Search Results - "Mouton, Johannes P."
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A cross-sectional evaluation of five warfarin anticoagulation services in Uganda and South Africa
Published in PloS one (29-01-2020)“…Warfarin is the most commonly prescribed oral anticoagulant in sub-Saharan Africa and requires ongoing monitoring. The burden of both infectious diseases and…”
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Interrater agreement of two adverse drug reaction causality assessment methods: A randomised comparison of the Liverpool Adverse Drug Reaction Causality Assessment Tool and the World Health Organization-Uppsala Monitoring Centre system
Published in PloS one (24-02-2017)“…A new method to assess causality of suspected adverse drug reactions, the Liverpool Adverse Drug Reaction Causality Assessment Tool (LCAT), showed high…”
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A genome-wide association study of plasma concentrations of warfarin enantiomers and metabolites in sub-Saharan black-African patients
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (23-09-2022)“…Diversity in pharmacogenomic studies is poor, especially in relation to the inclusion of black African patients. Lack of funding and difficulties in…”
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Post-traumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events: a cohort study of a South African medical insurance scheme
Published in Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (05-02-2024)“…Prior research, largely focused on US male veterans, indicates an increased risk of cardiovascular disease among individuals with post-traumatic stress…”
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Serious adverse drug reactions at two children's hospitals in South Africa
Published in BMC pediatrics (04-01-2020)“…The high HIV prevalence in South Africa may potentially be shaping the local adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to describe the prevalence and…”
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Serious adverse drug reactions in sub‐Saharan Africa in the era of antiretroviral treatment: A systematic review
Published in Pharmacology research & perspectives (01-12-2021)“…We aimed to summarize and describe the burden of serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) in the era of antiretroviral therapy. We…”
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Stable warfarin dose prediction in sub‐Saharan African patients: A machine‐learning approach and external validation of a clinical dose–initiation algorithm
Published in CPT: pharmacometrics and systems pharmacology (01-01-2022)“…Warfarin remains the most widely prescribed oral anticoagulant in sub‐Saharan Africa. However, because of its narrow therapeutic index, dosing can be…”
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A "Bundle of Care" to Improve Anticoagulation Control in Patients Receiving Warfarin in Uganda and South Africa: Protocol for an Implementation Study
Published in JMIR research protocols (19-07-2023)“…The quality of warfarin anticoagulation among Sub-Saharan African patients is suboptimal. This is due to several factors, including a lack of standardized…”
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Adult medical emergency unit presentations due to adverse drug reactions in a setting of high HIV prevalence
Published in African Journal of Emergency Medicine (01-03-2021)“…South Africa has the world's largest antiretroviral treatment programme, which may contribute to the adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to determine…”
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Anticoagulation in sub‐Saharan Africa: Are direct oral anticoagulants the answer? A review of lessons learnt from warfarin
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-10-2021)“…Warfarin has existed for >7 decades and has been the anticoagulant of choice for many thromboembolic disorders. The recent introduction of direct‐acting oral…”
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Improving anticoagulation in sub‐Saharan Africa: What are the challenges and how can we overcome them?
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-08-2021)“…Patients in sub‐Saharan Africa generally have poor anticoagulation control. We review the potential reasons for this poor control, as well as the potential…”
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Mortality from adverse drug reactions in adult medical inpatients at four hospitals in South Africa: a cross‐sectional survey
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-10-2015)“…Aims Fatal adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are important causes of death, but data from resource‐limited settings are scarce. We determined the proportion of…”
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Key toxicity issues with the WHO-recommended first-line antiretroviral therapy regimen
Published in Expert review of clinical pharmacology (01-11-2016)“…WHO recommends tenofovir, efavirenz, and lamivudine or emtricitabine for first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in adults, which replaced more toxic regimens…”
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Adverse Drug Reactions Causing Admission to Medical Wards: A Cross-Sectional Survey at 4 Hospitals in South Africa
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (01-05-2016)“…Limited data exist on the burden of serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in sub-Saharan Africa, which has high HIV and tuberculosis prevalence. We determined…”
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Developing and Validating a Clinical Warfarin Dose‐Initiation Model for Black‐African Patients in South Africa and Uganda
Published in Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (01-06-2021)“…Warfarin remains the oral anticoagulant of choice in sub‐Saharan Africa. However, dosing is challenging due to a highly variable clinical response for a given…”
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The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on mental health care use in South Africa: an interrupted time-series analysis
Published in Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (15-06-2022)“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and ensuing restrictions have negatively affected the mental health and well-being of the general population,…”
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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of stable warfarin dose in patients of African ancestry
Published in Blood advances (22-10-2024)“…•The CYP2C and VKORC1 loci are the most important in determining warfarin dose requirements in individuals of African ancestry.•We identified a biologically…”
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Adverse Drug Reactions Reported to a National HIV & Tuberculosis Health Care Worker Hotline in South Africa: Description and Prospective Follow-Up of Reports
Published in Drug safety (01-02-2016)“…Introduction The National HIV & Tuberculosis Health Care Worker (HCW) Hotline provides advice on the management of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs). We…”
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