Background: Invasive candidiasis is still recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality. To support clinicians in the optimal use of antifungals for the treatment of invasive candidiasis, a computerized decision support system (CDSS) was developed based on institutional guidelines.
Objectives: To evaluate the correlation of this newly developed CDSS with clinical practices, we set-up a retrospective multicentre cohort study with the aim of providing the concordance rate between the CDSS recommendation and the medical prescription (NCT05656157).
Background: Unlicensed and off-label (UL/OL) prescriptions have been associated with an increased risk of drug-related problems. Data of their prevalence at hospital discharge remain insufficient. We aimed to describe the prevalence of UL/OL drugs in outpatient prescriptions at discharge in children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe pediatric renal graft pathway is at risk of care discontinuation, even though therapeutic adherence is essential. The objective is to evaluate the integration of clinical pharmacy activities into this care pathway. This feasibility study is divided into three stages: structuring, implementing and evaluation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is increasing especially in new groups of patients. Despite advances in management, morbidity and mortality related to IA remain high. Thus, Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) dedicated to IA are needed to promote the optimal antifungal for each group of patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbout 30% of patients with epilepsy are drug resistant. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome (DS) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) are diseases for which high-purified-cannabidiol (CBD) known as Epidiolex® (GW pharma) can be prescribed in add-on of other medications in case of drug-resistance. Currently, there are only a few recent data in the literature about the efficacy and safety of CBD in other forms of refractory epilepsies especially focal epilepsies in adults.
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