Search for dissertations about: "pharmacovigilance"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the word pharmacovigilance.
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6. Psychoactive prescription drug use disorders, misuse and abuse : Pharmacoepidemiological aspects
Abstract : Background: There is a widespread and increasing use of psychoactive prescription drugs, such as opioid analgesics, anxiolytics, hypnotics and anti-epileptics, but their use is associated with a risk of drug use disorder, misuse and abuse. Today, these are globally recognized and emerging public health concerns. READ MORE
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7. Drug interaction surveillance using individual case safety reports
Abstract : Background: Drug interactions resulting in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major health problem both for individuals and society in general. Post-marketing pharmacovigilance reporting databases with compiled individual case safety reports (ICSRs) have been shown to be particularly useful in the detection of novel drug - ADR combinations, though these reports have not been fully used to detect adverse drug interactions. READ MORE
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8. Pharmacovigilance capacity in East Africa with focus on neglected tropical diseases
Abstract : Pharmacovigilance aims to enhance patient safety in relation to the use of medicines by reducing the incidence and severity of adverse events which includes supporting public health programs by providing information on the safety profile of medicines used by the programs. In Africa, the increased access to medicinal products is not well-matched with the pharmacovigilance capacity to monitor drug safety. READ MORE
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9. Pharmacovigilance of preventive chemotherapy for the control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Ethiopia
Abstract : The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends preventive chemotherapy (PC) as a core public health intervention for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths (STHs) in endemic countries. Despite being amenable to available treatments and ongoing PC, schistosomiasis and STHs remain causes of significant morbidity and associated complications in endemic areas. READ MORE
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10. Pharmacovigilance of mass drug administration for the control of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in Rwanda
Abstract : Preventive chemotherapy (PC) is a WHO recommended core interventional measure or a strategy to prevent, control and eliminate STH and schistosomiasis as public health burden by 2030. Though preventable and treatable, they are still endemic in Rwanda and continue to cause significant mortality and morbidity. READ MORE