Limited health risks in performing drug reconstitution and handling tasks in pharmacies – results of an occupational risk assessment study

Objective. Some drugs need processing before they can be administered or dispensed. We measured airborne exposure of pharmacy staff to small particles when performing these tasks. Methods. Reconstitution of powdered drugs in vials; crushing, splitting, and counting of tablets; and opening of capsules, using different ventilation strategies, were...

Effect of medication reconciliation on unintentional medication discrepancies in acute hospital admissions of elderly adults: A multicenter study

Objectives To investigate the effect of pharmacy-based medication reconciliation on the frequency of unintentional medication discrepancies in acutely admitted individuals aged 65 and older. Design Multicenter intervention study with pre-post design. Setting Twelve Dutch hospitals. Participants One thousand five hundred forty-three individuals...

Verhoging van de vaccinatiegraad tegen influenza bij risicopatiënten door gerichte uitnodiging in de eerste lijn [Increase of the influenza vaccination coverage of at-risk patients by personal invitation in primary health care]

Objective. To increase the coverage of influenza vaccination by a programmatic approach in a large population, aimed at the general practitioners (GPs). Design. Intervention study (prospective). Setting. The region of central Brabant (Tilburg and some surrounding communities), the Netherlands. Method. The intervention was carried out in a...