Morbidity burden and community-based palliative care are associated with rates of hospital use by people with schizophrenia in the last year of life: A population-based matched cohort study [PDF]
Objective: People with schizophrenia face an increased risk of premature death from chronic diseases and injury. This study describes the trajectory of acute care health service use in the last year of life for people with schizophrenia and how this ...
Arendts, Glenn +4 more
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Putri Reno Intan,1,* Ariyani Noviantari,1,* Sukmayati Alegantina2,* 1Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong Science Center, Cibinong - Bogor, West Java ...
Intan PR, Noviantari A, Alegantina S
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Administration of combination antipyretics for relief of fever in children
Fever in children is one of the most common symptoms of a disease. This is due to the fact that fever is a defensive reaction of the organism which occurs as response to pyrogenic stimuli.
V. K. Kotlukov +2 more
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Aims To describe the prevalence and persistence of analgesic drug use (opioids and antipyretics [ie, paracetamol and acetylsalicylic acid]) in participants (≥70 years) with and without dementia receiving domiciliary care in the eastern part of Norway. In
Kjerstin Tevik +5 more
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Do antipyretics prolong febrile illness? [PDF]
Antipyretics appear to have minor and variable effects on the course of febrile illness. Aspirin and acetaminophen do not prolong the course of rhinovirus illness, although they may prolong the period of viral shedding and worsen nasal congestion ...
Hudgings, Laura +2 more
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"Social Medication" and the control of children: A qualitative study of over-the-counter medication among Australian children [PDF]
Objective. The aim of the study was to identify the patterns of use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications among children. Methods. The study used a qualitative design, with in-depth interviews of 40 parents with children
Allotey, P, Elisha, D, Reidpath, DD
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Multicentre observational cohort study of NSAIDs as risk factors for postoperative adverse events in gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]
Introduction: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are recommended as postoperative analgesia by the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society. Recent studies have raised concerns that NSAID administration following colorectal anastomosis may be ...
Bhangu, A +6 more
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Do Antipyretics Prevent Febrile Convulsions?
A frequently held opinion that antipyretic medications may prevent febrile seizures (FS) in at risk children was investigated by pediatricians at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, UK.
J Gordon Millichap
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Management of fever and associated symptoms in children and adults: an Italian national survey
An advisory committee of Italian experts conducted a national, cross-sectional, web-based survey in June 2024 to describe the current management of fever and associated symptoms in different settings, including primary care, emergency departments, and ...
Antonio Chiaretti +9 more
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Antipyretics and Febrile Seizure Recurrence
The efficacy of antipyretic agents in prevention of febrile seizures was examined in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial at various hospitals in Finland.
J Gordon Millichap
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