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View article: What barriers and facilitators to self-management are experienced by mothers who wish to breastfeed but require concurrent pharmacotherapy in the first two years postpartum? A mixed-methods systematic review protocol.
What barriers and facilitators to self-management are experienced by mothers who wish to breastfeed but require concurrent pharmacotherapy in the first two years postpartum? A mixed-methods systematic review protocol. Open
Background Breastfeeding is the recommended method of infant feeding. The postpartum period can be a challenging time for women who experience illness requiring pharmacotherapy. However, breastfeeding women may use medication less frequent…
View article: Ten‐Year Outcomes of Anticholinergic Use Among Older Adults With Intellectual Disability: Findings From the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS‐TILDA)
Ten‐Year Outcomes of Anticholinergic Use Among Older Adults With Intellectual Disability: Findings From the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS‐TILDA) Open
Background People with intellectual disability are frequently exposed to medication with anticholinergic activity. In the general population, the long‐term exposure to anticholinergics has been associated with declines in both physical and…
View article: Pharmacist prescribing in cancer services: A scoping review
Pharmacist prescribing in cancer services: A scoping review Open
Collaborative prescribing models are the most commonly described PP models used in cancer services. There is potential for expanding pharmacists' scope of practice in cancer services where this is not routine.
View article: What barriers and facilitators to self-management are experienced by mothers who wish to breastfeed but require concurrent pharmacotherapy in the first two years postpartum? A mixed-methods systematic review protocol.
What barriers and facilitators to self-management are experienced by mothers who wish to breastfeed but require concurrent pharmacotherapy in the first two years postpartum? A mixed-methods systematic review protocol. Open
Background Breastfeeding is the recommended method of infant feeding. The postpartum period can be a challenging time for women who experience illness requiring pharmacotherapy. However, breastfeeding women may use medication less frequent…
View article: Description of a practice-focused research skills curriculum for a master’s in pharmacy programme
Description of a practice-focused research skills curriculum for a master’s in pharmacy programme Open
Background: To describe a research skills curriculum across the five years of a Master’s in Pharmacy (MPharm) programme whereby students designed, undertook, and disseminated Practice of Pharmacy (PoP) research projects. Methods: In years …
View article: Quality of undifferentiated chest pain evaluation and diagnosis guidelines: a systematic review and critical appraisal
Quality of undifferentiated chest pain evaluation and diagnosis guidelines: a systematic review and critical appraisal Open
Chest pain is a symptom that is potentially life-threatening and requires quick and accurate evaluations. This article describes the quality of guidelines related to the evaluation and diagnosis of acute, undifferentiated chest pain. After…
View article: Comparing self‐report medication data from a longitudinal study on intellectual disability and national dispensing records
Comparing self‐report medication data from a longitudinal study on intellectual disability and national dispensing records Open
Background Medication data are a valuable resource in epidemiological studies. As the most common data collection method of medication data is self‐report, it is important to understand the accuracy of this in comparison with other methods…
View article: OPTIMA-ID: development and validation of a medicine optimization tool for older adults with intellectual disability
OPTIMA-ID: development and validation of a medicine optimization tool for older adults with intellectual disability Open
OPTIMA-ID contains 67 criteria that can optimize medications for older people with intellectual disability. Its effectiveness, feasibility and impact on patient outcomes need to be established.
View article: Established and emerging theatre pharmacy services: a scoping review
Established and emerging theatre pharmacy services: a scoping review Open
Background Pharmacy services impact patients throughout the perioperative journey. Pharmacist activities at surgical pre-assessment clinics and on inpatient wards are well-documented, but services to theatre appear comparatively under-deve…
View article: Established and emerging theatre pharmacy services: a scoping review
Established and emerging theatre pharmacy services: a scoping review Open
Introduction Guidelines recommend that pharmacists contribute to perioperative patient care.[1,2] Expansion of perioperative pharmacy services was considered in Tallaght University Hospital following the appointment of a Critical Care & An…
View article: Psychotropic medicines’ prevalence, patterns and effects on cognitive and physical function in older adults with intellectual disability in Ireland: longitudinal cohort study, 2009–2020
Psychotropic medicines’ prevalence, patterns and effects on cognitive and physical function in older adults with intellectual disability in Ireland: longitudinal cohort study, 2009–2020 Open
Background The frequent prescribing of psychotropics and high prevalence of polypharmacy among older adults with intellectual disabilities require close monitoring. Aims To describe change in prevalence, predictors and health outcomes of p…
View article: Examining Quality, Use and Impact of Psychotropic (Use) in older adults with intellectual disabilities (EQUIP): study protocol
Examining Quality, Use and Impact of Psychotropic (Use) in older adults with intellectual disabilities (EQUIP): study protocol Open
Widespread, and sometimes inappropriate use of psychotropics in adults with intellectual disability has been an international concern. These medicines have been used to treat mental health conditions, but also, controversially, some types …
View article: Examining Quality, Use and Impact of Psychotropic (Use) in older adults with intellectual disabilities (EQUIP): study protocol
Examining Quality, Use and Impact of Psychotropic (Use) in older adults with intellectual disabilities (EQUIP): study protocol Open
Widespread, and sometimes inappropriate use of psychotropics in adults with intellectual disability has been an international concern. These medicines have been used to treat mental health conditions, but also, controversially, some types …
View article: Rating scales to measure adverse effects of medications in people with intellectual disability: a scoping review
Rating scales to measure adverse effects of medications in people with intellectual disability: a scoping review Open
Purpose Intellectual disability (ID) is a chronic neurodevelopmental condition characterised by limitations in intelligence and adaptive skills with an onset prior to the age of 18 years. People with ID have complex healthcare needs and ar…
View article: Measuring drug burden in older adults with intellectual disabilities: Critical issues for consideration in finding the optimal measure to improve safety of medicines use
Measuring drug burden in older adults with intellectual disabilities: Critical issues for consideration in finding the optimal measure to improve safety of medicines use Open
Older adults with Intellectual Disability have been described as among the most medicated groups in society, with rates of polypharmacy significantly exceeding that of the general population. They are at heightened risk of medication-relat…
View article: Association of Drug Burden Index with grip strength, timed up and go and Barthel index activities of daily living in older adults with intellectual disabilities: an observational cross-sectional study
Association of Drug Burden Index with grip strength, timed up and go and Barthel index activities of daily living in older adults with intellectual disabilities: an observational cross-sectional study Open
DBI, DBA or DBS scores were not significantly associated with grip strength or timed up and go. This could be as a result of established limitations in physical function in this cohort, long-term exposure to these types of medications or l…
View article: Addressing the complexity of medication use in older people with intellectual disability
Addressing the complexity of medication use in older people with intellectual disability Open
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience high levels of polypharmacy and medication burden. Many of the most commonly occurring medical conditions in older adults with ID are treated with medications that have anti…
View article: Drug burden index to define the burden of medicines in older adults with intellectual disabilities: An observational cross‐sectional study
Drug burden index to define the burden of medicines in older adults with intellectual disabilities: An observational cross‐sectional study Open
Aims The drug burden index (DBI) is a dose‐related measure of anticholinergic and sedative drug exposure. This cross‐sectional study described DBI in older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and the most frequently reported therape…