Medicine storage, wastage, and associated determinants among urban households: a systematic review and meta-analysis of household surveys

A Jafarzadeh, A Mahboub-Ahari, M Najafi, M Yousefi… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Irrational household storage of medicines is a world-wide problem, which
triggers medicine wastage as well as its associated harms. This study aimed to include all …

[HTML][HTML] Estoque e descarte de medicamentos no domicílio: uma revisão sistemática

VM Constantino, BM Fregonesi… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2020 - SciELO Public Health
Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a evidência científica nacional e internacional
existente sobre o motivo do estoque e a forma de descarte dos medicamentos no domicílio …

Antibiotic (mis) use in COVID-19 patients before and after admission to a tertiary hospital in Serbia

A Despotović, A Barać, T Cucanić, K Cucanić… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern, and antibiotic use has risen throughout
the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 75% of COVID-19 patients are treated with antibiotics …

Disposal practices of unused and leftover medicines in the households of Dhaka metropolis

MM Begum, SF Rivu, MMA Hasan, TT Nova… - Pharmacy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: This fact-finding study aimed to attain an overall idea and knowledge about
medicine disposal practices in Dhaka Metropolitan households. Methods: This mixed study …

Is the level of knowledge a predictor of rational antibiotic use in Serbia?

OJ Horvat, AD Tomas, MM Paut Kusturica, AV Savkov… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and
behavior regarding antibiotics of the general population. Methods The study sample …

Self-medication with antibiotics in Serbian households: a case for action?

A Tomas, M Paut Kusturica, Z Tomić, O Horvat… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Irregular antibiotic use, including self-medication contributes to the
development of antibiotic resistance. One method of accessing antibiotic use in the …

Storage and disposal of pharmaceuticals at home: a systematic review

VM Constantino, BM Fregonesi, KAA Tonani… - Ciencia & saude …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
This study's objective was to analyze Brazilian and international scientific evidence on the
reasons people store medication at home and the disposal methods used. This systematic …

Assessment of antibiotic storage practices, knowledge, and awareness related to antibiotic uses and antibiotic resistance among household members in post-conflict …

FU Khan, TH Mallhi, Q Khan, FU Khan, K Hayat… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The storage of antimicrobials at home is frequently in-practice in various
developing countries, resulting an irrational use, antibiotic resistance, and toxicities. This …

Prognostic factors for descending necrotizing mediastinitis development in deep space neck infections—a retrospective study

D Brajkovic, S Zjalić, A Kiralj - European Archives of Oto-Rhino …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is the most serious complication of
deep neck infections (DNI). The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate …

Incremental costs of hospital-acquired infections in COVID-19 patients in an adult intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital from a low-resource setting

A Despotović, N Milić, A Cirković, B Milošević… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global public health problem
and put patients at risk of complications, including death. HAIs increase treatment costs, but …