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Browsing 11 Medical and Health Sciences by Author "Bajorek Beata"

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Anticoagulation control in hospitalised patients on warfarin

Su E Y; Naganathan V; Fallah H; Bajorek Beata; Mclachlan A J (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2008)

Background: Anticoagulation control is a strong predictor of clinical outcomes for patients on warfarin. Aim: To identify instances of excessive anticoagulation in hospitalised patients on warfarin and to determine the ...
Are interventions recommended by pharmacists during Home Medicines Review evidence-based?

Castelino R L; Bajorek Beata; Chen Tf (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2011)

Introduction Over the past decade medication review services have been implemented in many countries, including Australia, UK and USA. Although, the attitudes and barriers to the implementation of evidence-based medicine ...
The assessment of frailty in older people in acute care

Hilmer Sarah; Perera Vidya; Mitchell S; Murnion B P; Dent J; Bajorek Beata; Matthews Slade; Rolfson D B (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2009)

Aim: Develop A Measure Of Frailty For Older Acute Inpatients To Be Performed By Non-Geriatricians. Method: The Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (Refs) Was Adapted From The Edmonton Frail Scale For Use With Australian Acute ...
Australian general practitioners' views on pharmacist prescribing

Vracar D; Bajorek Beata (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2008)

Aim: To explore Australian general practitioners¿ views on extending prescribing rights to pharmacists, the appropriateness of pharmacist prescribing models, and the influence of general practitioners¿ characteristics on ...
Balancing risk versus benefit: The elderly patient's perspective on warfarin therapy

Bajorek Beata; Ogle S J; Duguid M J; Shenfield G M; Krass I (Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, 2009)

Warfarin therapy is underused in the target at-risk elderly population. Clinicians perceive that older patients are reluctant to use this therapy, however the perspective of patients or their carers has yet to be explored. ...
Development of a computerised antithrombotic risk assessment tool (CARAT) to optimise therapy in older persons with atrial fibrillation

Bajorek Beata; Masood Noman; Krass Ines (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011)

Aim: To develop and evaluate a novel Computerised Antithrombotic Risk Assessment Tool (CARAT) to aid clinicians¿ decision making regarding the risk¿benefit of antithrombotic therapy in older patients. Methods: CARAT was ...
Drug Burden Index and Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Community-Dwelling Older People The Impact of Home Medicines Review

Castelino R L; Hilmer Sarah; Bajorek Beata; Nishtala P; Chen Tf (Adis Int Ltd, 2010)

Background: A Significant Problem In Older People (Aged >= 65 Years) Is The Use Of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (Pims), Including Those With Sedative And Anticholinergic Properties. However, Effective Intervention ...
Ethnic differences of medicines-taking in older adults: a cross cultural study in New Zealand

Bassett-Clarke Debbie; Krass Ines; Bajorek Beata (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2012)

Objectives The literature identifies many barriers to medicines use, including bio-psycho-social issues, but less is known regarding ethno-cultural barriers, which are important in culturally diverse nations. The aim of ...
Evaluating the impact of new anticoagulants in the hospital setting

Braidy N; Bui K; Bajorek Beata (Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, 2011)

ABSTRACT* The short-comings of current anticoagulants have led to the development of newer, albeit more expensive, oral alternatives. Objective: To explore the potential impact the new anticoagulants dabigatran and rivaroxaban ...
An evaluation of three methods used in the prophylaxis of cyclophosphamide-induced haemorrhagic cystitis in bone marrow transplant patients

Krass I; Bajorek Beata; Bagia M; Fragoudakis I; Ozgur B; Chin Sy Li (Sage Publications Ltd, 1997)

Background. Bone marrow transplant (BMT) recipi ents, who receive high-dose cyclophosphamide as part of conditioning therapy, are at considerable risk of developing haemorrhagic cystitis (HC). The role of prophylaxis of ...
Exploring point-of-care testing of capillary blood in warfarin management

Glover S; Bajorek Beata (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2008)

Background: Long-term warfarin therapy requires intensive laboratory monitoring of venous blood. Reliable and efficient point¿of¿care testing (POCT) of capillary blood offers an alternative to laboratory monitoring. Aim: ...
Extended roles for pharmacists in warfarin therapy: Identifying opportunities for pharmacist prescribing

Khoo A; Bajorek Beata (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2006)

Background: Warfarin has traditionally posed a challenge to clinicians because ofits nan'ow therapeutic index. Extended roles for pharmacists may address some ofthe problems in warfarin management. International experience ...
Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk

Hilmer Sarah; Rangiah C; Bajorek Beata; Shenfield G M (Blackwell Publishing, 2007)

Often Patients Are Not Weighed In Hospital. Failure To Weigh Patients Prescribed Renally Excreted Drugs May Correlate To Adverse Drug Events. We Carried Out A Cross-Sectional Study Of Patients Prescribed Common Renally ...
The impact of age on antithrombotic use in elderly patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Bajorek Beata; Krass I; Ogle S J; Duguid M J; Shenfield G M (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2002)

Aim of study: To investigate the use of antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from the medical records of 262 AF patients â¿¥65 years, who ...
The impact of frailty on the utilisation of antithrombotic therapy in older patients with atrial fibrillation

Perera Vidya; Bajorek Beata; Matthews Slade; Hilmer Sarah (Oxford Univ Press, 2009)

Objective: To Investigate The Impact Of Frailty On The Utilisation Of Antithrombotics And On Clinical Outcomes In Older People With Atrial Fibrillation (Af). Design: Prospective Study Of A Cohort Of 220 Acute Inpatients ...
Implementing a pharmacist charting service in the pre-admission clinic

Cao B Y; Chow C; Elliott P; Macpherson R D; Crane J; Bajorek Beata (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2011)

Aim: To implement a pharmacist charting service in the pre- admission clinic (PAC) and describe a preparatory process for the initiation of this service. Method: Stage 1: a proposal for a pharmacist charting service in the ...
Incidence of venous thromboembolism and thromboprophylaxis after total hip or knee arthroplasty

Buchan D S; Bajorek Beata (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2008)

Background: Despite numerous guidelines and consensus statements on venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, there appears to be a large gap between evidence and practice. Aim: To identify the incidence of VTE, ...
Management of over-anticoagulation in warfarinised hospital patients

Bajorek Beata; Yau L; Lee K; Zulueta W (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2009)

Aim: To determine the number of warfarinised hospital patients experiencing over-anticoagulation; to identify how overanticoagulation is managed and whether local guidelines are adhered to. Method: 2 prospective one-week ...
Management of warfarin in atrial fibrillation: Views of health professionals, older patients and their carers

Bajorek Beata; Ogle S J; Duguid M J; Shenfield G M; Krass I (Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, 2007)

Objective: To identify the views of health professionals, patients and their carers on strategies to improve the use and management of warfarin in older patients with atrial fibrillation. Design: Qualitative study based ...
Medications in pregnancy: Impact on time to lactogenesis after parturition

Kung M S; Bajorek Beata (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, 2008)

Background: Although the many factors that affect the initiation of lactation have been identified, the impact of medications on lactogenesis remains largely unknown. Aim: To explore the impact of medications used during ...

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