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Nonetheless, the issue of inappropriate prescribing continues to persist.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aims and objectives of the study were to assess the appropriateness of the prescribing of PPIs in cancer patients as recommended by AGA and determine the predictors and financial burden of irrational use and adherence to deprescribing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A research study was conducted at cancer hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan as a retrospective cross-sectional study. A total of 200 adult patients suffering from cancer were subjected to evaluation between February and August 2023 who were taking PPIs. According to the AGA Best Practice Advice, prescriptions were assessed for indication, dose, frequency, and duration. The analysis also included deprescribing practices. The study employed chi-square and multi-variate logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Over a quarter (27%) of the prescriptions were justified for indications supported by guidelines and overall rational prescribing was seen in only 1 in 8 (12.5%) cases. Documentation of indications was available in 50.5% and was the strongest predictor of rational use (OR 6.23; 95% CI 2.06-18.91;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.001). Proper prescription practices were also associated with increasing age (OR 1.048,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.01) and inpatient status (OR 3.87,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.009). Irrational prescriptions were associated with significantly greater capsule counts and cost (PKR 564.00 vs PKR 292.60,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.001). Minimal adherence was seen with no case meeting the key criteria of discontinuation therapy or dose reduction.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Oncology patients frequently receive inappropriate PPI prescribing, that is, not aligned with guideline-recommended deprescribing practices. To ensure more rational medication use, enhanced indication documentation, regular medication reviews, and structured deprescribing strategies are essential to reduce costs and minimize risk for patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/00185787261482133","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,12]],"date-time":"2026-09-12T08:50:08Z","timestamp":1789203008000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study With Cost and Predictive Analysis of Inappropriate Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescribing at a Tertiary Care Oncology Hospital"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"given":"Ramsha","family":"Abid","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Qasim","family":"Khan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Muhammad Junaid Hassan","family":"Sharif","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Omar Akhlaq","family":"Bhutta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Director Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, Lahore, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ghulam","family":"Mujtaba","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute &amp; Research Center (PKLI &amp; RC), Lahore, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sajjad","family":"Ullah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0245-0051","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Muhammad","family":"Ashfaq","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-2036.2006.02943.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/ajg.2012.444"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.39406.449456.BE"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2015.13766"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/fampra\/cmu050"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/pgmj.2006.051151"},{"issue":"10","key":"e_1_3_3_8_2","first-page":"725","article-title":"Adverse risks associated with proton pump inhibitors","volume":"5","author":"Heidelbaugh JJ","year":"2009","unstructured":"Heidelbaugh JJ, Goldberg KL, Inadomi JM. 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