Purpose Improving medication safety has become a major topic in all clinical settings.
Information technology (IT) can play an important role to prevent adverse drug events (ADEs), but …

The growing recognition of care fragmentation is causing many countries to explore new
approaches to healthcare delivery that can bridge the boundaries between professions, …

Objective: Most medications are prescribed, dispensed, and administered in ambulatory
care settings, yet little information exists on the adverse effects of drugs in this setting. This …

Objective To evaluate the effects of a computerised decision support tool for comprehensive
drug review in elderly people with polypharmacy. Design Pragmatic, multicentre, cluster …

Background. Chronic diseases affect more than half of the population ≥75 years of age in
developed countries. Prescription medication use increases with age. Depending on definition…

Background Laboratory tests, electrocardiogram ( ECG ) and chest X ‐rays still serve as part
of the routine assessment before elective surgery in many institutions, even though there is …

Background/objective: Chest pain is a common complaint and reason for consultation. We
aimed to study the epidemiology of chest pain with respect to underlying aetiologies and to …

Background Numerous studies have shown the effectiveness of comprehensive pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) programs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At present, it …

Background The treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) accounts for the
majority of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care, although an antibiotic therapy is rarely …

The patients’ active participation in their medical care is important for patients with chronic
diseases. Measurements of patient activation are needed for studies and in clinical practice. …