Investigating the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on stress level and brain activity of college students.

Financial constraints usually hinder students, especially those in low-middle income countries (LMICs), from seeking mental health interventions. Hence, it is necessary to identify effective, affordable and sustainable counter-stress measures for college students in the LMICs context. This study examines the sustained effects of mindfulness practice on the psychological outcomes and brain activity of students, especially when they are exposed to stressful situations.

Drug-related problems in prescribing for coronary artery diseases in Vietnam: cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence, patterns and determinants of drug-related problems (DRPs) in prescribing for coronary artery diseases (CADs) in Vietnam.

Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study on outpatients with CADs at a general hospital in Can Tho, Vietnam. DRPs were classified according to Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe definitions.

A Review and Assessment of Drug-Induced Thrombocytosis.

Objectives: The purpose of this article is to review the current literature on drug-induced thrombocytosis with the goal of critically assessing causality and providing a comprehensive review of the topic. Thrombopoietic growth factors, such as thrombopoietin-receptor agonists (romiplostim and eltrombopag) and erythropoietin are not included in our review.

Data Sources: The literature search included published articles limited to the English language and humans in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases.