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Review Of Drug And Biologics Recalls: 2009 Through 2019, Vimala Devi Gollamudi
Review Of Drug And Biologics Recalls: 2009 Through 2019, Vimala Devi Gollamudi
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study analyzed drugs and biologics recalls for the period of 2009 and 2019. The data used in the study was generated from Food and Drug Administration records. A total of 466 drugs and 84 biologics were recalled during the 11-year period. The common causes of drug product recalls included contamination, defective products, and mislabeling. Defective product, mislabeling, and defective packaging were observed to be the common causes of recall for biologics. Injectables have the highest percentage of recalls in drug products, and blood and blood products had the highest percentage of recalls in biologics. Controlling the contamination of injectable …
An Investigation Of Dialysis Patients' Medication Compliance And The Relationship Of Physician Ordering Practices, Adele Curtis
An Investigation Of Dialysis Patients' Medication Compliance And The Relationship Of Physician Ordering Practices, Adele Curtis
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
In-center dialysis patients have multiple physicians involved in their care related to complications of end stage renal disease and the start of dialysis. This study reviewed the number of physicians involved in the participants’ (n=41) care and determined if it was associated with medication compliance and additionally assessed the in-center dialysis facility staff’s ability to keep up-to-date home medication orders. Participant interviews, home medication reviews, and reconciliations were completed. The average number of medications ordered per participant was 11.58, and 37% of all medications ordered needed corrections made to the home medication orders. The average number of physicians per participant …