Crossover Comparison of Drug Information Online Database Vendors: Dialog and Medlars

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 634-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Rovers ◽  
John E. Janosik ◽  
Paul F. Souney
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Online Database ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Information Practice ◽  
Information Requests ◽  
Crossover Comparison

OBJECTIVE: To compare Dialog EMBASE with the National Library of Medicine's (NLM's) MEDLARS MEDLINE, TOXLINE, and TOXLIT to evaluate differences among the databases and vendors in a method consistent with routine drug information practice. DESIGN: Crossover comparison. METHODS: NLM MEDLARS databases MEDLINE, TOXLINE, and TOXLIT were searched directly. EMBASE was searched via Dialog Information Services. MEDLINE was searched back to 1980; TOXLINE and TOXLIT were searched back to 1981, reflecting the different database structures. EMBASE was searched back to 1980. To control bias, searches were randomized; identical strategies were used during the same session and were performed by the same trained searcher. RESULTS: Twenty-six drug information requests were compared. The MEDLARS and Dialog databases were generally similar, with no significant differences in the number of potentially relevant references, English references, clinically relevant references, available abstracts, unique citations, time online, and number of questions answered. EMBASE searches were more costly (p=0.0005). TOXLIT was costlier than TOXLINE and MEDLINE (p=0.0018). CONCLUSIONS: NLM MEDLARS databases were comparable to Dialog EMBASE. Although MEDLARS provided more total and English-language citations, the differences were small and did not influence the proportion of questions answered. The greatest difference between the vendors was the significantly lower cost of searching on MEDLARS. Although this difference may be partially offset by the significantly shorter search times on EMBASE, the mean 1.9 minutes saved would not recoup the mean $7.89 difference in cost. MEDLARS databases are less expensive for routine drug information requests.

scholarly journals COVID-2019 and Pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nihal Al Riyami ◽  
Shahila Sheik
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
English Language ◽  
Perinatal Death ◽  
Perinatal Outcomes ◽  
Preterm Births ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
National Library ◽  
Maternal Deaths

As of March 2021, approximately 130 million people worldwide had been infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, limited data are available regarding the effects of COVID-19 infection on pregnancy and maternal and perinatal outcomes. The MEDLINE® (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA), SCOPUS (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands) and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA) databases were searched to identify relevant English-language articles published between January 2020 and February 2021. A total of 17 articles describing the outcomes of 762 pregnancies were identified. There were 613 babies born, including 16 sets of twins. Within the cases studied, 12 (1.6%) maternal deaths and eight (1.3%) stillbirths were reported. A small proportion (3.9%) of mothers required admission to the intensive care unit, usually due to associated comorbidities. Rates of Caesarean and preterm delivery were 27-100% and 4-50% respectively. Further research is necessary to determine the effect of COVID-19 infection on early pregnancy. Keywords: COVID-19; Pregnancy; Maternal Death; Perinatal Death; Pregnancy Outcome; Stillbirths; Preterm Births; Review.

A survey on the structure, organization, and functions of medical information departments in the pharmaceutical industry in Spain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángela Flores ◽  
Sylvaine Balmy ◽  
Elena Guardiola ◽  
Nuria Escudero ◽  
María-Ángeles Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Academic Degree ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Information Requests

The medical information (MI) function within the pharmaceutical industry plays a significant role in the provision of scientific answers for patients and healthcare professionals. The purpose of this study is to identify the current structure, organization, and functions of MI departments in Spain. Sixty local and international pharmaceutical companies based in Spain were invited to participate in this study between May and July 2019. An online 34–item questionnaire developed by the AMIFE MI Working Group was distributed to the companies. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics using response frequencies. A total of 44 responses from 60 surveys (73%) were received. More than half of the respondents were employed in international companies based in Europe (57%, n = 25). Seventy-one percent (n = 31) of the companies had 100 to 1,000 employees in Spain. Most respondents declared that they had an MI department in their company (73%, n = 32), with most (53%) having two to five employees working on MI. Most MI (n = 50) specialists had a biomedical academic degree (predominantly pharmacy, biology, and medicine). MI departments were involved in many functions, the most common being answering enquiries (100%), handling drug information requests (97%), preparing written responses (94%), and literature services for external use (77%). The mean annual volume of MI enquiries was 2,301 (median 1,100). The results of this survey contribute to a better understanding of MI departments in Spanish pharmaceutical companies, as well as their functions and responsibilities, and could help identify opportunities and areas for improvement.

National Survey of Drug Information Centers practice: Leadership and Practice management at Ministry of Health Hospital in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-503
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi ◽  
Radi Abdullah Alattyh
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Practice Management ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Drug Information Services ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Patient Counselling ◽  
Health Hospital

Objective: To explore the National Survey of Drug Information Centers practice in Saudi Arabia: Leadership and Practice management at Ministry of Health hospital. Method: It is a cross-sectional four months national survey of Drug Information Services at Ministry of Health hospital. It contained ten domains with 181 questions designed by the authors. It was derived from Internal Pharmaceutical Federation, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists best practice guidelines. This survey was distributed to forty hospital pharmacies that run drug information services. In this study, domain of Drug Monitoring and Patient Counselling System explored and analyzed. It consisted of eight questions about the written policy and procedure and application methods for Leadership and Practice management in the drug information centers. All analysis was done through survey monkey system. Results: The survey distributed to 45 of hospitals, the response rate, was 40 (88.88%) hospitals. The highest score of the DIC had policy and procedures with a clear mission, vision, and values were Evidence of valid Saudi Council of Health Specialties license to practice in Saudi Arabia did not exist in 3 (7.5%) hospitals while 30 (75%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug information centers had a space, adequate furniture, hours of operation were determined and announced as well as there was a qualified and licensed staffing. All Drug Information Centers staff had valid licenses from Saudi Commission for Health Specialties to practice in Saudi Arabia, did not exist in 6 (15%) hospitals while 30 (75%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug Information Centers Supervisor, reports workload statistics to the appropriate and leadership number of Full Time Employee staff and actual workload published was the answering question depends on the priority of the question did not exist in 6 (15%) hospitals while only 22 (55%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug Information Centers showed evidence of Quality Improvement, and the process for Drug Information Centers Networking. The reporting any questionable drug quality to Pharmacy director, did not exist in 4 (10 %) hospitals while only 25 (62.5%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. Conclusion: There were an acceptable implementation leadership and practice management in drug information centers practice. The drug information centers workload analysis and quality management should improve. Drug information centers network indication required an implementation to improve the services at Ministry of Health hospital in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals SHPA Standards of Practice for Drug Information Services

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Judith M Bingham ◽  
Helen Matthews ◽  
Alan Saunders ◽  
Graeme Vernon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Drug Information Services ◽  
Standards Of Practice

scholarly journals Review of Academic Dishonesty among College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Zolfaghari
Keyword(s):  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
English Language ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Language Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Basic English ◽  
The Relationship

<p>Cheating and academic dishonesty is a moral anomaly in the field of scientific research and reflecting, i.e., academic environment and studies show that this phenomenon in many of the worlds is important problem.</p><p>This study measured the dishonesty of students in a quasi-experimental design. For this purpose, features lack of integrity by manipulating the facts were examined and meanwhile first, basic English language test coordination between the strict terms of the 280 students come to practice and after correction of examination papers by teachers, without leaving any traces on them instead, the plates are returned to students and provide them with answers to their paper to correct their score Master announced. The difference between the actual score (score of master) and score of the students to have their own, amount of honesty or lack of integrity appointed them and its relationship with some demographic and socio-ethical characteristics have been studied.</p><p>The results showed that more than 62 percent of the students in your grade to master completely honest with 26.6 percent have low honesty and the rest did not have the necessary integrity and the mean difference of scores announced by the professors and students have been about two score. Also results of chi-square tests and gamma, about the relationship between students’ evaluation of amount of sincerity with sincerity in the declared objective amount of the master score was not significant, this finding means that between demonstrators and people of integrity and honesty in practice, there are gaps.</p>

Transventricular, transaqueductal scope-in-scope endoscopic excision of fourth ventricular neurocysticercosis: a series of 13 cases and a review

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Suri ◽  
Rohit Kumar Goel ◽  
Faiz Uddin Ahmad ◽  
Ananth Kesav Vellimana ◽  
Bhawani Shankar Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Third Ventriculostomy ◽  
Cyst Excision ◽  
Shunt Placement ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Clinical Records ◽  
Ventricle Size

Object Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system worldwide. In patients presenting with acute hydrocephalus due to intraventricular NCC, surgery is the only option. Still, there is no consensus regarding the optimal surgical strategy, although neuroendoscopic excision is a promising method. However, the literature regarding the use of this modality in fourth ventricular NCC is scarce. The authors describe a series of patients with fourth ventricular NCC treated endoscopically. Methods The clinical records of 13 patients with fourth ventricular NCC who had presented with hydrocephalus were retrospectively analyzed. A fourth ventricular cyst was completely excised in all patients by using a transventricular, transaqueductal “scope-in-scope” endoscopic technique. Twelve endoscopic third ventriculostomies and 1 septostomy had been performed. Results Shunt placement was avoided in all patients. There were minimal peri- and postoperative complications. The mean duration of follow-up was 22.3 months (range 3–41 months). All patients had an improved clinical outcome. Follow-up neuroimaging revealed no residual lesion and a decreased ventricle size in all patients. Conclusions The present series of patients with fourth ventricular NCC is the largest in the existing English-language medical literature. Endoscopic fourth ventricular cysticercal cyst excision along with internal cerebrospinal fluid diversion via endoscopic third ventriculostomy is an effective alternative to open microneurosurgical procedures and avoids shunt placement and its related complications.

Expansion of drug information services in response to an increased clerkship teaching load

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (23) ◽  
pp. 2514-2516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Friedman Wilson ◽  
Kevin G. Moores ◽  
Cathy L. Bartels ◽  
Linda K. Ohri ◽  
Patrick M. Malone
Keyword(s):  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Drug Information Services ◽  
Teaching Load

scholarly journals Os impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 na mobilidade urbana: uma revisão narrativa de literatura

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. e460101623917
Author(s):  
Francisca Rafaela Pereira de Amorim Castro Rosa ◽  
Bárbara Queiroz de Figueiredo ◽  
Bruno Rodrigues Cancela ◽  
Dieison Danrlei Roehrs ◽  
João Victor Marques de Matos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
National Library ◽  
Electronic Library ◽  
Cochrane Database

Introdução: a mobilidade urbana é entendida como a capacidade cotidiana de deslocamento de pessoas e bens no espaço urbano de forma segura e em tempo considerado adequado. Recentemente, a situação pandêmica foi gradualmente amenizada e o plano de recuperação econômica e social foi colocado em pauta pelo governo durante o período pós-epidemia. Nessas circunstâncias, o sistema de transporte urbano desempenha um papel crucial no processo de recuperação social e econômica como garantia básica da cidade. Portanto, maior atenção deve ser dada aos impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 no sistema de transporte urbano, bem como no comportamento de viagem. Objetivo: evidenciar os impactos causados pela pandemia de COVID-19 na mobilidade urbana. Metodologia: trata-se de revisão narrativa da literatura, com estudos acoplados nas seguintes bases de dados: National Library of Medicine (PubMed MEDLINE), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Google Scholar, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e EBSCO Information Services. Resultados: alguns impactos sobre a mobilidade urbana puderam ser observados devido ao alto grau de contágio do novo coronavírus e, portanto, à necessidade de permanecer em casa e manter um distanciamento mínimo. São impactos a princípio sociais, econômicos ou ambientais, mas que apresentam forte relação com a mobilidade urbana. Em geral houve uma drástica diminuição da locomoção nas cidades, que se encontraram vazias, e há um temor com relação à volta às atividades normais à medida que o isolamento vai sendo flexibilizado. Considerações finais: a pandemia de COVID-19 provocou inúmeras mudanças na vida da população mundial. Na mobilidade urbana não foi diferente. Com o fechamento do comércio considerado não essencial, a suspensão de aulas e a instalação de regimes de teletrabalho, grande parte dos deslocamentos diários foram interrompidos e/ou modificados. Medidas como a instalação de políticas de subsídio do transporte público, de ampliação das ciclovias, de aplicação de ações de desestímulo do uso do transporte individual motorizado, de melhora na segurança pública e de circulação de pedestres e ciclistas etc., se mostraram urgentes durante a quarentena, não apenas para gerar condições mínimas para mobilidade ativa, mas também para melhorar a qualidade de vida da população como um todo.

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