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Mandatory Access Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Prescription Drug Abuse [PDF]

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2018
AbstractDespite the significant cost of prescription (Rx) drug abuse and calls from policymakers for effective interventions, there is limited research on the effects of policies intended to limit such abuse. This study estimates the effects of prescription drug monitoring (PDMP) programs, which constitute a key policy targeting access to non‐medical ...
Anca M, Grecu, Dhaval M, Dave, Henry, Saffer   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Antimalarial drug prescriptions at Mitra Masyarakat hospital.

, 2019
Number of oral blood schizontocidal drug prescriptions (top), PQ prescriptions (middle), and IV blood schizontocidal drug prescriptions (bottom) at Mitra Masyarakat Hospital by month. Low-dose PQ is defined as a total dose of ≥1.5 to
Prayoga (6751427), Julie A. Simpson (242873), Jeanne Rini Poespoprodjo (510414), Michael J. Bangs (253384), Jutta Marfurt (92157), Nicholas M. Anstey (35535), Govert Waramori (445609), Nicholas M. Douglas (498689), Ferry Chalfein (6751424), Angela Devine (839753), Rintis Noviyanti (106250), Ric N. Price (35538), Faustina Helena Burdam (3141174), Ketut Gdeumana (6751421), Franciscus Thio (3141171), Pasi Penttinen (6751430), Yati Soenarto (3141165), Enny Kenangalem (35528), Shunmay Yeung (53391), Paulus Sugiarto (49827)   +19 more
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Impact of Age on the Diagnostic Yield of Routine EEG in People With Childhood or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We aimed to identify the proportion of individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) or juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) who show a negative routine EEG (rEEG), and to determine the main factors associated with this finding.
Francesco Fortunato, Alessia Giugno, Miriam Sturniolo, Enrico Fratto, Pio Zoleo, Francesca Felicia Operto, Ilaria Sammarra, Antonio Gambardella   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Off-label and unlicensed drug use in a Spanish Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2017
Objetive: To describe off-label and unlicensed drugs in clinical practice in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).Method: The design of the study was a descriptive and retrospective three months research in a NICU of a Spanish University Hospital.
Belén Cabezuelo Escribano, Vicente Arocas Casañ, Beatriz Garrido-Corro, Pablo de la Cruz Murie, Pablo de la Cruz Murie, Mª José Blázquez Álvarez, M.ª Amelia de la Rubia Nieto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drug-drug interactions and potentially inappropriate medications among elderly outpatients

, 2021
The high prevalence of concomitant chronic illnesses and the resulting higher number of medications in the elderly population increase the risk of adverse drug reactions due to drug-drug interactions (DDIs) and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)
Kargar Mona (12681416), Javadi Mohammad Reza (12681419), Gholami Kheirollah (12681422), Rezaei Fatemeh (12681410), Atrianfar Fatemeh (12681407), Heidari Kazem (12681413)   +5 more
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The Effects of Drug Subsidies on Out-of Pocket Prescription Drug Expenditures by Seniors: Regional Evidence from Canada [PDF]

Between 1970 and 1986 all Canadian provinces introduced some version of a prescription drug subsidy for those age 65 or over and since 1986, all the provinces have increased copayments or deductibles to some degree.
Michael R. Veall, Sule Korkmaz, Paul Grootendorst, Thomas F. Crossley   +3 more
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Potential Drug-drug Interactions Analysis in Children Out-patients with Bronchopneumonia Medication Prescriptions

Borneo Journal of Pharmacy, 2020
Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) is defined as the alteration of efficacy and toxicity of some drugs in the presence of other drugs. In the treatments of bronchopneumonia in outpatient settings, there is a lack of documentation of DDIs. This study was aimed
Ilil Maidatuz Zulfa, Fitria Dewi Yunitasari, Susanty Kartika Dewi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk of Retinopathy Associated with Long‐Term Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence and cumulative incidence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQ‐R) and its risk factors among patients receiving long‐term HCQ with rheumatic diseases through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies that used spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography (SD‐OCT) for screening ...
Narsis Daftarian, Chloe Yue, Steve D Levasseur, Hui Xie, J. Antonio Avina‐Zubieta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decoding prescriptions: A closer look at common errors in clinical practice across community pharmacies of Northern Cyprus

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Prescription documentation is essential for patient safety and medication efficacy. However, incomplete or illegible prescriptions can lead to errors, including drug-drug interactions (DDIs).
Syed Sikandar Shah, Aftab Alam, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, Jamil Ahmed, Johana Haindongo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building a Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Rheumatology Context: Content and Approaches

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
People with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at higher risk than the general population of experiencing adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and maternal and/or fetal death.
Mehret Birru Talabi, Sonya Borrero
wiley   +1 more source