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The report of 16th International ESCAP Congress. From Research to Clinical Practice: Linking the Expertise by Dr. Toktam Faghihi
The report of 16th International ESCAP Congress. From Research to Clinical Practice: Linking the Expertise by Dr. Toktam Faghihi
Application Code :
306-0215-0092
 
Created Date : Wednesday, July 15, 2015-14:42 14:42:37Update Date : Wednesday, August 19, 2015-12:58 12:58:53
IP Address : 188.245.87.143Submit Date : Wednesday, August 19, 2015-13:02 13:02:43Email :tfaghihi@razi.tums.ac.ir
Personal Information
Name : Toktam
Surname : Faghihi
School/Research center : School of Pharmacy
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Position : Assistant professor
Tel : +98-21-66954709
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : 16th International ESCAP Congress. From Research to Clinical Practice: Linking the Expertise
Title of your Abstract : Adverse reactions of Methylphenidate in children with attention deficit‑hyperactivity disorder: Report from a referral center
Destination Country : Spain
From : Saturday, June 20, 2015
To : Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Objective: The aim of the current study was to evaluate methylphenidate adverse reactions in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Methods: During a 6 month period, all children receiving methylphenidate treatment alone or with other agents were screened regarding all subjective and objective adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of methylphenidate. Detection of ADRs was performed by face‑to‑face interview with patients or his/her parents at regular follow‑up office visits through a checklist of methylphenidate adverse reactions in relevant scientific literature and reviewing their brief office charts. Required data including patients’ age, sex, weight and height at the beginning of methylphenidate therapy, and at the present, comorbidities, ADHD treatment, drug regimen and co‑administered medications (name, dosage, frequency, indication, and route of administration) and detected ADRs (clinical manifestation and the causative drug[s]) were registered in a predesigned form. ADRs reported by the patient daily (on a daily basis) and 2–3 times a week within the recent 1–2 weeks were classified as “always” and “sometimes,” respectively.
Causality and seriousness of detected ADRs were assessed by relevant World Health Organization definitions. The Schumock and Thornton questionnaire was used to determine preventability of ADRs.
Findings: Seventy one patients including 25 girls and 46 boys with ADHD under
methylphenidate treatment were enrolled within the study period. All (100%) ADHD children under methylphenidate treatment developed at least one ADR. Anorexia (74.3%), irritability (57.1%), and insomnia (47.2%) were the most frequent methylphenidate related adverse reactions. Except for one, all other detected ADRs were determined to be mild. In addition, no ADR was considered to be preventable and serious.
Conclusion: Our data suggested that although methylphenidate related adverse reactions were common in children with ADHD, but they were mainly mild and nonserious.
Keywords of your Abstract : Adverse drug reactions; attention deficit‑hyperactivity disorder;
Methylphenidate
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/25454/Forms/306/Acceptance Letter_1.pdf
The presentation : Poster
The Cover of Abstract book : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/25454/Forms/306/Cover of abstract book_1.pdf
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/25454/Forms/306/Published abstract_1.pdf
Where has your abstract been indexed? : ISI
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : I think it was about 500 participants.
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : Mostly from European Countries; Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : Yes
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : Spain Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : First of all, it was very intersting to our peers that Tehran University of Medical Sciences has faculty members with speciality in clinical pharmacy. I clarified that we have this service in most of universities in Iran. Specific questions were mostly raised on clinical pharmacists interventions and activities in psychiatry wards and the extent of team work here.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : I met some staff members from Belgium. from Leuvon University.
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : Not any special talks , but to improve our international communications globally. I noticed that many researchers were not aware of our research and practice. There is a need to implement more international congresses with international participants in Tehran. We have good research here, our practionioers are up to date and most are evidence based. we have good education. But there is no good interaction with other authorities.
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : Trouble in taking visa, and a very difficult process to pay online for the congress.
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : Different aspects were discussed with many conferences were held at the same time. During conference attending, I came to some conclusions regarding new research topics that could be performed here. Regarding up to date evidence based pharmacotherapy I learned some new points, not only new topics, but how to interpret and look into other aspects of an issue. This is important, since a faculty member should know how their counterparts all around the world manage each patient, how they look into complicated clinical scenarios, and what are the common problems they are also encountered with, in everyday practice.