Search for dissertations about: "Elin Kimland"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Elin Kimland.
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1. Drug treatment in children with focus on off-label drug use
Abstract : There is a lack of paediatric documentation concerning efficacy and safety of many drugs, which contribute to drug use outside the terms of the product license (off-label). In the present thesis, four studies (I-IV), using different settings and design to evaluate pharmacological treatment in children, with focus on off-label drug use, is presented. READ MORE
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2. Off-label drug treatment and related problems in children : a register-based investigation
Abstract : Introduction: There is a lack of pediatric documentation concerning efficacy and safety of many drugs, which may contribute to off-label drug treatment and increase the risk for adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Aims: To; (I) analyse the frequency and characteristics of pediatric off-label prescribing; (II) investigate frequency of off-label drug prescribing in pediatric ADR reports; (III) analyse drug related problems, the extent of off-label drug treatment in pediatric questions to a Drug Information Centre (DIC) and pediatric literature information adding to the labelling of the drug in DIC answers. READ MORE