Rationale, aims and objectives We aim to determine the prevalence of reconciliation errors
(REs) at admission to surgery departments, report their potential clinical impact and analyse …

Purpose The objective of this study was to measure the impact of an intervention on the
prescription habits of general practitioners (GPs) in order to improve the quality of zolpidem …

Background International guidelines have embraced the use of non-vitamin K oral
anticoagulants (NOACs) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. However, there is …

Background Medicines reconciliation processes have successfully reduced drug errors and
adverse drug events. In a recent project in the Traumatology ward of our hospital, 59.3% of …

Background To ensure the effectiveness and/or avoid the toxicity of drugs with narrow
therapeutic and/or renal elimination margins, it is essential to adjust the dose according to …

Background The digoxin range conventionally used (0.8–2.0 ng/mL) may be suitable for
patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), although a lower range is preferable for patients with …

Background Gliclazide is a sulfonylurea administrated as a single daily dose according to
the data sheet. Intake of this drug several times a day could increase the occurrence of …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common clinical problem, particularly in the elderly.
Dabigatran is indicated for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism, and the …

Background In our region, the pharmaceutical services at nursing homes (NHs) are run by
pharmacists from hospitals in the public network. Furthermore, the prescription system in …

Background Drug interactions between protease inhibitors and treatment prescribed in
primary care may compromise the efficacy of antiretroviral treatment or cause serious …