English. This is particularly so in the early part of the book. When making a proposal, they often examine several possibilities which are all plausible in their framework. This should be welcomed by readers with only limited exposure to formal semantics. The authors address methodological issues at several points, since their main concern is the presentation of a fragment. Nevertheless, it wou...

Background: Antimicrobial resistance among microorganisms is a global concern. We conducted a Drug Use Evaluation study to evaluate the appropriateness of use of restricted antibiotics in the context of the existing Antibiotic Order Form using sequential prospective audits of prescriptions. Methods: A prospective observational Drug Utilization Review (DUR) study was conducted in patients receiv...

OBJECTIVES Many medication errors can occur when ordering and dispensing medicine in hospitals. The clinical decision support system (CDSS) is widely used in an effort to reduce medication errors. This study focused on the evaluation of user satisfaction with the CDSS for medication at a university hospital. Specifically, this study aimed to identify the factors influencing user satisfaction an...

BACKGROUND The high cost and undesirable consequences of polypharmacy are well-recognized problems among elderly long-term care (LTC) residents. Despite the implementation of the 1987 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which requires pharmacist review of drug regimens in this setting, medical and drug costs for LTC residents have continued to increase. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the North...

Intensive care units (ICUs) are special hospital wards that provide desired treatment and close monitoring of patients who critically ill. Drug Utilization Reviews (DUR) is an authorized, structured, ongoing review patient medication to ensure appropriate rational use yield positive outcomes. The aim this study evaluate the antibiotics clinical outcomes in intensive unit (ICU) patients. This wa...

background: due (drug utilization evaluation) studies can help identify and correct problems associated with irrational use of drugs. considering lack of data regarding how rational vancomycin is being used, we evaluated this due study in a referral infectious center to evaluate compliance with guidelines in terms of rational use of this valuable antibiotic. methods: this retrospective study wa...

The purpose of the study was to examine the cost-effectiveness of managed care interventions with respect to prescriptions for chronic illness sufferers enrolled with a specific medical scheme. The illnesses included, were epilepsy, hypertension, diabetes and asthma. The managed care interventions applied were a primary discount; the use of preferred provider pharmacies, and drug utilization re...

BACKGROUND To use any domestic remedy, specific knowledge and skills are required. Simple logic dictates that the use of wild plants in the context of limited interaction with nature requires prior identification, while in the case of non-plant remedies and cultivated plants this step can be omitted. This paper aims to document the current and past uses of non-plant remedies and cultivated plan...

The African Hyaenodontida, mainly known from the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene Fayum depression in Egypt, show a very poor diversity in oldest Paleogene localities. Here we report new hyaenodontidans found in the late Middle Eocene deposits of Dur At-Talah (Central Libya), known to have recorded the earliest radiation of African anthropoids. The new hyaenodontidan remains are represented by d...