scholarly journals Off-label drug use in hospitalized children: a prospective observational study at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwestern Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. e00304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonas G. Tefera ◽  
Begashaw M. Gebresillassie ◽  
Abebe B. Mekuria ◽  
Tamrat B. Abebe ◽  
Daniel A. Erku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
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scholarly journals Off‐label drug use in neonates and infants in Spain: a five‐year observational study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Lizano‐Díez ◽  
Joseph Kargodorian ◽  
M. Ángeles Piñero‐López ◽  
Cecilia F. Lastra ◽  
Eduardo L. Mariño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Off Label ◽  
Neonates And Infants

scholarly journals Observational study of drug use pattern in indoor patients suffering from major depression admitted in psychiatry department of tertiary care teaching hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 1808
Author(s):  
Vaishali Thakare ◽  
Lily Dubey
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Health Service Utilization ◽  
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Antidepressant Drug ◽  
Use Pattern ◽  
Drug Use Pattern

Background: Mental illness is associated with high levels of health service utilization and associated costs. India is among one of the countries with the highest number of people suffering from depression. The data on antidepressant drug utilization in India is sparse. Hence, we planned to analyse the drug use pattern in patients of major depression as per the WHO recommended indicators of drug use.Methods: This prospective observational study was done to analyze the prescription pattern of hospital psychiatrist in indoor major depression patients. All the patients admitted in psychiatry indoor patient department (I. P. D.) of Dr. D. Y. Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai were included.Results: Data of 97 patients was analysed. 55.67% of the cases were from the age group 31-50 years. Total number of antidepressants prescribed was 102(36.82%). Out of antidepressant agents, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) were the most commonly prescribed drugs 70 (68.62%). The most commonly prescribed antidepressant was Sertraline in 35 (34.3%).Conclusions: The findings of our study were similar to those of other studies conducted to evaluate the use of antidepressants.

scholarly journals Perioperative Risk Factors for Intraoperative Hypothermia in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery at a National Referral Hospital in Bhutan: A Prospective Observational Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinley Zangmo ◽  
Sunisa Chatmongkolchart ◽  
Pasuree Sangsupawanich
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Perioperative Risk ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Intraoperative Hypothermia ◽  
National Referral Hospital

Objective: Intraoperative hypothermia is commonly encountered in anesthetic practice. It is related to several risk factors and can lead to various adverse events. It is important to detect it early and prevent the complications related to it. This study was done to identify incidence and perioperative risk factors of intraoperative hypothermia at a national referral hospital in Bhutan.Material and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in adult patients who underwent elective surgery lasting more than 30 minutes. Patient characteristics, incidence of hypothermia, and any interventions for treatment of hypothermia during the operation were recorded. Intraoperative hypothermia was defined as a core body temperature less than 36 °C measured with an esophageal probe.Results: Data were obtained from 91 patients with a mean (±standard deviation; S.D.) age of 42.3 (17.2) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores of 1 and 2 in 62.6% and 37.4% of the patients, respectively The patients underwent elective surgery with a mean (S.D.) duration of 73.24 (48.1) minutes and a mean (S.D.) duration of anaesthesia of 80.9 (49.2) minutes. The incidence of intraoperative hypothermia was 61.5% (56/91). Preoperative heart rate more than 80 beats per minute [hazard ratio (HR) 0.45, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.26-0.77] was a protective factor and duration of anesthesia more than 60 minutes (HR 1.82, 95% CI, 0.98–3.38) was a risk factor for intraoperative hypothermia.Conclusion: Patients with a preoperative heart rate less than 80 beats per minute and undergoing duration of anesthesia more than 60 minutes should be assessed from the preoperative period and continuously monitored throughout the intraoperative period.

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