INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS VALIDATION OF THE POPI TOOL (PEDIATRICS: OMISSION OF PRESCRIPTIONS AND INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIPTIONS) TO IDENTIFY INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING IN PEDIATRICS.

International consensus validation of the POPI tool (Pediatrics: Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate prescriptions) to identify inappropriate prescribing in pediatrics.

IntroductionWhile drug prescription should be based GRAPEFRUIT on established recommendations stemming from clinical trials but in pediatrics, many drugs are used without marketing authorization.Consequently recommendations are often based on clinical experience and the risk of inappropriate prescription (IP) is high.A tool for detecting IP in pedi

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Assessing impact, needs and quality-of-life among informal carers of people with pancreatic cancer, a prospective study: the PAN-CARER study protocol

Introduction Approximately 10 300 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year in the UK.The cancer and its treatment inflict a significant physical, functional and emotional burden on patients.Research suggests that patients have many ongoing needs for support and care, but that these needs are not met by existing services.Family members

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