A clinical study to monitor prescription patterns, clinical outcomes, and adverse drug reactions among patients of various interstitial lung diseases attending respiratory medicine outpatient department at tertiary care hospital in Northern India.

Aim: The aim of this study was to monitor prescription patterns, clinical outcomes, and adverse drug reactions (ADR) among patients of various interstitial lung diseases (ILDs).

Materials And Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in collaboration with the Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, for a period of 12 months (October 2020-September 2021). A total of 77 patients were enrolled after satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

A Scoping Review Of The Literature Of Research Ethics Committees And Ethics Review Framework In Pakistan: What We Know And What We Still Need To Learn.

Objective: To map literature on research ethics committees, institutional review boards and ethics review framework in Pakistan to identify key insights during public health emergencies and normal times.

Method: The systematic scoping review was conducted in April 2022, and comprised literature search on PubMed, World Health Organisation Global Index Medicus and Summons databases for articles published between January 2005 and February 2022. Information extracted included authors' names, year of publication, title, study methodology, and key insights under the heads of challenges and solutions.

Is Institutional Review Board (IRB) Doing Its Job Right? How To Assess This.

Objective: To audit the performance of the institutional review board at a cancer hospital.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, in 2021, and comprised all records of the institutional review board from 2005 to 2021. The audit was based on a tool created by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programmes, and elements evaluated included terms of reference, membership lists, review records, meeting minutes, institutional research guidelines as well as other relevant policies.