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The goal of this observational study is to assess the pattern of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital. The main question it aims to answer is:
What is the prevalence of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital?
This is a prospective cross sectional study of pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.
Three well trained emergency clinical pharmacists will start medication reconciliation process on admission by interviews with the patients or their care givers.
The study aims to assess the pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS and evaluate the patients' knowledge about doses, duration and adverse events and other use precautions .Finally to provide counseling service regarding NSAIDS medical information to patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital. | patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital for detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Doing Interviews with the patients admitted to emergency department to detect whom are on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs | Other | detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among total patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| prevelence of chronic use of NSAIDS among total patients admitted to emergency department | (Number of of chronic use of NSAIDS / total patients admitted to emergency department) x 100 | two months from 1 March 2025 to 1 May 2025 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percentage of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects | Number of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects / total number of patients who are chronic users of NSAIDS x100 | one month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Penrcentage of patients who have taken a counselling session about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects | Number of patients who have taken a counselling session | one month |
Inclusion Criteria: all adults equal or more than 18 years -
Exclusion Criteria:Patients who cannot communicate or have no family members.
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Patients who are admitted to Emergency department in Alexandria main University Hospital during the study period
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Alexandria Main University Hospital | Alexandria | Alexandria Governorate | 21563 | Egypt |
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| accessment individual participant data sets and any supporting information is through authorsact cont | View source |
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Most probably that IPD can be shared after publication
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