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2025 Journal Article Exploration of Perceptions of Deprescribing Practices Among Doctors in a Low- and Middle-Income Country: A Mixed-Methods StudyKhadka, Anjan, Kaundinnyayana, Sammodavardhana, Roka, Kumar, Poudel, Arjun and Shrestha, Shakti (2025). Exploration of Perceptions of Deprescribing Practices Among Doctors in a Low- and Middle-Income Country: A Mixed-Methods Study. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 137 (5) e70121, e70121-5. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.70121 |
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2025 Journal Article Knowledge, experiences, and practices on safe opioid use in patients recently discharged from hospitals in Western Nepal: a qualitative studyAdhikari, Sundar, Gurung, Roshani, Shrestha, Shakti, Alrasheedy, Alian A., Paudyal, Vibhu, Lamshal, Ramesh, Sharma, Pratima and KC, Bhuvan (2025). Knowledge, experiences, and practices on safe opioid use in patients recently discharged from hospitals in Western Nepal: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 16 1572968, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1572968 |
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2025 Journal Article Exploring quality improvement processes for psychotropic medication use in Australian residential aged care homes: a qualitative studyShrestha, Shakti, Cross, Amanda J., Steeper, Michelle, Falconer, Nazanin, Buys, Laurie, Lagasca, Carmela, Martini, Angelita, Cenin, Dayna, Ochieng, Nancy, Glamorgan, Francesca, Bell, J. Simon and La Caze, Adam (2025). Exploring quality improvement processes for psychotropic medication use in Australian residential aged care homes: a qualitative study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 18 (1) 2557873, 2557873-1. doi: 10.1080/20523211.2025.2557873 |
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2025 Journal Article A Scoping Review on the Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication and Polypharmacy among Older People in a Lower-middle Income CountryKhadka, Anjan, Poudel, Arjun and Shrestha, Shakti (2025). A Scoping Review on the Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication and Polypharmacy among Older People in a Lower-middle Income Country. JMA Journal, 1-8. doi: 10.31662/jmaj.2025-0091 |
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2025 Journal Article Opioid use and the risk of cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic reviewShrestha, Shakti, Foot, Holly, Sheikh, Mahdi, Parat, Marie-Odile and La Caze, Adam (2025). Opioid use and the risk of cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 44 (2) 54, 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s10555-025-10268-0 |
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2025 Journal Article A Systematic Review on Evaluation of WHO Core Prescribing Indicators Across Healthcare Facilities in Low Resource Asian Setting: A Case of NepalAgrawal, Rohit, Shrestha, Rajeev, Poudel, Ramesh Sharma and Shrestha, Shakti (2025). A Systematic Review on Evaluation of WHO Core Prescribing Indicators Across Healthcare Facilities in Low Resource Asian Setting: A Case of Nepal. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 62 00469580251347136, 1-19. doi: 10.1177/00469580251347136 |
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2025 Journal Article Implementing Australia's new guidelines for appropriate psychotropic medication use in residential aged care: applying the consolidated framework for implementation researchShrestha, Shakti, Cross, Amanda J., Steeper, Michelle, Martini, Angelita, Cenin, Dayna, Smith, Jertrude, Glamorgan, Francesca, Pond, Constance Dimity, Bell, J. Simon and La Caze, Adam (2025). Implementing Australia's new guidelines for appropriate psychotropic medication use in residential aged care: applying the consolidated framework for implementation research. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 44 (1) e70013. doi: 10.1111/ajag.70013 |
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2025 Journal Article Opioid accessibility for palliative care in Nepal: a review of achievement and remaining challengesShrestha, Rajeev, Shrestha, Sunil, Shrestha, Shakti, Shrestha, Amrita, Paudel, Bishnu Dutta and Munday, Daniel (2025). Opioid accessibility for palliative care in Nepal: a review of achievement and remaining challenges. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 31 (1) 74, 74-78. doi: 10.25259/ijpc_118_2024 |
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2024 Journal Article Combatting opioid misuse, overuse and abuse: a systematic review of pharmacists' services and outcomesKC, Bhuvan, Alrasheedy, Alian A, Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham, Paudyal, Vibhu, Christopher, Christina Malini, Shrestha, Sunil and Shrestha, Shakti (2024). Combatting opioid misuse, overuse and abuse: a systematic review of pharmacists' services and outcomes. Pain Management, 14 (9), 519-529. doi: 10.1080/17581869.2024.2411930 |
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2024 Journal Article Evidence-based Medication knowledge Brokers in Residential Aged CarE (EMBRACE): protocol for a helix-counterbalanced randomised controlled trialBell, J. Simon, La Caze, Adam, Steeper, Michelle, Haines, Terry P., Hilmer, Sarah N., Troeung, Lakkhina, Quirke, Lyntara, Wesson, Jacqueline, Pond, Constance Dimity, Buys, Laurie, Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Lawless, Michael T., Shrestha, Shakti, Martini, Angelita, Ochieng, Nancy, Glamorgan, Francesca, Lagasca, Carmela, Walton, Rebecca, Cenin, Dayna, Kitson, Alison, Jung, Monica, Bennett, Alexandra and Cross, Amanda J. (2024). Evidence-based Medication knowledge Brokers in Residential Aged CarE (EMBRACE): protocol for a helix-counterbalanced randomised controlled trial. Implementation science : IS, 19 (1) 24, 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s13012-024-01353-z |
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2023 Journal Article Stroke epidemiology and outcomes of stroke patients in Nepal: a systematic review and meta-analysisPaudel, Raju, Tunkl, Christine, Shrestha, Shakti, Subedi, Ram Chandra, Adhikari, Ayush, Thapa, Lekhjung, Gajurel, Bikram Prasad, Chandra, Avinash, Kharel, Ghanashyam, Jalan, Pankaj, Phuyal, Subash, Pokharel, Babu Ram, Acharya, Subi, Bogati, Kanchan, Jha, Pinky, Kharbuja, Naresh and Gumbinger, Christoph (2023). Stroke epidemiology and outcomes of stroke patients in Nepal: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Neurology, 23 (1) 337, 337. doi: 10.1186/s12883-023-03382-5 |
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2023 Journal Article Deprescribing Tool for Older PeoPle with Limited‐life Expectancy (De‐TOPPLE) version 1: development and validation using a modified Delphi techniqueShrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2023). Deprescribing Tool for Older PeoPle with Limited‐life Expectancy (De‐TOPPLE) version 1: development and validation using a modified Delphi technique. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 134 (1), 15-27. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.13907 |
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2023 Journal Article Clinical profile and knowledge, attitude and practice of patients presenting with headacheGhimire, M. R., Thapa, M., Shrestha, A. M., Bhattrai, S., Ghimire, S., Sharma, N., Soti, B., Dutta, A., Shrestha, S., Pokhare, M., Poudel, R. and Thapa, L. J. (2023). Clinical profile and knowledge, attitude and practice of patients presenting with headache. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 21 (82), 190-196. |
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2023 Journal Article A systematic review on methods for developing and validating deprescribing tools for older adults with limited life expectancyShrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Forough, Ayda S., Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2023). A systematic review on methods for developing and validating deprescribing tools for older adults with limited life expectancy. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31 (1), 3-14. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riac094 |
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2022 Journal Article Inhaler competence in Nepalese patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmunory disease: a systematic reviewSharma Poudel, Ramesh, Shrestha, Shakti, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Lamichhane, Praves, Karki, Sharad, Maskey, Dipesh and Adhikari, Shital (2022). Inhaler competence in Nepalese patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmunory disease: a systematic review. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20 (2), 279-288. doi: 10.33314/jnhrc.v20i02.4113 |
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2022 Journal Article Psychosocial Well-Being of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Chitwan District, Nepal: a Mixed Method StudyKhatiwada, Dipendra, Baral, Rojina, Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Ramesh Sharma and Chalise, Hari Prasad (2022). Psychosocial Well-Being of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Chitwan District, Nepal: a Mixed Method Study. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20 (1), 115-123. doi: 10.33314/jnhrc.v20i01.3993 |
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2022 Journal Article Development and validation of a tool to understand health care professionals' attitudes towards deprescribing (HATD) in older adults with limited life expectancyShrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Reeve, Emily, Linsky, Amy M., Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2022). Development and validation of a tool to understand health care professionals' attitudes towards deprescribing (HATD) in older adults with limited life expectancy. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18 (9), 3596-3601. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.03.002 |
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2022 Journal Article Impact of hospital pharmacist-delivered individualised pharmaceutical service intervention on clinical and patient-reported outcomes in patients with hypertension: a randomised controlled trialPaudel, Nabina, Shrestha, Shakti, Marasine, Nirmal Raj, Khanal, Pitambar, Aryal, Sushant, Erku, Daniel and Poudel, Arjun (2022). Impact of hospital pharmacist-delivered individualised pharmaceutical service intervention on clinical and patient-reported outcomes in patients with hypertension: a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 30 (6) 002512, ejhpharm-2020. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2020-002512 |
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2021 Journal Article Dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription by community pharmacies in Nepal: A call for actionPoudel, Ramesh Sharma, Shrestha, Shakti and Adhikari, Shital (2021). Dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription by community pharmacies in Nepal: A call for action. Public Health in Practice, 2 100117, 100117. doi: 10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100117 |
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2021 Journal Article Antibiotic utilization, sensitivity, and cost in the medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital in NepalMarasine, Nirmal Raj, Shrestha, Shakti, Sankhi, Sabina, Paudel, Nabina, Gautam, Ashish and Poudel, Arjun (2021). Antibiotic utilization, sensitivity, and cost in the medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal. Sage Open Medicine, 9, 205031212110437. doi: 10.1177/20503121211043710 |
