Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. A competent healthcare workforce working in primary care delivering disease management services efficiently is the cornerstone of well performing health systems, impacting patient outcomes positively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a training course to support pharmacists w...
BackgroundThis study aimed to synthetize the evidence on the effectiveness of harm minimization interventions on reducing blood-borne infection transmission and injecting behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID) through a comprehensive overview of systematic reviews and evidence gap mapping.MethodsA systematic review was conducted with searches in PubMed and Scopus to identify systematic reviews assessing...
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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifactorial condition often induced by drugs commonly used in hospitals. Identifying and staging AKI necessitates frequent monitoring of renal function. Aim: To assess the impact of real-world hospital practices regarding serum creatinine (SCr) testing on the identification and staging of AKI, and its implications for adjusting drug doses. Method: A historical cohor...
"Background: Physical activity has a key role in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. Community pharmacists are an accessible source to provide brief advice to people on how to be more physically active. Nonetheless, there is a limited understanding of stakeholders' perspectives on their role in promoting physical activity, to inform policy and practice. The present study addresses this gap. ...
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifactorial condition often induced by drugs commonly used in hospitals. Identifying and staging AKI necessitates frequent monitoring of renal function. Aim: To assess the impact of real-world hospital practices regarding serum creatinine (SCr) testing on the identification and staging of AKI, and its implications for adjusting drug doses. Method: A historical cohor...