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Prevalence and risk factors for non-collision injuries among bus commuters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Migration of people from rural to urban areas has led to the increase in demand for transportation services in the cities. However, authorities have failed to cope with this problem in a consistently manner. This has led to the increase in non-
Alan Lwanga, Hussein H. Mwanga, Ezra J. Mrema   +2 more
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A cross-sectional study on adherence to treatment and life-style modifications in hypertensive patients attending the urban health centre of a teaching hospital in Hyderabad

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Introduction: The burden of hypertension is expected to double by 2025 and adherence to treatment has a key role in disease outcome. The World Health Organization defines adherence as the extent to which a person's behaviour of taking medication ...
Pavani Varma, Anu Mohandas, Pratyusha Ravulapalli, Snigdha Pattnaik, K Satya Varaprasad   +4 more
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Adherence to Antihypertensives in Patients With Comorbid Condition. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundComorbidity has been noted as a potential barrier to proper adherence to antihypertensive medications.ObjectivesWe decided to investigate whether comorbidity could significantly affect adherence of Iranian patients with hypertension to their ...
Aerab-Sheibani, Hossein, Bahremand, Mostafa, Moharramzad, Yashar, Morisky, Donald E, Nikdoust, Farahnaz, Saadat, Habibollah, Saadat, Zahra, Shobeiri, Elham   +7 more
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Recommendations for exercise adherence measures in musculoskeletal settings : a systematic review and consensus meeting (protocol) [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Exercise programmes are frequently advocated for the management of musculoskeletal disorders; however, adherence is an important pre-requisite for their success.
A Williams, AD Beswick, AD Woolf, C Martin, CB Terwee, CB Terwee, D Abrams, DC Turk, E Gucciardi, E Roddy, G Sarre, GS Kolt, GS Kolt, J Hardage, J Wens, JA Hayden, JA Ward, JD Childs, JL Jordan, JP Fuentes, JY Reginster, K Vella, K Weinger, KL Haywood, KLBJ Haywood, L Fernandes, LB Mokkink, M Fransen, M Gallagher, MA Holden, MK Murphy, MS Treuth, N Harvey, NA Beinart, NE Foster, NE Walsh, PR Williamson, R Forkan, RG Elbers, S McLean, S Parsons, SM McLean, The PRISMA group, TM Kay, World Health Organisation   +44 more
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Adherence to adjuvant therapy in post-menopausal breast cancer patients: A review [PDF]

, 2011
This is the post-print version of the Article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2012 John Wiley & Sons, IncThis review aimed to address the concept of adherence to adjuvant therapy in post-menopausal women.
Banning, M
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Feasibility of a musculoskeletal ultrasound intervention to improve adherence in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a proof-of concept trial

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2018
Background Non-adherence is a prevalent and modifiable issue in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that currently lacks provider-based intervention.
Leslie A. Favier, Tracy V. Ting, Avani C. Modi   +2 more
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Interventions for enhancing adherence to treatment in adults with bronchiectasis [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundBronchiectasis is characterised by a widening of the airways, leading to excess mucus production and recurrent infection. It is more prevalent in women and those in middle age.
Bradley, Judy M., Elborn, Stuart, Hughes, Carmel, McCullough, Amanda, O'Neill, Brenda, Ryan, Cristin, Thomas, Elizabeth T.   +6 more
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Reconceptualizing medication adherence: six phases of dynamic adherence

European Psychiatry, 2011
IntroductionNonadherence is the Achilles heel of effective psychiatric treatment. The meaning of the term “adherence” has evolved over time and is now associated with a variety of definitions and measurement methods. This has resulted in a poorly operationalized and non-standardized term that is often interpreted differently by providers and patients ...
Robin E, Gearing, Lisa, Townsend, Michael, MacKenzie, Alice, Charach   +3 more
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Adherence to Nutrition and Physical Activity Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Development of Colorectal Adenoma. [PDF]

, 2018
Adherence to the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Nutrition and Physical Activity Cancer Prevention Guidelines is associated with reductions in overall cancer incidence and mortality, including site-specific cancers such as colorectal cancer.
Harris, Robin B, Jacobs, Elizabeth T, Kohler, Lindsay N, Lance, Peter, Oren, Eyal, Roe, Denise J   +5 more
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Medication non-adherence as a driver of pharmaceutical waste: integrating top-down policies with bottom-up practice

Frontiers in Public Health
Medication non-adherence is a widespread challenge affecting up to half of patients with chronic conditions, with profound implications for health outcomes, healthcare costs, and, increasingly recognized, environmental sustainability.
Przemyslaw Kardas, Tamas Agh
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