Drug Information—The Systematic Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Background Information

Proper drug information (DI) skills are essential for being a competent pharmacy practitioner. To effectively manage DI queries and clinical dilemmas, the practitioner should follow a systematic approach that includes identifying the requester, determining the “true” DI need and obtaining background information, categorizing the question, performing the search and analyzing the information, disseminating the information, and following up when appropriate. The practitioner must be mindful to couple the published literature with clinical experience, knowledge, and logic in order to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

A systematic approach to emergent breast free flap takeback: Clinical outcomes, algorithm, and review of the literature

Microsurgery ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 505-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Khansa ◽  
Albert H. Chao ◽  
Maakan Taghizadeh ◽  
Theodore Nagel ◽  
Duane Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Free Flap ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Incorporating a Drug Information Consult into a Pharmacy Practice Course to Build Literature Search and Evaluation Skills Through a 3-Stage Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Wittman ◽  
Craig Kovera ◽  
Maureen Sullivan ◽  
Martha M. Rumore
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Faculty Support ◽  
Primary Literature ◽  
Information Skills ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Based Medicine

Objective: Pharmacy students need to be equipped with skills to research and evaluate literature to effectively apply evidence-based medicine (EBM) in practice. To prepare them, a 3-stage approach to writing a drug information consult (3sDIC) was incorporated into a pharmacy course. The primary objective was to assess students’ abilities to retrieve and analyze literature pursuant to a drug information consult. Secondary objectives were to examine feasibility of faculty participation and continuation of the assignment. Design: Ninety students were given a clinical scenario about a patient. The assignment consisted of 3 stages incorporating use of the Population, Intervention, Comparison intervention, Outcome (PICO) method and modified systematic approach (MSA) for stage 1, evaluation of primary literature to write a draft for stage 2, and stage 3, the final consult. All 3 stages were reviewed and graded by faculty. Assessment: All students completed the 3sDIC, with no grade failures. The rubric employed by faculty was effective, providing students the opportunity to improve the consult. The 3sDIC was found to be feasible with adequate faculty support. Conclusion: The 3sDIC, although not a substitute for a complete drug information course, demonstrated a streamlined approach for Pharmacy year 2 (P2) students to acquire and develop drug information skills.

Clinical outcomes and feasibility of the multidisciplinary management of patients with psoriatic arthritis: two-year clinical experience of a dermo-rheumatologic clinic

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 2741-2749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Maria Luchetti ◽  
Devis Benfaremo ◽  
Anna Campanati ◽  
Elisa Molinelli ◽  
Monia Ciferri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Multidisciplinary Management

Foreign Drug Identification

DICP ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 501-506
Author(s):  
Lu-Ann L. Murdoch
Keyword(s):  
Drug Information ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Reference Library ◽  
Identification Process ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Drug Identification ◽  
Information Center

The references used by a major Canadian drug information center to identify foreign drug products are described. Guidelines are provided for handling foreign drug identification requests, including the collection of background information and the management of specific problems likely to be encountered during the identification process. Useful methods of building a foreign drug identification reference library are also suggested.

Prescription for Drug Abuse Education Managing the Mood Changers

1971 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley F. Yolles
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Drug Education ◽  
The Way

This article emphasizes the need to prepare youth to make decisions about drug use. To do this it is essential to eliminate hypocrisy about the use of marijuana, to “infuse” the curriculum with drug information and to provide students with realistic learning experiences. It focuses on such things as the way teachers have been charged with the responsibility to teach about drugs without adequate preparation. The author provides the reader with some practical suggestions and solutions to the dilemma. He presents factual background information about the nature of marijuana, the scope of the problem, and the need for immediate action regarding relevant educational programs. The key areas discussed are: 1) understanding the problem, 2) scope of the problem, 3) the need for drug education, 4) education of professional personnel, and 5) alternatives to drug abuse.

scholarly journals Enteropathies with villous atrophy but negative coeliac serology in adults: current issues

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e000630
Author(s):  
Annalisa Schiepatti ◽  
Marta Cincotta ◽  
Federico Biagi ◽  
David S Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Coeliac Disease ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Villous Atrophy ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Histological Response ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
International Consensus

ObjectiveThe differential diagnosis and management of seronegative enteropathies is challenging due to the rarity of these conditions, the overlap of clinical and histopathological features and the current lack of an international consensus on their nomenclature.DesignThis is a narrative review providing pragmatic guide on the investigation and clinical management of seronegative enteropathies in adults based on the available literature and our clinical experience.ConclusionsSeronegative coeliac disease is the most frequent cause among the heterogeneous group of seronegative enteropathies and its diagnosis is confirmed by the clinical and histological response to a gluten-free diet after the exclusion of other causes of villous atrophy. Correct identification and targeted management of seronegative enteropathies is mandatory because of the variation in terms of clinical outcomes and prognosis.

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