PRACTICE OF OFF-LABEL PRESCRIBING IN CHILDREN: A PILOT SURVEY IN LITHUANIA

Rokas Bartuška, Indrė Trečiokienė, Sigita Burokienė Abstract Off-label prescribing is common in pediatrics due to li­mited availability of approved medications for children. This pilot study aimed to assess Lithuanian physicians’ practices, information sources, and communication met­hods regarding off-label prescribing for pediatric patients. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was con­ducted in March 2022 among Lithuanian family…

OFF-LABEL TREATMENT IN PEDIATRICS – ASSOCIATIONS, LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS

Urtė Oniūnaitė, Lina Jankauskaitė Abstract Off-label treatment is often seen in pediatrics, especially in pediatric intensive care and neonatal departments. It is linked to a broad range of factors, including restriction of pharmacological studies for ethical reasons, different pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of medicines due to age and physiological differences in children, and the difficulty…

CANINE-ASSISTED THERAPY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN DISABLED CHILDREN: A PILOT STUDY

Ugnė Nedzinskaitė, Julija Mažeikaitė, Mindaugas Paleckaitis, Rolandas Stankevičius Abstract Materials and methods. Three groups of mentally disabled children of different age participated in dog-assisted therapy sessions twice per week for two months. Motor skills evaluation was based on the Bruininks-Oseretsky motor skills evaluation test (short version). Isometric torso muscle endurance tests were based on Ito,…