scholarly journals Are high‐cost drug funding mechanisms fit for purpose? A retrospective study of individual funding requests in an NHS tertiary hospital

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonali Sanghvi ◽  
Rachel Allen ◽  
Steven Cho ◽  
Robin E. Ferner ◽  
Robert Urquhart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
Funding Mechanisms ◽  
Individual Funding

Challenges in Antenatal Corticosteroid Prescribing: A Retrospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-333
Author(s):  
Shannon Armstrong-Kempter ◽  
Lucinda Beech ◽  
Sarah J. Melov ◽  
Adrienne Kirby ◽  
Roshini Nayyar
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Optimal Timing ◽  
Prescribing Practices ◽  
Antenatal Corticosteroids ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Preterm Premature Rupture ◽  
To Receive

Background: The discovery of the benefits of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) for preterm infants was one of the most significant developments in obstetric care. However, due to the difficulty in predicting preterm delivery, optimal use of ACS, is challenging. Objective: To describe prescribing practices for antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) at a tertiary hospital over five years to determine whether ACS were received at optimal timing; to determine patient characteristics of women receiving ACS at optimal timing; to determine patient characteristics of those who did not receive ACS as indicated and to examine the trend in ACS prescribing over the study period. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of all deliveries from January 2011 to December 2015. The rates of ACS prescription for each group of women (preterm, late preterm, and term) were recorded and analysed. Results: A total of 65% of women who delivered before 34 weeks’ gestation received ACS. Of these women, 63% delivered within 7 days of receiving ACS. Women most likely to receive ACS with optimal timing were primiparous (relative risk [RR], 1.25 [CI, 1.08-1.45]), or women diagnosed with pre-eclampsia (RR, 1.34 [CI 1.10-1.63]), preterm premature rupture of membranes (RR, 1.33 [CI, 1.15-1.54]) or threatened preterm labour (RR, 1.42 [CI, 1.22-1.65]). Conclusion: A significant number of women and babies are exposed to ACS without commensurate benefit, and a significant number who deliver preterm do not receive ACS. The percentage of preterm and term infants receiving ACS should be determined to optimise service delivery.

Spectrum of Primary Brain Tumors in a Tertiary Hospital in India: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 658-664
Author(s):  
Baljit Singh ◽  
Diptajit Paul ◽  
Pawan Kumar ◽  
Anil Kumar Dhull ◽  
Rajeev Atri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Primary Brain Tumors

Transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery in a large tertiary hospital, a retrospective study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Charlotte Nys ◽  
Georges Versyck ◽  
Eveleen Buelens ◽  
Koen Engelborghs ◽  
Erwin Cornips ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Pituitary Surgery ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery

scholarly journals Polypharmacy among patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional retrospective study in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. e020852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monira Alwhaibi ◽  
Bander Balkhi ◽  
Tariq M Alhawassi ◽  
Hadeel Alkofide ◽  
Nouf Alduhaim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Diabetes
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