A5034431018- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Chemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigation
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Methemoglobinemia and Tumor Lysis Syndrome
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
Alfred Health
2015-2024
Monash University
2014-2023
The Alfred Hospital
2007-2020
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2011
EduInnovation
2010
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
1998-2007
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to define the pulmonary and systemic pharmacokinetics colistin methanesulfonate (CMS) formed following intravenous (i.v.) inhaled administration in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Six CF subjects were administered nebulized CMS doses 2 4 million IU an i.v. infusion 150 mg base activity. Blood plasma, sputum, urine samples collected for 12 24 h postdose. To assess tolerability drug, lung function tests, blood serum creatinine concentrations, adverse...
Complementary medicines (CMs) are popular amongst Australians and community pharmacy is a major supplier of these products. This study explores customer use, attitudes perceptions complementary medicines, their expectations pharmacists as they relate to Pharmacy customers randomly selected from sixty large small, metropolitan rural pharmacies in three Australian states completed an anonymous, self administered questionnaire that had been pre-tested validated. 1,121 participated (response...
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic drug monitoring is usually required for safe and effective administration of vancomycin. However, dosing recommendations from published guidelines are not suitable in achieving therapeutic vancomycin concentrations a timely manner patients with normal renal function. OBJECTIVE: To audit at our institution evaluate the predictive accuracy pharmacokinetic simulation program, view to implementing pharmacy-based service monitoring. METHODS: Patients receiving were...
The widespread use of complementary medicines (CMs) within the general community, health benefits and risks, role pharmacists as advocates appropriate make it imperative to identify how pharmacists meet customers CM information needs lead quality medicine practices in regards CMs pharmacy setting. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 736 Australian part a larger study on practice. Personal common (76%). Most saw counselling their professional obligation, however, mainly...
Aim: To examine the bias and precision of different methods estimating body mass height in hospitalized adult patients.
Objective Understanding smokers’ quit experiences and their preferences for a future attempt may aid in the development of effective cessation treatments. The aims this study were to measure tobacco use behaviour; previous attempts outcomes; methods used assist quitting; difficulties experienced during attempts; motives preferred quitting attempt; identify factors associated with smoking cessation. Design Face-to-face interview using structured questionnaire. Setting Inpatient wards three...
Abstract Objectives The primary aim was to determine the prevalence of adverse reactions over-the-counter complementary medicines and their severity, as described by consumers. Secondary aims were identify consumers' reporting behaviours understanding AUST L designation on product labels. Methods An anonymous, self-administered survey completed randomly selected pharmacy customers at 60 community locations between August 2008 February 2009. Key findings Of 1121 participants (response rate...
Intensive smoking cessation interventions initiated during hospitalisation are effective, but currently not widely available. Strategies needed to integrate treatment into routine inpatient care. Pharmacist-led for feasible and efficacious in both ambulatory community pharmacy settings. However, there is a lack of evidence from large scale studies the effectiveness pharmacist guided programs patient achieving long-term abstinence. This study aims evaluate pharmacist-led system change...
Objective Identification of challenges associated with quitting and overcoming them may improve cessation outcomes. This study describes the development initial validation a scale for measuring to stopping smoking. Methods The item pool was generated from empirical theoretical literature existing scales, expert opinion interviews smokers ex-smokers. questionnaire administered recent quitters who participated in hospital-based smoking trial. Exploratory factor analysis performed identify...
ABSTRACT Aim To determine the impact of a pharmacist intervention on patient–guided diuretic dose adjustment in ambulatory patients with heart failure. Method Patients failure were randomised to usual care or plus and followed for 3 months. Pharmacist focused improving self‐care, recognising symptoms fluid retention, measuring weight daily self‐adjusting using frusemide. The primary outcome was number appropriate weight‐titrated frusemide adjustments. Secondary outcomes included who...
Abstract Background Hospital pharmacy dispensaries are busy work environments where staff involved in a variety of work‐related tasks. The proportion time spent on daily tasks, task prioritisation, multitasking, and interruptions remains largely unknown. Aim To examine the tasks performed pharmacists technicians hospital inpatient dispensary spend various activities. Method Pharmacists working large metropolitan health service were directly observed by trained researchers. Tasks recorded...