Factors Associated with Stigma and Beliefs About Psychotropics Among the Japanese Ancestry Population Diagnosed with Depression in Brazil.

To analyze stigma related to depression, beliefs about psychotropics, and associated factors in a population of Japanese ancestry in Brazil. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June, 2022. Beliefs about psychotropics (BMQ-specific) and depression-related stigma (The Stigma Scale) were collected through an online questionnaire.

A scoping review of pharmacists' clinical activities and impact on the care of patients with multiple myeloma.

Background: Treating multiple myeloma is complex, and providing supportive care through an interdisciplinary approach is essential.

Aim: To report and synthesize pharmacists' clinical activities and impact on the care of patients with multiple myeloma.

Method: This was a scoping review that followed the PRISMA-ScR reporting recommendations.

Assessment of the implementation of pharmacist prescribing: Challenges and pathways for ambulatory practice.

Background: Prescribing by pharmacists is an increasingly common practice worldwide. In Brazil regulation of this practice began in 2013, and the practice remains unexplored as a research topic.

Objective: We aimed to explore and gain insights into pharmacist prescribing practices in Brazil and assessing pharmacist's perceptions of their training and preparedness to prescribe medications.

HTA criteria adopted in different models of public healthcare systems for orphan drugs: A scoping review.

Access to drugs for rare diseases constitutes a challenge to healthcare systems, especially those with public funding. This study aimed to map and summarize the criteria used by HTA agencies in different healthcare systems to evaluate reimbursement recommendations for orphan drugs. A comprehensive literature search was performed on the databases PubMed, LILACS, Scopus, and Embase and the gray literature (Google Scholar and websites of HTA agencies).

Toward inclusive health care: Pharmacists' perceptions on academic preparedness and health care provision for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Background: The community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other identities (LGBTQIA+), comprising sexual and gender minorities, frequently encounters violence, discrimination, and numerous obstacles in accessing health care services. Pharmacists have the potential to significantly contribute to the health care provision for this community.

Objective: To assess pharmacists' perceptions regarding academic preparedness and health care provision for the LGBTQIA+ community in Brazil.

Pharmacists' contribution to benzodiazepine deprescribing in older outpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Consolidated and reliable evidence regarding the effectiveness of pharmacist interventions for deprescribing benzodiazepines in older outpatients is lacking.

Aim: This study evaluated and summarized the impact of pharmacist interventions on benzodiazepine deprescribing among older outpatients.

Method: A literature search was conducted until August 2022 in PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases.

Prevalence and incidence of depressive symptoms in pharmacy students: A systematic review.

Background: Pharmacy students are at high risk of developing depressive symptoms that can adversely influence their professional future. However, there are no summarized data on the subject.

Objective: To summarize the prevalence and incidence of depressive symptoms in pharmacy students.

Evaluation of mobile applications focused on the care of patients with anxiety disorders: A systematic review in app stores in Brazil.

Objective: To identify and evaluate the quality of mobile apps available in Brazil focused on the care of patients with anxiety disorders.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted until October 2021 on Play Store (Android) and Apple Store (iOS) in Brazil, using the terms "anxiety," "phobia," "panic attack," and "social phobia." Two independent authors identified the apps and performed data extraction and quality assessment using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS).

Medications Adverse Effects on Voice: Comparison Between Different Sources of Information.

Introduction: The analysis of drugs with adverse effects on voice provides relevant data for the vocal clinic. It is essential that professionals involved in voice care are aligned on the topic of voice pharmacovigilance in order to understand adverse effects from safe and reliable sources.

Objectives: To compare the voice adverse effects of self-reported medications by dysphonic individuals in different sources of information.

[Does the pharmaceutical industry interfere in the sustainability of the public health system in Brazil? A reflection on the pressure for the incorporation of medicines].

The objective is to analyze the contribution of the pharmaceutical industry to the sustainability of the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS), based on the pressure for the incorporation of medicines. For this purpose, a descriptive study was conducted on requests for the incorporation of medicines sent to Commission for Incorporation of Technologies in the SUS (CONITEC) from 2012 to 2020. Characteristics such as technology indication, economic evaluation, financing component, public consultation, and CONITEC decision were analyzed.

Incorporation of drugs for rare diseases in Brazil: is it possible to have full access to these patients?

This study aims to describe the profile for the requested incorporation of rare disease drugs submitted to CONITEC and its recommendations, comparing the incorporation criteria employed by other HTA agencies globally. To this end, requests for the treatment of rare diseases submitted to CONITEC from July 2012 to June 2019 and its recommendations to the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) were included in this study. Subsequently, we compared the criteria used by CONITEC and other HTA agencies to incorporate these drugs.

Use of ketamine and esketamine for depression: an overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses.

Purpose: To summarize the evidence of efficacy and safety of the use of ketamine and esketamine for depression.

Methods: A literature search was performed in Medline, the Cochrane Library, LILACS, and CRD until November 2020. We included systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on the use of ketamine and esketamine in adult patients with depression.

Factors Associated With Use of Medications for Anxiety and Depression in Pharmacy Students in Brazil.

To map undergraduate pharmacy students' use of medications for anxiety and depression and associated factors at one university in Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2019 among undergraduate pharmacy students at one university. Data regarding sociodemographic issues and the use of psychotropics were collected using an online questionnaire.

Use of medications by patients who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Reflections for the promotion of rational use.

Background: Pharmacists are often unable to maintain satisfactory communication with people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHoH), potentially exposing those who are DHoH to various risks related to the use of medications.

Objective: To evaluate the use of medications, knowledge on their rational use, and communication with the pharmacist during the dispensing of medications among people who are DHoH.

Methods: A pilot cross-sectional study was conducted between February 2020 and May 2020 among those who are DHoH in Brazil.

Association Between Intra-Hospital Uncontrolled Glycemia and Health Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.

Background: Many people are still getting affected by uncontrolled glycemic events during hospital admission, which encompasses hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and high glycemic variability.

Introduction: Primary studies have shown an association of glycemic dysregulation with increased length of hospital stay and mortality among overall patients, however, there is no systematic review of current evidence on the association between uncontrolled in-hospital glycemia in patients with diabetes and health outcomes. This study aimed to systematically review the current evidence on the association between uncontrolled in-hospital glycemia in patients with diabetes and health outcomes.

Economic evaluations on the use of aripiprazole for patients with schizophrenia: A systematic review.

What Is Known And Objectives: Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder and is associated with substantial economic and social burden. Cost-effectiveness analysis is important to assess the costs of different therapeutic options. However, there is a lack of information on the reporting quality of economic evaluations, cost drivers, as well as updated data focused on aripiprazole, an antipsychotic drug commonly prescribed in schizophrenia.

Pharmacist-Patient Communication in Prostate Cancer as a Strategy to Humanize Health Care: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Pharmacists require effective communication skills to enhance involvement in patient care. Nevertheless, there are few qualitative studies exploring "how" pharmacist-patient communication occurs and none targets patients with cancer.

Objective: To describe the perceptions of outpatients with prostate cancer regarding the communication process during clinical pharmacy service in a community pharmacy.

Identifying quality of life indicators to improve outpatient pharmacy services for prostate cancer patients: a comparison between Brazilian and British experiences.

Objectives: Prostate cancer is the most common and fatal cancer amongst Brazilian males. The quality of prostate cancer care in Brazil was systematically reviewed and compared to United Kingdom (UK) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, which are considered an international benchmark in care, to determine any treatment gaps in Brazilian practice.

Materials And Methods: A systematic review of Brazilian and UK literature was undertaken.

Pharmacist-participated medication review in different practice settings: Service or intervention? An overview of systematic reviews.

Introduction: Medication review (MR) is a pharmacy practice conducted in different settings that has a positive impact on patient health outcomes. In this context, systematic reviews on MR have restricted the assessment of this practice using criteria such as methodological quality, practice settings, and patient outcomes. Therefore, expanding research on this subject is necessary to facilitate the understanding of the effectiveness of MR and the comparison of its results.

Development and validation of key performance indicators for medication management services provided for outpatients.

Background: One of the elements of quality improvement of medication management services is measuring the quality of care and key performance indicators (KPIs) can be used in this assessment. There has been no publishing yet about a KPI instrument developed for ambulatory setting.

Objectives: To develop and validate KPI instrument for medication management services provided for outpatients in Brazilian context.

Efficacy and safety of aripiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia: an overview of systematic reviews.

Purpose: To conduct an overview to summarize the efficacy and safety of aripiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia.

Methods: A literature search was performed in PubMed, the Cochrane Library, LILACS, and the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, for articles published until March 31, 2017. We included systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy, and/or the safety of aripiprazole, for patients with schizophrenia.

Efficacy and safety of bortezomib, thalidomide, and lenalidomide in multiple myeloma: An overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses.

This overview summarizes evidence for the efficacy and safety of bortezomib, thalidomide, and lenalidomide in patients with multiple myeloma. We searched the Medline, Scopus, and LILACS databases through August 2016, including systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy and/or safety of bortezomib, thalidomide, or lenalidomide in patients with multiple myeloma. Two authors performed study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment using AMSTAR and GRADE instruments.

Potentially inappropriate prescribing and associated factors in elderly patients at hospital discharge in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

Background The Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment (STOPP/START) criteria is used to identify instances of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a patient's medication regimen. Objective To determine the prevalence and predictors of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) among elderly patients at hospital discharge. Setting A university hospital medical clinic in Brazil.