Correction: Medication reconciliation on discharge in a tertiary care Riyadh Hospital: An observational study.

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Medication Adherence in Palliative Care Patients.

Background In palliative care, therapeutic benefit and desired health outcome might be affected by non-adherence to medications, especially among patients with advanced illnesses, such as cancer. The consequences of non-adherence to medications could include poor health outcomes, recurrent admissions, medication waste, as well as increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to measure the level of medication adherence in palliative care patients visiting the outpatient clinic at King Fahad Medical City.

Medication reconciliation on discharge in a tertiary care Riyadh Hospital: An observational study.

The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency and characteristics of discharge medication discrepancies as identified by pharmacists during discharge medication reconciliation. We also attempted to identify the factors that influence the occurrence of drug discrepancies during medication reconciliation. From June to December 2019, a prospective study was performed at the cardiac center of King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh.

Innovations and Patent Trends in the Development of USFDA Approved Protein Kinase Inhibitors in the Last Two Decades.

Protein kinase inhibitors (PKIs) are important therapeutic agents. As of 31 May 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved 70 PKIs. Most of the PKIs are employed to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the the EuroQOL (EQ-5D). A study from Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: The EuroQOL five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D) is one of the most widely used tools to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Studies on the psychometric features of the EQ-5D in the Gulf region of the Middle East are lacking. This study is aimed at evaluating the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the EQ-5D in Saudi Arabia.