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Defining and classifying terminology for medication harm: a call for consensus by Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael, Martin, Jennifer, Cottrell, Neil

“…Purpose The multiplicity in terms and definitions of medication-related harm has been a long-standing challenge for health researchers, clinicians, and…”
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Endothelial function and dysfunction: Impact of metformin by Nafisa, Asma, Gray, Susan G., Cao, Yingnan, Wang, Tinghuai, Xu, Suowen, Wattoo, Feroza H., Barras, Michael, Cohen, Neale, Kamato, Danielle, Little, Peter J.

“…Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction is a key player in the initiation…”
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Platelet Function Assays for the Diagnosis of Aspirin Resistance by Van Oosterom, Nameer, Barras, Michael, Cottrell, Neil, Bird, Robert

“…Aspirin, an antiplatelet drug, is commonly used at low doses for numerous indications, including prophylaxis of cardiovascular, neurovascular, and venous…”
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Individualised medicine: why we need Bayesian dosing by Donagher, Joni, Martin, Jennifer H., Barras, Michael A.

“…Individualised drug dosing has been shown to improve patient outcomes and reduce adverse drug events. One method of individualised medicine is the Bayesian…”
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The impact of hospital-based post-discharge pharmacist medication review on patient clinical outcomes: A systematic review by Costello, Jaclyn, Barras, Michael, Foot, Holly, Cottrell, Neil

“…Clinical pharmacists have been shown to identify and resolve medication related problems post-discharge, however the impact on patient clinical outcomes is…”
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Using Discursis to enhance the qualitative analysis of hospital pharmacist-patient interactions by Chevalier, Bernadette A M, Watson, Bernadette M, Barras, Michael A, Cottrell, William N, Angus, Daniel J

“…Pharmacist-patient communication during medication counselling has been successfully investigated using Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT). Communication…”
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Digital health and prescribing: declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future by Austin, Jodie A, Barras, Michael A, Sullivan, Clair M

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Bayesian Estimation of Tobramycin Exposure in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis by Barras, Michael A, Serisier, David, Hennig, Stefanie, Jess, Katrina, Norris, Ross L G

“…Fixed tobramycin (mg/kg) dosing is often inappropriate in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), as pharmacokinetics are highly variable. The area under the…”
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Reporting a Population Pharmacokinetic–Pharmacodynamic Study: A Journal’s Perspective by Jamsen, Kris M., McLeay, Sarah C., Barras, Michael A., Green, Bruce

“…The key purpose of performing pharmacometric research is to aid optimization of drug dosing strategies. The statistical techniques required for this research…”
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Inpatient smoking cessation – turn to your clinical pharmacist by Snoswell, Centaine, Barras, Michael

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The Effect of Digitization on the Safe Management of Anticoagulants by Austin, Jodie A., Barras, Michael A., Woods, Leanna S., Sullivan, Clair M.

“…Abstract Background Anticoagulants are high-risk medications and are a common cause of adverse events of hospitalized inpatients. The incidence of adverse…”
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Direct oral anticoagulants: New drugs with practical problems. How can nurses help prevent patient harm? by Barras, Michael A., Hughes, David, Ullner, Melanie

“…The safe use of anticoagulants requires a delicate balance between the risk of bleeding and the risk of thrombosis, particularly in drug‐sensitive patients,…”
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Compliance With Enoxaparin Dosing and Monitoring Guidelines and the Impact on Patient Length of Stay: A Pilot Study by Dekker, Katharine R, Myers, Brooke L, Barras, Michael A

“…To investigate the compliance of prescribers with the state-wide Queensland Health (QH) guidelines for dosing and monitoring of enoxaparin, and to examine the…”
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Patient harm from cardiovascular medications by Paradissis, Chariclia, Cottrell, Neil, Coombes, Ian, Scott, Ian, Wang, William, Barras, Michael

“…Background Medication harm can lead to hospital admission, prolonged hospital stay and poor patient outcomes. Reducing medication harm is a priority for…”
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Toward a Learning Health Care System: A Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Conceptual Framework for Implementation of Clinical Analytics in a Digital Hospital by Lim, Han Chang, Austin, Jodie A, van der Vegt, Anton H, Rahimi, Amir Kamel, Canfell, Oliver J, Mifsud, Jayden, Pole, Jason D, Barras, Michael A, Hodgson, Tobias, Shrapnel, Sally, Sullivan, Clair M

“…A learning health care system (LHS) uses routinely collected data to continuously monitor and improve health care outcomes. Little is reported on the…”
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Assessing Communication Behaviours of Hospital Pharmacists: How Well Do the Perspectives of Pharmacists, Patients, and an Independent Observer Align? by Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A., Cottrell, William Neil

“…Pharmacists need effective communication skills to provide high-quality patient care. To date, little has been published about hospital pharmacists’…”
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Investigating strategies used by hospital pharmacists to effectively communicate with patients during medication counselling by Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A., Cottrell, William Neil

“…Background Medication counselling opportunities are key times for pharmacists and patients to discuss medications and patients’ concerns about their therapy…”
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Benefits, challenges and contributors to the introduction of new hospital-based outpatient clinic pharmacist positions by Snoswell, Centaine L., Cossart, Amelia R., Chevalier, Bernadette, Barras, Michael

“…Pharmacists working within interprofessional teams in the outpatient setting are well placed to address medication-related problems before and after hospital…”
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Predicting Therapeutic Response to Unfractionated Heparin Therapy: Machine Learning Approach by Abdel-Hafez, Ahmad, Scott, Ian A, Falconer, Nazanin, Canaris, Stephen, Bonilla, Oscar, Marxen, Sven, Van Garderen, Aaron, Barras, Michael

“…Background Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is an anticoagulant drug that is considered a high-risk medication because an excessive dose can cause bleeding,…”
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Recurrent readmissions in medical patients: A prospective study by Mudge, Alison M, Kasper, Karen, Clair, Anne, Redfern, Helen, Bell, Jack J, Barras, Michael A, Dip, Grad, Pachana, Nancy A

“…BACKGROUND: Hospital readmissions are common and costly. A recent previous hospitalization preceding the index admission is a marker of increased risk of…”
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