2nd Edition: Drug Utilisation Studies in Paediatrics
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug toxicity; clinical trials; rational use of medicines; epidemiology of the use of medicines; inequalities in child health; access to medicines in children
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Drug therapy in children is essential to reduce mortality and morbidity. Unfortunately, many medicines are used inappropriately, which may result in toxicity or drug resistance. The study of the utilisation of medicines in paediatric patients is linked to the need for more rational prescribing.
This Special Issue welcomes papers from any paediatric setting that describes the use of medicines in any paediatric age group. It is not focused on either off-label or unlicensed drug use.
We welcome studies:
- Looking at either one group of medicines or all medicines.
- Addressing drug utilisation in any paediatric age group.
- Addressing drug utilisation in primary, secondary or tertiary care.
- Evaluating whether medicines are used rationally.
- Evaluating practice in relation to guidelines regarding the use of medicines.
- From all countries, as different medicines are needed in different parts of the world.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Imti Choonara
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Prof. Dr. Imti Choonara
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- drug utilization
- pharmacoepidemiology
- antiepileptic drug
- antibiotic
- analgesic
- paediatric
- neonatal
- antiasthmatic drugs
- rational drug use
- prescribing patterns
