosemide days but the difference was significant at 1, 4, and 5 hours after salbutamol inhalation. The areas…