Prevalence of drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions in older adults: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Polypharmacy is common among older adults, with increasing numbers also using prescription drugs with herbal medicinal products (HMPs) and dietary supplements. There is no reliable evidence from the UK on concurrent use of HMPs and dietary supplements with prescription drugs in older adults.

Aim: To establish prevalence of concurrent prescription drugs, HMPs, and dietary supplements among UK community-dwelling older adults and identify potential interactions.

Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs and Herbal Medicinal Products in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

Background: The use of herbal medicinal products (HMPs) is common among older adults; however, little is known about concurrent use with prescription drugs, as well as potential interactions associated with such combinations.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate the literature on concurrent prescription and HMP use among older adults to assess prevalence, patterns, potential interactions and factors associated with this use.

Methods: Systematic searches were conducted in the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, Web of Science and Cochrane databases from inception to May 2017 for studies reporting concurrent use of prescription medicines with HMPs in adults ≥ 65 years of age.

A literature-based economic evaluation of healthcare preventable adverse events in Europe.

Purpose: To establish from the literature, cost of preventable adverse events (PAEs) to member states of the Joint Action European Union Network for Patient Safety and Quality of Care.

Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL for studies in Europe estimating cost of adverse events (AEs) and PAEs (2000-March 2016). Using data from the literature, we estimated PAE costs based on national 2013 total health expenditure (THE) data reported by World Health Organization and converted to 2015 Euros.

Patient safety incidents from acupuncture treatments: a review of reports to the National Patient Safety Agency.

Background: Acupuncture is frequently employed to treat chronic pain syndromes or other chronic conditions. Nevertheless, there is a growing literature on adverse events (AEs) from treatments including pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade and spinal cord injury. Acupuncture is provided in almost all NHS pain clinics and by an increasing number of GP's and physiotherapists.

Serenoa repens (saw palmetto): a systematic review of adverse events.

Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, also known as saw palmetto, is one of the most widely used herbal preparations for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although a number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews of the efficacy of S.

Pelargonium sidoides for acute bronchitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To critically assess the efficacy of Pelargonium sidoides for treating acute bronchitis.

Data Sources: Systematic literature searches were performed in 5 electronic databases: (Medline (1950 - July 2007), Amed (1985 - July 2007), Embase (1974 - July 2007), CINAHL (1982 - July 2007), and The Cochrane Library (Issue 3, 2007) without language restrictions. Reference lists of retrieved articles were searched, and manufacturers contacted for published and unpublished materials.

Methods for causality assessment of adverse drug reactions: a systematic review.

Numerous methods for causality assessment of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have been published. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of these methods and discuss their strengths and weaknesses. We conducted electronic searches in MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE and the Cochrane databases to find all assessment methods.