With its increasing popularity, healthcare professionals and patients may use ChatGPT to obtain medication-related information. This study was conducted assess ChatGPT's ability provide satisfactory responses (i.e., directly answers the question, accurate, complete relevant) questions posed an academic drug information service. were compared generated by investigators through of traditional resources, references evaluated. Thirty-nine entered into ChatGPT; three most common categories...

Pharmacist-operated drug information centers (DICs) in the United States and Puerto Rico were surveyed, results compared with those of similar surveys conducted over past 30 years.In January 2003, mailed to 151 institutions that thought have an organized DIC, defined as a center regularly accepts broad scope requests from health care professionals, regardless location or affiliation professionals. The survey covered such topics affiliations, staffing, services, resources, quality assurance,...

Federal law mandates that at least 95% of patients receive useful written information with new medications. Recent data concerning whether read such leaflets are lacking.To evaluate non-manufacturer-developed and assess patients' opinions the understandability usefulness these leaflets.Patients were surveyed 32 community pharmacies in New York City metropolitan area. The main outcome measures percentage who leaflet provided refilled medications perceived leaflet. Descriptive statistics used...

To characterize the presentation and outcomes of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) who developed musculoskeletal symptoms after treatment dupilumab, a human IgG4 monoclonal antibody that blocks functions interleukin-4 (IL-4) IL-13, key pathologic pathways in AD.This article reports an observational cohort receiving dupilumab new-onset therapy at our center. All had comprehensive rheumatologic history examination, imaging by ultrasonography (US) or magnetic resonance (MRI) most...

Previously identified U.S. drug information centers (DICs) were surveyed to determine whether they still in existence and changes had occurred the DICs since 2003.Eighty-nine a 2003 survey April 2008. For existence, questions designed there mission, time spent on activities, staffing, (number, complexity, required answer) compared with five years earlier. Respondents' projected need for their DIC over next was also surveyed.Seventy-five (84%) of 89 active. The most notable activities...

Background Consumers are advised to seek information about dietary supplements (DS) before using them; little is known concerning whether this recommendation heeded. Objective The objectives of pilot study were investigate users DS these products them and particularly such sought from health-care professionals (HCPs). Methods Surveys administered face-to-face adult consumers at three venues in New York City. Results Between November 2017 October 2018, 199 surveyed. Of the 139 (70%) users,...

The community pharmacy setting is a venue that readily accessible to the public. In addition, it staffed by pharmacist, who healthcare provider, trained and capable of delivering comprehensive pharmaceutical care. As such, pharmacists have colossal opportunity serve as key contributors patients' health ensuring appropriate use medications, preventing medication misadventures, identifying drug-therapy needs, well being involved in disease management, screening, prevention programs. This...

A pharmacist is busy entering a complicated order into the pharmacy computer system when phone rings. The caller asks, "What dose of Lovenox?" places on hold and logs to computerized drug information (DI) resource or opens up book, locates an answer, provides response requester. Once conversation over, resumes medication orders. As simplistic as this scenario may seem, responding DI requests intricate matter that requires proper training. Despite fact today's graduates from schools are...

The types of clinical and nonclinical activities performed by paid pharmacy interns in the hospitals New York state were studied.In November 2008, a list was obtained from website State Department Health. A survey sent to each hospital's director requesting information on hospital characteristics whether department employed nongraduate interns. For those that interns, questions asked about number employed, shifts worked there minimum work-hour requirement for functions routinely percentage...

Proper drug information (DI) skills are essential for being a competent pharmacy practitioner. To effectively manage DI queries and clinical dilemmas, the practitioner should follow systematic approach that includes identifying requester, determining "true" need obtaining background information, categorizing question, performing search analyzing disseminating following up when appropriate. The must be mindful to couple published literature with experience, knowledge, logic in order achieve...

Journal Article Directory of pharmacist-operated drug information centers in the United States--2003 Get access Tina Koumis, PHARM.D., PHARM.D. Drug Information Specialist International Center, and Adjunct Instructor Pharmacy Practice Address correspondence to Dr. Koumis at Arnold & Marie Schwartz College Health Sciences, Long Island University, 75 DeKalb Avenue, Room HS 509, Brooklyn, NY 11201 tina.koumis@liu.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar...

Due to the limited safety data available at time that a new medication is first marketed, it essential continue collection and monitoring of about adverse drug reactions (ADRs) during medication's life cycle. This activity, known as pharmacovigilance (PV), performed worldwide by pharmaceutical industry well regulatory agencies. In 2012, Israeli Ministry Health (MOH) established Pharmacovigilance Drug Information Department. The Department tasked with identifying, monitoring, initiating...

A man in his 70s, with a recent diagnosis of transitional cell carcinoma the bladder, reported 2-month history discolouration, pain and paraesthesia affecting fingers. Clinical assessment noted peripheral acrocyanosis areas digital ulceration gangrene. Following further work-up to evaluate potential causes, he was diagnosed paraneoplastic acrocyanosis. He proceeded undergo robotic cystoprostatectomy received adjuvant chemotherapy for management cancer. In parallel chemotherapy, vasodilatory...

Abstract Purpose To provide a current directory of drug information centers (DICs) in the United States and present about their characteristics, activities services, networking activities. Methods In February 2018, an electronic 23-question survey was delivered to 118 contacts on distribution list compiled from previous directories DICs, responses listserv messages, Internet search. defined as formal dedicated providing including but not limited responding requests, were asked questions...

Data regarding the professional reading habits of pharmacists in United States are lacking. The purpose this pilot study was to investigate whether read publications and assess other aspects their habits.In December 2010, surveys were distributed participating 2 educational seminars New York City. main outcome measures percentages who regularly (at least monthly), specific read, perceived value impact reading.A total 184 surveyed. Of 122 (66%) respondents, 112 (92%) reported regularly....

Israel is a small country located at the juncture of 3 continents (Africa, Asia, and Europe). With population just over 8 million an area 22,000 km2, had density 373 persons/km2 in 2015.1 The state democracy with parliamentary, multiparty system. largest groups are Jews (75%) Arabs (21%).2 Israel’s fertility rate (3.1 children per woman) highest among Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) member states.3 In 2016, population’s estimated median age was 29.7 years.4 has...

<h3>Objectives</h3> Young people with diabetes express a desire for information, and leaflets are often used as medium easy to process, 'bite-size' knowledge. However, most that available designed an adult audience, making it difficult teenagers access digest the information effectively. We set out create 'peer-designed' leaflets. With this, we hoped provide better insights adolescent Type 1 Diabetes patients they begin take more responsibility their care. <h3>Method</h3> Topics were chosen...

Objective: Identify the extent of statin use for primary prevention macrovascular complications, or gemfibrozil secondary cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, doses used in patients with type 2 diabetes other risk factors. Design: Retrospective chart review. Setting: Three adult day health care centers Brooklyn Queens, New York. Patients: Patients a diagnosis either history coronary artery disease at least one significant factor as defined by American College Physicians guidelines (i.e.,...