학술논문
Under the Microscope: A Look Into the Role of Critical Care Pharmacists During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*EDUCATION of physicians
*PREVENTION of drug side effects
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*COVID-19
*CATASTROPHIC illness
*MEDICATION therapy management
*CRITICAL care medicine
*DRUG interactions
*PHARMACY information services
*DRUG allergy
*MEDICATION reconciliation
*COVID-19 pandemic
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ISSN
0897-1900
Abstract
Among disciplines, the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of critical care pharmacists in assuming responsibility for managing medication therapy in direct patient care settings. Historically, pharmacists have been relied upon for prospective evaluation of drug therapy for appropriate indications, dosage, drug interactions, and drug allergies; monitoring patients' pharmacotherapeutic regimens for effectiveness and adverse effects; providing drug information to providers; and educating health professionals regarding drug therapies. Specific to COVID-19, pharmacists have been an integral member of the multidisciplinary rounding team, assisting with drug shortages and strategies for drug conservation; participating in emergencies, such as advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and rapid sequence intubations; and creating as well as integrating evidence-based guidelines and pathways during the pandemic into clinical practice. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the various roles of critical care pharmacists among the healthcare team in caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]