Publications by authors named "Anne Pauly"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to improve pain management after tonsillectomy by comparing two methods: individual demand-based treatment vs. a fixed-schedule analgesic protocol.
- Forty patients were treated with each method, and pain levels, patient satisfaction, side effects, and medication needs were assessed post-surgery using a standardized questionnaire.
- Results showed no significant differences in pain levels or patient satisfaction between the two groups, indicating that current analgesic strategies for tonsillectomy may still be inadequate and require further refinement.
Aim Of The Study: This prospective, controlled trial aimed to assess the effect of pharmacist-led medication reviews on the medication safety of psychiatric inpatients by the resolution of Drug-Related Problems (DRP). Both the therapy appropriateness measured with the Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) and the number of unsolved DRP per patient were chosen as primary outcome measures.
Methods: Depending on their time of admission, 269 psychiatric patients that were admitted to a psychiatric university hospital were allocated in control (09/2012-03/2013) or intervention group (05/2013-12/2013).
Background: In psychiatry, hospital stays and transitions to the ambulatory sector are susceptible to major changes in drug therapy that lead to complex medication regimens and common non-adherence among psychiatric patients. A multi-dimensional and inter-sectoral intervention is hypothesized to improve the adherence of psychiatric patients to their pharmacotherapy.
Methods: 269 patients from a German university hospital were included in a prospective, open, clinical trial with consecutive control and intervention groups.