The therapeutic risk score is an instrument that aims to select patients for pharmacotherapeutic follow-up. It stratifies the patient at 'low', 'medium' or 'high' risk through the sum of criteria that influence the therapeutics. Pharmacotherapeutic monitoring is an inherent activity for the pharmacist, requiring time and dedication to correctly identify the problems related to therapy and documentation of this ...
Objective: This study aimed to improve knowledge about drug administration through enteral feeding tubes (EFTs) in order to minimize effi cacy and safety problems. Material and methods: The study was performed in a public secondary care hospital with level II accreditation by the National Accreditation Organization (Organização Nacional de Acreditação ONA), in Fortaleza, Ceará, north-eastern Brazil. Results: On...