Publications by authors named "K Palazzi"
Background: Despite medication being the most common healthcare intervention and medication-related incidents being common in hospitals, many rural and remote hospitals in Australia lack onsite pharmacy services due to resource constraints. A Virtual Clinical Pharmacy Service (VCPS) staffed by two senior, rural generalist hospital pharmacists assigned to four hospitals each was implemented in rural and remote facilities to determine whether the VCPS increased adherence to National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS).
Methods: A stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial was employed to sequentially implement a telehealth pharmacy service at one-month intervals in eight hospitals.
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and its impact on children's sensory reactivity and occupational performance, emphasizing the importance of these metrics during periods of symptom exacerbation.
- - It involved gathering data from parents of children aged 4.6 to 13.1 years with PANS through online surveys, using the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale (VABS) and Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) to evaluate performance and reactivity.
- - Results indicated a moderate to strong negative correlation between increased sensory reactivity and lower scores in communication and daily living skills during exacerbations, suggesting that sensory challenges may hinder children's everyday functioning.
Introduction: Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a neuroimmune condition characterised by episodic exacerbations and remissions. This study investigates the impact of PANS on children's occupational performance during these phases, using the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale (VABS). Understanding these variations is crucial for developing tailored interventions and managing the condition effectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Previous research indicates that children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) experience sensory reactivity differences that impact occupational performance. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in sensory reactivity in these children across two different time points; during exacerbation and during remission, using the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) Home-Form. The study also sought to investigate whether children with PANS experience sensory differences during remission periods, when compared with SPM Home-Form norms.
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- People with dementia often face medication-related risks due to cognitive impairments and multiple prescriptions, making medication safety interventions crucial.
- A study conducted in New South Wales, Australia, assessed the impact of a pharmacist-led medication reconciliation intervention on reducing polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), and anticholinergic burden among patients with dementia during hospital admissions.
- Results showed high rates of polypharmacy and PIMs at admission, but a significant decrease in PIMs and anticholinergic scores at discharge; however, no significant differences were found between the intervention and control sites, suggesting the need for larger studies to enhance medication safety for this vulnerable population.