In the last few years, flavored beer market has increased significantly. particular, consumers showed a growing interest in citrus-flavored beers. Citrus fruits contain, among other class of compounds, terpenes and terpenoids oxygenated heterocyclic compounds. The absence specific legislation concerning production ingredients reported on labels makes these beers subject to possible adulteration...

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) use and associated factors, as well as the prevalence of Prescribing Omissions (PO). A cross-sectional study was conducted in a philanthropic Brazilian nursing home involving 46 individuals aged 60 years or older. The following information was collected from medical records and drug prescri...

INTRODUCTION Adverse drug events (ADEs) are associated with inappropriate prescribing (IP) and result in increased morbidity, mortality and resource utilisation. We used Beers' Criteria to determine the three-month prevalence of IP in a non-selected community-dwelling population of acutely ill older people requiring hospitalisation. METHODS A prospective, observational study of 597 consecutiv...

UNLABELLED The Beers criteria (2003) and McLeod criteria (1997) have been applied internationally to quantify inappropriate prescribing in elderly populations. Similarly, guidelines have been published locally by the National Prescribing Service (NPS). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to adapt, evaluate and compare the utility of these three established criteria in measuring prescribing appropriate...

Quality control and counterfeit product detection have become exceedingly important due to the vertical market of beers in global economy. China is largest producer beer globally has a massive problem with alcoholic beverages. In this research, modular electronic nose system 4 MOS gas sensors was designed for collecting models from four different brands Chinese beers. A sample delivery subsyste...