Background Drug utilization evaluation (DUE) is defined by the World Health Organization
(WHO) and focuses on the medical, social, and economic consequences of pharmaceutical …

Background Irrational use of antibiotics intensifies resistance and jeopardizes advances
made in modern medicine. We aimed to conduct a baseline gap analysis survey on …

Introduction Early initiation of antimicrobial treatment for acute infection is an important task
in the emergency department (ED) with a likely impact on the hospital-wide antibiotic use …

Purpose Despite the proven benefits of antimicrobial stewardship, models for executing the
same in the developing countries are sparse. The present study highlights the approaches …

Objectives Hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) aim to optimise
antimicrobial use by employing a set of co-ordinated interventions. This study evaluated the …

Background Ensuring rational drug use requires ongoing evaluation of drug prescribing,
dispensing, and use by patients. Health care providers working in an emergency department …

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prescribing pattern of analgesics and
analyze the rational use of analgesic in orthopedic in-patient department of tertiary care …

Methods: Different databases were searched for randomized controlled trials comparing
PCT-guided therapy with standard therapy in admitted patients with bacterial infections …

ABSTRACT Objective: Chronic Renal Failure is a worldwide public health problem with an
increasing incidence and prevalence, poor outcomes and high cost of treatment due to co …

Objective This study aimed to assess the disease pattern and drug utilization among
admitted patients in a tertiary-care hospital's neuro ICU. Methods A prospective …