Pharmacoepidemiology

To assess systemic antimicrobials (AM) consumption and expenditures in intensive care units (ICU) of multiprofile hospitals in different regions of Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus in 2009–2010 retrospective collection of data from hospital …

To assess systemic antimicrobials (AM) consumption and expenditures in multi-profile hospitals in different regions of Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus in 2009–2010 retrospective collection of data from hospital receipts notes was …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are one of the most important problems in modern medicine. Authors performed a review of international health economic studies of the HIV/AIDS treatment. …

Results of retrospective pharmacoepidemiological study in Far East region of Russia within 2004–2008 are presented. 1119 cases of antibacterials administration during the first trimester of pregnancy from 554 medical records were analyzed. Results of …

Influence of pharmacists on treatment selection in male patients with acute urethritis in 2003–2004 (Moscow, Smolensk, Kaluga, Kaliningrad) and 2009 (Moscow, Smolensk, Kaluga, Kaliningrad, Tula) was studied. Using “patient simulation” method and …

The aim of the study was to examine the patterns of systemic antibiotic (AB) use in adults with communityacquired pneumonia (CAP) in multi-word hospitals of different regions of Russia and assess the adherence of antibacterial therapy to the Russian …

Retrospective study of antifungal consumption in 1029-bed hospital during the 2004–2006 was performed. Defined daily dose (DDD) per 100 bed-days was calculated to determine consumption of antifungal agents. ABC analysis was used to determine …

In the present article the possible causes of discrepancies in the literature data on the efficacy of postexposure prophylaxis of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are reviewed. The influence of amount of viral antigen, viral load in the ticks, age of …

The objective of the study was to evaluate the outpatient use of systemic antimicrobials in different regions of Russia. Data on the use of antimicrobials in 24 regions of Russia during year 2004 were collected according to the audit of …

The use of any medications during pregnancy is associated with a potential risk for deleterious effect on fetus and neonate. Many women take drugs during pregnancy however no studies were conducted to examine the extent of drug prescription to …