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Housing matters: The long-term impact of stable housing on mortality among people with HIV in British Columbia, Canada.
Soc Sci Med
January 2025
Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Aim: For several decades, British Columbia (BC), Canada, has been experiencing a housing crisis marked by a shortage of safe and affordable housing, which coincides with a severe drug poisoning epidemic in the region. We explore the impact of housing instability on mortality (all-cause, drug-related) among a cohort of people with HIV (PWH) in BC.
Methods: Data are from the Longitudinal Investigation into Supportive and Ancillary Health Services (LISA) study (n = 997).
Mechanisms involved in the valproic acid-induced hepatotoxicity: A Comprehensive review.
Toxicol Mech Methods
January 2025
Department of Pharmacology, SVKM's NMIMS School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Babulde, Shirpur, 425405 Maharashtra, India.
Adverse drug reactions (ADR) remain a challenge in modern healthcare, particularly given the increasing complexity of therapeutics. WHO's definition of an adverse drug reaction as a response to a drug that is noxious and unintended and occurs at doses normally used in man for the prophylaxis, diagnosis or therapy of disease, or for modification of physiological function. This definition underscores the importance of monitoring and mitigating unintended drug effects, particularly for widely used medications like valproic acid (VPA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of Antibiotic Shortages on Antibiotic Utilisation in the Community.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
February 2025
Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Background: Drug shortages are an increasing and worldwide problem. Oral antibiotics are one of the most used medicines worldwide and have recently been affected by drug shortages. Despite this, little is known about the impact of antibiotic shortages on prescribing practices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medical Center.
Infect Drug Resist
January 2025
Center for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Introduction: Multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial infections are considered a major public health threat. The objectives of this study were to describe the epidemiology, potential contributing factors, and antimicrobial resistance patterns associated with infections caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) in non-immunocompromised children and adolescents.
Methods: This was a retrospective observational study conducted at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) from 2009 to 2017.
Addressing Drug Shortages at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital: A Five-Year Study of Challenges, Impact, and Strategies.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Pharmacy, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Mediclinic Middle East, Dubai, ARE.
Background Drug shortages have become a significant challenge globally, affecting healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. This study aimed to assess drug shortages' prevalence, causes, and impact at a tertiary care hospital in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), providing actionable insights for future mitigation strategies. Methods A retrospective descriptive study was conducted at Mediclinic Parkview (MPAR) Hospital, part of Mediclinic Middle East (MCME), UAE.
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