BACKGROUND The 'inherited' patient, where a patient switches to a new doctor, is a common and potentially challenging scenario, especially where drugs of dependence are involved. There are few resources to guide general practitioners (GPs) with an approach that ensures compassion and rational clinical decision-making. OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to guide GPs in an approach to taking ...

Peningkatan jumlah pasien lanjut usia di seluruh dunia mengakibatkan peningkatkan penyakit tidak menular, termasuk Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Pasien dengan DM memerlukan pengobatan dalam jangka panjang sehingga membutuhkan perhatian khusus. Kajian naratif ini dibuat tujuan untuk melihat instrumen yang digunakan mengukur kualitas peresepan dan itu sendiri pada DM.
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of key drivers for antibiotic prescribing in pediatric lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) could support rational antibiotic use. Thus, we aimed to determine the impact of clinical and laboratory factors on antibiotic prescribing in children and adolescents with febrile LRTI. METHODS Pediatric patients from the standard care control group of a randomized controlled t...

Background: Irrational prescribing of drugs is a major health problem in medical practice resulting in; ineffective treatment, development of antibiotic-resistant organisms, adverse effects and economic burden on patients and society. Objectives: The main objective of this study was rationalization of prescribing drugs and the specific objectives were to; assess the family physicians' prescribi...

OBJECTIVES Cases of antimicrobial resistance are increasing, partly due to inappropriate prescribing practices by dentists. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prescribing practices and knowledge of dentists with regards to antibiotics. Moreover, this study aimed to determine whether the prescriptions comply with the recommended guidelines and whether clinical audit can alter the p...

To promote rational drug use in developing countries, assessment of drug use patterns using the WHO drug use indicators is becoming standard in documenting rational prescribing. The aim of this study was to assess the drug prescription patterns at the Outpatient Pharmacy Department of Sleman District Hospital, using the WHO drug use core indicators. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was cond...