An algorithm to derive a numerical daily dose from unstructured text dosage instructions.

abstract：PURPOSE:Gut microbiota has been postulated to serve as a significant promoter of CRC formation, and colonic dysbiosis was previously reported in CRC tissue. Our aim was to evaluate the association between the type and cumulative duration of antibiotic exposure and CRC risk. METHODS:We conducted a nested case-control s...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Boursi B,Haynes K,Mamtani R,Yang YX

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data regarding the total number of anti-asthma drugs dispensed via community pharmacies within Northern Ireland from 1980 to 1997 were collected and analysed. The use of anti-asthma drugs within this population increased markedly over the study period from 19.84 DDDs/1000/day to 84.07 DDDs/1000/day. With the exception...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Bell HM,McElnay JC,Hughes CM

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We developed a computerized system for signal detection in spontaneous reporting system (SRS) of Shanghai. Data acquisition, data mining could be carried out automatically and the process of data preprocessing and cleaning could be facilitated. This system was expected to detect signals from SRS after drug lice...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Ye X,Fu Z,Wang H,Du W,Wang R,Sun Y,Gao Q,He J

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Propensity scores are used in observational studies to adjust for confounding, although they do not provide control for confounders omitted from the propensity score model. We sought to determine if tests used to evaluate logistic model fit and discrimination would be helpful in detecting the omission of an imp...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Weitzen S,Lapane KL,Toledano AY,Hume AL,Mor V

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a life-threatening disease associated with mortality rates that are two to three times higher than those expected/observed in the general population. It is associated with high levels of suicide, particularly in young male patients soon after diagnosis. Delays in treating schizophrenia could contribut...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Auquier P,Lançon C,Rouillon F,Lader M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the length and continuity of antidepressant treatment and factors associated with long-term of treatment among adults. METHODS:Nationwide data from all reimbursed antidepressant prescriptions in 1994-2003 were linked with patients' data retrieved from Statistics Finland and the Finnish Hospital D...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Sihvo S,Wahlbeck K,McCallum A,Sevon T,Arffman M,Haukka J,Keskimäki I,Hemminki E

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, represents an innovative system for the conduct of observational and pragmatic studies. We describe the identification and validation of a retrospective cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) from four PCORnet sites. METHODS:We adapted e...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Wiese AD,Roumie CL,Buse JB,Guzman H,Bradford R,Zalimeni E,Knoepp P,Morris HL,Donahoo WT,Fanous N,Epstein BF,Katalenich BL,Ayala SG,Cook MM,Worley KJ,Bachmann KN,Grijalva CG,Rothman RL,Chakkalakal RJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Discontinuing low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy after upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) may increase the risk of cardiovascular-related death. Our aim was to compare mortality in UK primary care patients who discontinue ASA after UGIB with that in patients who continue therapy. METHODS:ASA users...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： González-Pérez A,Sáez ME,Johansson S,Nagy P,García Rodríguez LA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our objective was to examine the numbers and characteristics of US pediatric adverse events (AEs) reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s adverse event reporting system (AERS) for 5 years following implementation of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) in 2002. METHODS:We analyzed repo...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Johann-Liang R,Wyeth J,Chen M,Cope JU

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose - The objective of this study was an evaluation of the sensitivity of findings of the relationship between oral corticosteroid use and the risk of fracture. We found in earlier work that the risk of fracture was significantly higher during oral corticosteroid treatment, with increases of 61% in hip and 160% in...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Van Staa TP,Abenhaim L,Cooper C,Zhang B,Leufkens HG

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Most epidemiologic studies have detected no association between prior use of antidepressant medications and breast cancer risk. Despite the uniform conclusion, there is a continuous rise in the proportion of women using antidepressants, lending support to further monitoring of disease effects. METHODS:We condu...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Wernli KJ,Hampton JM,Trentham-Dietz A,Newcomb PA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Slovenia, the national health insurance system covers almost the whole population. The average patient receives six to seven prescriptions per year with an average value of 15 USD per prescription. This paper presents the systemic conditions necessary for the performance of pharmacoepidemiologic studies. A recent s...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Primozic S,Kos M,Mrhar A,Ravnik I

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tramadol is a weak opioid analgesic, which is generally considered to be safe. However, conflicting data exist on the dependence potential of tramadol. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate occurrence of tramadol dependence and associated risk factors using spontaneously reported adverse drug r...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Tjäderborn M,Jönsson AK,Ahlner J,Hägg S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine healthcare claim patterns associated using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:The CADEUS study randomly identified NSAID users within the French health insurance database. One-year claims data were extracted, and NSAID indication was obtained from ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Bernard MA,Bénichou J,Blin P,Weill A,Bégaud B,Abouelfath A,Moore N,Fourrier-Réglat A,CADEUS Team.

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the concept of time-dependent confounding by using the example in paper "Comparative effectiveness of individual angiotensin receptor blockers on risk of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure" by Desai et al. and illustrate how to adjust for it by using inverse probability of treatment weighting t...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Yang W,Joffe MM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the contribution of patients' adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports to signals detection, through a study of the signals sent by Lareb to the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board. METHODS:The percentage of patient's ADR reports contributing to generate signals of adverse drug reactions was determined. A cas...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： van Hunsel F,Talsma A,van Puijenbroek E,de Jong-van den Berg L,van Grootheest K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the utility of electronic health records from a routine care setting in assessing comparative effectiveness of fourth-line anti-hypertensive drugs to treat resistant hypertension. METHODS:We conducted a cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: a repository of electronic health rec...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Sinnott SJ,Smeeth L,Williamson E,Perel P,Nitsch D,Tomlinson LA,Douglas IJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to determine whether community pharmacists recommend appropriate medications and give valid information to pregnant women. METHODS:A total of 163 community pharmacists randomly selected in the Midi-Pyrénées area were interviewed by means of an open questionnaire. Ten scenarios ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Damase-Michel C,Vié C,Lacroix I,Lapeyre-Mestre M,Montastruc JL

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Denmark has one of the worlds most comprehensive registration of its citizens' use of medical and social services. Most databases are population-based and of very high quality. Virtually all employ a mutual person identifier, which renders it technically possible to link any of them with others. There are two prescrip...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Hallas J

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To define periods of acceptable mortality reporting in primary care and to demonstrate through examples the implication for research using automated medical data. METHODS:Annual death counts were obtained for each primary care practice participating in The Health Improvement Network "THIN" (UK). Expected count...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Maguire A,Blak BT,Thompson M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing reliance on databases of healthcare records for pharmacoepidemiology and other medical research, and such resources are often accessed over a long period of time so it is vital to consider the impact of changes in data, access methodology and the environment. The authors discuss change in commun...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Bourke A,Bate A,Sauer BC,Brown JS,Hall GC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Identify if publication of the 2010 drug safety communication (DSC) regarding benzonatate was associated with a decrease in the incidence of severe benzonatate poisonings reported to United States poison centers. METHODS:This retrospective database study utilized the National Poison Data System to compare the ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Leonard JB,Seung H,Klein-Schwartz W

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggested that oral form of domperidone may possess pro-arrhythmic effects and increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. The concomitant use of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 isoenzyme inhibitors may further potentiate this association. Nevertheless, empirical data supporting these associations...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Chen HL,Hsiao FY

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evidence is growing that early use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and combinations of these drugs provide optimal care for people with rheumatoid arthirits. The aim of this study was to describe objectively the pattern of consumption of DMARDs in the Australian community (community-based pre...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Chan V,Tett SE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients initiating warfarin therapy generally experience a dose-titration period of weeks to months, during which time they are at higher risk of both thromboembolic and bleeding events. Accurate prediction of prolonged dose titration could help clinicians determine which patients might be better treated by al...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Finkelman BS,French B,Bershaw L,Brensinger CM,Streiff MB,Epstein AE,Kimmel SE

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Base de Datos para la Investigación Farmacoepidemiológica en Atención Primaria (BIFAP) is a population based database administered by the AEMPS (Spanish Agency for Medicines) of longitudinal electronic medical records (EMR) of patients attended in primary care. Its main purpose is to serve as source of informat...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Maciá-Martínez MA,Gil M,Huerta C,Martín-Merino E,Álvarez A,Bryant V,Montero D,BIFAP Team.

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our study aimed to investigate the association between prenatal exposure to reactive intermediate (RI)-inducing drugs and the initiation of psychotropic medications among children. METHODS:We designed a cohort study using a pharmacy prescription database. Pregnant women were considered exposed when they receiv...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Tran YH,Groen H,Bergman JE,Hak E,Wilffert B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Drug treatment of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) is a difficult task, and comorbidity and comedication add to its complexity. Since in IPD there is little information about drug use, this study investigated drug prescribing and indications in IPD patients. METHODS:From June 1997 to April 1998, a cross-se...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Leoni O,Martignoni E,Cosentino M,Michielotto D,Calandrella D,Zangaglia R,Riboldazzi G,Oria C,Lecchini S,Nappi G,Frigo G

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine whether patient focused drug surveillance was associated with a higher quality of drug treatment at nursing homes. METHODS:An intervention study in four nursing homes in Sweden and four other nursing homes served as controls. At the intervention nursing homes physicians focused on patients' health s...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Olsson IN,Curman B,Engfeldt P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this work was to study the use of systemic antibacterials and its possible determinants in Hungarian intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS:Hospital pharmacy. departments provided package level dispensing data for their corresponding ICU (2006). Data were converted into defined daily doses (DDDs) and ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Benko R,Matuz M,Peto Z,Bogár L,Viola R,Doró P,Soós G,Hajdú E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00