Neda J Takhtinejad, Derek Stewart, Zachariah Nazar, Anas Hamad, Muhammad A Hadi
{"title":"Identifying factors influencing clinicians' reporting of medication errors: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis using the theoretical domains framework.","authors":"Neda J Takhtinejad, Derek Stewart, Zachariah Nazar, Anas Hamad, Muhammad A Hadi","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2396397","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2396397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Medication errors have a significant impact on patient safety and professional practice. The widespread under-reporting of errors by clinicians indicates the critical need for behavioral change. This systematic review aimed to identify and synthesize qualitative evidence on factors influencing clinicians' reporting of medication errors.</p><p><strong>Areas covered: </strong>Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, PubMed, and Embase were searched until March 2023 for studies on factors influencing clinicians' reporting of medication errors. Two independent reviewers conducted the screening, data extraction, and quality appraisal. Using framework synthesis approach, the identified themes were mapped to Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>The review analyzed fourteen high-quality studies across various regions. Facilitators of reporting were identified in the TDF domains of <i>beliefs about consequences knowledge</i> and <i>social/professional role and identity</i>. More themes emerged as barriers, mapped to the domains of <i>beliefs about consequences</i>, <i>emotions</i>, <i>environmental context and resources</i> and <i>knowledge</i>. The review suggests aligning these barriers with key behavior change techniques, such as emphasizing the risks of non-reporting, promoting emotional well-being, improving accessibility of reporting systems and advancing knowledge through educational programs. Future work should focus on developing these behavior change techniques into practical interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":" ","pages":"1271-1282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142079766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corticosteroids for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a safety review.","authors":"Eszter Czifrus, Daniel J Berlau","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2394578","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2394578","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. DMD has effects in early age with significantly shortened lifespan and deteriorated quality of life in the second decade, creating an urgent need to develop better therapeutic options. Corticosteroid medication therapy is an integral tool for the management of DMD and several therapeutic options have been recently approved for use.</p><p><strong>Areas covered: </strong>A comprehensive literature search was completed to examine efficacy and safety profiles of the three corticosteroid medications available for use in DMD patients. The review presents information about the three agents through clinical trials, significant preclinical trials, and comparative studies.</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>Managing DMD takes a multidisciplinary approach, although long-term corticosteroid therapy remains a significant therapeutic tool. Based on the available published studies, unequivocal comparison between the benefits of the three medications cannot yet be made. When selecting a medication for a patient, the decision-making process will most likely rely on the minor differences in the adverse effect profiles. Whichever medication is utilized will surely be a part of a larger regimen that includes other novel therapeutic agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":" ","pages":"1237-1247"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141995622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sergio Schwartzman, Luis Puig, Arnon D Cohen, Saakshi Khattri, Christian Jossart, Carlos Diaz, Alyssa Garrelts, Marcus Ngantcha, Nadezhda Eberhart, Areti Eleftheriadi, Nithi Tangsirisap, Christopher Schuster, Alice B Gottlieb
{"title":"Treatment-emergent Candida infections in patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis treated with ixekizumab: an integrated safety analysis of 25 clinical studies.","authors":"Sergio Schwartzman, Luis Puig, Arnon D Cohen, Saakshi Khattri, Christian Jossart, Carlos Diaz, Alyssa Garrelts, Marcus Ngantcha, Nadezhda Eberhart, Areti Eleftheriadi, Nithi Tangsirisap, Christopher Schuster, Alice B Gottlieb","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2399092","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2399092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This safety analysis investigates treatment-emergent mucosal/cutaneous Candida infections in patients treated with ixekizumab (IXE), an anti-interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody, across the approved indications: psoriasis (PsO), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>Safety data were pooled from 25 clinical studies. Incidence rates (IRs) are expressed as per 100 patient-years (PY), using the entire duration of exposure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Candida infections had an IR of 1.9 per 100 PY in patients with PsO (<i>N</i> = 6892; total PY = 18025.7), 2.0 per 100 PY in patients with PsA (<i>N</i> = 1401; total PY = 2247.7), and 1.2 per 100 PY in patients with axSpA (<i>N</i> = 932; total PY = 2097.7). The majority of treatment-emergent Candida infections were: (i) experienced only once by patients (IR = 1.3;IR = 1.6;IR = 1.0), (ii) mild/moderate in severity (IR = 0.8/0.9;IR = 1.5/0.4;IR = 0.8/0.5) as opposed to severe (IR = 0.0; IR = 0.0; IR = 0.0), (iii) oral Candida or genital Candida (IR = 0.9/0.6;IR = 1.0/0.7;IR = 0.4/0.6), (iv) marked as recovered/resolved during the studies (89.3%;93.8%;90.3%), (v) not leading to IXE discontinuation (0.0%;0.0%;0.1% discontinued), (vi) managed with topical (34.7%;22.2%;11.5%) or no anti-fungal medications (63.5%;77.8%;80.8%) as opposed to systemic therapies (1.5%;0.0%;7.7%), (vii) typically resolved before next visit.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This integrated safety analysis shows that the risk of developing Candida infections is low with IXE, and the severity is mild-to-moderate in most instances across the approved IXE indications.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>A comprehensive list of the clinical trials and their registration numbers is reported in Table S1 of the supplemental material.</p>","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":" ","pages":"1347-1357"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mining of adverse event signals associated with inclisiran: a post-marketing analysis based on FAERS.","authors":"Xuezhong Shi, Ying Qiao, Yongli Yang, Nana Wang, Yi Zhang, Shangxin Shi, Guibin Shen, Xiaocan Jia","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2409707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2024.2409707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study analyzed adverse events (AEs) associated with inclisiran using the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) to detect and characterize relevant safety signals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively extracted AE reports from the FAERS database spanning Q1 2022 to Q2 2024. Four disproportionality analysis algorithms were employed to identify AE signals for inclisiran, with subsequent comparisons made to PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies (alirocumab/evolocumab). Additionally, we examined the characteristics and onset timing of inclisiran-related AE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 4,122 reports of inclisiran as the 'primary suspected'. Compared with all other drugs, the most significant system organ class (SOC) was 'musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders' (ROR = 3.64, PRR = 3.19) and the most common SOC was 'general disorders and administration site conditions' (n = 2,769). These two SOCs were more strongly with inclisiran than evolocumab. At the preferred term level, strong signals were detected for cellulitis gangrenous (ROR = 101.29, PRR = 101.27, IC = 6.54, EBGM = 92.91) and bladder discomfort (ROR = 12.61, PRR = 12.61, IC = 3.64, EBGM = 12.48). The median onset time for inclisiran-related AEs was 43 days (interquartile range: 7-99 days).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study enhanced our understanding of AEs to inclisiran. Future research on its long-term real-world use will offer insights into its safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142344393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reassessment of pioglitazone and bladder cancer based on FAERS database.","authors":"Hai-Yan Chen, Hui Zhao, Jun-Jie Yang, Qian Zhang, Ming-Ming Yan, Xiao-Yan Qiu","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2390000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2024.2390000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The association between pioglitazone (PLZ) and bladder cancer (BC) remains controversial in several randomized control trials, meta-analyses of multiple prospective studies, and large-scale observational studies.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>Adverse event (AE) data from 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2024 were extracted from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. Disproportionality analysis were applied to quantify the signals of PLZ related BC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 17,627,524 AE reports were recorded in the FAERS database, of which 1366 were PLZ-related BCs. More male than female patients were reported. The median age of patients was 70 years old. The peak in the annual report occurred in 2011. A total of 602 AEs reported time to onset (TTO) and the median TTO was 1023 days. In this study, BC and BC recurrence were strong signal, whereas BC stage 0 (with cancer in situ), stage ii and iii were weak signals.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study comprehensively demostrated the PLZ-induced risk of BC in patients with diabetes mellitus using the FAERS database. The results demonstrated that the patients treated with PLZ were more likely to develop BC. The male and aging attributed more cases to BC-related reports of PLZ treated patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanwei Li, Li Chen, Xiting Tang, Lan Luo, Chengliang Wang
{"title":"Safety analysis of fluoroquinolone drugs in elderly patients over 65 based on FAERS","authors":"Yanwei Li, Li Chen, Xiting Tang, Lan Luo, Chengliang Wang","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2392862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2024.2392862","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates adverse drug event (ADE) reports from the FAERS related to FQs drugs in patients aged 65 and older. The findings aim to guide the rational clinical use of these drugs in eld...","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142249017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From common to unreported: a real-world study of adverse events to duloxetine in the treatment of osteoarthritis.","authors":"Jingkai Di,Likun Qi,Lujia Liu,Xinglong Xing,Yaru Liu,Chuan Xiang","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2393470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2024.2393470","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDIn a review of drug guidelines published by the International Association for the Study of Osteoarthritis, it is recommended to support the conditional use of duloxetine in patients with osteoarthritis. However, there is a lack of comprehensive research on the adverse events of duloxetine for the treatment of osteoarthritis populations.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSWe used the reporting odds ratio (ROR) to determine the strength of the adverse event signal. In addition, we investigated trends in the occurrence of adverse events using the Weibull shape parameter (WSP) test.RESULTSThe results showed that 50 and 14 adverse events were detected in both Asian and American populations. Four new adverse events, Mouth ulceration, femoral neck fracture, incontinence, long QT syndrome, were identified. There was a difference in the time of adverse event induction between the North American and Asian populations (p < 0.0001). The Weibull shape parameter (WSP) test showed that the incidence of AE decreased over time.CONCLUSIONOur study contributes to an in-depth understanding of the safety of duloxetine in the treatment of osteoarthritis.","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":"38 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142248907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wei Zhang,Xin Jiang,Zhisheng Jia,Hua Tian,Renjie Wang,Yuepeng Ma,Zhifang Ma,Xin Wang,Caoyang Hu
{"title":"Drugs causing prostate-specific antigen changes: the food and drug administration adverse event reporting system combined with Mendelian randomization analysis.","authors":"Wei Zhang,Xin Jiang,Zhisheng Jia,Hua Tian,Renjie Wang,Yuepeng Ma,Zhifang Ma,Xin Wang,Caoyang Hu","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2405577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2024.2405577","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDProstate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men worldwide, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is widely used for its early detection. Drug use may affect PSA levels, but the effect for most drugs is currently unknown.METHODSThis study first investigated drugs related to PSA changes through the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERs) database, and then used a Mendelian randomization (MR) method to explore the causal relationship between specific drugs and PSA changes using a genome-wide association study (GWAS) data. The statistical analysis software SAS and R were used in the study.RESULTSThrough analysis of the FAERs database, 22 drugs were found to be associated with an increase in PSA, and 14 drugs were associated with a decrease in PSA. MR analysis showed that the use of tamsulosin may lead to an increase in PSA. Heterogeneity test, horizontal pleiotropy test and leave-one-out Analysis verified the stability of the results. MR analyses for other drugs did not show statistical significance.CONCLUSIONThis study provided a basis for better understanding the impact of medications on prostate health, helping to avoid overdiagnosis or underdiagnosis of high-risk patients. However, research still requires larger-scale validation and in-depth exploration.","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":"709 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142249019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Post-marketing safety concern of PI3K inhibitors in the cancer therapies: an 8-year disproportionality analysis from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System.","authors":"Xiaorong Lin, Yimin Zhang, Hongyan Huang, Wei Zhuang, Lisha Wu","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2387317","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2387317","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) family plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis. Alpelisib (inhibiting PI3Kα), copanlisib (inhibiting PI3Kα andPI3Kδ), duvelisib (inhibiting PI3Kδ and PI3Kγ), and idelalisib (inhibiting PI3Kδ) were developed to target the PI3K pathway. However, the toxicity limits their application to some extent. It's necessary to investigate the adverse effects (AEs) of these inhibitors.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>We conducted a comparative analysis of the safety signals of AEs in PI3K inhibitors using disproportionality analysis in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database(FAERS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our study identified significant safety signals for metabolic disorders with all PI3K inhibitors. Notable safety signals for gastrointestinal disorders were observed with most PI3K inhibitors, with the exception of copanlisib. Common AEs shared among all PI3K inhibitors included colitis and dehydration. Alpelisib displayed unique AEs associated with metabolic disorders, whereas copanlisib exhibited idiosyncratic AEs linked to cardiac and vascular disorders. Stevens-Johnson syndrome emerged as a common severe adverse event (SAE) among alpelisib, copanlisib, and idelalisib, while febrile neutropenia was prevalent among copanlisib, duvelisib, and idelalisib. Intestinal perforation was solely associated with alpelisib.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The safety profiles of the five PI3K inhibitors vary concerning adverse events. These findings could guide drug selection and inform future prospective research.</p>","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141859475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A real-world disproportionality analysis of baloxavir marboxil: post-marketing pharmacovigilance data.","authors":"Jie Zhou, Junchang Ye, Maohua Chen, Xinlei Zheng","doi":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2393269","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14740338.2024.2393269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Baloxavir marboxil (hereafter referred to as baloxavir) is the only cap-dependent endonuclease inhiabitor approved for the treatment and prevention of influenza. However, as a new drug marketed in 2018, the long-term safety of baloxavir in large sample population was unclear. This study aims to evaluate baloxavir-associated adverse events (AEs) through data mining of the international pharmacovigilance database of US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Disproportionality analysis was conducted to assess the association between baloxavir and its AEs. Data were collected from FAERS from March 2018 to June 2023. After standardizing the data, signal quantification techniques including ROR, PRR, BCPNN and MGPS were used for analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 49 significant baloxavir-related preferred terms (PTs) in 20 system organ classes (SOCs) were identified in our data analysis. Compared to baloxavir's FDA label, some new PTs emerged, with the top 10 being pneumonia, loss of consciousness, rhabdomyolysis, seizure, altered state of consciousness, hepatic function abnormal, delirium, depressed level of consciousness, encephalopathy and cardio-respiratory arrest.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In clinical application of baloxavir, attention should be paid to the new AE signals in addition to the those recorded in the labels, so as to ensure the safety of the patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":12232,"journal":{"name":"Expert Opinion on Drug Safety","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}