Publications by authors named "R Varin"

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  • * Conducted in France from 2018 to 2022, the study found that 13.1% of the 183 patients experienced a NE, with adverse events (AEs) like rheumatism reactivation being the most common.
  • * The results suggest that a careful, practitioner-supervised transition to biosimilars can lower the risk of NE, highlighting the importance of shared medical decision-making for effective patient outcomes.
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This is a systematic literature review on the impact of pharmacists in rheumatology, conducted using the PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Web of science databases and using the PRISMA 2020 checklist. This review was conducted from 2000 to June 2024. A quality analysis was performed.

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The evolving landscape of opioid prescription practices necessitates a comprehensive understanding of emerging patterns, particularly among new opioid users discharged from emergency departments. This study delves into the intricate realm of opioid utilization by elucidating the prevalence of their prescriptions. A retrospective analysis of electronic health records was conducted, including a cohort of 71 patients who received opioid prescriptions upon discharge from emergency departments from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022.

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Aims: The global older population is growing rapidly, and the rise in polypharmacy has increased potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) encounters. PIMs pose health risks, but detecting them automatically in large medical databases is complex. This review aimed to uncover PIM prevalence in individuals aged 65 years or older using health databases and emphasized the risk of underestimating PIM prevalence due to underutilization of detection tools.

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