A drug utilization study to provide background data for bringing amendments in the drug dispensing policy of a pediatric referral center.

abstract：:Growth in health information systems presents opportunities to enhance postmarketing safety surveillance of medical products. Spontaneous suspected side effect reports provide the foundation, but we need to 'proactively' improve their quality and our strategies to seek signals. In our more familiar 'reactive' mode, we...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Bortnichak EA,Wise RP,Salive ME,Tilson HH

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the characteristics of new users of cilostazol in Europe with the aim to support the evaluation of its benefit/risk as used in regular clinical practice before the implementation of labeling changes recommended by the European Medicines Agency. METHODS:New users of cilostazol were identified in pop...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Castellsague J,Perez-Gutthann S,Calingaert B,Bui C,Varas-Lorenzo C,Arana A,Prados-Torres A,Poblador-Plou B,Gonzalez-Rubio F,Giner-Soriano M,Roso-Llorach A,Linder M,Citarella A,Scholle O,Blenk T,Garbe E

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study adult height in children that grew up with asthma before inhaled steroids became first-line therapy. METHODS:Data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register (self-reported asthma) and the Hospital Discharge Register (first hospitalization for asthma) were used, to compare adult height for asthmatic and n...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Norjavaara E,Gerhardsson de Verdier M,Lindmark B

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In order to assess the short-term safety and tolerability of newly prescribed antihypertensive monotherapies in Korean patients, a prospective study was carried out. METHODS:A total of 1181 patients were observed from July 1997 to August 1999. At 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after initiation of antihypertensive monoth...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Kim YS,Park HS,Sunwoo S,Byeon JJ,Song YM,Seo HG,Kim CH,Cheon KS,Yoo SM,Lee JK,Korea Post-Marketing Surveillance Research Group.

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review conceptual issues regarding confounding by indication in the context of studies of calcium channel blockers (CCBs). METHODS:Review of literature, with special attention to two articles in the current issue. RESULTS:Conflicting arguments about the presence of uncontrollable confounding by indication ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Joffe MM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Determining the nature of the relationship between cumulative duration of exposure to an agent and the hazard of an adverse outcome is an important issue in environmental and occupational epidemiology, public health and clinical medicine. The Cox proportional hazards regression model can incorporate time-depend...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Austin PC,Park-Wyllie LY,Juurlink DN

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) is a network of population-based congenital anomaly registries in Europe surveying more than 1 million births per year, or 25% of the births in the European Union. This paper describes the potential of the EUROCAT collaboration for pharmacoepidemiology ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Meijer WM,Cornel MC,Dolk H,de Walle HE,Armstrong NC,de Jong-van den Berg LT,EUROCAT Working Group.

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to evaluate the change of prescribing patterns after the regulatory action regarding fluoroquinolones in pediatric patients. METHODS:We conducted a time series analysis using the Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patients Sample database. Study subjects cons...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Shin JY,Kim MH,Shin SM,Lee SH,Park BJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To conduct a systematic review of current evidence regarding the use of health information technology (HIT) interventions to improve drug monitoring in ambulatory care. METHODS:We searched PubMed, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, and other computerized databases from 1 January 1998 to 30 June 2008 using the key w...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Hayward GL,Parnes AJ,Simon SR

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:(1) To identify factors associated with the choice among the three atypical antipsychotics available in France (amisulpride, olanzapine, risperidone) and the typical antipsychotic of reference: (haloperidol), (2) to compare psychotropic co-prescription rates according to antipsychotic. METHODS:All antipsychoti...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Gasquet I,Gury C,Tcherny-Lessenot S,Quesnot A,Gaudebout P

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure changes in drug utilisation following a national general practice education program aimed at improving prescribing for hypertension. METHODS:A series of nationally implemented, multifaceted educational interventions using social marketing principles focusing on prescribing for hypertension, was comm...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Horn FE,Mandryk JA,Mackson JM,Wutzke SE,Weekes LM,Hyndman RJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify and quantify risk factors associated with preterm birth, stratified by gestational age at birth. METHODS:Three case-control analyses were done. Controls were pregnancies of > or =37 weeks of gestational age at birth. Cases were defined as: <28, 28-32, 33- <37 weeks of gestational age at birth respe...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Ofori BD,Le Tiec M,Bérard A

更新日期：2008-06-01 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:The aims of this study are to examine the validity of diagnostic codes for psoriatic arthritis in The Health Improvement Network (THIN) and to examine the agreement between General Practitioner (GP) report and prescription records for disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). METHODS:Questionnaires were ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Ogdie A,Alehashemi S,Love TJ,Jiang Y,Haynes K,Hennessy S,Choi H,Gelfand JM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lack of control for time-varying exposures can lead to substantial bias in estimates of treatment effects. The aim of this study is to provide an overview and guidance on some of the available methodologies used to address problems related to time-varying exposure and confounding in pharmacoepidemiology and oth...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Pazzagli L,Linder M,Zhang M,Vago E,Stang P,Myers D,Andersen M,Bahmanyar S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen pathologically confirmed and 14 suspected cases of a new disease entity, fibrosing colonopathy, have been described in the UK and the US in children with cystic fibrosis since 1991. The patterns of use of pancreatic enzyme supplements in cases were compared with use in controls and in the market, in the 2 year...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Bakowski MT,Prescott P

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine and compare the quality of drug prescribing for older patients in nursing homes and home nursing services. METHODS:Cross-sectional study comprising 11,254 patients aged ≥ 65 years in nursing homes (n = 2986) and home nursing services (n = 8268). Potentially inappropriate medications were identified ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Halvorsen KH,Granas AG,Engeland A,Ruths S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Drug induced Torsades de Pointes (TdP) is a major concern for new drugs seeking regulatory approval. Prolongation of QT intervals greater than 60 millisecond or to longer than 500 millisecond in an individual patient has been considered to be associated with a higher risk. The purpose of this study is to identi...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Lin YL,Kung MF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Meta-analysis is a quantitative approach to summarize the findings from several studies and has been applied with increasing frequency to clinical trials. Because of their sample size and duration limitations, experimental studies (ESs) could not be able to detect late or rare adverse events (AEs), which may be...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Alves C,Batel-Marques F,Macedo AF

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To update United States steroidal contraceptive use data for the period 1989 to 1994. STUDY DESIGN:Pharmaceutical marketing data were used to examine trends in the utilization and distribution of oral contraceptives, Norplant, and Depo-Provera. RESULTS:There were 56.8 million prescriptions for oral contrace...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Gerstman BB,Burke L,Delaney J,McLellan B

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aim to derive an internationally applicable data set to improve prescription safety of psychiatric drugs. METHODS:We performed an in-depth analysis of the concordance of prescribing information of 10 key psychiatric drugs across four major drug markets with regard to indications, warnings and precautions, a...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Pfistermeister B,Schenk C,Kornhuber J,Bürkle T,Fromm MF,Maas R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about opioid use after bariatric surgery among patients who did not use opioids chronically before surgery. Our purpose was to determine opioid use the year after bariatric surgery among patients who did not use opioids chronically pre-surgery and to identify pre-surgery characteristics associat...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Raebel MA,Newcomer SR,Bayliss EA,Boudreau D,DeBar L,Elliott TE,Ahmed AT,Pawloski PA,Fisher D,Toh S,Donahoo WT

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation in Scotland and advocate the standardisation of drug utilisation research methods. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data. Patients included those with a diagnosis of ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Mueller T,Alvarez-Madrazo S,Robertson C,Bennie M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ejection fraction (EF) is crucial information when studying the use and effectiveness of therapies in patients with heart failure (HF) and myocardial infarction (MI). We aimed to assess the validity of claims data-based definitions of systolic dysfunction (SD). METHODS:We identified 1072 patients with EF recor...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Li Q,Glynn RJ,Dreyer NA,Liu J,Mogun H,Setoguchi S

更新日期：2011-07-01 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

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：PURPOSE:The role of administrative databases for research on drug safety during pregnancy can be limited by their inaccurate assessment of the timing of exposure, as the gestational age at birth is typically unavailable. Therefore, we sought to develop and validate algorithms to estimate the gestational age at birth us...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Margulis AV,Setoguchi S,Mittleman MA,Glynn RJ,Dormuth CR,Hernández-Díaz S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine prescribing patterns by general physicians working in primary care (GPs) in Iran for the elderly and the prevalence of inappropriate prescribing. METHODS:We collected information about prescribed medicines for 10% of patients in primary care aged 65 years or above in six cities in one province dur...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Ghadimi H,Esmaily HM,Wahlstrom R

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of case reports to the varicella vaccine Pregnancy Registry described inadvertent administrations during pregnancy of this live virus product instead of the intended Varicella zoster immune globulin. Cases continued to accrue despite an early publication about the pattern. The persistent problem warrants spec...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Wise RP,Braun MM,Seward JF,Mootrey GT,Shields KE,Salive ME,Krause PR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00