Students' Perceived Counseling Behavior and Feedback on a University-led Patient Medication Counseling Program Implemented in a Tertiary Government Hospital.

Background And Objectives: Pharmacists are in a unique position to provide important medication information, prevent errors, and help improve patient outcomes. Patient medication counseling (PMC) is integral in medication therapy management of pharmacists. Students perceive PMC as an important step in ensuring the most appropriate pharmacotherapy for the patients and as an essential component of drug management.

Perceptions of Clients on a University-based Drug Information Service affecting Medication Safety.

Objectives: To assess the clients' perceptions of the UP College of Pharmacy (UPCP) Telepharmacy Service on their knowledge, decision-making, and medication safety.

Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design administered through guided voice-call interviews using an online survey questionnaire as the data collection instrument. The inclusion criteria of the study were as follows: (1) must be at least 18 years old, (2) with no cognitive impairment, (3) must have sent a medication-related query in the UPCP Telepharmacy Service between October 2020 and July 2022, and (4) must be contacted through voice call platforms.

Drug Utilization Review of Monitored Parenteral Antimicrobials in a Tertiary Care Private Hospital in Cebu City.

Background: Based on the 2017-2020 annual report of the Department of Health-Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program, significant resistance patterns have been observed for common disease-causing pathogens. In the hospital setting, antimicrobial stewardship programs have been implemented to optimize the use of antimicrobials. Drug utilization review studies provide essential feedback to improve prescribing and use of medications.

Prediction of Quercetin Analogs for Targeting Death-Associated Protein Kinase 1 (DAPK1) Against Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that greatly affects the health and life quality of the elderly population. Existing drugs mainly alleviate symptoms but fail to halt disease progression, underscoring the urgent need for the development of novel drugs. Based on the neuroprotective effects of flavonoid quercetin in AD, this study was designed to identify potential AD-related targets for quercetin and perform prediction of promising analogs for the treatment of AD.

Cost Analysis and Financial Implications of a Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program in the USA.

Background: We aimed to describe the financial implications of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) in the USA.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective cost analysis of 100 CRS/HIPEC procedures to examine the impact of patient and procedural factors on hospital costs and reimbursement. A comparison of surgeons' work relative value units (wRVUs) between CRS/HIPEC and a representative sample of complex surgical oncology procedures was made to assess the physicians' compensation rate.