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During Switzerland's first wave of COVID-19, clinical pharmacy activities during medical rounds in Geneva University Hospitals were replaced by targeted remote interventions. We describe using the electronic PharmaCheck system to screen high-risk situations of adverse drug events (ADEs), particularly targeting prescriptions of lopinavir/ritonavir (LPVr) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in the presence of contraindications or prescriptions outside institutional guidelines. Of 416 patients receiving LPVr and/or HCQ, 182 alerts were triggered for 164 (39.4%) patients. The main associated risk factors of ADEs were drug-drug interactions, QTc interval prolongation, electrolyte disorder and inadequate LPVr dosage. Therapeutic optimisation recommended by a pharmacist or proposals for additional monitoring were accepted in 80% (n=36) of cases. Combined with pharmacist contextualisation to the clinical context, PharmaCheck made it possible to successfully adapt clinical pharmacist activities by switching from a global to a targeted analysis mode in an emergency context.Hepatotoxicity secondary to exposure of volatile anaesthetics is an exceptional finding, but its clinical interest depends on their frequent use, unpredictable appearance and potential severity. Halothane is the volatile anaesthetic most frequently involved in the development of liver dysfunction, especially after re-exposure. Sevoflurane has rarely been related to this life-threatening complication. We present the case of a 1-year-old girl who had undergone previous surgery for closure of a patent ductus arteriosus, and who developed severe acute hepatitis and died after undergoing surgical repair of an aortic isthmus narrowing by means of general anaesthesia with sevoflurane. Other possible causes of liver failure were excluded. This adverse event was classified as serious and was included in the national and European pharmacovigilance network, with the aim of preventing dangerous effects on patient health in clinical practice, by contributing to the enrichment of the literature.

To ensure patient safety and the preparedness of medication processes during hospital relocations and evacuations by using Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).

The relocation of six regional hospitals to a single building, resulting in 400 beds being moved, could be compared with an emergency evacuation. An FMECA was performed on the hospital group's internal medicine and intensive care units (IMU and ICU), examining how medication processes would be affected by a hospital relocation or evacuation.

We identified 59 hospital relocation and 68 evacuation failure modes. Failure modes were ranked based on their criticality index (CI; range 1-810). The higher the CI, the greater the patient-related risk. Average initial IMU and ICU hospital relocation CI scores were 160 (range 105-294) and 201 (range 125-343), respectively, subsequently reduced to 32 (-80%) and 49 (-76%) after mitigation measures. Average initial IMU and ICU evacuation CI scores were 319 (range 245-504) and 592 (range 441-810), respectively, subsequently reduced to 194 (-39%) and 282 (-52%). Most mitigation measures (17/22), such as for example checklists, could be implemented in both situations. Due to their unpredictable nature, five measures were specific to evacuation situations.

This study highlights the value of using an FMECA on medication processes to anticipate potential negative impacts on patient safety during hospital relocations or evacuations. Preparation for a hospital relocation can provide useful knowledge and an opportunity to test mitigation measures that might prove useful in evacuations.

This study highlights the value of using an FMECA on medication processes to anticipate potential negative impacts on patient safety during hospital relocations or evacuations. Preparation for a hospital relocation can provide useful knowledge and an opportunity to test mitigation measures that might prove useful in evacuations.

Trigger finger is one of the complications affecting the upper extremity in patients with diabetes. Diabetes is also a well-known risk factor that predisposes individuals to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This retrospective cohort study aimed to establish the association between trigger finger and the patients with incident CVD with type 2 diabetes.

Trigger finger was diagnosed by palpating a thickened tendon during flexion or on the manifestation of a locking phenomenon during extension or flexion of either finger. The relationship between trigger finger and other clinical parameters or complications of diabetes was examined by a comparative analysis. Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between trigger finger and incidence of CVD. We calculated the propensity scores using sex, body mass index, age, smoking status, duration of diabetes, estimated glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hemoglobin A1c as the number of patients with incident CVD during the follow-up period was low.

Among the 399 patients with type 2 diabetes, 54 patients had trigger finger. Patients with trigger finger were significantly older in age and had been suffering from diabetes for a longer duration. They also displayed worse renal function and glycemic control, along with a higher incidence of hypertension, neuropathy and nephropathy. During the average 5.66±1.12 years of follow-up, a total of 18 incidents occurred. According to the Cox regression analysis, trigger finger was shown to be associated with enhanced risk of the incidence of CVD after adjustment for the covariates (adjusted HR=3.33 (95% CI 1.25 to 8.66), p=0.017).

Trigger finger is associated with the risk of incident CVD in patients with type 2 diabetes. Thus, clinicians must consider these factors at the time of diagnosis of such patients.

Trigger finger is associated with the risk of incident CVD in patients with type 2 diabetes. Thus, clinicians must consider these factors at the time of diagnosis of such patients.Seizure are basic characteristic of epilepsy; these initiate due to irregular, excessive and synchronous electrical discharges. We aimed to determine the antiepileptic potential of phyto-flavonoids on the evaluation of the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1 Beta, IL-10, IL-1Ra, IL 4 and NF-κB. We induced chronic epilepsy in rats by administering sub-convulsive dose of pentylenetetrazole (25 mg/kg/day for 28 days). We observed intensity and frequency of seizures. Levetiracetam was used as a standard drug and divided all the subjects into 6 groups. All experimental animals were trained to acclimatize the behaviour tests. Food and water intake, changes in the body weight and WBC levels were assessed. Using qPCR, we assessed mRNA expression levels of, TNF α, IL-6, IL1 beta, NF-κB, IL1Ra, IL-4, and IL-10. qPCR confirmed the down regulation of the pro- and up-regulation of the anti-inflammatory cytokines. Significant reduction in seizure frequency, neutrophil counts and improvement in behaviour were observed when compared treatment group to control groups. PF exerts their antiepileptic activity by the downregulation of pro- and upregulation of anti-inflammatory cytokines respectively.Bacterial proteases are of great pharmaceutical importance and have a key role in various biological processes and in life cycle of several pathogens. New technology used for rational protein engineering as well improved delivery options will expand the potential pharmaceutical applications of proteases. The catalytic proteases belong to metalloproteases (EC.3.4.24) that comprise thermo lysine. The metalloproteases and their homologs have many important biotechnological and therapeutic applications. In the present study, a novel protease gene nprB was isolated from a thermophilic bacterium Streptomyces thermovulgaris and bioinformatics analyses were performed. PCR amplification and sequencing of nprB gene indicated an open reading frame of 178 aa (20191.18 Dalton). Based on protein sequence homology as well as conserved motifs and PTF domain the protein is characterized as a thermo lysine-like protease and is a member of M4 family of metalloproteases. Different bioinformatics tools such as ProtParam, SOPMA, signalP4.1 and ProDom from the ExPAsy server were used for structural and functional analyses. A phylogram was also reconstructed to reveal evolutionary relationships of nprB with its various homologs. The provided data will serve as a background to further reveal pharmaceutical and biotechnological importance of this novel protease gene from S. Selleck BI-3406 thermovulgaris in future.To determine the prevalence of prenatal depression and explore its association with socio-demographic risk factors, stressful life events and women autonomy/decision-making. The recognition of these problems would play a substantial role in the strategic development of interventions for those Pakistani women who have been suffering from prenatal depression. Analytical cross-sectional study conducted in Allied hospital Faisalabad during a period of 18 months (1st Jan 2019 to 30 June 2020). Data was collected by using simple random sampling technique. EPDS was used to measure prenatal depression. A modified kuppuswamy scale, Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS) and women autonomy/decision making scale was used to assess the risk factors. A total of 380 women were included in the study. The mean age (in years) ± SD was 29.37±5.27. According to cut-off score >10 on Edinburg postnatal depression scale the prevalence of depression was found as 51.6%. The findings revealed that women education, socio-economic class, BMI, pregnancy duration, history of miscarriage, contraception, stressful life events and women autonomy had significant association with prenatal depression (P less then 0.05). Socio-demographic factors, stressful life events in previous life and women autonomy are significant predictors of prenatal depression that need to be addressed in order to sustain safe motherhood.In the present study previously isolated Weissella cibaria CMG DEX3 capable of producing high molecular weight, water soluble dextran (Ahmed et al., 2012) is characterized for most efficient less expensive carbon, nitrogen sources, micro and macro nutrients by utilizing a multifactorial Placket-Burman statistical design for optimization of dextran production. A twelve run Plackett-Burman experimental model with slight modification was utilized to evaluate the impact of ten diverse nutrients on the production of dextran by the bacterial isolate Weissella cibaria CMG DEX3.The present study validates the antidiabetic potential of Andrographis echioides leaf extract (AeLE) on high fat diet-fed diabetic C57BL/6J mice. The male C57BL/6J mouse (age 6-8 weeks) were divided into 2 groups (lean control group and diabetic group). The lean control group (6 animals) was fed with standard diet pellets. The diabetic group animals (24 animals) were made diabetic by feeding a high-fat diet for 12 weeks. This group was then further divided into 4 groups of 6 animals each and treated orally (for 28 days) with vehicle (0.5%carboxymethyl cellulose), metformin 100mg/kg body weight and 2 different concentrations of test drug viz., 100mg/kg and 200mg/kg body weight. The results show a significant reduction in blood glucose and other biochemical parameters. After 28 days, the metformin and AeLE (200 mg/kg b.w) treated animals had an average serum glucose value of 129.69±1.97 mg/dl and 109.6±3.92 mg/dl, respectively. Also, the liver markers were positively affected by AeLE. In conclusion, A. echioides leaf extract was found to reduce hyperglycemia and significantly improve the biochemical profile of the mice.