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Artif Intell Med
November 2024
Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology (Dalian Municipal Central Hospital), Dalian 116033, China.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health worldwide. It is a promising way to improve appropriate prescription by the review and stewardship of antimicrobials, and Post-Prescription Review (PPR) is currently the main tool used in hospitals. Existing methods of PPR typically focus on the dichotomy of antimicrobial prescription based on binary classification which, however, is usually a multi-label classification problem.
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June 2024
School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
Objective: This scoping review aims to map the available literature and provide an overview of the published articles discussing the impact of electronic prescribing on medication errors and pharmacy workflow.
Methods: The literature search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, as well as grey literature reports, using the search terms and related components of "pharmacists", "electronic prescribing", "medication errors", and "efficiency". The search included all articles that were published from January 2011 to September 2023.
Int J Med Microbiol
March 2024
University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
The threat of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are real and increasing every day. They affect not only healthcare systems but also communities, causing economic and public health concerns. Governments must take action to tackle AMR and prevent the spread of MDROs and regional hubs have a critical role to play in achieving this outcome.
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December 2023
Health Services Research and Development Service CIN 13-416, Center for Health Information and Communication, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Background: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are common and can result in patient harm. Electronic health records warn clinicians about DDIs via alerts, but the clinical decision support they provide is inadequate. Little is known about clinicians' real-world DDI decision-making process to inform more effective alerts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
March 2023
Second Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodisitrian University, Athens, Greece.
Objective: To assess the effect of new legislation on the dispensing of antimicrobials without prescription from pharmacies in Greece.
Design: In-person survey.
Setting: The study included 110 pharmacies in the greater Athens Metropolitan area.
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